Applications open
Fingal County Council Arts Office, in partnership with Music Network, is delighted to invite applications for the Swords Cultural Quarter Musician-in-Residence Award at The Carnegie. This exciting initiative offers musicians the opportunity to develop their artistic practice, create new work and engage with local audiences.
The residency will provide the selected musician with dedicated time and space to develop and showcase new work and/or foster artistic collaborations. The recipient will receive an award of €6,000, space to work, as well as mentoring and career development support. The residency will culminate in a public concert, allowing audiences to experience the musician’s work firsthand.
The residency is open to individual musicians and groups from all genres with a minimum of two years of professional performance experience. To be eligible, applicants must either live in or be originally from Fingal County. All applicants must be aged 18 or over.
Residency activities will take place part-time between August to October 2026.
There will be an online information session for applicants on Tuesday 21 April at 11am. Sign up here.
There will be an in-person visit to The Carnegie, Swords with Arts Office and Music Network staff on Wednesday 22 April at 6.30pm.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 7 May at 2pm
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