Leitrim County Council Arts Office is now accepting applications from emerging writers for the inaugural John McGahern Award. The award is offered by Leitrim County Council and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre as part of the Iron Mountain Literature Festival which will be held on Friday 6th & Saturday 7th of October in Carrick on Shannon.

Arising from the John McGahern seminar which ran from 2007 for eight years, the Iron Mountain Literature Festival was established in 2016, reframed in a wider context involving writers, artists and thinkers from different fields that converge on a set of interests consistent with the work of John McGahern and with Leitrim. In particular the festival combines panels, talks, readings and field trips which look to ideas central to and arising out of an exploration of place, home and identity.

JOHN MC GAHERN AWARD

John McGahern is one of Ireland’s most respected and celebrated authors. His fiction is critically acclaimed internationally, has been translated into many languages and has appeared in many anthologies. He was a member of Aosdána and won numerous awards, including the Irish-American Foundation Award, the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, and the Prix Etranger Ecureuil. He taught at universities in Ireland, England, the USA and Canada. Amongst Women, which won both the GPA and Irish Times Award, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and made into a BBC television series.

The recipient of the Award will receive a two-week fully resourced residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre and a stipend of €500.

Who Can Apply:

This is an open call to writers of fiction born or resident in the Republic of Ireland. Applicants must have had some fiction or short stories published in a recognised journal, or anthology selected by an established publisher or editor. Submissions from emerging writers are particularly welcome.

How to Apply:

Applications are accepted by email only to arts@leitrimcoco.ie and should include:

• A cover letter including your personal details and statement of artistic intent, clearly and concisely outlining the project you would like to focus on during your time at Annaghmakerrig.
• An up to date Curriculum Vitae (max. two A4 pages).
• Clearly labelled samples of recent work (One sample of 1000 words or up to three short samples of up to 500 words each.)
• Any relevant information on your proposed project such as written excerpts, photos, research information, etc.

Note: All attachments should be in .pdf format

Application Deadline:

5pm, 31 July, 2017. No late applications will be considered. Applications will be acknowledged by email on receipt.

Selection Process:

Applications go before a selection committee nominated by Leitrim County Council and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. The successful applicant will be notified no later than 15 September, 2017. The recipient of the award will be publicly announced on Saturday 7th October 2017 during the Iron Mountain Literature Festival at The Dock, Carrick on Shannon.

For further information, please go to www.ironmountainfestival.ie

 
Le do thoil cuimhnigh ar an imshaol roimh priontáil an ríomhphost seo. Tá an ríomhphost seo (agus aon iatán a ghabhann leis) príobháideach agus rúnda agus d’fhéadfadh go mbeadh eolas inti atá faoi phribhléid dlíthúil. Ní ceadmhach úsáid an ríomhphoist seo d’éinne ach don té ar seoladh chuige é. Munar duit an ríomhphost seo nó an té atá freagrach as é a sheoladh, tá cosc ar chóipeáil agus ar sheachadadh an ríomhphoist seo agus aon iatán a ghabhann leis chuig éinne nó úsáid a bhaint as a bhfuil ann; ní ceart an ríomhphost seo nó aon iatán a léamh. D’fhéadfadh do mbeadh cosc iomlán dlíthiúil ar sceitheadh nó comhfhreagras nó aon úsáid eile gan chead ar a bhfuil sa ríomhphost seo agus d’fhéadadh sé a bheith ina chion coiriúil.

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Droichead Arts Centre is looking for a highly motivated, creative and dynamic individual to develop, manage and implement Droichead Arts Centre’s Marketing and Communication Strategies.

The Marketing and Sales Manager should have previous experience of working in marketing, delivering campaigns and marketing initiatives, to develop and grow audiences and meet income targets. Excellent organisational, planning, communication and interpersonal skills are required for this role. Reporting to and working closely with the Centre’s Director, the Marketing and Sales Manager will maximise the profile and ticket sales of all the Droichead Arts Centre’s Events. 

Click here for full details.

Closing date is 5:00pm Friday 24th March 2017.

Interviews will be held the week beginning 3rd April 2017.

The Journal of Music is seeking a Part-time Assistant Editor to assist in the editorial management of the publication as well as upcoming editorial projects.

The role will involve working on the online magazine for two days a week.

The successful candidate will be based in Ireland and already have published a range of high-quality writing on music.

Excellent writing skills and an extensive knowledge of classical, traditional, jazz and contemporary music in Ireland, as well as the current writing on these genres, are essential. A qualification in music is an advantage.

The Assistant Editor will work independently and must be available to attend concerts and meetings also.

This position is suited to someone who is passionate about music, writing about music, and working in the publishing industry.

Please send a CV, three examples of your writing, and a letter explaining why you believe you are suited to the position, to submissions@journalofmusic.com by 5pm on Friday 24 February 2017.

The Journal of Music is supported by the Arts Council.

For details, please see https://goo.gl/F3Gdqc

*Deadline for applications*

March 8th

“The sound of the Irish Memory Orchestra lies somewhere between a big trad session, a modern classical orchestra, a jazz big band and an African rumba orchestra.”

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill with Irish Memory Orchestra

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Are you a talented, singer musician with an interest in traditional, classical and/or jazz music?

Would you like the chance to perform with the 100 member Irish Memory Orchestra for three major concerts in Christchurch Dublin, Clare and Galway in October 2017?

Would you like the chance to play with and learn from some of Ireland’s finest musicians?

Outstanding apprentices can win a Bill Whelan Scholarship and join the Irish Memory Orchestra for future concerts!

Application open to musicians with visual impairment.

The Irish Memory Orchestra – the only orchestra in the world which plays music exclusively from memory – is seeking applications for its Apprentice Scheme until Wednesday, March 8.

