Traditional Music Bursary Available

Waterford County Council’s Arts Office is offering a bursary to County Waterford musicians to attend this year’s Blas International Summer School for Irish Traditional Music and Dance from June 25^th to July 6^th 2012.

This internationally accredited summer school hosted annually by the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance and set on the magnificent campus at the University of Limerick is now in it’s 16^th year.

The value of the bursary covers tuition, including lectures, workshops, assessment and attendance at all concerts. Applicants must be resident in the Waterford County Council administrative area for a minimum period of 3 years and be over 18 years of age. Application forms and criteria are available to download here:  

 For more information see  www.blas.ie .

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Tuesday 5^th June 2012.