GRANTS AREAS

Detailed below are the areas for which we will invest.


ARTS GRANTS PROCESS NOW CLOSED FOR 2012.

 

Production of quality Arts Programmes

Audience Development / Inclusion

The Artist and the City

PRODUCTION OF QUALITY ARTS PROGRAMMES

These grants are for the purpose of animating out City with great programmes, events and performances. With the exception of the Hospitals/Disability Arts Programme, all these grants are for projects that the public can attend. They must all be of a high standard and employ/utilise local professional talent and services.

 

Professional theatre / Performance Production
This goes towards a professional Theatre Company or a professional Theatre production. The production must employ professional Actors, Choreographers, Crew etc, the public must be able to purchase tickets for the production, it should have six performances excluding rehearsals and previews. It should be in a Waterford City Council supported venue. Waterford City Council understands that this grant is only one part of the package needed to support such a venture.

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Professional creative collaboration production
This grant is for a multidiscipline collaboration between a number of organisations. Applicants must prove a collaborative ethos drives the process and that it integrates a number of art forms. The public must be able to purchase tickets for the production and should be at least four performances excluding rehearsals and previews. Waterford City Council understands that this grant is only one part of the package needed to support such a venture.

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Amateur / Voluntary group production
This grant is for Amateur/Voluntary groups for theatre/performance production that utilises volunteers across the board. The public must be able to purchase tickets for the production and should be at least four performances excluding rehearsals and previews. Waterford City Council understands that this grant is only one part of the package needed to support such a venture.

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Youth / Pre-professional production
A grant for a Theatre production either developed for and including youth or a theatre production by a new pre-professional theatre company. The production must have a professional ethos, must be open for the public to purchase tickets and should have at least four performances excluding rehearsals and previews. Waterford City Council understands that this grant is only one part of the package needed to support such a venture.

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Marching / Concert Band programme
The majority of the award will be on a competitive, but rotational basis to one of Waterford’s Marching/concert bands. It will be substantially higher than previous grants so as to enable the band greater opportunities. Waterford City Council understands that this grant is only one part of the package needed to support such a venture.


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Concerts programme
This is aimed at formal concert providers such as Waterford Music Club and the Symphony Club of Waterford. It’s on a competitive basis for a 12 month long programme. Waterford City Council understands that this grant is only one part of the package needed to support such a venture.

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Hospitals / Disability Programme
This is aimed to provide an arts programme to involve those who cannot be part of general arts provision either through disability or through being confined to hospital. The programme must have a professional ethos and source talent locally. Waterford City Council understands that this grant is only one part of the package needed to support such a venture.

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AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT / INCLUSION

The premise of this programme is to encourage young people to get involved in the arts by inculcating a curiosity, an interest and appreciation of the arts. It is also an opportunity for established Arts Organisations to widen their practice base by producing one or more of the following initiatives.

Primary Schools arts performance programme
Waterford City Council would like to see a programme aimed at 6th class primary schools in Waterford city. As this is part of a coordinated school’s programme, the application must also detail a section that deals with, or explains the depth and context of the arts in everyday life. The programme designers must also coordinate their efforts with the designers of the Secondary Schools Exploring Arts Performance Programme and the Transition Year Exploring Arts Programme.

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Secondary schools arts performance programme

Waterford City Council would like to see a programme aimed at 1st year secondary schools in Waterford City. As this is part of a coordinated school’s programme, the application must also detail a section that deals with, or explains the depth and context of the arts in everyday life. The programme designers must also coordinate their efforts with the designers of the Primary schools Exploring Arts Performance Programme and the Transition Year Exploring Arts Programme.

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Transition year production programme
Waterford City Council would like to see a programme aimed at either developing production and producing skills or a critical understanding of art or the arts amongst transition year students in Waterford City. As this is part of a coordinated school’s programme, the application must also detail a section that deals with, or explains the depth and context of the arts in everyday life. The programme designers must also coordinate their efforts with the designers of the Primary schools Exploring Arts Performance Programme and the Secondary Schools Exploring Arts Performance Programme.

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Youth social inclusion Arts programme
We would see this being largely aimed at disadvantaged youth and early school leavers. We would be interested in approaches made with other partners on-board. We would like this to take a narrative style, possibly along the lines of a social history project. These programmes must be fully documented and culminate in a film, a performance or a documented exploration and exhibition. As this is part of a coordinated youth programme, the application must also detail a section that deals with, or explains the depth and context of the arts in everyday life.

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Intergenerational inclusion Arts programme
This is aimed at youth and older people to encourage respect through exploring common themes to both. We would like this to take a narrative style, possibly along the lines of a social history project and leading to a production. The programme must be fully documented and must include a section that deals with, or explains, the depth and context of the arts in everyday life.

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ARTIST & THE CITY

This largely replaces the Small Arts Grants and is aimed mainly at professional artists. Specific bursaries aimed at youth, musicals and drama are also being made available this year.

Professional development grants
These are Professional Development grants for practicing artists or artist-led groups living and based in Waterford City in the categories of dance, music, drama/theatre, literature, film and visual arts.

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Tyrone Guthrie Artists Awards
Its purpose is to allow professional and burgeoning artists room and space to develop their ideas or projects via a two week residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in County Monaghan. Artists, in their application, must demonstrate a background in their chosen artform and a commitment to a specific project they want to explore. Waterford City Council reserves the right to award and/or re-advertise the award.

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Publishing purchase scheme
While this is mainly aimed at purchasing books and CD/DVDs Waterford City Council is open to other suggestions. Purchases are sent to other Local Authorities, to local and national media, to Councilors and to the City libraries.

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3rd Party Support Scheme
This is to help fund other private bursary schemes aimed at burgeoning City arts practitioners such as the Ted & Mary O’Regan Awards scheme etc.

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Specific Bursaries:
Bursaries for: National Youth Choir, National Youth Orchestra, Music Network, AIMS, All Ireland Drama Festival.

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