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Introduction to printmaking – Beginners.  Custom House Studios, Westport.

Date:           Saturday 23^rd and Sunday 24^th January

Time:          10.00am   -   6.00pm

Cost:           €120 materials included

Tutor:                   Caroline Masterson

Six places available

This is a two day introduction to printmaking with a focus on intaglio (drypoint and etching) and relief (block cutting). Other print processes and techniques will be presented to encourage experimentation. Each student will gain a foundation in printmaking techniques, which will allow them to develop there own unique style.

Students will leave with a small edition of prints.

For further information and booking contact Caroline on 086 8400246 or email printmakingatthecustomhouse@gmail.com

The Custom House Studios at Westport Quay will organise a van to deliver works to RHA – if there is interest from 20 artists.

costs will depend on how many artists are interested and how many works are submitted?.

please email info@customhousestudios.ie if you are interested in using this delivery service before Monday 25th January 2016.

works would need to be delivered to Custom House Studios at Westport Quay wrapped and labelled on Tuesday February 2nd– for delivery to RHA on February 4th 2016.

we look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that forms plus fees must be returned to the RHA by Sunday, January 24th.

Please note Custom House Studios Ltd take  no responsibility for damage to works in transit.

We will  not go ahead with this arrangement if we do not  have sufficient interest from artists.

Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust is seeking entries again for its exciting annual poetry competition. 
 
CRITERIA: poems entered in the competition should be no more than 30 lines long. They must be the original work of the entrant. Poems previously published in magazines or poetry collections are eligible. Multiple entries are accepted; poets can enter as many poems as they wish.
 
PRIZE 
*the winner will have her or his poem published and displayed on the Arts Corridor of University Hospital Galway as part of the 2016 Poems For Patience. Poems For Patience is a long running series which over the past decade has featured poems by leading Irish and international poets such as Seamus Heaney, Philip Schultz, Jane Hirschfield, Michael Longley, Vona Groarke, Tess Gallagher and many more. The poems after exhibition on the Arts Corridor are then displayed in waiting areas throughout Galway University Hospitals.
*the winner will be invited to read his or her winning poem at the launch of the 2016 Poems For Patience at the Cúirt International Festival of Literature in April 2016.
*the winner will be provided with accommodation in Galway for one night during the 2016 Cúirt International Festival of Literature
*the winner will be given a copy of their poem printed as a Poem for Patience poster
*the winner will be asked to submit six poems for consideration to be a Featured Reader at the Over The Edge: Open Reading series in Galway City Library.
 
ENTRY FEE: to enter one poem the fee is €10. If you enter two or more poems the entry fee is €7.50 per poem i.e. to enter two poems it costs €15, to enter three poems €22.50 and so on.
 
Payment should be made by cheque or postal order payable to Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust. 
 
Entries should be sent by post to Margaret Flannery, Arts Director, Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust, Galway University Hospitals, University Hospital, Newcastle Road, Galway. Do not put your name on the poems; please include your contact details on a separate sheet. 
 
THE CLOSING DATE is Friday, March 11th 2016.
 

