HATCH 2020

HATCH 2020

Applications are now closed for HATCH 2020.

In response to a changed environment, and the uncertainty this may bring for our members, Dance Ireland are announcing HATCH 2020.

We understand that the current situation may mean that artists may not be able to access the creative spaces, spend time with collaborators or share outcomes in the same way.
This is why, with Hatch 2020, the focus is ensuring resilience: investing in time to think, rebuild or reimagine creative processes in this period of recovery we are undoubtedly facing as a sector, and as a society. 

This year, we are offering four awards of €3,000 to invest in and support practice for established artists, and four €500 awards to early career artists to engage in mentoring and support.

Aims and Objectives for the Award 

  • Provide support for established artists to take time to invest in their practice and space to think, research, and reimagine their work
  • Provide opportunities for early career artists to be mentored and supported by those more established in the sector
  • Foster innovative thinking and artistic research outside the studio
  • Provide support for continuity of practice and connection between artists at a critical time

Award 1: Established Artists 
Criteria And Guidelines

  • You must be a Dance Ireland Professional Member
  • This award is for independent artists
  • You should be an established artist with a track record of at least 3 professionally produced works, please supply a detailed CV, bio and examples of previous work (any video links should be YouYube or Vimeo)
  • You should be willing to dedicate a day/8 hours to engage in mentoring and supporting  an early career artist
  • We ask successful participants to share their progress with Dance Ireland, this can be through a blogpost, report or in a creative way that links to their practice
  • You should demonstrate how this can support your practice at a critical time


Award 2: Early Career Artists
Criteria And Guidelines

  • You must be a Dance Ireland Professional Member
  • You should be an early career artist who has graduated or entered profession within last 3 years, please supply a detailed CV
  • Successful applicants will be matched with a mentor
  • You should demonstrate how this award could support your practice at this time
  • We ask successful participants to share their progress with Dance Ireland, this can be through a blogpost, report or in a creative way that links to their practice

How to apply

Fill out the online application form for Established Artists here
Fill out the online application form for Early Career Artists here 
Submit by email an examples  of work produced to date, and your CV, to the  Programme Manager, at louise.costelloe@danceireland.ie before the closing date with the subject line ‘[APPLICANT NAME] – Hatch Application 2020 Supporting Material’.
All applicants must be a Dance Ireland Professional Member.  To become a Dance Ireland Member you must be either born or resident in Ireland.  See more about membership here.


ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Deadline for receipt of application and supporting materials is Noon, Friday 22 May 2020
Decisions will be communicated by Wednesday 3 June 2020. 
Proposals will be considered by a panel convened by Dance Ireland . 

If you have any questions about these awards please contact our Programme Manager, louise.costelloe@danceireland.ie

Image: 2019 HATCH recipient Laura Murphy's showing. Photography by Anna-Louise Hally