Isle of Man Arts Council announces applications open for annual student awards

The Isle of Man Arts Council has announced the opening of applications for student awards for 2022/23 supporting students studying the Arts and who are moving into further and higher education.

The three annual awards are each worth £10,000 over the duration of a course and they exist to help to cover the costs of travel, course fees, accommodation or equipment related to higher or further education in the Arts on or off island:

  • The Jonathan Gollow Award for Performing Arts in memory of the late music promoter Jonathan 'Jonno' Gollow who was a valued member of the Isle of Man Arts Council until 2012 and who sadly passed away suddenly in 2017.
  • The Norman Sayle Award for Visual Art and Literature in memory of the most celebrated Manx artist of recent times, Noman Sayle RI TH (1926-2007) who was also a dedicated teacher and a former Isle of Man Arts Council member.
  • The Isle of Man Arts Council Award is to be awarded to a student whose extenuating personal circumstances may be preventing their further studies within the arts.

Marlene Maska MLC, Chair of the Isle of Man Arts Council and Department Member for Education, Sport and Culture, said: ‘The talent of our Island’s young people is being increasingly recognised beyond our shores. We sincerely hope that the recipients will truly benefit from the awards during their developing careers.’

Arts Development Manager, Jane Corkill said: ‘The Isle of Man Arts Council is delighted to support three new Manx students.  There is such talent amongst our young people, it is hoped that these substantial awards will truly make a difference to the future of the recipients within the arts and the creative industries.’

Applications for the awards can be made by the Isle of Man Arts Council website: www.iomarts.com and will close on 24th  June 2022, with the three recipients being informed after the Isle of Man Arts Council meeting on 8th July.

Application forms and further information on the Isle of Man Arts Council can be found at www.iomarts.com

If you have any queries please email iomartscouncil@gov.im or call +44 1624 694598.

The Isle of Man Arts Council

The Isle of Man Arts Council was set up over 50 years ago to support the work of local amateurs and professionals as well as visiting artists. It funds many organisations and offers advice and information to hundreds of people every year, encouraging and enabling participation and development in all aspects of the arts.

Membership of the Arts Council is voluntary. Members give their time freely to serve the people of the Isle of Man by developing and improving the knowledge, understanding, practice and access to the arts in all its forms. The Arts Council is a sponsored body of the Department of the Education, Sport and Culture.

Current members

The current chair of the IOM Arts Council is Mrs. Marlene Maska MLC.

Current Council members are: Laura Rowles, Jade Boylan, Chris Williamson, Sharon Walker, Ben Heath, Steven Daykin, David Kilgallon and Jeremy Theobald.

See all council member bios here. (https://www.iomarts.com/who-we-are/members/ )

National Joint Strategy for Culture and the Arts

The IOM Arts Council and Culture Vannin have a shared vision to promote and develop arts and culture on the Isle of Man. Whilst we work together to do this through our Joint National Strategy, we do so in very different and wholly distinct ways.

Read more about our initiatives here. ( https://www.iomarts.com/what-we-do/our-initiatives/national-development-strategy-for-culture-and-the-arts/ )

Culture Vannin is represented on the Council by Chris Williamson and the IOM Arts Council are in turn represented on the Culture Vannin Board by Jade Boylan.

Contact Us

The Isle of Man Arts Council

Department of Education Sport and Culture

Unit 8, Villa Marina Arcade

Harris Promenade

Douglas

IM1 2HN

Telephone:+44 1624 694598

Email: iomartscouncil@gov.im