ArtLinks is a partnership of the four local authority Arts Offices in Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford. It is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. These bursaries for emerging and professional artists is supported by The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. They provide professional development opportunities and supports for artists who are artists who are resident in these four counties.
The recipients of the €30,000 bursaries from the Arts Office, Wexford County Council are:
Caoimhe Dunn, Street; Charlotte Bruce, Circus; Cristin O'Loughlin, Visual Art; Deborah Reidy, Visual Art; Fiona O'Connor, Visual Art; Grace Murphy, Opera; Hannah Scully, Circus; Mayumi Nakabayashi, Visual Art; Olivia O'Dwyer, Visual Art;Orla Bates, Visual Art; Rachel Uí Fhaoláin, Traditional Arts; Sam Killeen, Music; Sile McGuire, Film; Serena Caulfield, Visual Art; Sylvia Cullen, Literature
Liz Burns, Arts Officer, Wexford County Council, thanked all the ArtLinks members who made applications and said that she was pleased that the local authority could support so many artists in the development of their arts practices and careers. the competition in Wexford was very high in 2025 with 53 applicants in total. Out of an increased fund of €30,000 the assessment panel awarded 15 Bursaries in total to Wexford based artists across art forms of Visual arts, Literature, Music, Drama, Film and Street Arts.
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