Memory Orchestra Artistic Director Dave Flynn says:

“When the musicians perform from memory, they know the music intimately. They have spent a long time learning it by heart, so they have really lived with the music in a way that isn’t the case with musicians who rely on sheet music”.

The scheme is part of a cross-genre orchestra course from 23rd-29th October 2017 which culminates in performances in Christchurch Cathedral Dublin, Galway and Clare.

The 2017 scheme includes an ambitious plan to develop a spectacular 100-piece orchestra for the world premiere of Dave Flynn’s latest work The Memory Symphony.

‘The Memory Symphony’ is the first ever symphony composed specifically to be performed without sheet music on stage and so is a world first.

It’s open to visually impaired musicians, who would ordinarily be excluded from orchestral music.

The scheme, from the Galway-based orchestra has the added incentive of Bill Whelan Scholarships and the title of ‘Apprentice of the Year’ available to outstanding applicants.

This innovative cross-genre orchestra training course was devised by the award-winning composer Dr Dave Flynn, a regular collaborator with Con Tempo Quartet, Crash Ensemble and RTÉ Concert and Irish Chamber Orchestras.

The orchestra, formerly the Clare Memory Orchestra, has combined the talents of some of Ireland’s leading traditional and classical musicians to create a distinctive new sound. These include Mick O’Brien (regular collaborator with Caomhin O’Raghailligh of The Gloaming), Adrian Hart (I Draw Slow), Jack Talty & Matt Berrill (Ensemble Eriu), Neil Yates (Robbie Williams, Alison Moyet) and many others. Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill performed with the Irish Memory Orchestra in 2014.

Nominated for an Allianz Business to Arts Award in 2014, the Orchestra’s Apprentice Scheme is aimed at advanced musicians of all ages and instruments (including voice) who perform traditional, classical and/or jazz music. Uniquely, apprentices do not need to be able to read sheet music to take part. That’s because the orchestra performs from memory.

Since the first apprentice scheme in 2013, more than 150 musicians, including some from the USA and Canada, have travelled to Ireland to perform alongside the Memory Orchestra, sharing the stage with world-class musicians including Galway’s Matthew Berrill, Liz Coleman and Peter Berrill.

Legendary Galway accordionist Máirtín O’Connor (Riverdance/Dé Danann) will be the special guest for performances in major venues in Clare, Galway and Dublin over the October Bank Holiday Weekend, from October 27-29.

? For more details about the apprentice scheme go to irishmemoryorchestra.com or email apprentices@irishmemoryorchestra.com.

The Journal of Music is seeking a Part-time Assistant Editor to assist in the editorial management of the publication as well as upcoming editorial projects.

The role will involve working on the online magazine for two days a week.

The successful candidate will be based in Ireland and already have published a range of high-quality writing on music.

Excellent writing skills and an extensive knowledge of classical, traditional, jazz and contemporary music in Ireland, as well as the current writing on these genres, are essential. A qualification in music is an advantage.

The Assistant Editor will work independently and must be available to attend concerts and meetings also.

This position is suited to someone who is passionate about music, writing about music, and working in the publishing industry.

Please send a CV, three examples of your writing, and a letter explaining why you believe you are suited to the position, to submissions@journalofmusic.com by 5pm on Friday 24 February 2017.

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The Journal of Music is supported by the Arts Council.

Southside Partnership DLR CLG, in association with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, is currently recruiting for the following position:

Manager – The Grainstore

The Grainstore, DLR’s Youth Arts Facility, is based in the heart of Cabinteely Park, Cabinteely, Dublin 18, and welcomes over 30,000 children and young people who engage with the Arts each year.

We are now seeking to appoint a Grainstore Manager who will have the vision to lead the next phase of development to ensure that the Grainstore is the best Youth Arts Facility in Ireland.

The successful candidate must have initiative, be a self-starter and a good team player. They will have the ability to manage the day-to-day administration, operations and income generation needs of the Grainstore, and the creative knowledge to develop and programme for the Centre’s Youth Arts Development strand.

This full-time position is substantially funded from the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund, with additional support from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

Salary: Remuneration is on a 3 point scale: €39,166, €40,761 and €42,311.

It is a 3-year fixed term contract (subject to funding) with flexible working hours required, including evenings and weekends. The role is a 35-hour week.

For more information and application procedures please click here: http://www.activelink.ie/content/vacancies/community/28841

Leitrim County Council Arts Office seeks four artists from any arts discipline to take part in the Artist in Schools Scheme for 2017 and 2018.  We are looking for artists who have significant experience in delivering high quality arts experiences for children and young people and who are interested in working collaboratively with a primary school in the county.

The Artists in Schools Scheme funds an artist to work in a Leitrim primary school for 50 hours – 10 hrs development time, 35 hours contact time and 10 hours evaluation and documentation time at a rate of €40/hr.  The total fee is €2,200.

From the applications received, a shortlist of artists will be invited to attend interview so we can match artists’ skills to schools needs.  Schools are invited separately to register their interest in the scheme and once selected are paired with the selected artists by the Arts Office.

A facilitated planning session designed to enhance the project planning process and share experience between all participating artists and schools will take place on Thursday 18^th May between 2pm and 5pm. Further project development sessions will be scheduled between each artist and teacher at their respective school to further develop the project around the ideas, skills and ambitions of the artist, teacher and children.

Important Dates

• The closing date for applications is Monday 27^th February.
• Shortlisted candidates must be available to interview in Carrick on Shannon on Friday March 24^th.
• Selected artists must be available to attend the joint artists/schools half-day planning session in Carrick on Shannon on Thursday May 18^th.

For further information please read the project information sheet  here or contact Christine Kelly, on 07196 21694 or email ckelly@leitrimcoco.ie