Residency Bursary Opportunity for Emerging Kilkenny writers and Theatre practitioners at The Moth Retreat, Co. Cavan

Kilkenny County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce a call for applications for a week long residency at The Moth Retreat, Co. Cavan.

Kilkenny County Council Arts Office, in partnership with The Moth, is offering a week long residency at The Moth Retreat, Co. Cavan, to an emerging writer / theatre practitioner currently based in County Kilkenny. They will be selected based upon the information they send in their application and the project(s) they intend to undertake during their residency. Previous achievements may also be taken into consideration. The selected practitioner residency should take place within 12 months of receipt of their award.

The aim of the Residency is to assist and encourage emerging theatre practitioners and writers and including singer songwriters.

I am eternally grateful to the Arts Office and to the magnificent hosts of the retreat and editors of The Moth magazine, Will and Rebecca, for your generosity, unending goodwill and kindness, and inspirational support of the arts. Ken Farrell 2017 Moth Bursary recipient.

I would like to thank the Kilkenny Arts Office for this opportunity and reiterate how beneficial it was in not only getting work done but also to enjoy the respite of seclusion here. Rachel Botha, 2018 Moth Bursary recipient.

Application forms, guidelines and criteria for all above may be obtained from: Deirdre Southey, Arts Office, Kilkenny County Council, 5 Dean Street, Kilkenny.
T: 056 779 4547 E: deirdre.southey@kilkennycoco.ie or can be downloaded below.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is no later than 4pm on Monday 15th April 2019.

The Moth Bursary 2019 application form.doc (size 374.8 KB)