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06 Sept 2025

Bursaries available to Kilkenny-based artists seeking to gain new qualifications and skills

KILKENNY

Applications are accepted from Kilkenny-based artists only. To apply for the bursary, please complete the application form and send a copy of your CV to diane.seale@kilkennycoco.ie

Kilkenny Arts Office has joined forces with Creative Futures Academy (CFA) once again to offer bursaries to Kilkenny-based artists seeking to gain new qualifications and skills to expand their practice.

The bursaries range from €500 to a maximum of €2,000. Kilkenny based artists must be a resident of Kilkenny for over two years.

The CFA offers a range of flexible, short, part and full-time postgraduate courses at NCAD, UCD and IADT. The Arts Office and CFA share a focus in developing the skills and capacity of the arts, creative and cultural sector.

Example of courses:

Visit the Creative Futures Academy website for a full list of upcoming courses of visual and applied arts, design, creative writing, digital technologies, screen, media and animation, music, the performing arts and more.

To apply for the bursary

Applications are accepted from Kilkenny-based artists only. To apply for the bursary, please complete the application form and send a copy of your CV to diane.seale@kilkennycoco.ie

Please include ‘CFA Application’ in the subject line.

Click here to download the application form.

Deadline for Applications is Tuesday,  March 19 at 4pm.

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