Music Network Performance and Touring Award

The Performance and Touring Award aims to;

• Assist Irish and Ireland-based musicians in realising performance opportunities; to offer increased employment opportunities to Irish musicians
• Develop the skills base of Irish artists in areas such as project planning and administration, self-promotion and self-management
• Offer a new source of music programming to concert promoters, and in turn to audiences throughout Ireland

The award is open to musicians and ensembles of all genres that are of Irish nationality or resident in Ireland. It is intended to appeal to a wide range of artists and ensembles at different stages in their career. Projects eligible for the award will include tours, concert series and individual concerts to take place anywhere within the Republic of Ireland. The award is also open to multidisciplinary projects with live music as a key element, and to collaborative projects involving other Irish or visiting international artists. Music Network has developed guidelines and information sheets to assist musicians in planning their project prior to application. Musicians are also encouraged to liase and co-plan with prospective promoters in all areas relating to their projects.

In 2010 there will be three application dates - Monday 15th February 2010, Tuesday 8th June 2010 and Monday 4th October 2010. Application documentation are available below.

1. Guidelines for Applicants (including Aims and Objectives; Eligibility; Developing a Project; Application Procedures; Selection Procedure and Criteria; Draw-down Procedures and Conditions; Implementation of Projects/Delivery of Scheme)
2. Application Form
3. Supplementary Information Sheet
4. Budget Templates for Performances and Overall Budgets
5. Post-project Report Template
6. Promoter List and Information
7. Tips for Writing a Press Release
8. Marketing Support Guidelines
   

(all documents are in pdf format for printing, completion and return in hard copy format only)