Arts office awards applications

Friday, 08 October 2010 15:39

Mayo County Council's arts office is currently taking applications for the Music Recording Assistance Award 2010 and the Amateur Drama Awards 2010. The closing date for receipt of applications for both awards is Friday, October 15. For further information, please contact the arts office on (094) 9024444, extensions 7558 and 7471, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
The recipients of the Music Recording Assistance Award will receive up to €800 towards an original music recording. There will

be up to a maximum of two awards made, and the amount awarded will be decided by an independent expert assessment panel.
The award is for new recordings only. No completed and packaged CDs can be funded. Only work in progress will be considered.
To apply, send a written application outlining what the money would be spent on together with a CV of musical career/experience, a copy of the recording on tape, CD or DVD (the quality does not have to be pristine, just as long as the music can be heard clearly), website details and lyrics sheets, if relevant, to the arts office.
Applications will be assessed by an independent and impartial panel of music industry professionals. The award is open to all forms of music.
The Amateur Drama Award 2010 amounts to €1,000 and is assessed by an independent expert selection board (appointed by Mayo County Council) on the following criteria: innovation, development of excellence, and quality and creativity that improves the amateur drama sector in an area.
All amateur drama groups based in the county are eligible to apply for the award and application forms are available from the arts office or can be downloaded from www.mayococo.ie in the arts section under 'Arts News'.