Successful recipients of the Artists’ Support Scheme 2018

Successful recipients of the 2018 Artists' Support Scheme

A sum of €60,000 was allocated in the Fingal County Council 2018 budget to support the Artists' Support Scheme. This is a 50% increase on last year's budget, which has led to a 70% increase in recommended awards. 70 artists applied and 46 artists were successful in their application. Following approval at the council meeting on 14th May 2018, the below artists have been awarded the following amounts –

Literature
Claire Kilroy €3,250
Tony Curtis €1,850
Niamh Sharkey €1,900
Lauren Foley €1,900
Eithne Lannon €400
Niamh Donnelly €1,700
Maria Hoey €1,000

Total: 7 €12,000

Drama
Declan Gorman €3,000
Ronan Dempsey €1,200
Andrew Lynch €1,200
Caoimhe O’Malley €2,100
Elaine Murphy €1,000
Aoife Maguire €334

Total: 6 €8,843

Dance
Matthew Williamson €3,750

Total: 1 €3,750

Visual Art
Thomas Brezing €1,500
Kerry Guinan €2,000
Jason Deans                €800
Ann Ensor €500
Sorca O' Farrell €300
Paddy Joe Rickard       €500
Bassam Al Sabah        €1,200
Sharon Ramsey €400
Kurt Opperman €1,000
Joshua Sex €120
Sanja Todorovic €340
Aoife Dunne €2,000
Alex de Roeck €800
Steven Maybury €500
Una Sealy €2,000
Aideen Farrell €800
Katie O'Neill €1,000
Grainne Tynan €500
Hazel Egan €1,000
Sorcha Kenny €2,230
Marc Guinan €325
Naomi Sex €1,250
Aoibheann Greenan €1,600
Laura Skehan €668
Andrew Carson €300
Adam Gibney €1,450
Marie Hanlon €500

Total: 27 €25,583

Music
Therese Fahy                €750
Caitriona O’Leary €2,900
Rhona Clarke                €2,400
Eadaoin Copeland €1,500
Michelle O’ Rourke        €2,283

Total: 5 €9,833