Arts Bursary: International Touring and Exhibition 2025-26 (Ireland)

It aims to provide financial assistance towards the costs of bringing new creative output by artists living and working in Cork County to an international audience.

Objectives 

• To assist county based artists, bring their work to an international audience.
• To support the career development and professional profile of county based artists.
• To enable artists, develop connections with promoters and arts venues outside the island of Ireland.

Funding Information

• The maximum grant that may be requested is €2,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Practicing artists working in any art form, as defined by the Arts Act 2003, who are normally resident in the Cork County administrative area are eligible to apply.
• Applicants must have a confirmed interest from an international venue, event or promoter for the period 2023/24 as the basis for their application.
• Applicants must provide details of the exhibition, performance or tour schedule and letters of support from the receiving organisation must be submitted.
• Applicants must demonstrate that undertaking the project will place a substantial financial burden that cannot otherwise be met.
• Collaborative/interdisciplinary projects involving more than one artist will be considered. In such cases the majority of artists involved must be based in Cork County and the application will be made by one artist and who must be resident in the County Cork functional area.

Ineligibility Criteria

• This scheme does not cover:
  • Projects that have or may receive funding from Cork County Council through other bursary or grant schemes.
  • Purchase of capital items.
  • Applications for academic study or costs of fees leading to a professional qualification.

Assessment Criteria 

• Applications will be assessed on the basis of the following:
  • Evidence of personal artistic achievement to date.
  • Commitment to high standards of artistic excellence.
  • The potential for artistic innovation and or challenge presented by the proposal.
  • The viability of the proposed work/study programme.
  • The relevance of the proposal to advancing personal skills or expertise.
  • The potential of the proposal to enhance the career of the artist.
• To help assessment of your application, please ensure that:
  • Your application is concise and clearly written.
  • You have completed all sections.
  • You have provided all relevant information as clearly as possible.
  • You have demonstrated clearly your reasons for applying for this bursary.
  • They strongly advise making your application ahead of the deadline to avoid any difficulties with uploading times.
  • They also advise that you keep a copy of all material submitted.
  • When you are satisfied that you have uploaded all information you need for your application, click Submit.
  • Once submitted, your application can not be amended. Do not submit your application until you are completely satisfied.
  • If the application is successfully submitted, you will receive a confirmation email and an application reference number. This mail can sometimes be classified as spam and may be directed to your spam folder.
  • If you do not receive a confirmation email, then the application has not reached them and you should consider resubmitting.
  • They regret that late applications cannot be submitted.

For more information, visit Cork County Council.