Active Arts Opportunities 2025
There are no current funding calls from Galway City Arts Office.
New opportunities will be posted here as they become available.
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Arts Grants Awarded 2025
Click here to view a list of Arts Organisation Grant Awardees for 2025.
Opportunities Archive 2025
Arts Organisation Grant 2025
Galway City Council invites applications for the Arts Organisation Grant 2025. The purpose of the Arts Grant is to stimulate public interest, promote knowledge, appreciation, and improve standards in the arts.
Grant Strands:
- Professional Strand
- Community, Voluntary, and Amateur Strand
Application Deadline: 14 January 2025
Read Guidelines before Applying
Application Process: Apply via Submit
Creative Practitioners Bursary 2025
Galway City Council invites applications to the Creative Practitioner Bursary 2025.
The bursary is for Galway City-based creative practitioners to develop new work and to support creative and professional practices.
This is an online application process.
Application Deadline: Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Read Guidelines before Applying
Application Process: Apply via Submit
All queries - please email arts@galwaycity.ie with subject line “Creative Practitioner Bursary 2025 Query”
Galway City Council Band Grant 2025
Galway City Council invites applications to the Band Grant 2025.
School bands and community bands from all musical genres can apply. Support is for band development, work towards performance, and performances in Galway City.
This is an online application process.
All queries - please email arts@galwaycity.ie with the subject line "Band Grant 2025 Query".
Application Deadline: Thursday, 6 March 2025
Read Guidelines before applying
Application Process: Apply via Submit
Pat Coleman Emerging Writer in Residence project
Áras Éanna Arts Centre, Inis Oírr and the Galway City Council Arts Office are delighted to announce the Pat Coleman Emerging Writer in Residence project that honours Pat, a great character and friend to the people of Galway.
The residency will be for three weeks in May 2025. The successful applicant will receive the following:
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Return bus and ferry from Galway City to Inis Oírr
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Self-catering accommodation for the duration of residency
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€2,000 Stipend
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Dedicated studio space at Áras Éanna Arts Centre
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Mentoring workshops
To apply, artists will:
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be available to take up the full residency in May 2025
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be a resident of Galway City
To apply please email arts@galwaycity.ie with the following:
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Cover letter and proposal on what you hope to work on during the residency
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C.V.
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Samples of your work
The closing date for applications is 14th March 2025.