CAP’s Annual Community Arts projects now open for applications – closing 5pm, Wednesday 13th May

In an attempt to streamline our procedures we piloted an online application process, this received a good level of applications but we wish to ensure all groups have access to apply to our arts programme. To accommodate this we have extended the deadline until Wednesday 13th May at 5pm.

As well as being able to apply online through our website, you can also download and complete the word document and return it to the office by email or post to: Community Arts Partnership, 3-5 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2NB. We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Conor Shields, Community Arts Partnership’s Chief Executive said,

“Each year Community Arts Partnership’s projects show that given the chance, the right support and commitment, the creative potential in our communities can be unlocked and shared.

Our projects give access to artistic practice in areas which would otherwise have few choices and almost all of our activities take place in areas where people experience severe disadvantage and deprivation or remoteness from services.

Our projects also, because they are delivered with a high degree of artistic merit and through workshop processes which are best practice in our field, are highly sought after. We wish we could offer everyone a place who applies for one but we can’t, so this makes the application process an imperative…”

Julianne Skillen, CAP’s new Development Manager said,

“I would like to encourage groups to apply to this year’s Community Arts Partnership’s project programme. It’s a fantastic opportunity! Whatever your group’s focus: women, young people, older people, inter-generational, ethnic minority, intercultural, mother and toddler, disability support or a new arts or drama collectives, CAP arts projects are here for you.

If your group is newly established or you’re from a community centre with years of experience; if you want to try out something new or to develop your group’s experience of accessing, authoring and owning their art practice, CAP is offering an exciting opportunity to get together, to express yourselves and above all create and have fun.

Our organisation has a range of projects, from literature and verbal arts in schools and communities, visual arts, sculpture, to carnival arts, animation and film, all delivered with CAP’s commitment to helping those who are most disadvantaged get access to artistic activities. Our projects are delivered with the highest standards of teaching combined with workshop programmes which are best practice in our field.

I will be available to give organisations any advice needed in completing application forms and am looking forward to hearing from you all and working with you soon.”

You can contact Julianne at the following email address [email protected] or by phone on 02890923493

Thanks to our funders, principally the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, CAP is able to offer access to a considerable programme of projects but places are limited, so CAP suggests that groups apply as soon as is practicable.

The application form can be found at the following links

Google Form for Applications (online)

or the attached Word Document.

Please ensure that the offline version is returned to us by 5pm on Wednesday the 13th May to:

2015-2016 Applications
Community Arts Partnership,
3-5 Commercial Court,
Belfast, BT1 2NB