THE JUDGE: The competition judge is Kevin Higgins. Kevin Higgins is Writer-in-Residence with Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust. He facilitates poetry workshops at Galway Arts Centre; teaches creative writing at Galway Technical Institute and on the Brothers of Charity Away With Words programme. Kevin also teaches poetry on the NUI Galway Summer School programme and on the NUIG BA Creative Writing Connect programme. He is the poetry critic of the Galway Advertiser. Kevin is co-organiser of Over The Edge literary events. His first collection of poems The Boy With No Face was published by Salmon in February 2005 and was short-listed for the 2006 Strong Award. His second collection, Time Gentlemen, Please, was published in March 2008 by Salmon. His work also features in the anthology Identity Parade – New British and Irish Poets (Ed Roddy Lumsden, Bloodaxe, 2010) and in The Hundred Years’ War: modern war poems (Ed Neil Astley, Bloodaxe, 2014). Frightening New Furniture, his third collection of poems, was published in 2010 by Salmon Poetry. Mentioning The War, a collection of his essays and reviews was published by Salmon in 2012. Kevin has read his work at most of the major literary festivals in Ireland and at Arts Council and Culture Ireland supported poetry events in Kansas City, USA (2006), Los Angeles, USA (2007), London, UK (2007), New York, USA (2008), Athens, Greece (2008); St. Louis, USA (2008), Chicago, USA (2009), Denver, USA (2010), Washington D.C (2011), Huntington, West Virginia, USA (2011), Geelong, Australia (2011), Canberra, Australia (2011), St. Louis, Missouri (2013), Boston, Massachusetts (2013) & Amherst, Massachusetts (2013). His poetry has been translated into Greek, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian, & Portuguese. Kevin’s fourth collection of poetry, The Ghost In The Lobby, was published by Salmon Poetry in 2014. Kevin is satirist-in-residence with the alternative literature website The Bogman’s Cannon. His next book 2016 – The Selected Satires of Kevin Higgins will be published by NuaScéalta very early in 2016. Song of Songs 2:0 – New & Selected Poems will be published by Salmon in Spring 2017.

 
For further details: Tel: +353 (0)91 544979 Email: Margaret.Flannery@hse.ie  

RAILWAY THEATRE GROUP PRESENT THREE PLUS ONE

Railway Theatre Group present Three Plus One, Written by Mary Ellen Conlon.  A moving story of three strangers connected through love and regret.  Town Hall Theatre Kiltimagh – January 23rd and Ballina Arts Centre, Ballina – January 30th.  8pm – Tickets  € 10 (on door).  Contact: (086) 3692098 / (086) 8532286.  Over 16’s : Strong Language.

The Railway Theatre Group is a newly formed Mayo based group which was established with the aim of creating a space where actors and writers can devise and write new Irish Plays.
‘Three Plus One’ is the first play by the Railway Theatre Group. It comprises of a series of short scenes interspersed with personal monologues and takes the form of three parallel storylines which explore the relationships between the female characters.  
The first scene explores the relationship between three sisters. The next scene portrays an unlikely friendship which forms between three strangers and this is followed by the story of a troubled mother/daughter relationship.  
The play opens with a scene around a kitchen table where the first set of characters are introduced. Over 80 minutes, the play explores the themes of connection and disconnection among the characters. Each Actor plays three different parts to bring you a deep and moving story of love, loss and regret.

www.facebook.com/railwaytheatregroup 

PHENOMENAL LITERATURE

(A Global Journal Devoted to Language & Literature)

www.phenomenalliterature.com

The new issue of Verbal Art is released and you can find its details on its website: www.verbalart.in. Now we are looking for the next issue of Phenomenal Literature. The submission guidelines can be found at http://phenomenalliterature.com/submission.php. The last date of submission is 31 Jan 2016 and the next issue will come out by 31 Mar 2016.

Looking forward to your submission(s)

Comórtas Filíochta Idirnáisiúnta Thómais Mhic Dhonncha

Fógraíodh Comórtas Filíochta Idirnáisiúnta Thómais Mhic Dhonncha ar an téama “The Vision of 1916" nó “Fís 1916”  ar 16 Nollaig.

Ar na moltóirí beidh Ann Cullen, Louis de Paor agus Ciarán Carty.

Beidh duais €1,000 agus bonn, deartha ag Robert Ballagh de Thomas Mac Donncha 1916.  Beidh duaiseanna de €500 agus €250 don dara agus tríú duais.

Caithfidh lucht iontrála bheith os cionn 16 bliana, ina gcónai in Éirinn nó thar lear.  Is féidir scríobh i mBéarla nó i nGaeilge, nó rogha teanga de inimircigh nua go hÉirinn (ach aistriúcháin Béarla nó Gaeilge bheith leis).

