1-Check the Application Requirements
2-Submit your Application

Application Requirements

 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 painting or traditional craft. (Researchers planning a submission should consult the Guidance for Research Applicants).

 Traditional painting refers to representational figurative painting.

 Traditional craft refers to work with a basis in traditional skills and materials. These include woven textiles, spinning, dyeing, glassmaking, metalwork, ceramics, 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 2011.

 Latest date for receipt of applications : Friday 19th November 2010.

Submitting your Application

The Application Form can be printed or downloaded here :

 pdf file
 word file

Otherwise it can be requested by e-mail here or by post from the following address :

The Golden Fleece Award
26-28 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1

Your application must include the following :

 A statement of why you need funding and how you propose to use it (max 500 words)
A statement of your personal artistic vision
 6 clearly identified digital images (in JPEG format) of relevant work carried out by you
 Image description sheet
 Full Curriculum Vitae
 Names, titles and contact adresses of two referees
 Stamped addressed envelope for return of CDROM, if desired

Applying for funding for a Research Project

Candidates intending to apply for funding for a research project should consult the Guidance for Research Applicants available here :

The Research Application Form can be printed or downloaded here :

 pdf file
 word file

Completed applications should be posted to :

The Golden Fleece Award
26-28 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1

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