SCENE: South Dublin Creative Economy Network
South Dublin has a vibrant creative economy, from craft and design, artists of all disciplines, musicians, designers - to name just a few areas - and the Local Enterprise Office and its partners are creating this network to support people working in these sectors.
A comprehensive catalogue of support and a broad calendar of events for the members.
Membership is free and you can register at the following link. **Membership is open to businesses trading and located within the South Dublin County Council Administrative area only.
If you work within a creative industry or plan to, please register to become a member so that we can keep in contact with you and let you know what is going on.
Annette Halpin Bursary Award, 2025
The Annette Halpin award is for young musicians, composers, singers, producers living in South Dublin County Council’s Administrative Area, which you can see here
The award is funded by South Dublin County Council and the Halpin Family. It was established to celebrate the legacy of Annette Halpin, a singer / songwriter from Tallaght widely known for her role in community activism and community development who passed away in 2009.
In addition to funding, successful applicants can also avail of a recording session in CONTACT studio, with Bryan Jardim Fleming, South Dublin County Council Arts Office graduate sound engineer. Please visit the following links to see a sample of the recordings with previous awardees The Hex and Sadhbh Keane:
The Hex: https://youtu.be/pjf3R6ucm2A
Sadhbh Keane: https://youtu.be/djkYdU_xhuQ
You must be between 12 and 25 years of age to apply
You must be from South Dublin County
You can apply for a maximum of €1000.
You can apply for this award to cover the costs of the following (you may apply to cover more than one of these):
- Music lessons
- Instruments
- Masterclasses
- Music equipment
- Rehearsal costs
- Recording costs
Deadline for applications: Friday 7th February 2025 at 17.00pm
Queries to mbutler@sdublincoco.ie
Applications online: please visit https://submit.link/3d3. You will need to register to submit an application.
