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Apply now: Six in the Attic and Virtual Attic 2022/23


Six in the Attic Elevenses with David Parnell (Arts Council)

Six in the Attic (SITA) is Irish Theatre Institute (ITI)’s artist development programme. This year long programme is dedicated to developing the practice of playwrights and theatre makers at all career levels.

Six in the Attic was established in 2011, focusing on supporting playwrights and theatre makers through mentoring, training and peer support establishing a community of artists. Since the foundation of the programme, Six in the Attic alumni have gone on to great individual successes – creating new work, winning awards, founding theatre companies, amongst many more accolades. In 2020 ITI established the Virtual Attic, offering additional places on the programme to non-Dublin based artists.

ITI is now calling for applications from playwrights and theatre makers with ambitious creative plans for the period July 2022 to June 2023; artists who feel they will benefit from mentoring and support alongside provision of space, time and practical resources to create over a 12-month period. ITI welcomes submissions from emerging, mid-career and established artists and makers who want to grow their careers, build their community and seek to match the scale of their projects with the scale of their ambition. Applications are open to Irish artists, artists based in Ireland or artists with a strong affiliation to Ireland. 

Selected Six in the Attic artists will:

  • Participate in a programme of mentoring, workshops & information provision delivered by the ITI team
  • Participate in a series of discussion and networking sessions (Six in the Attic’s ‘elevenses’) with leading national and international practitioners
  • Have access to a dedicated desk in a shared workspace on the top floor of ITI (located on 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar)
  • Have access to ITI’s rehearsal/meeting room spaces for development and collaboration sessions
  • receive an artists’ practice bursary of €1,000.

Selected Virtual Attic artists will:

  • Participate in a programme of mentoring, workshops & information provision delivered by the ITI team
  • Participate in a series of discussion and networking sessions (Six in the Attic’s ‘elevenses’) with leading national and international practitioners
  • Have short term access to a dedicated desk in selected national venues or cultural spaces
  • Have access to a hot desk in ITI when in Dublin as well as ITI’s rehearsal/meeting room spaces for development and collaboration sessions
  • receive an artists’ practice bursary of €1,000.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Application is open to independent theatre-makers and/or playwrights with;

  • A minimum of three years’ professional experience
  • A minimum of one full-length production/play* programmed or produced by an established production company, theatre, festival, or independent producer.

*Please note this does not include work in progress showings/rehearsed readings.

MAKING YOUR APPLICATION

  1. Complete the application form

Six in the Attic Application Form

Virtual Attic Application Form

  1. Email a CV outlining your recent professional theatre activities with an emphasis on writing activities. (max 2 A4 pages) to Leigh Hussey, Programme Coordinator at lhussey@irishtheatreinstitute.ie

Include in the email subject line “your name” + “Six in the Attic 2022/23 application”

TIMELINE

20th MAY 2022                   Applications open

8th   JUNE 2022                   Deadline for applications

14th JUNE 2022                   All applicants contacted

21st JUNE 2022                   Shortlisted applicants interviewed by Panel

27th JUNE 2022                   Six in the Attic 2022/23 participants announced

 

SELECTION PROCESS:

Selection decisions will be made in a competitive context and based on need.

All eligible applications will be shortlisted by Irish Theatre Institute’s Niamh O’Donnell, Director and Leigh Hussey, Programme Coordinator.

Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed by a panel including members of Irish Theatre Institute team and an external artist panellist.

Further questions or assistance:

If you have any queries or there are barriers that you feel limit your access to the programme or application process, please get in touch directly so we can best support you within the means available to us. Please contact Leigh Hussey at lhussey@irishtheatreinstitute.ie. If you prefer not to email, please call on 01 6704906

The Six in the Attic programme is funded by the Arts Council /An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

 

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