Applicants will normally have been born on the island of Ireland and must maintain a strong connection with Ireland.

They should be artists or researchers working in the area of figurative visual art or of the traditional crafts. (Researchers planning a submission should consult the Guidance for Research Applicants).

The areas of figurative visual art includes painting, sculpture, and other visual media such as etching, drawing and printmaking.

Traditional craft refers to work with a basis in traditional skills and materials. These include woven textiles, spinning, dyeing, glassmaking, jewellery, ceramics, metalwork, stonework and woodwork, etc.

By applying for the Golden Fleece Award you consent, if you are short listed, to the Trustees of the Award using your name and the images you have submitted in the promotion (and not for any other purpose) of the Award on the Golden Fleece website, in articles, or in promotional material, etc. The award winners will be required to submit to the trustees a selection of illustrations of new creative work resulting from the award, accompanied by a written report.

The trustees' decision will be final.

The presentation of awards will be made during the month of March 2012.
Latest date for receipt of applications : Friday 18th November 2011.