Artist and Youth Work Residency Scheme

The Artist and Youth Work Residency Grant Scheme is closed for 2022.

We will shortly be announcing which artist and youth work residency projects will receive funding in 2022 .

ABOUT THE SCHEME

The Artist and Youth Work Residency Grant Scheme is designed to promote innovative partnerships between youth groups, artists and (where relevant) arts organisations. A residency may take the form of an artist in residence in a youth work setting and/or a youth group in residence in an arts setting.

The scheme is managed by the National Youth Council of Ireland on behalf of the Arts Council and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

There are two strands to the artist and youth work residency scheme. Youth Arts Explorer Grant and Artist and Youth Work Full Residency Grant.

YOUTH ARTS EXPLORER GRANT €1,500

This grant is for projects, services and organisations who are beginning to explore the introduction of youth arts experiences to their youth work setting but are not yet sufficiently experienced/confident to develop or manage a larger scale residency project. The aim of the grant is to support an organisation to explore the introduction of arts practice to the youth service through a flexible approach.

Potential activities could include to test an idea or concept, host introductory sessions, facilitate exploratory meetings between artist, young people and youth service or connect the group to a local arts centre, cultural venue etc for a performance, workshop or exhibition (with a view to facilitating further partnership).

ARTIST AND YOUTH WORK FULL RESIDENCY GRANT €5,000

The aim of the Artist and Youth Work Full Residency Grant is to promote innovative partnerships between youth workers, youth groups (who have been established for over a year), artists and (where relevant) arts organisations. A residency may take the form of an artist in residence in a youth work setting and/or a youth group in residence in an arts setting.

This grant is intended to support residency programmes that have been jointly developed by the partners involved (i.e. the artist, youth group and any other key partner organisation) and that fully meet the criteria for the award.

FAQ SESSIONS

Online FAQ sessions are held each year to address frequently asked questions about the scheme. Details are announced shortly after the launch of the scheme each year.

SCHEME GUIDELINES

Download GUIDELINES Artist and Youth Work Residency Grant Scheme 2022

REQUIRED SUPPORT MATERIALS TO UPLOAD  WITH YOUR APPLICATION

Applicants for both grant strands were required to upload the following support documents with their online application in 2022:

• Income and Expenditure Form. Please download the Income and Expenditure Template , complete it and upload it with your online application.
• Project Planning Form. Please download the Project Planning Template complete it and upload it with your online application.
• Your Child Safeguarding Statement
• Letter of Support from Partner Organisation (If relevant to your proposal. See Guidelines for more information)
• CV of Proposed Artist(s)
• Max of 2 pages of support material showcasing the work of the artist, the application or partner organisation or the group of young people (OPTIONAL)
• 1 Weblink to online material that showcases the work of the artist, the application or partner organisation or the group of young people (OPTIONAL)

SUPPORT DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES

All applicants complete the online application form which includes a ‘save as you go’ function to aid the writing process. However, a Word Template version of our application form is also available so organisations can develop their application, copying and pasting the text onto their online application form when they are ready to apply.

Download TEMPLATE Youth Arts Explorer Grant Application Form 2022

Download TEMPLATE Artist and Youth Work Full Residency Grant Application Form 2022

If you’re looking for inspiration to support  the planning and management of your youth arts project, try these useful resources:

Download Guide to Creating a Successful Youth Arts Residency

Download Guide to Drawing up an Artist’s Contract

Download Guide to Project Planning Framework

The closing date for applications in 2022 was Friday, the 25th of March.

For further information please contact rhona@nyci.ie

Get inspired! Three recent projects funded by the Artist and Youth Work Residency Scheme: