Isolated Terrain by Eileen Ferguson

‘This visual art project is based on the theme of social /political/cultural landscape, opening a dialogue with my art practice studio .The narrative of my work incorporates landscape but is primarily concerned with a sense of loss, place, memory and history.

The theme is based on a journey made to Palestine focusing on the landscape within the walled territory which has created a sense of isolation for the Palestinian people. My work is in response  to the imagery and dialogue I was privy to and collected.

I have been developing a series of paintings which are multi-layered including collage.  Bruised Berry Media worked along with me in the studio who produced this film.’

This project was funded by The Arts Council of Ireland and was supported by Monaghan County Council.

The Film was shot entirely at the Clones Artists’ Studio

www.eileenferguson.ie

www.clonesartstudios.com

 

Comhairle Contae Mhuineacháin

Scéim Tacaíochta Ealaíontóir

2020

Monaghan County Council 

ARTIST SUPPORT SCHEME

2020

 

For details see: https://monaghan.ie/arts/2020/10/01/artist-support-scheme-2020/ 

 

 

A Gift for Christmas from your Local Arts in Education partnership

funded by Cavan and Monaghan County Councils and CMETB

in association with the Ramor and Garage Theatres

Presenting two wonderful productions with performances for the whole school to enjoy:

 

1. For Junior infants-2nd class: We present Rockin Christmas Rhymes from Branar Theatre Company Galway (branar.ie) Filmed live from the Blackbox in association with Townhall Theatre Galway, this feel-good live music show combines a merry mix of festive favourites and rocking rhymes that will have everyone jiving all the way! (This show is suitable for all primary level classes but may appeal to the junior classes in particular and runs for 40 mins.)
2. For 3rd class -post primary: Next up is a playful & physical stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol from Livin Dred Theatre Company (livindred.ie). Filmed live from the Ramor Theatre, award-winning actors Aaron Monaghan and Bryan Burroughs dressed in snazzy suits – play all the characters at break-neck speed using an array of colourful hats, scarves and an Ikea coat-rack! This production is funny, slightly scary, utterly heart-warming and features a surprise special guest appearing as Tiny Tim.

 

Shows will be available free of charge for primary/post primary schools from Wednesday 16th – Tuesday 22nd December via a dedicated link provided by Monaghan Education Centre. If you would like to access this link simply respond to this email or express interest to director@metc.ie.

This initiative has been developed by the CMETB Arts in Education partnership, Arts Council Creative Schools programme and the Ramor Theatre and is funded through Creative Ireland funds for Cavan & Monaghan, Cavan and Monaghan County Councils, CMETB and the Garage theatre.

Platform 31 Scheme for Artists

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 national peer network.

 

Who can apply:

The Platform 31 scheme is open to:

Artists living in any of the 31 Local Authority regions in the Republic of Ireland.

Artists working in any medium and practice, as well as multi-disciplinary practice and design of all kinds.

Artists who have received Local Authority Arts Office or Arts Council funding within the last 3 years (2018, 2019, 2020).

 

Full details of the scheme – including information on the selection process, selection criteria and how to apply will be available on this website later this week. Applications can be made via an online form, on this website, from November 9th-30th.

 

If you would like to receive more information about this scheme as it becomes available, please provide your name and email address here

 

Monaghan County Council

Comhairle Contae Mhuineacháin

ARTIST SUPPORT SCHEME
Scéim Tacaíochta Ealaíontóir

2020

Emerging Talent – € 400.00 awarded to each Artist

 

	Applicants	Address	Art Form
1	Grace Cotter	Monaghan Town	Scriptwriter/Film
2	Joanne Lynch	Latton	Singer/Songwriter
3	Breda McGuigan	Monaghan Town	Painter/Visual Arts
4	Denise McCabe	Castleblayney	Abstract/Visual Arts
5	Hattie Billingham	Carrickmacross	Glass/Mixed Media
6	Shona Greig	Glaslough	Experimental Film
7	Donal Deeney	Monaghan Town	Musician/Composer
8	Mary Scott McGarry	Monaghan Town	Painter/Visual Artist

 

Established Artist – € 600.00 awarded to each Artist

	Applicants	Address	Art Form
1	Shane Ward	Ballybay	Playwright/Theatre
2	Kevin Murray	Ballybay	Musician
3	Pádraig O’ Baoighill	Monaghan Town	Writer
4	Evelyn Conlon	Rockcorry	Writer
5	Shay Sweeney	Castleblayney	Musician
6	Orlagh Meegan Gallagher	Carrickmacross	Painter /Visual arts
7	Claire McCabe	Rockcorry	Film
8	Niamh O’ Connor	Ballinode	Visual Artist
9	Fiona Keenan O’ Brien	Doohamlet	Dance Theatre
10	Ronnie O’ Flynn	Monaghan Town	Musician
11	Gráinne Hunt	Carrickmacross	Singer/Songwriter
12	Sarah Wren Wilson	Glaslough	Painter/Visual Arts
13	Declan Gorman	Monaghan Town	Theatre

 

This year’s Music Capital Scheme has now been launched; details are on the Music Network site: www.musicnetwork.ie/whats-on/music-capital-scheme. they have set a deadline of 13^th October for submissions

Monaghan is again one of the prioritised counties this year, so along with an information session on the Scheme (whether online or in person), we are also looking at having experts present on certain topics relevant to Award 1 applicants e.g. putting governance structures in place, creating tuition plans, creating audio/video recordings.

