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The national development agency for collaborative arts, Ireland
AIC Scheme Advisory Clinics
AIC Scheme Advisory Clinics
In addition to regular information sessions, Create also offers an online Advisory Clinic to potential applicants to the Artist in the Community Scheme. We know from internal research that 63% of proposals deemed ineligible were submitted by artists and communities who did not seek advice from Create before applying. We strongly recommend that applicants attend...
Values Framework
Values Framework
The Artist Mentoring Award, established in 2021, is for emerging collaborative socially engaged artists or artists who have a midcareer/established individual arts practice and are transitioning into collaborative socially engaged arts who are seeking support from a critical friend/guide as they develop their practice. This Values Framework was researched and compiled by Dr. Ciaran Smyth,...
Mentorship Toolkit
Mentorship Toolkit
In 2022, Create launched the Artist in the Community Scheme Artist Mentoring Award (AMA) which supports artists who face particular challenges in developing their Practice. This Toolkit is designed to support everyone who is becoming a mentor or mentee as part of the AIC Scheme Artist Mentoring Award. It was developed to serve as a...
Agility Award - The Arts Council. Closing 23rd April
Agility Award - The Arts Council. Closing 23rd April
The Agility Award supports individual professional artists, freelance artists and arts practitioners. It focuses on enabling artists to develop their practice, develop their work and develop their skills.
AIC Scheme Artist Mentoring Award 2026 - Create
AIC Scheme Artist Mentoring Award 2026 - Create
Create invites applications from collaborative, socially engaged artists, or artists transitioning into collaborative, socially engaged arts, who wish to avail of a focused period of mentorship to develop and consolidate their practice. The Mentoring Award is funded through the Artist in the Community Scheme (AIC), managed by Create on a devolved basis for The Arts...
Public Art Commission: Dolphin House - Closing 10th April
Public Art Commission: Dolphin House - Closing 10th April
Since September 2025, Dublin City Council, through its Arts office, has been working with Create and artist Evelyn Broderick and the community of Dolphin House on a Public Art programme which places the community at the heart of the Public Art Commissioning Process. The local community has participated in weekly workshops and discussions about the...
Summer School on Collaborative Practice and Social Change 2026 - Create
Summer School on Collaborative Practice and Social Change 2026 - Create
Create and Learning Lab Agency are pleased to announce the 2026 Summer School on Collaborative Practice and Social Change. This intensive programme will take place over six days, from 15–20 June 2026, in Killary Lodge, County Galway. The Deadline for Expressions of Interest is 5.30pm, 20 April 2026. About the 2026 Summer School Now entering...
AIC Scheme Access Supports
AIC Scheme Access Supports
One-on-one advisory support Create offers one-on-one advisory support to artists and communities who are working collaboratively together and also to those who are interested in applying to the Artist in the Community (AIC) Scheme. The content of sessions is tailored to the needs of the individual needs. For example, you may want to tease out...
Catalyst Residency with Create & Fire Station Artists’ Studios 2026 - Create
Catalyst Residency with Create & Fire Station Artists’ Studios 2026 - Create
Catalyst Residency, offered in partnership between Create and Fire Station Artists’ Studios (FSAS), offers a collaborative socially engaged artist from a minoritised ethnic background a one-month residency in Dublin 1 during June 2026 (2 – 30 June). The residency is intended as an artist-led incubation period which allows them to develop their practice and their...
Artist in Community Scheme Information Session 4th March 2026
Artist in Community Scheme Information Session 4th March 2026
Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers Artist in the Community Scheme grants to enable artists and communities of place/or interest to work together on projects. The scheme is managed by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts. The scheme is open to artists from any of the following artform disciplines: architecture, circus, street art...
Artist in the Community Scheme - Closing 30th March
Artist in the Community Scheme - Closing 30th March
This page contains information on applying for the Artist in the Community Scheme. Please see below for full application procedure, as well as information on additional supports offered by Create. Application packs are linked on this page in both English and Irish. The Round One closing date for 2026 is 30th March. This includes the...
Reading Room Bookings now available
Reading Room Bookings now available
The Create Reading Room is a unique resource for artists, community workers, arts, civil society and NGO organisations
Artist in the Community Scheme
Artist in the Community Scheme
This page contains information on applying for the Artist in the Community Scheme. Please see below for full application procedure, as well as information on additional supports offered by Create. Application packs are linked on this page in both English and Irish. The Round One closing date for 2026 is 30th March. This includes the...
Creative Places Tuam
Creative Places Tuam
THE STORY SO FAR Creative Places Tuam launched in 2020 and marks a new approach to funding by the Arts Council. Since then we have supported artists and community members through community seeding funds, artist bursaries and residencies, public conversation series, workshops and training opportunities as well as an incredible two-day community weekend event, The...
Create website
Create website
Create is the national development agency for collaborative arts in social and community contexts.
AIC Scheme Case Studies
AIC Scheme Case Studies
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