Kildare musicians Eimear Crehan and Freya Monks win Riverbank Music Bursaries
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The winners of the Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Music Bursaries have been named as Kildare-based musicians Eimear Crehan and Freya Monks.
The aim of this new bursary scheme is to provide opportunities for professional musicians to develop their practice and/or to create and develop new work. The two bursaries awarded as part of this programme comprise a cash bursary (€5,000) and additional support-in-kind provided by Riverbank Arts Centre (space, mentorship etc).
Following an open call in April, 40 applications were received from Kildare-based musicians and music artists. The standard was exceptionally high, according to the Riverbank, and the arts centre worked with an independent panel of music professionals to assess the applications.