Louth County Council Arts Office announce new EDI Artist Practice Bursary Award
Louth County Council Arts Office welcomes applications from professional artists across all artforms at any stage of their career, for a new EDI Artist Practice Bursary (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) supported by The Arts Council. This award (€5,000) is available to artists specifically from under-represented backgrounds and communities, including those based on gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, membership of the Traveller Community and socio-economic status.
The bursary aligns with the Arts Council’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy towards ensuring that everyone who lives in Ireland has the opportunity to engage with, and participate in the arts. This Artist Practice Bursary Award will provide the opportunity for the successful applicant to focus on the development of their professional practice, or develop a specific artistic project, or both.
Deadline to apply: 4p.m, 12th October 2024.
Acting Arts Officer Moya Hodgers said: “While we are all making new strides to ensure EDI principles are an embedded feature of our supports, there is always more we can do. This pilot bursary will provide specific supports to an artist who has experienced barriers in their career development under the 10 grounds of discrimination as detailed in the Art’s Councils updated EDI Implementation Plan. This bursary provides a strong signal of our partnership with the Arts Council to help artists tackle these barriers.”
Applications are now open
For further queries on the bursary contact the arts office on arts@louthcoco.ie or call Louth County Council on 042 9335457 and ask to speak to a member of the arts team.