Dáta deiridh iontrála Feabhra 29, 2016 agus sonrai ar fáil ar

www.reclaim1916.ie

Glaoch d’ Ealaíontóirí

TOSTA: TRÉIMHSE CHÓNAITHEACHTA & TIONSCNAMH UM MALARTÚ EALAÍONTÓIRÍ.

(Togra idir Éirinn, Albain, An Bhreatain Bheag, Corn na Breataine, An Fhreaslainn, An Ghailís

agus Cathair Chultúrtha na hEorpa – Donostia/San Sebastian 2016 le Topagunea) 

Ealaíontóir Gaeltachta (le Gaeilge) ag dul go dtí Marrum, baile beag san Fhreaslainn san Ísiltír.

An tionscnamh: Tréimhse Chónaitheachta: Deis a thabhairt d’Ealaíontóir am a chaitheamh sa san Fhreaslainn, agus deis a thabhairt dó nó di saothar a chruthú a thugann léargas ar theagmháil, tuiscint nó comhrá an ealaíontóra leis an bpobal teanga ina mbeidh sé/sí lonnaithe ar feadh na tréimhse cónaitheachta. Beidh an saothar a chruthaítear le linn na tréimhse cónaitheachta á léiriú mar chuid den togra TOSTA.

Cúlra agus comhthéacs an tionscnaimh: D’eascair an smaoineamh don togra TOSTA as ócáid a d’eagraigh Ealaín na Gaeltachta trí bliana ó shin. Tháinig eagrais chultúrtha ó na réigiúin Cheilteacha agus ó na cultúir neamhfhorleathana le chéile faoi scáth na comhpháirtíochta, Na Comharsana Ceilteacha. Rinneadh iniúchadh ar na deiseanna a bhaineann le tograí comhpháirtíochta cultúrtha a fhorbairt agus ar dheiseanna le tograí a fhorbairt le chéile. 

AN TOGRA TOSTA: 

Tarraingíonn an togra go leor eilimintí le chéile, ina measc: ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar an ilchineálacht cultúir agus teanga; saothair ealaíon a chur chun cinn; straitéis nuálach cumarsáide agus bainistiú na dteangacha páirteach.

Seolfar “lastais chultúrtha” amach ó na réigiúin éagsúla agus beidh cláir ealaíon agus féilte bunaithe timpeall ar theacht i dtír an lastais ag pointí faoi leith sna réigiúin atá páirteach. Beidh 2–3 fhéile eagraithe sna áiteanna sin le haird a tharraingt ar na réimsí seo a leanas: éagsúlacht chultúrtha na hEorpa; clár DSS 2016; saothar na n-ealaíontóirí ó na pobail theangeolaíocha uile atá páirteach. Tá an ghairm ar ealaíontóirí don tréimhse chónaitheachta mar eilimint amháin den mhórthogra TOSTA.

Príomhaidhmeanna TOSTA:

• Feasacht ar éagsúlacht teangacha na hEorpa a mhéadú; ar mhionteangacha agus ar mhionchultúir go háirithe.
• Deiseanna a chruthú d’ealaíontóirí mionteangacha oibriú ag leibhéal idirnáisiúnta; oibriú i gcomhpháirtíocht lena chéile; agus deis a thabhairt dóibh tacaíocht a thabhairt dá chéile.
• Na hacmhainní agus scileanna a thabhairt do na pobail éagsúla le tograí eile a fhorbairt 
• Go bhfágfadh TOSTA oidhreacht smaointe, cumas agus forbartha breis comhpháirtíochtaí ina dhiaidh

An Tréimhse Chónaitheachta:

Beidh malartú ealaíontóirí idir na réigiúin atá páirteach i TOSTA agus beidh na healaíontóirí lonnaithe sa phobal áitiúil.

Réimsí Ealaíon:  Tá an tréimhse chónaitheachta seo ar oscailt do chuile réimse ealaíon agus cuirfear fáilte faoi leith roimh ealaíontóirí a oibríonn ar thograí idirdhisciplíneacha. Níl an ceol luaite go sonrach leis an tairiscint seo toisc nach bhfeileann sé do chritéir an réigiúin óstaigh sa bhFreaslainn.

