Culture and Arts

Artist Studios and Apartments
Artist Studios and Apartments are affordable spaces for individuals to make work and allow artists to continue to live and work in Limerick.
Creative Ireland
The Creative Ireland Programme is an all-of-government initiative committed to enhancing access to, engagement with, and enjoyment of Ireland’s culture and creativity.
Drama League of Ireland Summer School Bursary
Applications for the Drama League of Ireland Summer School Bursary 2025 now open.
Funding Schemes and Bursaries
Information about our current Culture and Arts funding schemes, bursaries and awards open to Limerick festivals, organisations, communities and individuals.
Individual Arts Bursary, Theatre Bursary, and Dolores O’ Riordan Music Bursary Awards Schemes 2025
Limerick City and County Council is pleased to announce an open call for the Individual Arts Bursary, Theatre Bursary, and Dolores O’ Riordan Music Bursary Awards Schemes 2025.
Limerick Creative Communities Small Grants Scheme 2025
Open call for Limerick based creatives, community organisations and groups to submit applications for the Limerick Creative Communities Small Grants Scheme 2025 (formerly Made in Limerick Grants Scheme), as part of Limerick’s Creative Ireland Programme to deliver activi
Limerick Culture and Arts
The Limerick Arts Office is funded by Limerick City and County Council, the Arts Council of Ireland, and the Department of the Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht.
Limerick Festivals and Events Grant Scheme
Limerick City and County Council Festivals and Events team manage the Limerick City and County Council Festivals and Events Grant Scheme 2024/2025. The Festivals and Events Grant Scheme is now closed for applications.
Limerick Grants Under the Arts Act Funding
Limerick City and County Council is pleased to announce an open call for applications from individual artists or organisations under the ‘Grants Under the Arts Act’ scheme for 2025.
Limerick Theatre Bursaries
Limerick City and County Council are pleased to announce an open call for the Limerick Theatre Bursary Awards Scheme. Three Bursaries, of up to €5,000 each, are available, funded by Limerick City and County Council.
Meitheal Summer School Bursary Award
Limerick Arts Office, Limerick City and County Council, is offering one bursary to attend Meitheal Summer School. The bursary will cover 5 days residential stay, meals and tuition (lectures, workshops etc.), to the value of €770.
Michael Hartnett Annual Poetry Award
This annual award marks Michael Hartnett’s contribution to literature in English and Irish.
Request for Quotations - Artistic Facilitator, Breastfeeding Friendly Limerick
Breastfeeding Friendly Limerick, in partnership with Limerick City and County Council Arts Office, are seeking quotations from suitably qualified individuals, collectives or organisations to work as an artistic facilitator to develop and implement a participatory arts project for breastfeeding fa
Request for Quotations: Event Coordinator for Limerick Cruinniú na nÓg 2025
Creative Ireland Limerick, Limerick City and County Council, are seeking quotations from suitably qualified individuals, or organisations
The History of Shannon Fishermen and Reed Cutters Captured on Film
The stories of families in Limerick who earned their living from fishing, mainly salmon, along the banks of the River Shannon, from the city to the estuary have been captured in a new film.