Performing Arts Forum is delighted to be working with Local Authority Arts Offices and other Arts Organisations to offer bursaries for independent arts practitioners to attend The Gathering in Limerick on 27 & 28 May 2025.
Now in its third year, our Independent Artist Bursaries are back for our Limerick Gathering (more information about The Gathering here).
Since launching these bursaries, support from participating local authorities has doubled—ensuring more independent artists can take part in this vital sectoral gathering.
Hundreds of artists, arts workers and arts organisations from arts centres and production companies, festivals and funders are getting together in Limerick for two days of conversation, provocation, and inspiration. Sessions will take place in The Lime Tree Theatre and will be followed on the first evening by an artistic programme highlighted artists based in the area before everyone meets at Dolan’s for evening of food and music.
Applicants must be based and working in Ireland. Please see the individual county applications below for their conditions for applying.
Applications Open from 10am Tuesday February 2025 (unless otherwise stated)
Deadline to apply: Friday 28 March 2025*.
* Please note that the bursaries will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and in some cases a panel selection.
Each Artist Bursary will cover*:
- Ticket to Performing Arts Forum Limerick Gathering includes all day sessions, two lunches, dinner, coffee breaks and the artistic programme
- Artist Honorarium of €150 Accommodation and Travel Contribution of €150 (To be arranged by the artist – see here for details of accommodation deals).
- The artist will receive €300 (artist honorarium and accommodation and travel contribution) on 30 May
* Please note that some of the conditions and support may differ from local authority to local authority. Please read the notes at the beginning of each form as to what is included in financial support, all of which are marked with a †symbol.
Please see the list of bursaries available below:
Host County Independent Artist Bursaries (Limerick)
- Limerick City & County Council x 6 –NOW ALLOCATED
Independent Artist Bursaries (Nationwide)
- Carlow County Council – x 1 – Apply Here
- Cavan County Council – x 2 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Clare County Council – Application Link Will Open Soon â€
- Cork City Council x 2 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Dublin City Council x 3 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Dun Laoghaire & Rathdown County Council x 3 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Fingal County Council x 4 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Galway City Council x 5 – Apply HereÂ
- Galway County Council x 1 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Kildare County Council x 2 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Kilkenny County Council x 1 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Laois County Council x 1 – Apply Here
- Longford County Council x 3 – please mail artsoffice@longfordcoco.ie for application form â€
- Louth County Council x 2 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Mayo County Council x 2 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Meath County Council x 2 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Monaghan County Council x 2 – Apply Here
- Offaly County Council x 2 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Roscommon County Council x 2 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Sligo County Council x 2 – Apply Here
- South Dublin County Council x 3 – Apply Here
- Tipperary County Council x 2 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Waterford City & County Council x 2 – Apply Here
- Westmeath County Council x 2 – Apply Here
- Wexford County Council x 2 – Apply Here
- Wicklow County Council x 2 – Apply Here
Organisation Artist BursariesÂ
- EalaĂn na Gaeltachta x 3 – Is FĂ©idir Iarratas A DhĂ©anamh Anseo †(Spriocdháta chun iarratas a dhĂ©anamh: DĂ© hAoine 4 Aibreán 2025)
- Theatre for Young Audiences Ireland (TYAI) x 3 – NOW ALLOCATED
- Youth Theatre Ireland (FULL BURSARY) x 1 – Apply Here â€
- Youth Theatre Ireland (TICKET ONLY BURSARY) x 1 – Apply Here â€
Contact
- If your city or county council is not listed above, please contact your local arts office directly for further support.
- If any further local authorities or membership organisations would like to get involved, please email Paul at paul@performingartsforum.ie