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Art Open Calls in Ireland

Grants, residencies and exhibitions open to artists in Ireland — 24 active calls with verified deadlines, application fees and funding details. Updated daily.

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24 active opportunities linked to Ireland — from local foundations to international programs accepting artists based in or targeting this region. Resolved from location fields, organizers, and verified metadata. Sign in free for the full filters, deadline reminders and calendar export.

GrantPartial Funding

Cork City Council Artist and the Community Award 2027 — up to €10,000 for Socially Engaged Projects with Cork Community Groups

Cork City Council

Cork City Council’s Arts Office runs annual arts funding schemes for artists and organisations in the city, assessed by an independent peer panel with one elected council member, in line with its Arts and Cultural Strategy.

19 Nov 2026Up to €2,000 (R&D) or €10,000 (realisation)

Cork, Ireland

ResidencyPartial Funding

French-language Literary Translation Residency 2027 in Dublin

Ambassade de France en Irlande

The French Embassy in Ireland and the Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation are taking applications for the 2027 residency for practising literary translators working into French on a book by an Irish or British author. The embassy page, updated 23 July 2026, says the round is open and closes at noon on Monday 14 December 2026. The stay is usually eight weeks in February and Marc...

14 Dec 2026Campus housing and a contribution to costs

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Residency

RiT2 Open Call #4 "Relational Realities" — €15,000 Grants, 6-Month XR Residency with Beta Festival, Ireland

Beta Festival

Irish festival of art and technology; host of the EU Realities in Transition 2 residency.

10 Nov 2026€15,000 grant per artist (3 artists)

Dublin, Ireland (hybrid)

GrantPartial Funding

Culture Ireland Regular Grants — Funding to Present Irish Artists' Work Abroad, Round Closing 5 November 2026

Culture Ireland

Culture Ireland, part of the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, funds the international presentation of contemporary Irish work across all art forms through regular grant rounds, alongside its See Here, Delegate and Showcase schemes.

5 Nov 2026Travel, freight, accommodation and subsistence costs for the event

International events outside the island of Ireland

Residency

Dublin City Arts Office Residency Award 2027 — Residential Space for Professional Artists Engaging with the City

Dublin City Council Arts Office

4 Nov 2026Residential space (see guidelines)

Dublin, Ireland

ResidencyFully Funded

Cork Gaeilge Writer Pilot 2027 — €30,000 Fee for a Year in the UCC School of Irish Learning, Funded with the Arts Council

Arts Council of Ireland

A pilot paid university residency for an Irish-language writer, run by the Arts Council and University College Cork.

30 Oct 2026€30,000 fee (€20,000 Arts Council, €10,000 university)

University College Cork (School of Irish Learning), Ireland

FellowshipFully Funded

PhotoIreland FUTURES Talents 2027 — Free Call for Lens-Based Artists from Ireland and the UK (Paid Trip to the FUTURES Event in Vienna)

PhotoIreland

PhotoIreland's nomination call for the FUTURES European photography platform.

27 Nov 2026€500 fee + travel, accommodation, per diem

Ireland / UK; Vienna, Austria

FAQ

How is country matching done?

We combine the venue, the organiser’s country, city references and who the call is open to — not just keywords in titles.

Do I need to speak the local language of Ireland?

Many international programmes work in English; each listing says when the local language is required.

Do grants in Ireland cover visa and travel costs?

This varies. Fully funded opportunities and residencies often cover travel expenses or provide travel grants, while others only fund local accommodation.

Can artists from any country apply to programs in Ireland?

Many listed opportunities are open internationally. Citizenship or residence limits are recorded from the organiser’s words and shown on each card.

Which art organizations in Ireland are most active?

Art academies, museums, galleries, foundations and non-profit spaces. In the organisers section you can browse them by type, each with every call it has run and the months it usually opens.

