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‘LANDMARK’ – Public Art Programme in Castlebar

Mayo County Council invites submissions for a public art programme in Castlebar, Co Mayo. The funding for this project has been provided by the Percent for Art Scheme, Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Housing Capital Programme.

The Programme comprises four separate strands:

Residency - 1 opportunity €30,000

Permanent Artwork Commissions - 2 commissions €30,000 and €45,000

Temporary, Performance or Event Based Commissions - 2 commissions €15,000 and €10,000

Bursary Training Schemes - 2 bursary places - €5,000 each

Information about each of the seperate aspects of the programme can be downloaded at the links below. Artists can apply for more than one strand of the programme.

Mayo County Council will provide a range of opportunities for a number of artists from all public art form disciplines, including music, dance, drama, literature, film, visual and performing arts, within the programme.

The programme aims to provide quality access to the arts for local people through a range of opportunities to interact with artists through design, consultation, workshops or other related activities, as well as being members of any audience for any final unveiling, event or product.

Mayo County Council is keen to provide commissions and opportunities for artists at all stages of their career and for networking and shadowing opportunities through a combined programme of commissions designed to compliment each other.

The programme aims to culminate in a number of high quality contemporary artworks which are specific to and have relevance to the town, its people, history and built and natural environment.