Cuirfear fáilte faoi leith roimh thagairtí cruthaitheacha do mhionteangacha na n-ealaíontóirí páirteacha, an pobal óstach agus an togra Tosta. 

Dátaí na tréimhse cónaitheachta:  Tréimhse sé seachtaine ó 7 Márta go 16 Aibreán 2016.

Téarmaí agus gnéithe na tréimhse cónaitheachta:

Tá sé riachtanach go gcruthódh an t-ealaíontóir saothar ealaíon mar chuid den tréimhse chónaitheachta, le cur ar taispeáint ag na féilte agus ag na himeachtaí, a bheidh mar chuid de TOSTA.

Mar chuid de thréimhse chónaitheachta TOSTA gheobhaidh an t-ealaíontóir na rudaí seo a leanas:

o   Táille de € 2,500 leis an saothar a chruthú.

o   Spás oibre agus cónaithe caighdeánach don ealaíontóir agus d’fhorbairt an tsaothair.

o   Liúntas taistil

o   Turas fillte ó Éirinn go dtí an Fhreaslainn.

o   Tacaíocht agus comhairle ó na heagrais óstacha.

o   Costais taistil agus cothaithe don ealaíontóir chuig an bhféile áitiúil TOSTA (sa bhFreaslainn agus chuig Féile na Bealtaine i nDaingean Uí Chúis) , áit a dtaispeánfar an saothar cruthaithe aige/aici mar thoradh ar an tréimhse chónaitheachta

Iarratas: Eolas ón Ealaíontóir:

1.       Tá na sonraí seo a leanas ag teastáil:

• Ráiteas suime sa togra - An fáth a bhfuil suim agat sa togra, mar a rachadh an tionscnamh chun tairbhe duit mar ealaíontóir?
• C.V. reatha agus samplaí oibre. 

§         Déan cur síos ar choincheap agus ar aidhmeanna ealaíon an togra atá beartaithe agat, ag tagairt don phróiseas oibre beartaithe chomh maith. 

§         Sceideal oibre agus clár ama leis an saothar a chur i gcrích.

§         Sonraí teagmhála.

Ábhar tacaíochta: (CDanna/físeáin/sleamhnáin, taifid fuaime)

Critéir roghnúcháin

Tá sé riachtanach go mbeadh an t-ealaíontóir -

• Ina gcónaí sa Ghaeltacht
• Líofa sa Ghaeilge.
• Ag feidhmiú mar ealaíontóir gairmiúil.

Crítéir eile:

• Samhlaíocht agus caighdeán an choincheapa (50%)

• Soiléireacht ar an gcoincheap.
• Soiléireacht ar an gcoincheap ó thaobh luachphrionsabail an togra TOSTA (mionteangacha, teagmháil chultúrtha, cultúr na mara agus araile (25%)
• Féidearthacht an togra caidreamh a chothú leis an bpobal óstach (tréithe cultúrtha, deiseanna rannpháirtíochta (25%) Buntáiste don phobal.
• Fianaise ar chumas an ealaíontóra an tionscnamh a chur i gcrích.
• Luach ar an infheistíocht.

Painéal Roghnúcháin: Beidh painéal roghnúcháin á cheapadh leis na hiarratais a mheas. 

Conradh:  Aontófar ar chonradh sula gcuirfear tús leis an tionscnamh.

• Íocaíochtaí: Íocfar an t-ealaíontóir i stáideanna réamhaontaithe. Ní mór don iarratasóir a chinntiú go bhfuil na dualgais ábhartha i dtaca le córas glanta cánach de á gcomhlíonadh aici/aige. 

