Age and Opportunity : Artists Care Exchange (ACE) 2024
Open Call: Artists Care Exchange (ACE) 2024
Deadline: 12pm on Wednesday July 24th, 2024
Age & Opportunity is pleased to offer a unique professional development bursary to professional artists with an interest and background in the arts and older people in a care context.
The Artists Care Exchange (ACE) bursary is intended to help artists develop their skills, contacts and professionalism so that they can work more confidently and expertly with older people in a care setting. ACE also aims to help artists understand the various ways to find paid work in this developing field.
Eligible professional artists from a wide range of artforms are encouraged to apply to ACE, including but not limited to: visual arts, dance, theatre, literature music, circus and multidisciplinary arts.
Successful participants will commit to attending the seven sessions, which are designed to answer their learning needs as a group. Each session will comprise of delivery on a topic delivered by an expert and a chat session, with a specific focus on arts and ageing in care. There will also be an opportunity for participants to share their experiences and exchange tips and tools via the presentation of case studies.
Timeline: August 28th to December 11th. (Mentoring arrangements will end January 2025.)
Application Requirements
The following materials should be submitted via the online application form no later than 12pm on Wednesday July 24th, 2024.
- Completed application form
- CV or short biography, along with 3 examples of your work (ie selected images, scripts, youtube links, a writing example of no more than 3 pages etc.)
The full course information and application guidelines can be found here:
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The online application form can be found here:
We encourage artists who have previously participated in our Introduction to Arts, Health and the Older Person programme to consider applying, as ACE provides a natural progression to further their understanding and skills for working in care settings.
Any queries relating to ACE may be directed to arts@ageandopportunity.ie , including requests for assistance with filling out the application form. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application. If you do not receive one within 48 hours of submission, please contact us immediately.
If you are having difficulty with the online application form, you can request a downloadable version from arts@ageandopportunity.ie