Kildare Artist in Residence Award
Did I Ever Tell You
Kildare Artist in Residence Award 2024-2025: Expression of Interest
Kildare County Council Library & Arts Service in partnership with Naas General Hospital welcome submissions for a new Artist in Residence programme, based in the hospital. Expressions of Interest are invited from professional artists and/or collectives with significant experience working in Arts and Health contexts for a 13-month part-time residency from November 2024-December 2025.
The Did I Ever Tell You Kildare Artist in Residence programme seeks to:
- Provide patients with a unique outlet for self-expression and to foster compassion in the acute hospital setting.
- Support positive mental health and improve the wellbeing of patients and staff, through creative engagement.
- Support professional artist/s to develop their practice within acute healthcare settings.
Award value: €30,000 plus additional training and supports
For further information and to submit your interest, visit https://submit.link/2Tw
Deadline for submissions: Tuesday 22 October at 12pm (noon)
This Artist in Residence programme is funded by Creative Ireland under the Creative Health & Wellbeing in the Community Scheme and sits within the tri-county creative health project Did I Ever Tell You, delivered in partnership between Kildare County Council, Offaly County Council and Westmeath County Council.