Open calls: Ireland
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GrantCulture Ireland Regular Grant SchemeCulture IrelandThe award supports proposals from professional artists or arts organisations with a track record in participatory arts to collaborate artistically with non-arts professionals (people that do not work professionally in the arts) in the development, creation and/or presentation of artistic work.ResidencyOpen Call: Six Year Membership, Three Year Membership + Project StudiosTemple Bar Gallery + StudiosTemple Bar Gallery + Studios invites applications from artists for Six Year Membership Studios, Three Year Membership Studios and Project Studios (one year).ResidencyExploring and Thinking: Early Childhood Arts Residency Awards 2026/27 (Ireland)Dún Laoghaire‑Rathdown County CouncilThe Dublin Region Early Childhood Arts Residency 2026 offers five residency awards of up to €13,000 each to professional artists who will develop and deliver creative arts experiences for children aged 0–5 years experiencing homelessness.ResidencyArts Council Digital Artist in Residence – University Pilot ProgrammeThe Arts Council / An Chomhairle EalaíonThe Arts Council Digital Artist in Residence Pilot Programme invites mid‑career and established digital artists to work at University College Cork, University of Galway, and University of Limerick.ResidencyOpen Call: Artist Studios 2026International Centre for the ImagePhotoIreland invites applications from artists for a studio space at the International Centre for the Image for the period January-December 2026.CompetitionPer Cent for Art Commission – Inis Cealtra (Holy Island) Visitor ExperienceClare County CouncilClare County Council invites artists to submit proposals for a €21,500 public‑art commission at the Inis Cealtra Visitor Experience Centre in Mountshannon, Ireland.ResidencyExploring and Thinking Residency Award 2026 - 2027Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County CouncilThe partnership invites applications from artists to develop and deliver early childhood arts residencies within homeless accommodation services across the four local authority administrative areas.AwardThe Orpen Prize 2026Sir William Orpen PrizeOpen to all Irish artists living in Ireland or abroad and open to any overseas artists living in Ireland.JobIreland at Venice 2028 Call for Expressions of InterestCulture Ireland, in partnership with the Arts Council, invites Expressions of Interest to curate the Irish representation at the 62nd International Art Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia in 2028.Ballinglen Arts Foundation Fellowship ProgrammeThe Ballinglen Arts Foundation is a registered Irish charity that provides a residency award – The Fellowship Programme – enabling Irish and international artists to spend time working in rural Ireland to benefit both the artist and the community.JobNewExternal Evaluation Services – The Right to Make (Independent Contractor)Horizons CorkExternal Evaluation Services – The Right to Make is a contract for services to evaluate a creative access project for intellectually disabled adults in Cork City, with a budget of €4,900 and a deadline of 4 September 2026.CompetitionSir William Orpen Prize – The Orpen Prize 2026Sir William Orpen PrizeThe Sir William Orpen Prize 2026 invites Irish artists living in Ireland or abroad, as well as overseas artists residing in Ireland, to submit a self‑portrait (painting, drawing or sculpture) for a total prize fund of €5,000.FellowshipNewOpen Call | Cross-Current(s) – Artists and Creative Arts TherapistsWaterford City & County CouncilCross-Current(s) is a professional development program for artists and creative arts therapists in County Tipperary, Waterford City & County, and Cork County, offering a €300 bursary and collaborative sessions.GrantWriters in Schools SchemeThe Arts Council (An Chomhairle Ealaíon)The Writers in Schools Scheme funds individual writers to deliver 2‑hour visits to primary and post‑primary schools across Ireland, offering up to €250 per project and covering travel expenses.ResidencyOpen Call - Dance Ireland S/S ResidenciesDance IrelandApplications are now open for Dance Ireland Residencies taking place between January and May 2026.CompetitionGraphic Design and the Student Resource Centre TUS Athlone 50th Anniversary Art CompetitionTechnological University of the Shannon (TUS)A competition celebrating TUS Athlone’s 50th anniversary, offering a €1,000 prize and inclusion in the TUS Permanent Art Collection for eligible students, alumni and staff.ExhibitionOpen Call for Exhibitions Municipal Gallery, dlr LexIcon 2027, 2028 and 2029Open Call for Exhibitions Municipal Gallery, dlr LexIcon 2027, 2028 and 2029ResidencyDwell Here Residency 2027 at IMMAIrish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)IMMA invites artists, designers, architects, curators and critical writers to apply for a 2027 Dwell Here residency with studio space, accommodation and a monthly €1,000 bursary.CompetitionThe Moth Nature Writing Prize 2026The Moth Magazine Ltd.The Moth Nature Writing Prize is an international prize that aims to encourage and celebrate the art of nature writing.ExhibitionSaltwater 2 – An Exhibition of Irish Surf ArtKevin Lowery Gallery & StudioKevin Lowery Gallery & Studio invites Irish artists to submit works inspired by surf culture for the Saltwater 2 exhibition in Bundoran (25 Sep – 11 Oct 2026).CompetitionAnthology Cover Art Competition 2026Anthology MagazineAn international juried competition for visual artists offering a €500 prize and cover publication in Anthology, open until 31 Oct 2026.ExhibitionOpen Call | Artist Book Submissions at Dublin Art Book Fair from Temple Bar Gallery + StudiosTemple Bar Gallery + StudiosTemple Bar Gallery + Studios invites contemporary artists, designers, writers, and others to submit artist books for inclusion in the Dublin Art Book Fair 2026.CompetitionANTHOLOGY POETRY COMPETITION 2025Anthology Poetry CompetitionAnthology Creative Writing Competitions 2026 invite writers to submit in eight categories; winners receive cash prizes and publication in Anthology magazine.GrantNewArts and Disability Connect fundingCreative & Cultural Management (CMC)A funding scheme supporting artists with disabilities in the Republic of Ireland.ResidencyNewStudio Vacancy | O’Connell Street Artists Studios, Dublin – Pilot SchemeO’Connell Street Artists Studios21 studio spaces available for rent in Dublin, with a pilot scheme offering up to 12 months.ExhibitionHyde Bridge Gallery Open Call for 2027Hyde Bridge GalleryHyde Bridge Gallery invites applications from both emerging and established visual artists for inclusion in its 2027 Exhibition Programme.ExhibitionHands On | ArtNet Exhibition Open CallOPEN CALL for upcoming ArtNet exhibition, Hands On.ExhibitionHunt Open Submission Exhibition 2026Hunt MuseumThe Hunt Museum invites submissions for the Second Annual Hunt Open Submission Exhibition 2026, a juried exhibition celebrating contemporary visual art from Ireland and around the world.WorkshopNewOpen Call | Waterford Artist Group Mentoring Scheme 2026 from Waterford City & County CouncilWaterford City & County CouncilA subsidised mentoring scheme for emerging visual artists in painting and drawing, offering online group sessions and in‑person meet‑ups over 12 weeks.