Cork City Council announces new development opportunity for artists

10th November 2020

Cork City Council announces a new development opportunity for artists as part of PLATFORM 31, a nationwide artist development scheme by the 31 Local Authority Arts Offices, in collaboration with the Arts Council. 

The Association of Local Authority Arts Offices (LAAOs), in collaboration with the Arts Council, present PLATFORM 31 – a national opportunity for artists to develop their practice and test new ideas of collaboration, research, audience development, place-making and sharing their work. A place on this scheme is available for an artist from the Cork City Council administrative area.     

Designed to support and offer career development for 31 mid-career artists (one artist in each of the 31 local authorities around Ireland), there are two elements of support for participating artists in the scheme: financial and developmental. Participating artists will receive an €8,000 bursary to invest in themselves and their practice, combined with participation in an advisory and developmental framework and a peer network. 

For over 35 years Local Authority Arts Offices have worked directly with artists to ensure the arts thrive in all communities.  Working in a grass roots and foundational way has allowed Arts Officers to identify and to respond to the needs of artists, keeping the arts and cultural agenda focussed and relevant in changing environments.

Speaking about PLATFORM 31, Cork City Arts Officer, Michelle Carew said, “This is the first initiative of this kind in Ireland and Cork City Council is pleased to support the participation of a Cork City based artist in this unique national opportunity to invest in their practice and engage with a network of peers from across the country.”  

 The award is open to artists of any discipline and practice, as well as multi-disciplinary practice and design of all kinds. It is designed to support mid-career artists who must have been in receipt of support/investment from a Local Authority Arts Office or the Arts Council within the last three years.  

Applications open from November 9th - 30th.

Apply online at https://platform31.localartsireland.ie/

For more information email localartsireland@gmail.com