The deadline for receipt of applications is: 5.30pm on Thursday 10 February 2022

Application window will open on Tuesday 11 January 2022.

The purpose of the Markievicz Award is to:

­     honour Countess Constance de Markievicz as the first woman to be elected to parliament; and to

­     provide support for artists from all backgrounds and genres to buy time and space in order to develop new work that reflects on the role of women in the period covered by the Decade of Centenaries and beyond

Markievicz Award recipients will receive €25,000 and awards will be made to up to ten applicants each year. Joint applications are welcomed.

The award is administered by the Arts Council on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and is open via a public call to artists working in all arts genres supported by the Arts Council.

Guidelines will be published on the available fundingsection on our website in mid-December.

Access Supports

If you have a disability and would like help to apply, please contact the Arts Council’s Access Officer, by phone (01 618 0200/01 618 0243) or by email (access@artscouncil.ie) as early as possible before the deadline.

You can also apply for additional costs to meet access needs you may have as part of your proposal.

Please note

Applications will only be accepted through the Arts Council’s online services website. Applicants who have not previously used this system must register in advanceof making an application. It is recommended that applicants allow five working days for registration prior to making an application.

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