Arts and Disability Ireland

This research explores the historical & contemporary treatment of women in the mental health care systems through a mix of academic, poetic and choreographic lenses with Dr. Alysia Harris and Dr. Brendan Kelly.

Arts and Disability Ireland

This research award allows for research into mental health in the Arts Sector in Ireland, in collaboration with academic Elena Kreusch and psychologist Nichola Crawford.

Next Generation Award

The Next Generation Bursary from the Irish Arts Council awards €25000 to 20 early stage artists working in Ireland. This bursary supports Ali in developing the immersive elements of her work.

Arts Council Project Award

This award will fund the production of the immersive dance solo What Is Not Ours To Carry which will premiere in the Mermaid Arts Centre in September 2023.

Axis Theatre Play:Ground Bursary

This bursary for disabled artists runs alongside the Axis Theatre’s Assemble program which supports early stage artists in the creation and development of new work

Dance Ireland Access Award

This awards Ali with access costs to cover her residency in the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. This will support her upcoming solo What Is Not Ours To Carry

Tyrone Guthie Centre McB Bursary

This bursary supports a two week residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Monaghan. During this time Ali will work on her upcoming solo What Is Not Ours To Carry.

Wicklow Artist Award

This award supports the development of Multitudes, an immersive interdisciplinary work which premieres on 29th October 2022 in the Courthouse Arts Centre in Tinahely.

Arts and Disability Research Award

With the support of Arts and Disability Connect Ireland Ali is supported to undertake a research for a new solo with support of Ola Majekondunmi

Creation Artists 21/22

With support from Carlow Arts Festival, Dublin Dance Festival, National Circus Festival, Danseu Festival (Catalonia), ISACS Network and United Fall Dance.

Dance Ireland HATCH Award

This award is an opportunity to invest in artists to have time to build resilience – to have space and time to think, reimagine and rebuild.

Arts Council Ireland Dance Bursary

This year long bursary award allows Ali space and time to research interactive choreographic practices with Inaki Azpillaga, Paul Halfertry & Elena Kreusch.

Wicklow Artists Award

This award offers Ali funding to take the first steps in the research and production of a new work-in-progress in collaboration with the Courthouse Arts Centre in Tinahely. Ali will finish this research in November 2021.

Dance Ireland Launch Pad Award

The LaunchPad Award is part of Dance Ireland's strategy to support its Members, it acts as a support to the progression of their careers through innovative approaches. Ali’s award offered funded her to digitalise her work.

Arts Council Ireland Professional Development Award

Ali was awarded this funding to take part in a mentorship with Ricardo Ambrozio to learn the art of choreographing for camera. The results can be seen in the video Devour.

Café Theater Festival Research Award

This award commissioned the creation of a new work in the Overvecht district of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The Sensitive Future 2.0.0 premiered in February 2020 as a special part of the annual arts festival.

Jacques de Leeuw Award Nomination

Ali was nominated to represent the field of dance performance this award. She took part in the six month long process of presentations, interviews and performances. Her work was nominated for its innovative interactive practices.

Chassé Theater and Podium Bloos Cultuur Award

This award commissioned the creation of Internal Jogging which premiered at Chassé Theater in January 2020. Ali is still supported in her work by both partners.

Theaterfestival Boulevard Entreé Prijs Nomination

This nomination for the young talent award during the Dutch festival Theaterfestival Boulevard related to the work It’s Didn’t Start With Us. The work was performed during the festival.

Keep An Eye Award for Circus

Ali was nominated for a Keep An Eye Circus Award for her work Acoustic Resonance in 2019. As a part of this process she worked with producer Elena Kreusch who has continued to be a part of Ali’s close network.

Café Theater Festival Jury Prize for Young Audiences

Awarded for the success of It Didn’t Start With Us at the Café Theater Festival 2018. The award offered a residency at Cultuur 19 ,Utrecht and performance opportunities in NL..