The Arts Council provides Bursary Awards in order to assist individual artists in the development of their art practice. The award emphasises the value and benefit to an artist’s development that is derived from a focused period of engagement with their practice.

The deadline for the next round of Arts Council Bursary Awards is Thursday 19 January, 2012 at 5:30pm.

The window for making an application will open on Monday 19 December 2011.

The following awards are available:

• Architecture Bursary Award
• Arts Participation Bursary Award
• Dance Bursary Award
• Film Bursary Award
• Literature Bursary Award
• Music Bursary Award
• Theatre Bursary Award
• Traditional Arts Bursary Award
• Visual Arts Bursary Award

Guidelines for each award are published on the available funding section on our website.

Please note

Applications will only be accepted through the Arts Council’s online services website. Applicants who have not previously used this system must register in advance of making an application. It is recommended that applicants allow five working days for registration prior to making an application. (Please note that there will be no registrations between Friday 23 December 2011 and Tuesday 3 January 2012).