About MAKE
MAKE is an artist development programme and residency initiative of Cork Midsummer Festival, Dublin Fringe Festival, Project Arts Centre and Performing Arts Forum. It is open to artists for the purpose of generating new performance work outside of the traditional writer-led model at all career levels.
Since the first MAKE in 2009, over 150 Irish and international artists have been MAKE residents, receiving mentoring support from renowned international theatre makers. Past programmes have borne highly acclaimed performance work and collaborations going on to tour here in Ireland and internationally.
The 16th MAKE residency will run from 7 to 14 December 2024 in the Tyrone Guthrie Centre and applications will open in July.
Eligibility
MAKE takes the form of an annual residential laboratory where ideas for new performance work are developed with the mentorship of renowned theatre artists and for some, in collaboration with other participants. MAKE puts emphasis on the generation of new performance work outside of the traditional writer-led model. It is open to artists exploring a variety of dramaturgical models in their work including devised work, documentary theatre work, text-driven work using found or fragmentary texts, music theatre, new writing experimenting with form, digital and interactive presentation formats.
Successful applicants will receive a fee of €1000, support from an international mentor, meetings with a network of peers and support from the MAKE partners.
The MAKE partners are committed to accessibility and want to make sure that MAKE is accessible to all artists, whatever their situation. If having some additional support would make the difference for you in being able to take part, please notify us in your application. We will work with you on a case-by-case basis to see how we can help remove what barriers may be in place for you, within a limited budget.
Selection
Applications will open in July. The selection panel uses the following criteria:
- Artistic output to date
- Artistic ethos and ambition of the applicant’s proposal
- Benefit that participating in this edition MAKE would offer artist
- The group dynamic