Designed to provide support for the purchase of musical instruments

Award 1: Non-professional performing groups in County Monaghan

An online virtual workshop will be held on Tuesday 22nd September between 14:30 -16:00. Make sure you are FREE!

If interested, please email artsoffice@monaghancoco.ie to register your interest by 12 noon on the 21st of September

 

Arts Partnership Grant Scheme 2020

Scéim Ealaíon Compháirtíochta

“Direct grant assistance to venues, arts organisations and festivals deemed to be of strategic importance to the Arts within the County”.  

 

 

 

 

NYCI Youth Arts Programme in partnership with Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board Youth Office invites you to join your colleagues at our:

Youth Arts Networking Day & Training Workshop (Using Photography in Youth Work and Capturing Magic- Evaluating Outcomes in Youth Arts projects )

Date: Tuesday, 1st October 2019
Venue:  Hilton Park, Clones, Monaghan
Time: 10 – 4pm (including networking lunch)
Fee: Free
Book or enquire with: Joanne Brennan, Arts Officer, Cavan Monaghan ETB joannebrennan@cmetb.ie 0860878820

Calling all youth workers, volunteers and youth arts practitioners in Monaghan and Cavan!

Following on from a very successful workshop in drama skills, our next network training will focus on using photography in youth work settings, with an additional inductory session on evaluating youth arts projects.

Training: Using Photography in Youth Work
Photography activities and techniques can be used in their own right, but are also very useful and beneficial techniques in general youth work – this workshop provides ways to build a sense of community and belonging by exploring ways that you can use photography to support young people to share experiences with each other, build relationships and potentially create something new together. This training will be led by Aislinn Delaney, who has worked as an artist with a number of community groups on photographic projects.

Networking and lunch
Over lunch, we can informally explore participants’ needs in terms of  running youth arts projects within their projects/clubs and any issues/concerns that arise for them.  It is also a chance to catch up and build connections with your peers and colleagues. NYCI will also provide a brief overview of the supports offered by it’s Intercultural and Equality Programme.

Training: Capturing Magic- A Tool for Evaluating Outcomes in Youth Arts Projects
This training was developed by the NYCI Youth Arts Programme as a  way to track and measure the magic in your project. This condensed session provides an introduction and practical tips on how to use the resource to identify the best outcomes for your particular project and plan your evaluation.

Booking:
Please note that numbers are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.  Further information and booking with Joanne Brennan, Arts Officer at the details above.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Monaghan County Council
Comhairle Contae Mhuineacháin

Artist Support Scheme 2019
Scéim Tacaíochta Ealaíontóir 2019

The Artist Support scheme is Monaghan County Council’s recognition that we have a responsibility to provide assistance to artists, so that they can be supported in the making and presentation of their work.

This Scheme is active from the 12^th of September 2019

Closing Date – 10^th October 2019

https://monaghan.ie/arts/funding/

Application Form Professional Artists 2019 And Scoring Sheet (MS Word)

 

 

                                                                                              

Artist Support Scheme 2019

 

	Successful Applicants	Amount Awarded
	Claire McCabe – Producer/ Film	€900
	Siobhan McDonald – Visual Artist	€900
	Eileen Ferguson – Visual Artist/Painter	€900
	Neal Greig – Visual Artist/Painter	€900
	Evelyn Conlon- -Writer	€900
	Joanne Behan – Visual Artist/Sculpture	€600
	Dara MacGabhann – Singer/Songwriter	€450
	Mary O’ Donnell –  Writer/Poet	€600
	Roland Purcell – Organist	€400

 

Arts Partnership Funding Scheme 2019

Arts Partners Grants Scheme is set up to allocate direct grant assistance to Arts venues, arts organisations & arts festivals deemed to be of strategic importance to the arts environment within the county.

Policy
‘Monaghan Co. Council, in conjunction with the Arts Council, is committed to developing a sustainable network of arts organisations, companies, festivals and venues, presenting and promoting professional arts work so that the public can enjoy a wide range of excellent arts experiences both as audiences and engaged participants.’ MCC Arts Policy 2016-2020.

Action
‘In order to assist them in developing good practice in audience development and public engagement and to encourage arts organisations to commission new work, to experiment with co-productions and to engage directly with artists in the development of their annual programmes and to ensure that investment is strategic and sustainable. MCC Arts Policy.

You can download the Arts Partners Application Form  and Adjudication Panel Scoring Sheet in PDF Format here: Arts Partners Application Form 2019 And Adjudication Panel Scoring Sheet (PDF)

or have one emailed to you by request to artsoffice@monaghancoco.ie or by simply calling 047 38162 to have an application form posted to you.

Is Féidir leat an t-iarratas a líonadh amach trí ghaeilge mas fearr leat.

The Arts Office, Monaghan County Council, The Market House, Monaghan Town.

Closing date 18th April 2019

2019 Arts Partners Grant Scheme

No.	Name of Arts Partner	Amount recommended
1	The Garage Theatre	€16,500
2	Clones Film Festival	€8,000
3	Iontas Arts Centre, Castleblayney	€17,500
4	Patrick Kavanagh Weekend	€9,000
5	Castleblayney Drama Festival	€3,000
6	Feile Patrick Byrne	€2,200
7	Scoil Cheoil na Botha	€3,000
8	Muckno Mania Castleblayney	€1,500
9	Ballybay Community Arts Programme	€2,000

 

Data Protection

Arts Partnership Grant