Spriocdháta: Dé Máirt 05 Eanáir 2016

            Tugtar cuireadh duit d’iarratas a sheoladh isteach chuig an Áisitheoir Ealaíon áitiúil;

Tír Chonaill: Micheál Mac Aoidh, Áisitheoir Ealaíon, f/ch Údarás na Gaeltachta, Páirc Gnó Ghaoth Dobhair, Doirí Beaga, Co. Dhún na nGall, 07495 60100

Connacht & Co na Mí: Muireann Ní Dhroighnéain, Áisitheoir Ealaíon, F/ch Údarás na Gaeltachta, Na Forbacha, Co. na Gaillimhe 091 503100

Cúige Mumhan: Eibhlín de Paor, Áisitheoir Ealaíon, F/ch Údarás Na Gaeltachta, Páirc Ghnó an Daingin, Daingean Uí Chúis, Co. Chiarraí 066 91 5100 nó 026 45366

• Breis eolais le fáil ar TOSTA ag http://tosta2016.eu/ 
• Breis eolais ar cheantair  Marrum le fáil ag https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrum

Additional Funding Allocation

An additional funding allocation of €5m for the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has been announced.  It brings the total 2016 allocation for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to over €315 million, an increase of almost 14% on the 2015 allocation.

The additional funding breaks down as follows:
An additional €1 million for the Arts Council for 2016
€2 million for the new Mary Robinson Centre, Ballina
An additional €1 million for Udaras na Gaeltachta
€500,000 boost for the Irish Film Board, soon to be Screen Ireland
An extra €500,000 in support for the Heritage Council

Further Information:
T: (01) 631 3807
E: press.office@ahg.gov.ie
www.ahg.gov.ie

Call for Entries for Graphic Shakespeare Competition  

On April 2016, on the 400th anniversary of his death, artists, scholars, teachers, students and others who love his writings will be coming together from all over the world, meeting at Elsinore, Hamlet’s castle, to discuss the legacy, and the future, of Shakespeare’s work.

This celebration includes the Graphic Shakespeare Competition which is open to comic creators, cartoonists, manga artists and illustrators worldwide and of all ages.

The winning artists will not be paid but  will travel to Elsinore Castle, Denmark next April to take part in the competition and meet the judges – comics expert Paul Gravett, Self Made Hero’s Emma Hayley, Teesside’s new programme leader for comics Fionnuala Doran and renowned manga artist Harumo Sanazaki.

Contact yukariyoshihara@gmail.com (Yukari Yoshihara) with the subject title “Graphic Shakespeare competition” by the 20th of December to register interest and to get details of submission details and deadline.

For more information please visit: graphicshakespeare.tumblr.com

Galway 1916 Exhibition, Call for Submissions

Galway 1916, a community based group, seek submissions for their 1916 themed art exhibition. The exhibition will take place at the Market Street Galley (Connacht Tribune Print Works), Market Street, Galway from the 12 March to the 29 April 2016.

Interested artists should submit images of work or a short proposal stating the themes they wish to explore together with a 100 words stating their own interest in 1916.

Please note that there is no fee to apply and no artists fee paid to selected artists.
Further information and to apply:
E: galway1916artexpo@gmail.com
T: 086 059 3295

Deadline 14 February 2016

JOIN US FOR A DEEPLY CONTEMPLATIVE and RELAXING EXPERIENCE:

Musical Group Meditation with Isabela and John Hoban.

As we progress from the darkness into the increasing presence of the light, this workshop helps us attune to our inner nature and balance the rhythm’s within our own being. This experience induces inner calm and deep relaxation. No qualifications of any kind are required. People from all walks of life can join us to share in this life giving and shared celebration of light and sound.

*Creative, artistic, musical group healing

*Deeply Relaxing and Purifying Sound Vibrations

*A shared deep state of consciousness

*Serious Peacefulness through music, sound and word

*Meditative State and Clarity of Mind

This includes lying flat so it is advisable to bring with you a cushion and blanket.

Date: Saturday December 19, 2015

Time 10:30am-12:30pm
Venue: Kachina , Castlebar, Co Mayo, Ireland
Fee: €25.00
Booking essential as places are strictly limited to ensure maximum benefit.

