RTÉ Launches Nationwide Art Competition – ARTifact

ARTifact asks the public to create artwork based on two themes – ‘RTÉ as part of Irish life’ or ‘RTÉ of the future’. Submissions can be a painting, sculpture, drawing, illustration or photography. The three winning works will be placed at RTÉ’s Donnybrook premises in Dublin alongside work by Irish artists such as Robert Ryan, Tony O’Malley and Louis Le Brocquy. Participation is open to all residents of Ireland. The competition is part of the new RTÉ All Access website, www.rte.ie/allaccess , which gives users an inside look at what’s going on throughout RTÉ.

Culture Ireland Funding

Deadline:            15 February
Category:            Job
Artform:               Multiple
Website:              http://www.cultureireland.gov.ie/grants/index.html

Culture Ireland is the state agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide, working under the aegis of the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport.

Culture Ireland creates and supports opportunities for Irish artists to present their work at strategic international festivals, venues, showcases and arts markets.

Culture Ireland’s principal funding scheme is designed to support the presentation and promotion of Irish arts internationally.

Screenwriting Competition

Deadline:           31 January
Category:           Competition
Artform:             Film
Website:             http://is.gd/hNeJsp

Writers are invited to submit a one page summary for a comedy feature film by Monday January 31st.  A shortlist of five entries will be announced at the opening ceremony of the festival. Each of the shortlisted writers will be invited to write the first few scenes of the script over the course of the festival. They will then take part in a public interview, presenting their project to an independent panel of industry professionals.  The panel will select the winning project which will be announced at the Closing Gala of the festival.