Glassy Future Makers of 2014

This year’s Future Makers Competition has been a great success for Glass Society of Ireland members Karen Donnellan, Emma Bourke and Mags O’ Dea. The awards ceremony took place again this year in Fallon and Byrne’s function room in Dublin on June 11th. 

Karen received the Exhibitions Assistance support award, worth €800.  She plans to use this funding to assist with her solo show Resonance which will be held from August 9th to October 15th as part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival.  Her work will be displayed next to Róisín De Buitlear’s at the National Craft Gallery and both exhibits will innovatively explore the sonic qualities of glass.

 Present Moment Reminder - Karen Donnellan

Emma Bourke, who is currently a GSoI board member, was awarded a substantial Residencies and Training award.  This €1000 support award will allow her travel to Sunderland to continue training with the scientific glass-workers who own and run Wearside Glass at the National Glass Centre.  We must also mention her success earlier this year in receiving the Golden Fleece Award with which she purchased two new kilns and renovated her home studio in Mayo.

Drop of Desire - Emma Bourke

Emma receiving her award

Mags O’Dea received a Materials Support award in the student category. Mags just completed her BA in Glass Design in the National College of Art and Design and this DCCoI assistance will be very helpful in kick-starting her career.  Her winning piece was from the same body of work that was displayed in NCAD’s Graduate exhibition held last week in the Thomas Street campus.

Part of Mag's graduate exhibition 

Mags receiving her award 

The Future Makers Competition is held every year with various other awards and supports apart from the ones mentioned above.  Since the change from the Crafts Council of Ireland (CCoI) to the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI) it is not only a great opportunity for crafts people but for designers too.  Congratulations to Karen, Emma and Mags who received the supports out of a fierce competition of around 100 entrants.  We look forward to seeing how the funds will help their already beautiful art and hope to see even more GSoI members getting shortlisted and receiving awards from Future Makers over the next few years! 

Written by Laura Quinn, 

GSoI Student Rep, Dublin

THE GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD

The Golden Fleece Award is an artistic fund established as a charitable bequest by the late Helen Lillias Mitchell. The award aims to support and promote the diversity of contemporary Irish creativity in the arts and crafts. Its mission is to help artists of innovate talent needing support in their careers. Details of all the candidates shortlisted for consideration over the years, and the eventual winners and examples of their work can be seen on the website. The Golden Fleece Award is currently calling for applications for the 2013 award which has a closing date of 23 November 2012. Application forms can also be downloaded via the website. If there are any queries please contact Catherine Martin, Administrator of the Golden Fleece Award.

W: www.goldenfleeceaward.com
T: 086 4087920
E: cmartin@algoodbody.com

2012 JERRY RAPHAEL METROPOLITAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GROUP FELLOWSHIP, NY

The Jerry Raphael MCGG Fellowship is funded through the generosity of the Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group and hosted by UrbanGlass. The Fellowship award varies year to year based on MCGG member contributions; the minimum award is $2,000. The funds must be used to develop new art work and may be applied to studio fees for glassblowing, casting, kiln working, neon, lampworking, stained glass, coldworking and sandblasting. Acid etching, technical assistance and materials are not eligible expenses. Glass experience is a requirement.

In 2012, while to the studio at UrbanGlass is under renovation, MCGG fellowship recipient artists are permitted to complete their fellowship in a glassworking studio of their choice. Artists are required to submit receipts to document all expenditures related to the fellowship work. The fellowship must be completed by April 2013.

The Jerry Raphael MCGG Fellow must give a slide presentation, a demonstration or a gallery talk for the members of the Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group. In addition, the Fellow is required to submit photo documentation of work accomplished at the end of the Fellowship period, and to credit both the Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group and UrbanGlass when the work is exhibited. The Fellow must stay in contact with UrbanGlass and the MCGG for three years following the Fellowship by completing an annual questionnaire.

Applications must be postmarked or hand delivered to UrbanGlass by 5:00 PM, Friday, August 31, 2012. UrbanGlass will not accept applications via email.

