Louth County Council seek applications for Artist in the Community Project

Louth County Council are seeking applications for an Artist in the Community Project as part of their Brigid1500 commemorations.

Louth County Council has today submitted an RFT(Request for Tender) on E-Tenders, seeking an artist/artist collective to facilitate an Artist in the Community Project as part of its Brigid1500 commemorations.

The Brigid1500 programme is an initiative that seeks to engage communities throughout the county to come together to celebrate the life and legacy of Brigid.  

The Artist in Community project will offer an Artist/Artist group the opportunity to work with a range of local community groups and schools throughout 2023. 

As a result of this work, a number of artistic creations will be produced and then exhibited during the 1500 anniversary commemorations in February 2024. The year-long project is expected to create a widespread awareness of the legacy of Brigid, the Saint and the Goddess. 

The unique exhibition next year will feature all works created by the various groups and will encompass the many elements of Brigid, the woman, the life and the legacy. 

The competition is open to an individual artist, or an artist collective/group, which have expertise/specialise in Textile Art & Design and one or more of the following disciplines: Ceramics, Glass  or Printmaking.

Details of the RFT can be found on E-Tenders. 

Details will also be found on the VAI website , CreateLouth website and on the Brigid1500 page on the Visit Louth website.

Deadline for queries is Thursday 16th February and all queries relating to the RFT should be processed through the E-tender portal. Closing date for application on E-Tenders is Thursday 23rd February 2023.

Any further queries on the Brigid1500 plans in Louth can be addressed by contacting the email address brigid1500@louthcoco.ie