CREATE: Arts Sector News & Updates – 18th October 2024
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  The Green Rope walk, led by William Bock, finish line as part of Abundant Futures 2024. Photo by Karen Le Roy Harris  Addressing Difference and Conflict in Creative Collaborations with Radical Institute Deadline for applications: 28 October, 4pm Workshop date: 20 November Time: 10am – 4pm Location: Dublin city centre Create and Radical Institute (founding members: Eve Olney and Krini Kafiris) are delighted to present Addressing Difference and Conflict in Creative Collaborations, a one-day workshop which draws from Eve’s work on sustainable organising practices in collaborative and participatory processes, with a focus on addressing difference and conflict in creative collective work. Many of the causes of conflict in collaborations can be prevented and difference can be productively addressed in ways which can enhance the creativity of the collaboration. Participants will be introduced to a series of strategies and methods that can enable them to deal with issues they are facing within their collaborative and/or participatory work as well as preventative processes and methods that they can incorporate into their practice. Socially Engaged Practice: Building Equity in a Divided World Date: 6-7 November Venue: The Dock, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim Create’s annual networking event brings together those working in or entering the field of collaborative, socially engaged art. This year we are excited to offer the event as part of a two-day conference on socially engaged practice, in partnership with Leitrim County Council Arts Office and Cork City Council Arts Office. We welcome artists, researchers, community group representatives, activists, arts managers and more to join us on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th of November 2024 at The Dock Arts Centre, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim. The conference provides an opportunity to meet, learn, discuss, critique and engage with current concerns in social practice. We are currently operating a waiting list for tickets – please complete this form and we will contact those on the waiting list if places become available. AIC Scheme Bursary Award 2024 Recipients: Daniel Brennan and Lauryn McNamee Create is pleased to announce Daniel Brennan and Lauryn McNamee as the recipients of 2024 Artist in the Community Scheme Bursaries. The purpose of the bursary award, part of the Arts Council’s Artist in the Community Scheme, which is managed by Create, is to support and nurture professional arts practice, for an artist in any art-form who has a track record of working collaboratively with communities of place or interest in the making and interpreting of art. This is a developmental bursary aimed at practitioners who are facing particular barriers and/or challenges in developing their collaborative socially engaged arts practice. Create News 36 – Abundant Futures: Building Equity in a Divided World Create’s work has always been to support artists, academics and activists working in community contexts to tackle important social issues. While the principles of this work remain largely the same, the context in which it takes place is ever-evolving. We invited artist Dana Olărescu to reflect on the contemporary issues of divisive information and the division of communities and to discuss how collaborative socially engaged artists can navigate these challenges in their work.  Artistic Director/CEO, Mermaid Arts Centre Deadline: 21 October, 12pm Mermaid Arts Centre is excited to announce that they are seeking a new Artistic Director/CEO who is responsible for the curation of the programme and full sign off on its implementation. Projects Co-Ordinator, Axis Deadline: 25 October, 5pm axis are currently seeking a Projects Co-Ordinator to work on a part time basis on an 12 month fixed term contract. This role will coordinate the delivery of a range of different diverse programmes (productions, artists support, community based and early years programmes) and support its audience engagement. Curator, Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts Deadline extended: 30 October, 5pm The Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (RHA) are seeking a Curator to join their curatorial team. The individual will act as a support to the exhibition, public engagement and collection programmes of the Academy working closely with the team members. Library and Special Collections Officer, Irish Film Institute Deadline: 31 October, 5pm Irish Film Institute wishes to appoint a Library and Special Collections Officer [LSCO] working within the IFI Irish Film Archive. The LSCO has overall responsibility for the day-to-day maintenance of Archive Library and Special collections. Production Manager, Dance Limerick Deadline: 1 November, 12pm Dance Limerick is seeking a Production Manager to join their team on a part-time basis. This is a hands-on and key role in the organisation and offers opportunities to work on a wide variety of innovative dance projects and engage with talented artists in an exciting and unique performance environment. Ensemble Manager, Crash Ensemble Deadline: 1 November, 5pm Crash Ensemble is now seeking to appoint a new Ensemble Manager to join its team. The Ensemble Manager plays a key role in the planning, advancing and implementation of Crash’s vibrant programme of activities. Assistant Director, Gate Theatre Deadline: 1 November Gate Theatre is hiring an Assistant Director. This role works closely with the Director and is responsible for supporting the Director and Stage Management team, they will be a conduit between the Rehearsal Room and the Gate’s wider team. Director, Clonmel Junction Arts Festival Deadline: 7 November, 5pm Clonmel Junction Arts Festival is seeking a new Director. This role encompasses the artistic and management leadership of the organisation.  