W: http://urbanglass.org/opportunities/MCGGfellowship

JIM MCNAUGHTON/ TILESTYLE ARTIST BURSARY

The Jim McNaughton/ TileStyle €10,000 Artist Bursary will be given to an artist gaining experience in the field of commissioning or partnering with businesses or other organisations to deliver innovative arts programmes. This award is intended to contribute to the development of the artist’s craft or practice. This award is accepting applications from artists working in any medium and through any art form. The Allianz Business to Arts Awards recognises businesses, artists, and arts organisations that develop creative partnerships, bringing the arts and artists into mutually beneficial relationships. The Awards invite you to share the stories of your successes with your peers, to demonstrate your pride in what you have achieved, and to seek to join the prestigious list of winners which represent the very best models developed in partnership between the corporate and cultural worlds in Ireland.

Apply by returning a completed application form, plus 500 words about the artist, their practice, and how they would use the bursary, to Business to Arts. Contact us for support in preparing your nomination. The closing date is Thursday 3rd May 2012.

W: www.businesstoarts.ie/awards 
T: +353 1 672 5336

THE FULBRIGHT AWARDS 2012 -2013 NOW OPEN TO APPLICANTS

The Fulbright Awards 2012-2013, offering monetary grants for studying, lecturing and researching in the USA are now open to applicants. The awards are open to postgraduate, post-doctoral and professional candidates across all disciplines. Fulbright will also be visiting institutions around Ireland during October and November to provide information about the Fulbright Awards and general postgraduate study in the USA.

The deadline for applications is 12pm (midday) Friday 18th November 2011.

E: pippa.halley@fulbright.ie
W: www.fulbright.ie
T: + 353 1 660 76 70

VISUAL ARTISTS' WORKPLACE MINOR GRANT SCHEME: CALL

Visual Artists Ireland, on behalf of The Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport and in partnership with the Arts Council, invites applications for grants towards the cost of equipment and/or improvements to the quality of artists’ workspaces. Following the Arts Council’s recent policy on ‘Visual Artists’ Workspaces – A New Approach’, where capital grants to visual artists’ workspaces were outlin! ed as a priority, the Department recognises the extent of legitimate need for capital investment in visual artists’ workspaces at the present time.
The scheme will award capital grants of up to €15,000 to purchase/maintain essential equipment for the benefit of artists and/or to undertake improvements to the quality of the artists’ workspace. The total fund available is up to €140,000.

How to apply:
The scheme is administered by Visual Artists Ireland on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the Arts Council. Applications should be sent in hard copy and electronic format (word format) to:

Minor Capital Visual Artists’ Workspaces 2010
Visual Artists Ireland
37 North Great Georges Street
Dublin 1

Email: info@visualartists.ie

Further information:
The Visual Artists Workspace Minor Capital Grant Guidelines and Application Form can be downloaded from the Visual Artists Ireland website: www.visualartists.ie

For further information please contact Niamh Looney in Visual Artists Ireland on 01 8722296 or by emailing info@visualartists.ie

Deadline:
The closing date for the Minor Capital Scheme is Thursday 30th September @ 5.30pm.

VISUAL ARTISTS' WORKPLACE SCHEME 2011

Visual Artists Ireland, on behalf of The Arts Council, invites applications for grants of up to a maximum of €30,000 towards the running costs of visual artists’ workspaces. Following the Council’s recent policy document ‘Visual Artists’ Workspaces in Ireland -A New Approach’, it is implementing this new scheme with the aim of assisting group studios throughout the country to provide the best possible environment for working visual artists and, where feasible, to enable a level of subsidy for resident visual artists.

The scheme will award grants of up to €30,000 towards running costs such as light, heat, rent, artists’ development programmes, administration and/or appropriate salary costs (capital costs and public programmes such as exhibitions/public events cannot be applied for through this grant programme). Any grant offers will be once-off for 2011. There is an overall total available fund of €250,000.


Further information:
The Visual Artists Workspace Scheme 2011 Guidelines and Application Form can be downloaded from the Visual Artists Ireland website: www.visualartists.ie


How to apply:
The scheme is administered by Visual Artists Ireland on behalf of the Arts Council.
Applications should be sent in hard copy and electronic format (Word format) to:

Visual Artists’ Workspace Scheme 2011
Visual Artists Ireland
37 North Great Georges Street
Dublin 1

Email: info@visualartists.ie


Queries
Queries may be sent to:
Niamh Looney, Visual Artists Ireland
info@visualartists.ie
(01) 8722296


Deadline:
The closing date for the Visual Artists’ Workspace Scheme 2011 is Thursday 9th September 2010 at 5.30pm.