Elevate – Galway International Arts Festival’s Annual Bursary

Galway International Arts Festival’s Annual Elevate Bursary

Applications close Friday 20th March 2026

Galway International Arts Festival is delighted to announce a new round of annual Elevate Bursaries – with €45,000 available through an Open Call to support artists based in Galway City and County!

Elevate is designed to enable artists to explore their creative practices and develop new work, including ideas that may be at an early or exploratory stage and may not otherwise have the opportunity to be realised.

Through Elevate, bursaries are awarded to artists to further develop their practice, explore new creative directions, and/or transform early concepts into fully realised works of art. The bursaries provide funding, research time, and mentorship to support the development of ambitious new work, with awards typically ranging from €5,000 to €10,000.

Open to artists, collectives, and groups across all art forms, the programme aims to reflect the diversity of contemporary Ireland while providing meaningful support for artists’ time, research, materials, mentorship, training, or production costs.
Elevate also furthers the Festival’s commitment to supporting artists to live and work in the Galway region, helping to develop sustainable creative practices and ambitious, long-term careers.
For more information, please visit Elevate | Galway International Arts Festival
03/20/2026