Book by Email : info@kachina.ie

Book by Telephone: 094-9027110

Website: www.kachina.ie

www.johnhoban.net

www.castlebar.ie/arts/isabela

The Royal Hibernian Academy is pleased to announce the open call for artists for the 186th Annual Exhibition.

The Royal Hibernian Academy was founded in 1823 and the original purpose-built building, designed by its second President, Francis Johnson (1760-1829) in 1825, was situated on Lower Abbey Street. Academy House, most its contents and the entire annual exhibition were destroyed by fire during the Easter Rising in 1916. To commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising, the 186th RHA Annual Exhibition will return to its original earlier time of the year and will be open to the public from March 22nd until June 11th.

Artists wishing to submit their work should download the submission form from the RHA's website. Please note that forms will not be posted. If you cannot download a form for any reason, copies will be available at the RHA's front desk. Terms and conditions are also available online.

186th RHA Annual Exhibition Dates for your Diary
 
November 2015  - Application forms available to download HERE
 
24 January 2016 – Deadline for applications

4 February – Hand in of works for selection (Courier only).
 
5, 6 February – Hand in of works for selection.
 
19, 20 February – Hand back of unselected and possible works.
 
20 March - Varnishing Day and Prize Giving Ceremony, for Friends of the RHA and exhibiting artists.
 
21 March – Official Opening.
 
22 March – Exhibition opens to public.
 
11 June – Exhibition closes.
 

Per Cent for Art Scheme Scoil Bheinin Naofa Cailini

Under the Per Cent for Art Scheme Scoil Bheinin Naofa Cailini wishes to commission new visual artwork to celebrate and coincide with the construction and opening of Scoil Bheinin Naofa Cailini.

The aim of the commission is to provide an opportunity for artists, at any stage of their career or experience level, to develop a new work influenced by the history, context and aspirations of the students, teachers, parents and community of Duleek and the surrounding region. Projects financed under this scheme should maintain the highest level of artistic excellence, be innovative in nature and display a high level of understanding of the context of the commission. The maximum budget for the commission is €25,000 inclusive of all artists’ fees, costs, expenses, vat, insurance, transportation to site installation cost, foundations, if applicable, and any other charges.

This is a two stage selection process, with a maximum of six artists invited to submit a stage two proposal. Each shortlisted artist will receive a fee of €500 to develop their proposal further. Proposals for the commissions at both stages will be selected by a committee consisting of representatives of the teaching staff, Board of Management, an independent professional artist and the Meath County Council Arts Officer. Shortlisted artists may be asked to attend an interview with the committee and be requested to elaborate on their proposals. For the full Artist Brief CLICK HERE

To register your interest in the project in advance of the stage one submission:
E: duleekartproject@gmail.com
Please provide your name, address, telephone number and email address and please indicate if you require to attend a project site visit
Deadline 4pm Friday 22 January 2016

Art Facilitator Needed for Headway Ireland, Dublin

Headway Ireland require an self employed art facilitator to work with our clients in the day service (Donnybrook and Blackhall Green). This is a paid position for a fixed number of hours per week. We would prefer if the person applying has experience of working with adult disability group.
Headway Ireland is a national organisation that works with people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Our aim is to bring positive change into the lives of individuals affected by ABI. We assist individuals to rebuild their skills to achieve the best quality of life they can through our range of rehabilitation services.

Please contact Caitriona at oconnorc@headway.ie with enquiries or CV
www.headway.ie

Deadline 31 December

Sparánachtaí do Scríbhneoirí Gaeilge in Ionad Anam Cara

Gach eolas le fáil ag:   http://irishwriterscentre.ie/products/anam-cara-iwc-bursaries-2016?utm_source=Main+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=e5cc25c9bc-Irish+Writers+Centre+Newsletter+09+December+2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_615d15ae04-e5cc25c9bc-230603317&mc_cid=e5cc25c9bc&mc_eid=4dba6c7b62

