Closing date: Monday 10th of August 2015 at 12 noon 

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office invites applications for Musicians in Residence.

There will be four residencies offered from October 2015 to July 2016:

•Jazz Music - October 2015 to January 2016

•Classical Music – December 2015 to March 2016

•Traditional Music – February to May 2016

•Emerging Musicians (in any genre)– April to July 2016

The Musicians in Residence scheme is managed by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office and is grant-aided by the Arts Council. 

The Arts Office is open to applications from individuals or groups.

Applicants (including all members of a group) must live, work, be originally from or have studied music in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

The residencies are envisaged as part-time residencies specifically for the development, creation and showcasing of new work.

Each residency will offer a fee and 20 rehearsal days in dlr LexIcon’s Studio (dates to be agreed at the start of the residency). Please note flexibility will be required around days and times available as the studio is a multi-disciplinary space.  As part of the residency the musician/s must engage in a maximum of four performances in the LexIcon Studio or other suitable venues in the county (dates to be agreed at the start of the residency).

The residencies for jazz music, classical music and traditional music are for established professional musicians. The residency for emerging musicians is for professional musicians who identify themselves as early career. 

For more information go www.dlrcoco.ie/arts/Call_For_Musicians_2015_2016.htm