Sky Arts has announced that the next Sky Arts Ignition application round is open exclusively to Irish arts organisations.
The winning applicant will receive €230,000 from Sky Arts to fund a new project, to be co-developed between the two organisations and any contributing artists. Sky Arts will also work with the winning organisation to bring the chosen project to a wider audience on air, on demand, online and on the ground, as well as providing marketing and new media support.
James Hunt, director of Sky Arts, said: “This will see Sky investing directly in the thriving Irish arts landscape, and collaborating with a leading arts organisation to bring a new work to life on screen and on the ground. It’s a fantastic way for us to help support Ireland’s cultural vibrancy.”
Sky has operated in Ireland for over 20 years, and just last month opened a new operations centre in Dublin.
Popular programmes that air on Sky Arts include ‘A Young Doctor’s Notebook’, staring Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm, as well as biography-based shows like ‘U2: Video Killed the Radio Star’ and live performance shows from Rory Gallagher and Def Leppard.
For more information on Sky Arts Ignition, visit www.sky.com/skyartsignition.