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A gallery space with cream walls and a grey hand railing, on the wall are four images. One is landscape and three are portrait detailing various medical imagery. The first is of a privacy screen, the second of a person taking a photo of themselves in a gown, the third and forth of a patient's room.

Opportunity: UPSTART 2025 announced by Mayo County Council Arts Service


Posted: 5 February, 2025


Mayo County Council’s Arts Service is now inviting applications for UPSTART 2025.

UPSTART is an initiative of Mayo County Council’s Arts Service which aims to incentivise quality artistic collaborations between groups/people with disabilities, artists, arts venues and organisations within County Mayo. The award supports opportunities for people with disabilities to develop arts projects in celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December.

If you would like to apply to the UPSTART programme, please download the guidelines and application form at mayo.ie/arts/funding/upstart, or visit mayo-upstart.ie.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on 14 February 2025.

For further information on the UPSTART programme, contact Damien O’Connor, Arts and Disability Coordinator, Mayo County Council, by telephoning 094 906 4363, or by emailing doconnor@mayococo.ie.

Banner image: ‘My Clinical Life’ by Katie Moore Visual Artist, previous UPSTART Bursary awardee, courtesy of UPSTART and Mayo County Council.

Bernard and Sean receive a print demonstration from Clare.

UPSTART; A programme of events in celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

A Moving Adventure by Luisne Art Group and Scannán Technologies at Ballina Arts Centre


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