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(L to R) Wicklow County Council Arts Officer Jenny Sherwin, Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council Cllr. Melanie Corrigan, Cathaoirleach of Baltinglass Municipal District Cllr. Avril Cronin and Chief Executive of Wicklow County Council Emer O’Gorman.
Photo credit: Mick Kelly.
Wicklow County Council Arts Office is pleased to announce that Round 2 of the Creative Places Baltinglass Creative Community Activation Fund is open for applications from Friday March 6th. A total of €20,000 is available for projects taking place in 2026–2027, with grants ranging from €2,000 to €5,000. The Fund supports collaborative, socially engaged, place-based creative projects — including residencies, event series, and public realm initiatives — that strengthen connections between artists and community. All projects must take place within the Creative Places Baltinglass area and include paid creative personnel.
Training sessions on how to apply for this new fund will be held at Baltinglass Library on 25th March at 3pm and repeated again at 6pm. Both community applicants and artists are welcome to attend. To book a space please email creativeplacesbaltinglass@gmail.com
Application Open: Friday 6th March 2026
Application Deadline: Friday 17th April 2026 at 16:00
Project Timeline: Projects must take place between 1st July 2026 and 30th June 2027
Full details on the application process including who can apply, what types of project will be considered, criteria that must be met and more are available in the guidelines:
To assist you in planning a budget we have made the following template available:
The closing date for applications is Friday 17th April 2026 at 4pm.
Applications are to be made via the link below using the Submittable platform.
Questions relating to the application process should be directed to: creativeplacesbaltinglass@gmail.com
Support for application queries will close on Friday 10 April 2026
Want to find out more and get involved in Creative Places Baltinglass? Fill in the form below and a member of the team will be in touch.
