{"id":2100,"date":"2026-06-29T15:41:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/arts\/?p=2100"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:41:45","slug":"artist-support-scheme-tacaiocht-do-ealaiontoiri-2026-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/arts\/2026\/06\/29\/artist-support-scheme-tacaiocht-do-ealaiontoiri-2026-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Support Scheme \/Taca\u00edocht do Eala\u00edont\u00f3ir\u00ed 2026 Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emerging Talent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nNicole McKenna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAndrea Soto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nBarnabus Cousley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nDenise Deighan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nEileen Gomez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Established Artists<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\nApplicants<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nNiamh McPhillips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nBrendan McCahey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nAisling Slattery Fanning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nColin Peppard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nPatrick Conyngham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nJoanne Behan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nSiobh\u00e1n McDonald<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nDeclan Gorman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMarie Kelly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nEileen Ferguson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nEmily McGardle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nDanielle Carragher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nNeal Greig<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nJennifer Duffy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nLynsey McKernan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nDavid Patrick Marron<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nMichelle Kettle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Total Available Funds up to\/ Ioml\u00e1n an Chiste at\u00e1 ar f\u00e1il \u20ac 21,000<\/u><\/p>\n

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Emerging<\/u><\/em><\/strong> Talent<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Established Artist<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Up to 5 Awards of \u20ac600 each\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 up to 15 Awards of \u20ac1,000 each Plus 2 Awards of \u20ac1,500 each<\/p>\n

Monaghan County Council values and wishes to support the work of the Artist and extend the range of opportunities for artists to develop their practice. We recognise that we have a responsibility to provide \ufb01nancial and other assistance to artists, so that they can be supported in the making and presentation of their work, and in their professional development.<\/em><\/p>\n

The artist is not just the creator of art; they also encourage discourse and navigate us to think outside the box of commonly held opinions of society. They allow us to explore through their work aspects of our own lives and of the world around us. Artists are central to the development of the arts in Monaghan. (Framework agreement with Arts Council)<\/em><\/p>\n

Guidelines<\/p>\n

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  1. This year\u2019s scheme is open to any individual artist who can demonstrate their track record regardless of whether they have received funding from us in the past.<\/li>\n
  2. Monaghan County Council would like to invite individual Artists<\/u> to apply under this scheme and to have their application considered for funding by an independent Assessment<\/li>\n
  3. The Artistic criteria will include those of you who consider yourselves Emerging talent*<\/strong><\/u> as well those of you who have been recognised by your peers as an Established<\/u> artist<\/u>**<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Due to the competitive nature of this Scheme<\/u> and the total funding available, this may limit our ability in supporting all the submissions that have merit.<\/li>\n
  5. If you have been in receipt of funding from MCC under the Value-Added Scheme<\/u> in the current Calendar year, your Submission will not be considered<\/u>.<\/li>\n
  6. If you are successful in being awarded a bursary under this scheme you may not, then seek funding under the Value-Added Scheme<\/u> in the same calendar year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/arts\/value-added-scheme-2020-2027<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    \u00a0<\/strong>The funding Criteria <\/strong>and Limits <\/strong>will be set under 2 headings<\/u>.<\/p>\n

    1: <\/strong>Emerging talent <\/strong>*: <\/strong>an Artist who works in any art form medium should inform us of their current creative process of engagement with their practice will be eligible. Only twice can one<\/u> be considered as an emerging talent under this Scheme<\/u>.<\/p>\n

    Our aim is to award up to 5 Awards @ \u20ac600 <\/strong>each under this heading. This would be a recognition by MCC that you are contributing to the creative and artistic life of the County in a positive way and being rewarded as such.<\/p>\n

    2: Established Artist <\/strong>**<\/strong>: the Artist has a substantive body of work created<\/u> in their career and that they have been recognised as such by your peers. This scheme is a recognition of your endeavours in your current arts practice. A one-year hiatus <\/u>of being considered for funding may come into effect if you were in receipt of funding 3 years in a row, based on the number of submissions received and available funds.<\/p>\n

    Our aim is to award up to 15 Awards @ \u20ac 1,000 <\/strong>each under this heading this would be a recognition by MCC that your career as an Artist has contributed in a substantive way to the Artistic landscape of County Monaghan and beyond and as such should be rewarded.<\/p>\n

    2 Artists will be awarded \u20ac1,500 <\/strong>as a testament to their unique submission to us, this would be a recognition by MCC that your career as an Artist has contributed in a very substantive way to the Artistic landscape of County Monaghan and beyond and as such should be rewarded.<\/p>\n

    Criteria<\/p>\n