Creative Communities Mid West, in association with The GAFF presents TRANSITIONS, Community Arts Engagement during the pandemic This online conference was held on January 27th 2022 with speakers from the arts and the community arts sector.
- Artist, Lowri Evans talked about her work across the arts communities in Manchester and around the world.
- Director, Tony Fegan from Tallaght Community Arts talked about their ethos and current community projects.
- Ann Marie Shields, director at Minding Creative Minds talked about this really important service for creatives across the Irish arts sector.
The new programme of events and projects for The GAFF 2022 was launched as we work with artist and rapper Wilzee on MVP and we will grow our Tiny Little Histories project where artists and communities will come together and capture a layer of oral history that too often disappears with the passing of generations.
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES MIDWEST OVERVIEW:
In 2021 The GAFF, based in Limerick, established a professionally-resourced, network called Creative Communities Midwest to connect arts organisations and community stakeholders. The aim of the network was to further embed community engagement across the network and develop new ways for creative communities to network, particularly during the pandemic. Since the beginning of 2021 we have engaged online with the creative communities here in the Midwest with meetings and events including a pilot event called Tiny Little Histories which The GAFF will expand in in 2022
The GAFF graciously acknowledges support from The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíonn and Limerick Arts Office in the delivery of its work.
The GAFF aims to establish a professionally-resourced, network, Creative Communities Midwest (CCM), to connect arts organisations and community stakeholders whose regular modes of connection have been interrupted due to COVID-19.
The aim of the network will be to further embed community engagement across the network and develop new ways for creative communities to network, particularly during the pandemic.
CCM will build on work achieved by Creative Communities Limerick (CCL)and will see The GAFF strategically review its work practice to examine new ways in which it can reconnect with existing stakeholders in Limerick City and County, as well as in border areas within Clare and Tipperary.
On 31st November 2021, Creative Communities Mid West and The GAFF hosted a webinar to break down and demystify the arts funding application system with advice on submitting applications to funding bodies. This webinar was aimed at arts organisations and community groups with little or no experience in making a funding application.
This recorded webinar will:
- Advise on current funding opportunities
- Provide an overview of application requirements
- Encourage connections between arts communities and artists
- Focus on how to register with Arts Council and Funding Bodies
- Review supporting documentation required.
Panelists:
Karl Wallace is Head of Festivals at the Arts Council of Ireland and discussed opportunities for arts organisations and events
Maeve McGrath and Monica Spencer advised on application requirements, registering for funding applications, reviewing supporting documentation and more.
This webinar is intended to provide advice on current funding opportunities.
The GAFF graciously acknowledges support from The Arts Council/ An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Limerick City and County Council and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government under the Social Intervention Fund in the delivery of its work.
