Limerick Culture and Arts
The Limerick Culture & Arts Department is funded by Limerick City and County Council, the Arts Council of Ireland, and the Department of the Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht.
Michael Hartnett Annual Poetry Award
This annual award marks Michael Hartnett’s contribution to literature in English and Irish.
Michael Hartnett Annual Poetry Award is closed for applications.
The History of Shannon Fishermen and Reed Cutters Captured on Film
The stories of families in Limerick who earned their living from fishing, mainly salmon, along the banks of the River Shannon, from the city to the estuary have been captured in a new film.
Limerick Grants Under the Arts Act
The Limerick Culture & Arts Office accepts applications from individual artists or organisations under the ‘Grants Under the Arts Act’ scheme.
The Limerick Grants Under the Arts Act Funding Call Out is now open for applications.
Limerick Theatre Bursaries
Limerick City and County Council open call for the Limerick Theatre Bursaries Awards Scheme, in partnership with the Lime Tree Theatre | Belltable.
Creative Ireland Made in Limerick Grants
Limerick City and County Council open call for Limerick based creative practitioners, organisations and communities of place and interest* to submit applications for Made in Limerick Grants funded by Creative Ireland.
Artist Studios and Apartments
Artist Studios and Apartments are affordable spaces for individuals to make work and allow artists to continue to live and work in Limerick.
Funding Schemes and Bursaries
Information about our current Culture and Arts funding schemes, bursaries and awards open to Limerick festivals, organisations, communities and individuals.
Creative Ireland
The Creative Ireland programme is a five-year all-of-Government initiative, from 2017 to 2022, to place creativity at the centre of public policy. It is guided by a vision that every person in Ireland will have the opportunity to realise their full creative potential.
Limerick Culture Night
Culture Night is an annual public event in September that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts. On Culture Night, arts and cultural organisations and venues open their doors free of charge, to allow for increased access to the public.
Bursaries for Blas International Summer School for Traditional Irish Music and Dance
Blas International Summer School for Traditional Irish Music and Dance Bursary Award is now closed for applications.
Drama League of Ireland Summer School Bursary
Limerick City and County Council open call for the Drama League of Ireland Summer School Bursary.
Drama League of Ireland Summer School Bursary is now closed for applications.
Individual Arts Bursary Awards Scheme
Limerick City and County Council open call for the Individual Arts Bursary Awards Scheme.
Dolores O'Riordan Music Bursary Award
Limerick City and County Council open call for applications for the Dolores O’Riordan Music Bursary.
Dolores O’Riordan Music Bursary Award is now closed for applications.
Limerick Festivals and Events Grant Scheme
Limerick City and County Council Culture and Arts Office manage the Limerick City and County Council Festivals and Events Grant Scheme.
This Limerick Festivals and Events Grant Scheme is now closed for applications.
St. Patrick’s Festival 2022 Creative Producer
Limerick City and County Council are seeking quotations for a Creative Producer and programming services to support the delivery of the Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival 2022.
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