We are delighted to welcome Annette Moloney back for a popular workshop on writing Creative proposals. Writing proposals can be a challenging and time consuming exercise for artists and creative practitioners. It's not always easy to communicate an unrealised idea and it can take time and effort to transform some blank A4 paper into a clear and creative proposal that will, hopefully, capture the imagination of a selection panel. On top of that our arts practices are constantly changing and evolving, which leaves us with the challenge of having to renew and refresh how we communicate what we do.

 The workshop will cover hints and tips in developing proposals; a discussion on some ‘watch-out-fors’ and common pitfalls; observations on selection processes and panels as well as selection criteria; advice on sample headings to communicate ideas clearly and creatively; suggestions for supporting documentation, CVs and Bios as well as advice on time management and the dangers of procrastination.

 In the morning we will be looking at writing and developing creative proposals while in the afternoon a limited number of one-on-one clinics are available for artists to pre-book, where material can be submitted beforehand to be discussed and reviewed. This practical workshop and one-on-one clinics are suitable for practitioners from all artforms, so if you are a visual artist, musician, writer, architect, theatre producer, designer/ maker or dancer and you have an upcoming project or funding deadline, or intend to make one in the future, the day will be a great opportunity to build your capacity in this area and also to meet with other members of Creative Frame.

It will be a great opportunity to focus on a project that you intend to seek support for in 2024 and have it critically reviewed. 


One-on-One Clinics 

As part of this Creative Frame event Artists can pre-book one-on-one clinic session to discuss their practice or a current challenge or question they may have in relation to developing a project or applying for funding. These clinic sessions work best when Artists take the time to submit information beforehand, which will be forwarded to Annette in advance

Annette is flexible on what artists might request for One-to-One Clinics. Broad examples include:

Feedback on draft proposals or applications for a bursary, residency, funding or other opportunity; advice on an aspect of your visual arts practice; public art commissions; exhibition ideas and development; public engagement; a draft Artists Statement, CV, Bios etc.

Documentation of your arts practice can be forwarded in advance through some focused material that communicates what you do. Ideally this material for review should be saved in PDF format to be no longer than 10-15 pages. The PDF could include text or written material and where relevant: 10 jpegs images or visuals; 3-4 video or audio clips (max viewing time of 20mins); a draft Artists Statement, CV, Bios etc; a draft proposal, application or other material; selected web pages are fine (rather than a full website); etc. All advance material for review will need to be submitted a week in advance. 

To book for a one to one clinic please email Leslie Ryan at lryan@leitrimcoco.ie

About the Workshop Leader

Annette Moloney is a curator + commissioner + collaborator. She is a Public Art Specialist including eight years working with the Arts Council of Ireland as their Adviser on Public Art and the Government Per Cent for Art Scheme.
Examples of her curatorial practice include Skerries Art Trail, developed by Fingal County Council’s Public Art Programme, including co-curation with Caroline Cowley, Public Art Coordinator. Project included the commissioning of five new small-scale public art commissions installed along the seafront in Skerries, with linked public engagement initiatives, funded mainly by Fáilte Ireland.
Artists: Atsushi Kaga – Bennie Reilly – Liliane Puthod – Marie Farrington – Mary Conroy

Previous projects including working in 2015 as Cavan Curator in Residence (with Maeve Mulrennan) working directly with Artists from a range of artforms. Annette also received an Arts Council of Ireland Curator in Residence Award to develop ENDURANCE | RESILIENCE, a Curated @ Source project which explored the links between sport and human effort in contemporary art, located at the Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

A Fine Art graduate from Limerick School of Art & Design and the National College of Art & Design, she completed a Masters in Visual Arts Practice at IADT (Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology), Dublin, specialising in Curatorial Practice. She is a proud member of the Munster Rugby Supporters Club.

Venue

The workshop will be held in The Dock Arts Centre

Date Wednesday October 4th  2023