South Dublin County Council Arts Office is inviting applications to South Dublin Live from Professional Performers and Producers; (ensembles or individuals), South Dublin Arts Community, and Cultural Organisations; and South Dublin County Community Centres; to fund live performance events indoors or outdoors in the South Dublin County Council administrative area. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 17th April at 4pm.
All genres of performance (Music, Spectacle, Circus, Street Arts, Theatre, Dance, Pantomime, etc.) are encouraged to apply. Small scale solo performances and unplugged presentations through to amplified concerts will be considered. Outdoor performance events are particularly welcome.
In this application form, you are asked for a full description of the proposed event.
There is an option to answer this question either in text form or to skip to the next question and give your answer by video.
Conditions:
- Events must take place within the South Dublin County Council boundary. (Please refer to MAP of South Dublin)
- Applications can be for a minimum of €500 and a maximum of €5,000
- Events must take place between Friday 31st May and Sunday 3rd November 2024 inclusive.
- Applications may be for a single event or a series of events.
- All events should be either free of charge or have a nominal charge.
- All applications must be in line with public health considerations.
- Events should be scheduled into controlled public performance locations.
- Successful applicants will be provided with logos and wording to acknowledge this funding.
- Successful applicants will be required to liaise with the Council's Programme Manager and Social Media Manager.
- The deadline to submit applications is Wednesday 17th April at 4pm. Late applications will not be accepted.
Applications must include:
- Brief relevant biographies of the performing artists / ensembles / producers and any ancillary staff. (max 500 words)
- Description of your event in writing (max 500 words) or by video (max 4 minutes)
- Details of the event location
- Agreements with venues and/or performers where appropriate
- The date of the event
- Details of production/staging
- A detailed budget including the fees and costs e.g. performing artists; event management and production staff; production costs; promotion costs; venue hire (where relevant, this is not an exhaustive list)
- Any other income including ticket sales and other grants
- Risk assessment; Public Liability insurance and indemnity of South Dublin County Council
- Images for use in promotion including confirmation of permission for their use
Criteria:
- Artistic merit of the proposal in comparison to other proposals
- Technical feasibility
- Financial feasibility
Due consideration will be given to ensure, in as far as practicable, that the South Dublin Live Open Call funds a variety of genres, that there is a geographic spread of events around South Dublin County, and that events are spread throughout the schedule of the South Dublin Live events programme which runs between Friday 31st May and Sunday 3rd November inclusive.
All applicants successful or unsuccessful will be notified by email only.
All questions on the application process should be directed to: ghoran@sdublincoco.ie
South Dublin Live is a South Dublin County Council Arts Office initiative.