Cork arts initiative invites migrant art workers to apply for €20k theatre bursary

Launched in 2019 and jointly funded by Cork Opera House and UCC, the programme helps influence the Opera House’s theatre programming but also benefits the students of UCC’s Department of Theatre. File picture: Des Barry

Migrants who worked professionally in the arts before relocating to Ireland have been invited to apply for a pioneering €20,000 'theatre artist in residence' bursary in Cork.

It is the third year of the initiative, organised by Cork Opera House and University College Cork (UCC).