News: Voting Extended on Irish Made Awards – 2 Guild Members Shortlisted

Due to the extremely tight number of votes between several of the category finalists, Irish Country Magazine has extended the deadline for voting in the Irish Made Awards to 11 AM on Tuesday, the 17th of September.

Two members of Feltmakers Ireland, Karena Ryan and Sandra Coote, have been shortlisted.

Karena Ryan is in the Textiles Category, which is sponsored by Foxford.

Sandra Coote’s business, Crafts of Ireland, is in the Sustainability Category, which is sponsored by Seabody.

Please help raise the profile of feltmaking and also help our guild members by voting.

For more information and to vote, visit the Irish Country Magazine’s website – https://irishcountrymagazine.ie/vote24/

Karena is pictured on the left, and Sandra is on the right.

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Opportunity: Agility Awards – Arts Council of Ireland

The Arts Council of Ireland has opened up applications for its Agility Awards.

The Agility Award aims to support individual professional freelance artists and arts workers at any stage in their careers, with awards up to €5,000. The Agility Award grant is of up to €5,000. It is open to musicians, actors, writers, dancers, filmmakers, and visual and other artists so that they can develop their practice and are based in all four provinces of Ireland.

In 2023, 597 successful participants received funding of up to €5,000 each. (You can apply for any amount between €1,500 and €5,000.)

Deadline: Thursday, the 25th of April, 2024.

For more information, visit their website – https://www.artscouncil.ie/Funds/Agility-Award/


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Feltmakers Ireland aims to share information about awards, education, events, exhibitions, and opportunities that you will find interesting. Our sharing is neither paid for by nor an endorsement of these individuals or organisations.

Contact Us: If you have any concerns about content, please email us at feltmakersie@gmail.com.

Questions: For questions about content, please follow the link to the organisation involved in hosting the event.

Opportunity: The Irish Made Awards for Products Made in Ireland

The annual Irish Made Awards by Irish Country Magazine, supported by Guaranteed Irish and Design & Crafts Council Ireland, are back and open for entry. Celebrate the best home-grown products in Ireland. There are 14 categories, including Textiles.

Deadline: the 30th of May

For more information – https://irishcountrymagazine.ie/irishmade/