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Artist in the Community Scheme

AIC Scheme 2024 (Round One) open for applications

The 2024 Deadlines for the AIC Scheme are 5pm Monday 25th March (Round One) and Mon 30th September (Round Two). Applications are now OPEN for Round One. This includes the following awards: Research and Development Award (without mentoring) Research and Development Award (with Mentoring) Recent Graduate Research and Development Award (with Mentoring) Project Realisation Award…

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Create joins Coalition 2030

News 25 January 2024

We are happy to announce our membership of Coalition 2030, Ireland’s national advocacy and engagement coalition for the Sustainable Development Goals. Sustinable Development means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A very significant part of Coalition 2030’s work is to advocate for improved…

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2023 in review

News 12 December 2023

2023 was a year filled with professional development opportunities, artist advisory support, awards, bursaries, public events and more. We also welcomed two new staff members, Jennifer Fitzgibbon, Research and Learning Manager, and Jenny Corcoran, Operations Officer, bringing our core team up to ten people. We are delighted to continue to support the work of collaborative…

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AIC Scheme Bursary Award 2023 Recipients: Evelyn Broderick and Kathryn Maguire

News · Recipients 8 December 2023

Create is pleased to announce Evelyn Broderick and Kathryn Maguire as the recipients of 2023 Artist in the Community Scheme Bursaries. Evelyn Broderick is an artist, maker and ceoltóir with a passion for working collaboratively. The People’s Shed, the core of her practice, threads different ways of collective making and sharing together. The work,…

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AIC Scheme 2023 Round Two: Successful Recipients

News · Recipients 23 November 2023

Congratulations to all successful applicants to the AIC Scheme (Round Two) in 2023, who come from a range of art forms and contexts. Read more about each recipient, and their planned course of work, below. Research and Development Kate Wilson will work with Tonnta Community Group to research dance and movement for people who…

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Artist in the Community Scheme

AIC Scheme Development Support Role: Open Call

News · Opportunities Deadline expired

The Artist in the Community (AIC) Scheme, managed by Create on behalf of the Arts Council, supports artists and communities to work together on innovative collaborative arts projects. The opportunities provided by the AIC Scheme include funding for artists to undertake research & development work, project realisation awards for communities, artists’ bursaries and residencies, and…

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Create seeks Operations Officer (temporary cover)

News · Opportunities Deadline expired

Create seeks an Operations Officer on a temporary cover basis. The role of Operations Officer is key to the organisation providing quality services to artists and communities across Ireland and the smooth management and administration of the organisation’s work. The Operations Officer is a busy, varied and collaborative role which presents the successful candidate with…

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AIC Scheme 2023 Bursary Award now open for applications

News · Opportunities

In 2023, the Artist in the Community (AIC) Scheme Bursary award will undergo a period of evolution, moving from an award which focused on elevating themes, artforms and specific context areas, to one offering a more developmental approach. The bursary will focus on practice, offering equitable access points which includes two bursary awards, each offering…

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Artist in the Community Scheme 2023 (Round 2) Open for Applications

News · Opportunities Deadline expired

The 2023 Deadlines for the AIC Scheme are 5pm Monday 27th March (Round One) and Mon 25 September (Round Two). Applications are now OPEN for Round Two. This includes the following awards: Research and Development Award (without mentoring) Research and Development Award (with Mentoring) Recent Graduate Research and Development Award (with Mentoring) Project Realisation Award…

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2023 Artist Mentoring Award Recipients Announced

News · Recipients 5 July 2023

Create is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2023 Artist Mentor Award. This new award sits within a suite of offerings under the Artist in the Community (AIC) Scheme. Piloted in 2022, it aims to offer capacity building and arts practice development for collaborative socially engaged artists, and artists who are transitioning into this…

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Summer School

2023 Summer School participants announced

News · Recipients 12 June 2023

Create and Counterpoints Arts are pleased to announce the participants in the 2023 Summer School on Collaborative Practice and Social Change. From the interdisciplinary visual arts to music and Hip Hop, live performance, film, photography and dramaturgy, the 2023 participants bring to the School an urgent mix of collaborative and socially engaged practice, blending art with…

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AIC Scheme 2023 Round One: Successful Recipients

News · Recipients 7 June 2023

Congratulations to all successful applicants to the AIC Scheme (Round One) in 2023, who come from a range of art forms and contexts. Read more about each recipient, and their planned course of work, below. Research and Development Award Tara Baoth Mooney will engage with Cancer Care West to identity breast cancer survivors who…

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