Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr. Fintan Warfield congratulates Arts Bursary Award Winners 2015

12/06/2015

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Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr. Fintan Warfield congratulates Arts Bursary Award Winners 2015

South Dublin County Council supports talented young artists of all disciplines from across the county through its annual bursary award scheme. The recipients of the Awards for 2015 have been announced. Eleven awards have been made this year, totalling €15,300, in the categories of music, literature, and visual arts. The award amounts range from €300 to €2,000.

Mayor Fintan Warfield met with the award winners in County Hall to congratulate them on their achievements and he acknowledged the award winners valuable contribution to the artistic development to the County. Orla Scannell, Arts Officer, spoke about the history of the Bursary Awards which were established in 2000. The meeting provided a wonderful opportunity for all of the Artists to meet the Mayor, and for the Artists to meet each other and exchange information about their ideas and projects.

This year there are three categories of awards;

The Annette Halpin Memorial Award for Young Musicians which is now in its sixth year has been made possible by the generosity of the Halpin Family working together with South Dublin County Council and Music Generation South Dublin. The award is made to young musicians/composers/singers, in the county to support their musical development. Three awards have been made this year:

Oliver Jordan Kelly: - €1,000 awarded towards the purchase of recording equipment to complete 4 ongoing recording projects, involving over a dozen young musicians.
Miriam Kaczor: - €1,000 awarded towards the purchase of a ‘Altus PS 1707’ Flute which will enable solo performances with the RTE Concert Orchestra and the Dublin Orchestral Players later this year.
Amy Costello: - €1,000awarded to learn piano and sight read music which will assist her classical singing career.

The individual Artist Bursary Awardswhich enable career development through innovation, education, travel, and project development. Six awards have been made this year:

Killian White: Music: Killian is a 15 year old Cellist. €1,500 awarded towards attendance at master classes in France and to participate in the Euro Music Festival in Germany.
Margaret O’Brien: Visual Art: €2,000 awarded to support the production of a new installation artwork.
Richard Carr: Visual Art : €2,000 awarded to support the development of work in sound art for a three week solo show.
Miriam Kaczor: Music : €2,000 awarded, along with the award for young musicians towards the purchase of a ‘Altus PS 1707’ Flute valued at €10,000. This is required to support her solo performances with the RTE Concert Orchestra and the Dublin Orchestral Players later this year.
Jimmy Eadie: Music: €1,750 awarded towards the creation of a ‘Sound Walk’ for St. Enda’s Park in Rathfarnham.
Brian Kirk: Literature: €1,750 awarded to complete a poetry collection.

Young Artists Development Awardis designed to support the practice and/or career development of young artists aged 18 – 25. Two awards have been made this year to :-

Jessica Shiel: Visual Art: €1,000 awarded to attend the Icelandic Textile Centre Residency in July 2015 and to create new work for the International Tapestry Triennial 2016.
Ciara O’Brien: €300 awarded to enable access to printmaking facilities at the Black Church Printmakers studio.

For further information contact: Orla Scannell, Arts Officer, South Dublin County Council. Tel: 01-4149000.

Pictured Left to Right; Miriam Kaczor, Killian White, Margaret O’Brien, Richard Carr, Amy Costello, Ciara O’Brien, Jessica Shiel, Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr. Fintan Warfield.

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