Deis le seachtain a chaitheamh i dtearmann do scríbhneoirí ar leithinis Bhéarra

Tá sparánacht ar fáil do bheirt scríbhneoirí Gaeilge seal seachtaine a chaitheamh i mbun oibre in Anam Cara, tearmann do scríbhneoirí agus ealaíontóirí atá lonnaithe ar leithinis Bhéarra in iarthar Chorcaí. Is mar chomhpháirtíocht idir Áras Scríbhneoirí na hÉireann agus tearmann Anam Cara atá an deis iontach seo ar tairiscint, agus clúdófar costais lóistín agus béilí in Anam Cara. Beidh an bheirt a roghnófar in ann an tréimhse seachtaine a oirfidh dóibh féin agus don tearmann a shocrú.

Beidh fáilte roimh iarratais ó scríbhneoirí atá lonnaithe i bPoblacht na hÉireann agus ar foilsíodh ar a laghad leabhar amháin próis nó filíochta leo as Gaeilge ag foilsitheoir aitheanta.

Iarratais:

Is ar ríomhphost amháin a ghlacfar le hiarratais agus iad le seoladh chuig director@writerscentre.ie.

Ba chóir 'Anam Cara/IWC Bursaries' a bheith ar líne an ábhair.

Le seoladh:

- Litir ghairid dhátheangach (i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla) ina bhfuil do chuid sonraí pearsanta agus ráiteas gonta faoina bhfuil ar intinn agat mar shaothar ealaíne le linn an ama in Anam Cara.

- Curriculum Vitae atá chun dáta (i nGaeilge nó i mBéarla, dhá lch. A4 ar a mhéid) agus sonraí foilseachán agus ISBNs ann.

- Samplaí de do shaothar le tamall anuas agus iad marcáilte go soiléir (i nGaeilge, suas le trí shampla ar fad, agus uaslíon 300 focal iontu)

- Eolas eile a bhaineann leis an tionscadal: mar shampla, sleachta, grianghraif, nótaí taighde & rl (i nGaeilge nó i mBéarla)

- NÓTA: Bíodh na míreanna seo thuas cuimsithe in aon cheangaltán amháin, le do thoil.

Spriocdháta

Is é 25 Eanáir 2016 ag 5pm an spriocdháta. Ní ghlacfar le haon iarratas ina dhiaidh sin. Cuirfear admháil ar rphost chuig gach iarratasóir.

Próiseas roghnúcháin

Cuirfear na hiarratais faoi bhráid choiste roghnúcháin a bheidh ionadaíoch ar Bhord Áras Scríbhneoirí na hÉireann agus ar Anam Cara. Cuirfear litir chuig an mbeirt iarratasóirí a roghnófar faoi 8 Feabhra 2016.

The Irish Writers Centre and Anam Cara Writer's & Artist's Retreat are delighted to partner together to offer two one-week residencies to Irish language writers, including fully subsidised accommodation and meals. The successful candidates can choose a time for their week-long residency subject to availability at the Anam Cara retreat. 

This is an open call to writers resident in the Republic of Ireland with a proven track record and at least one book of prose or poetry in the Irish language which has been published by a recognised publisher. 

How to Apply:

Applications are accepted by email only to director@writerscentre.ie and should be labelled 'Anam Cara / IWC Bursaries' in the subject line.

Please include:

• A short bilingual cover letter (in English and Irish) including your personal details and statement of artistic intent, clearly and concisely outlining the project you would like to focus on during your time at Anam Cara.
• An updated Curriculum Vitae (in either English or Irish, max. two A4 pages) including publications with ISBNs.
• Clearly labelled samples of recent work (in Irish – up to three short samples of up to 300 words.) 
• Any relevant information on your proposed project such as written excerpts, photos, research information, etc. (in either English or Irish)
• Note: Please compile all relevant documentation into a single attachment. 

Application Deadline:

25 January, 2016 at 5pm. No late applications will be considered. Applications will be acknowledged by email on receipt.


Selection Process:

Applications go before a selection committee of the Board of the Irish Writers Centre and a nominee of Anam Cara. The successful applicant will be notified by letter no later than 8 February, 2016.