Artist in Residence: Did I Ever Tell You, Kildare County Council and Naas General Hospital Deadline: 22 October, 12 noon Kildare County Council Library & Arts Service in partnership with Naas General Hospital welcome submissions for Did I Ever Tell You, a new Artist in Residence programme, based in the hospital. Traditional Artist in Residence, Arts Council of Ireland and University College Cork Deadline: 24 October, 5:30pm The Arts Council and University College Cork invite applications from traditional artists of distinction for the role of Traditional Artist in Residence at UCC who will be engaged for the calendar year 2025 and will be situated in the Department of Music. Arts Grants 2025, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Deadline: 25 October, 1pm Grants are available to provide financial assistance to individual artists, arts groups and arts organisations engaged in arts projects or events at local or county level and to support the professional development and arts practice of individual artists, arts groups and organisations. Arts Grant 2025: Event, Project & Collaboration Arts Grant 2025: Professional Development Arts Grant 2025: Community Arts Grant Arts Grant 2025: Arts Access for Older People Ocean & Environment, Creative Places West Cork Islands Deadline: 31 October, 5pm Creative Places West Cork Islands welcomes creative submissions from socially engaged artists, designers, craft-makers, or creative teams in relation to a new socially engaged commission that will respond to all of the seven inhabited islands of West Cork under the theme Ocean and Environment. The aim of this commission is for art to create a space for dialogue and understanding, promoting social progress and cultural innovation in response to contemporary challenges. Call for Proposals: Hope, WMA Commission 2025-26, Hong Kong Deadline: 1 November, 6pm (HKT) WMA Commission supports artists and photographers to undertake new bodies of work or extension of existing lens-based projects related to the biennial theme “Hope”. They are now calling for proposals that encompass a broad range of ideas, visual expressions, and mediums, as long as lens-based media (including still and moving image) remains a core component of the project. International Curator Residency Award 2025, Fire Station Artists’ Studios Deadline: 13 November, 5pm The FSAS International Curator Residencies programme provides contemporary international curators with accommodation and a stipend to live, work and network in Dublin, for a duration of 3-4 weeks. Residencies are programmed to begin in late January/early February 2025. FSAS will further develop the programme for return visits where appropriate in 2025. Call for Artists: Ballinamore Public Art Project, Leitrim County Council Deadline: 17 November, midnight Leitrim County Council, as commissioning agent, invites expression of interest from artists to undertake a public art project at The Junction, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim.  Socially Engaged Practice with Joselle Ntumba, Galway Arts Centre Date: 21 October Time: 4:40-7:30pm Venue: Galway Arts Centre | Nuns Island Theatre, Galway city Admission: Free, booking essential In this workshop cultural programmer Joselle Ntumba will share her approach to socially engaged practice. This will include a presentation where Ntumba will share her recent projects and how she works with communities ethically to co-produce deeply relevant and considered projects together. The Bealtaine Gathering 2024, Age & Opportunity Date: 22 October Time: 10am – 4pm Venue: Project Arts Centre, 39 Essex St E, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Admission: €10-15 In recognition of ongoing political and social upheavals, this year’s Bealtaine Gathering will focus on the critical theme of Solidarity. Age & Opportunity invite the Bealtaine community of organisers, artists, partners, local authorities and supporters, to join them in looking at Solidarity as a driving force and foundation for their work. Authorship in AI-Generated Art, M-Cult Date: 22 October Time: 6-8pm (CET) Venue: Online via Zoom Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the creative landscape. This technological leap challenges traditional notions of authorship, raising questions about the artist’s role in the creation process. The online workshop Authorship in AI-Generated Art, aims to explore this complex and emerging issue with guest speakers. M-Cult now invite artists, scholars, legal experts, and technologists to engage in this discussion on the implications of AI in the world of media art. Workshop is programmed by M-Cult’s producer and EMAP residency coordinator Mia Mäkelä. Landscapes of the Soul Multidisciplinary by Mary Moynihan and Hina Khan Exhibition until 3 November Venue: Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Landscapes of the Soul is an exciting new multi-disciplinary exhibition by artists Mary Moynihan and Hina Khan featuring visual art, photography, poetry and film mapping physical landscapes of nature to landscapes of the soul reflecting on ways to hold on to the courage to be who we truly are and to let ourselves shine. TULCA Assembly, TULCA 2024 Date: 9 November Time: 12 noon – 5pm Venue: PorterShed, 15 Market Street, Galway TULCA Assembly brings together critical voices from Ireland, Europe and the United States, sharing artistic research and asking crucial questions about the role of artmaking, activism and environmental discourse today. Scheduled on Saturday afternoon, 9th November at Market Street’s PorterShed, TULCA Assembly is part of a wider public programme presented as part of TULCA 2024: The Salvage Agency.  Experience 2024: An Introduction to Arts, Health and the Older Person Application deadline: 31 October Event date: 5 December Venue: Limerick City Gallery of Art, Carnegie Building, Pery Square, Limerick Admission: €30 (including lunch) Applications have opened for Experience 2024: An Introduction to Arts, Health and the Older Person. Over the course of the day, Experience 2024 will aim to outline the essential elements involved in working with older people in an arts and health context, and will feature presentations by some of the most experienced and inspiring practitioners working in this specialised field of practice. KinShip Fully Funded PhD Scholarship Deadline: 11 November Munster Technological University (MTU) supported by TU RISE funding is offering a fully funded (€25,000 per annum) 4-year PhD Scholarship for a full-time programme of study. The postgrad will be based primarily at the MTU Crawford College of Art and Design, Sharman Crawford Street campus. The PhD Scholarship is offered in close collaboration with The KinShip project. The KinShip project is a long term public art project led by artist collaboration LennonTaylor (Dr Marilyn Lennon MTU and Dr Sean Taylor) in partnership with Cork City Council, developing a variety of socially engaged cultural initiatives at Tramore Valley Park since 2022. 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