THE PROJECT INNOVATION GRANT WAS NOT AWARDED AS JUDGES DID NOT FEEL THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED DEMONSTRATED THE LEVEL OF INNOVATION AND/OR POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM CURRENT WORK PRACTICES, PROCESSES OR WORKING METHODOLOGIES. FUNDS WERE DIVIDED BETWEEN OTHER GRANT CATEGORIES

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Future Makers grants and awards scheme:
Below is the list of Practitioner winners.  Congratulations to all!
Sabrina Meyns
Jewellery/papermaking
Networking grant €600
Filip Vanas
Jewellery
Exhibitions assistance €500
Rachel Swan
Jewellery
Exhibitions assistance €1000
Jill Phillips
Mixed media
Exhibitions assistance €1000
Aisling Cook
Glass
Residency and training grant €900
Andrew Ryan
Mixed Media
Residency and training grant €900
Helena Malone
Jewellery
Residency and training grant €1200
Jessica Poole
Jewellery
Studio [...]

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Future Makers grants and awards scheme:
Below is the list of Student winners.  Congratulations to all!
Future Makers Student Grants and Awards
Samantha Moore
Ulster University
Jewellery
Materials grant €300
Karen Donnellan
Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts, NY, US
Materials grant €600
Eoghain O’Brien NCAD
Jewellery
Materials grant and special commendation €600
Pierce Healy NCAD
Metals/Jewellery
Networking [...]

The ceremony to announce this years winners of the CCoI Future Makers awards and grants will take place in The Palatine Room, Collins Barracks, National Museum of Ireland on
Thursday 6th May at 1pm

Thanks to everyone who submitted work for the Future Makers judging process. Geoffrey Mann, Lesley MIllar and I had a tough time making decisions! You can expect to hear by the end of this week or early next week!!