The Emma O'Kane Bursary is an award for independent artists who want to think beyond the boundaries of their art form and practice and to explore dance or a physical language in their work.
It honours the exceptional ethos and artistic practice of artist Emma O'Kane who died in 2021.
The Emma O'Kane Bursary is open to artists of all types and talents.
Whatever your background, lived experience, or artistic practice, if you have the curiosity to explore and integrate dance, movement, or other forms of physical language in your work, the courage to push art form boundaries, and the ambition to be the best that you can be as an artist, we would love to hear from you.
We welcome applications from adults, everywhere, at any stage of their career.
No production, showing, or outcome is expected – the only thing selected artists will be asked to do is to leave a "trace" – to make a short recording (in a medium of their choice) at the end of the year as to how the bursary has helped further their artistic ambition.
Artists retain all rights in their work at all times.
Dates and details of the stipend, residency, and mentorship sessions will be tailored to the needs of the artist selected.
You will be asked to provide the following:
your CV -OR- your long biography -OR- a link to your websitea statement outlining how this bursary will challenge you creatively, push the boundaries of your art form, embrace a physical language in your work, and contribute to your artistic ambition (written, sound, or by video – not greater than 2MB)dates of availability for residencydetails of a refereeApplication Deadline: midnight on 10 January 2025.
This application process has been designed to be simple, inclusive, and transparent.
Selection will be made by an independent panel of three people and may involve a short interview.
Proposals will be assessed against the vision and values of the Bursary.
DETAILS OF STIPEND, RESIDENCY & MENTORSHIP PANEL Over the course of the year, bursary recipients will receive a:
stipend of €600 for a total of six weeks, totaling €3,600up to five bespoke mentorship sessions over the course of the year to be defined by the selected artist together with the relevant bursary project advisors and arranged by the Bursaryopportunities to attend professional morning dance classes (to be defined together with the selected artist)
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