Art Open Calls in Ireland

Cork City Council Artist and the Community Award 2027 — up to €10,000 for Socially Engaged Projects with Cork Community Groups

French-language Literary Translation Residency 2027 in Dublin

RiT2 Open Call #4 "Relational Realities" — €15,000 Grants, 6-Month XR Residency with Beta Festival, Ireland

Culture Ireland Regular Grants — Funding to Present Irish Artists' Work Abroad, Round Closing 5 November 2026

Dublin City Arts Office Residency Award 2027 — Residential Space for Professional Artists Engaging with the City

Cork Gaeilge Writer Pilot 2027 — €30,000 Fee for a Year in the UCC School of Irish Learning, Funded with the Arts Council

PhotoIreland FUTURES Talents 2027 — Free Call for Lens-Based Artists from Ireland and the UK (Paid Trip to the FUTURES Event in Vienna)

FAQ

How is country matching done?

Do I need to speak the local language of Ireland?

Do grants in Ireland cover visa and travel costs?

Can artists from any country apply to programs in Ireland?

Which art organizations in Ireland are most active?

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All open calls here: 24

Butler Gallery Garden Studio Residencies 2027 — One Month with a €2,500 Stipend, Kilkenny

Dublin City Council Bursary Awards 2027 — Up to €5,000 for Professional Artists Living in the Dublin City Council Area, Deadline 28 October 2026

Cork Gaeilge Writer Pilot 2027 — €30,000 Fee for a Year in the UCC School of Irish Learning, Funded with the Arts Council

Dublin City Arts Office Residency Award 2027 — Residential Space for Professional Artists Engaging with the City

Culture Ireland Regular Grants — Funding to Present Irish Artists' Work Abroad, Round Closing 5 November 2026

GOMA Waterford 2028 Exhibition Proposals — Paid Artist Fee, Transport & Install Support (Free)

Dance Ireland Residencies Spring/Summer 2027 — Free Studio at DanceHouse + €750/Week

Leitrim Sculpture Centre Exhibition Residencies 2027 — Up to Four 8-Week Residencies with €4,000 Fee, Studio Apartment and Solo Show

RiT2 Open Call #4 "Relational Realities" — €15,000 Grants, 6-Month XR Residency with Beta Festival, Ireland

Fire Station Artists' Studios International Curator Residency Award 2027 — 3–4 Weeks in Dublin with Free Live/Work Studio and €300 Stipend

PhotoIreland Artist Studios 2027 at the International Centre for the Image, Dublin — Free Year-Long Studios with up to €1,000 Materials Bursary

Cork City Council Project Scheme 2027 — up to €10,000 for Research, Development or Production, All Disciplines

Cork City Council Artist Bursary 2027 — up to €5,000 for Training, Mentoring or Development Abroad, Cork City Artists

Arts Council Theatre Project Award 2027, Round 2 — up to €26,000 for Theatre Artists and Companies in Ireland

Cork City Council × Cow House Studios Visual Artist Bursary 2027 — Funded Week-Long Residency on a Wexford Farm

Cork City Council Artist and the Community Award 2027 — up to €10,000 for Socially Engaged Projects with Cork Community Groups

Kerry County Council Creative Work Development Grant 2027 — For Artists Living in or from Kerry

Sir William Orpen Prize 2026 — Self-Portrait Competition, €5,000 Prize Fund and Dublin Exhibition

PhotoIreland FUTURES Talents 2027 — Free Call for Lens-Based Artists from Ireland and the UK (Paid Trip to the FUTURES Event in Vienna)

The Kiosk Project Art Space 2027 Programme — Artist-Run Venue in Drogheda, Stipend + No Commission

Gregory O'Donoghue International Poetry Competition 2026 — €2,000 First Prize, Featured Reading at the Cork International Poetry Festival and Publication in Southword

French-language Literary Translation Residency 2027 in Dublin

Arts Council Bursary Award 2027, Round 1 — up to €20,000 for Individual Artists in Ireland to Research and Reflect on Their Practice

Watershed Studios Residency, River Corrib, Galway