About CIACLA's Creative Support Platform
CIACLA’s Creative Support Platform - is a continuous Open Call out for applications of support to the Los Angeles community of artists, curators, actors, musicians, filmmakers and all Irish & Irish American creatives working in LA or California. Throughout the year, CIACLA collaborates with a collection of local and visiting partner artists, organisations and community groups who will be showcasing Contemporary Irish arts programming in Los Angeles.
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This call for partnership allows prospective applicants to apply to CIACLA for support via three streams of support: Development Support, Presenting Partner, Producing Partner.
Development Partner : CIACLA will support your planned in person activity via development funding towards development, artistic or production costs.
Presenting Partner: CIACLA will promote your production by sharing details of your activity via our website, creative network, newsletter, press list and across our social media and in person at our events on the lead up to your activity.
Producing Partner:: CIACLA will provide full Marketing Support along with a varying degree of Financial, Producing and Box Office support depending on funding available.
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Who can we support?
CIACLA's Creative Support Platform aims to support public facing activities and events that showcase Contemporary Irish Arts & Culture in Los Angeles County. We are looking to support artists and promoters working throughout small, medium and large events with our supports.
Some examples:
The activity must either involve Contemporary Irish Culture, or be a cultural activity created by an Irish, Irish American or person affiliated with Ireland. {ie a theatrical play by an Irish writer, or any play with an Irish person involved etc ]
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The an artist themselves whom may be Irish, Irish American or connected with CIACLA’s wide ranging ethos and partaking in a cultural event may apply. - ie presenting a project on Ireland, or produced in Ireland.
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A visiting production / event that meets any of the above criteria and is from Ireland or outside of LA looking for support.
The activity can be a recurring piece of work, a one off event, performance or showcase but must occur in Los Angeles County.
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What type of activity?
The activity can be a recurring piece of work, a one off event, performance or showcase.
It can be part of any artistic discipline such as Visual Art, Music, Theatre, Literature, Design, Film, Performance, Dance, Workshops, Talks, Events.
What support can we offer:
Depending on scheduling, workflow and funding available if your activity is chosen CIACLA may be able to support your activity through a variety of means listed above. Please apply for as many as you see fit and pending available resources the CIACLA team will allocate what resources are available.
Depending on level of support CIACLA provides a full list of responsibilities will be outlined in advance to any partner by CIACLA, outlining the agreement terms.
Application Process
- Due to the level of applications CIACLA unfortunately will not be able to support every application.
- This is a rolling application process, we advise you to apply asap when you have basic information to enquire what supports we might have available.
Long Term Partnership / QUESTIONS
If you have any questions on this platform or if you are interested in proposing a longer term partnership with CIACLA on a project you are developing please email
info@ciacla.com