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Heritage Through Art Grant Scheme 2025

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Laois County Council, with funding support from Creative Ireland, announce year three of their Heritage through Art grant scheme. This grant scheme is aimed at encouraging communities and artists to work together in exploring and presenting aspects of Laois heritage through varying art forms.

Community groups are currently invited to apply for funding to work with an artist to explore aspects of Laois heritage. Heritage will include the following – monuments, archaeological objects, heritage objects including archives, architectural heritage, flora, fauna, wildlife habitats, landscapes, geology, heritage gardens and parks, inland waterways, folklore and local history.

Art can include any creative or interpretative expression (whether traditional or contemporary) in whatever art form, including; visual arts, theatre, literature, music, dance, opera, film, circus and architecture, and includes any medium within those art forms.

To request an application form, for any queries/ advice, please send an email to dabroderick@laoiscoco.ie. Applications are due on or before 12pm, Friday February 7th 2025, to be emailed to creativelaois@laoiscoco.ie and cc dabroderick@laoiscoco.ie.