Arts Council awards bursaries to six artists in Donegal totalling almost €120k
Recipients represent the full diversity of Ireland’s arts sector, working across visual arts, theatre, dance, literature, music, film, opera, architecture, circus, street arts, and traditional arts
The Arts Council has awarded bursaries to six artists in Donegal, with a combined total funding of €119,996.
The Bursary Award is one of the Arts Council’s key funding schemes, supporting individual artists to concentrate on developing their practice, research, and new work. Each award, valued at up to €20,000, provides artists with the time and resources to focus on their creative process.
The Donegal County Council 2025 Bursary Award recipients are Renèe Helèna Browne for Visual Arts (€20,000), Genevieve Galarneau for Traditional Arts (€20,000), Kate Guelke for Opera (€19,996), Áine McBride for Visual Arts (€20,000), Emily McFarland for Visual Arts (€20,000), and Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair for Traditional Arts (€20,000).
Recipients represent the full diversity of Ireland’s arts sector, working across visual arts, theatre, dance, literature, music, film, opera, architecture, circus, street arts, and traditional arts. Awards have been made in every county, as well as to artists based in Northern Ireland and internationally.
Maura McGrath, Chair of the Arts Council, said: “The bursary awards are about giving artists the most precious resource they need — time. Time to think, to create, to experiment, and to develop their craft. These artists are working across an extraordinary range of disciplines, and their projects will have a lasting impact not only on their own practices but also on audiences and communities across Ireland and beyond.”
The Arts Council is the national government agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland. Our role is to advocate, advise, invest and work in partnership with others to cultivate a vibrant arts environment at the heart of Irish society.