Waterford City Council’s Arts Office will be hosting a short training session tomorrow (Tuesday 11th) for anyone who is unfamiliar with the online-grant application system. People will be able to test the system under the guidance of the Arts Staff so as to eliminate difficulties that may arise later.Â
There are three areas in which Waterford City Council is interested in investing:
Production of quality Arts Programmes
Audience Development/Inclusion
The Artist and the City
Under each area is a series of grants. Each application is competitive so when you are putting in your application proper it’s a good idea to have your proposal fine tuned before you start. For the purpose of the training session you don’t have to have this information in hand.
The session will be from 3pm to 4.45pm in the Computer Training Room in City Hall. Please go to reception and ask for directions.
Production of quality Arts Programmes
·        Professional Theatre / Performance Production
·        Professional Creative Collaboration Production
·        Amateur / Voluntary Group Production                       Â
·        Youth / Pre-professional Production                                           Â
·        Marching / Concert band programme                         Â
·        Concerts Programme
·        Hospitals/Disability Arts Programme
Audience Development/Inclusion
·        Primary Schools Exploring Arts Performance Programme
·        Secondary Schools Exploring Arts Performance Programme
·        Transition Year Exploring Arts Programme
·        Youth Social Inclusion Arts Exploration Programme                     Â
·        Intergenerational Inclusion Arts Programme      Â
The Artist and the City
·        Professional Development Grants
·        Tyrone Guthrie Artists Awards (Creative residencies at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre)
·        Publishing Purchase Scheme
·        Specific Bursaries: Youth Choir Bursary, Youth Orchestra Bursary, Music Network Bursary, AIMS Bursary, All Ireland Drama Festival Bursary
This year the Grant season runs from December 20 2012 until January 30, 4pm, 2013