Arts Council of Ireland
Ireland
The Arts Council is the national government agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland.
5 openDeadline: 22 Oct 202616 calls in totalGrantsResidencies
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Ireland
Arts organisations in Ireland running open calls
Foundations, residencies, festivals and arts councils in Ireland that run open calls for artists: 44 in all, 19 accepting applications now, with every call they ran before.
44 organisations · 19 accepting applications
Who runs open calls for artists in Ireland — mostly non-profits, public bodies and arts centres. Each page shows what the organiser has open now, the calls it ran before, when its deadlines usually fall and whether it is free to apply.
Cork City Council
Ireland
4 openDeadline: 19 Nov 20264 calls in totalFellowshipsGrantsResidencies
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Dublin City Council Arts Office
Ireland
Dublin City Arts Office is a specialist service of Dublin City Council, based at The LAB, that funds the arts and runs open calls, commissions and artist studios.
2 openDeadline: 28 Oct 20263 calls in totalGrantsResidencies
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University College Cork
Ireland
A research university in Cork, Ireland, whose campus lies at the heart of the city.
1 openDeadline: 22 Oct 20261 call in totalFellowships
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Dance Ireland
Ireland
The national development organisation for dance in Ireland. It provides training and professional development for dance artists.
1 openDeadline: 9 Nov 20262 calls in totalResidencies
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Leitrim Sculpture Centre
Ireland
Sculpture centre in County Leitrim, Ireland, a national resource for visual art practice and its engagement with landscape and place, which runs exhibition residencies.
1 openDeadline: 9 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies
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GOMA — Gallery of Modern Art Waterford
Ireland
A gallery in Waterford, Ireland, dedicated to innovation through the collection and interpretation of modern and contemporary art.
1 openDeadline: 8 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Leitrim County Council Arts Office
Ireland
The Creative Ireland vision for Leitrim is to contribute to the social, cultural and economic development of the county and its creative sector by placing creativity at the centre of people’s lives.
1 openDeadline: 25 Oct 20261 call in totalGrants
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Beta Festival
Ireland
A festival exploring how technology reshapes the way we sense, perceive and understand the world, bringing together artists who work with technology.
1 openDeadline: 10 Nov 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Kerry County Council
Ireland
Local government body of County Kerry in south-west Ireland, providing a range of services, including arts grants.
1 openDeadline: 20 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants
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The Kiosk Project Art Space
Ireland
Multidisciplinary artist-run venue in Drogheda, Ireland, supported by Droichead Arts Centre.
1 openDeadline: 30 Nov 20261 call in totalExhibitions
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Watershed Studios
Ireland
Artist residency on the River Corrib outside Galway, on the west coast of Ireland, with studios in a converted fish factory and hay shed and cottages for the artists.
1 openDeadline: 1 Jan 20271 call in totalResidencies
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Butler Gallery
Ireland
An art gallery and museum in the centre of Kilkenny, in the south east of Ireland. Entry is free.
1 openDeadline: 26 Oct 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Munster Literature Centre
Ireland
Literary arts organisation in Cork, Ireland, that runs the Gregory O'Donoghue International Poetry Competition and the journal Southword.
1 openDeadline: 30 Nov 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Fire Station Artists' Studios
Ireland
1 openDeadline: 11 Nov 20262 calls in totalResidencies
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Sir William Orpen Prize
Ireland
1 openDeadline: 27 Nov 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Ambassade de France en Irlande
Ireland
1 openDeadline: 14 Dec 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Pallas Projects/Studios
Ireland
Pallas Projects/Studios is a not-for-profit artist-run organisation dedicated to the facilitation of artistic production and discourse, via the provision of affordable artists studios in Dublin's city centre, and curated projects.
No open calls right now1 call in totalExhibitions
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MART
Ireland
MART Gallery & Studios is a not-for-profit, artist-led visual arts organisation dedicated to supporting artists through affordable workspace, exhibitions, professional development and creative opportunities.
No open calls right now1 call in totalResidencies
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Argentina45
Australia54
Austria55
Belgium41
Bosnia and Herzegovina6
Brazil16
Bulgaria6
Canada96
Chile9
China16
Colombia10
Croatia9
Cyprus4
Czech Republic21
Denmark27
Egypt3
Estonia8
Finland25
France131
Georgia5
Germany222
Greece35
Guatemala3
Hong Kong11
Hungary11
Iceland8
India11
Indonesia3
Israel4
Italy154
Japan84
Latvia10
Lebanon4
Lithuania7
Luxembourg6
Malaysia5
Mexico13
Morocco3
Nepal3
Netherlands56
New Zealand7
Nigeria5
Norway20
Panama3
Peru5
Poland26
Portugal38
Romania7
Russia3
Serbia7
Singapore9
Slovakia5
Slovenia10
South Korea18
Spain193
Sweden26
Switzerland47- Taiwan17
Thailand9
Turkey11
Ukraine7
United Arab Emirates6
United Kingdom227
United States1050
Uruguay8
FAQ
Which organisations are listed?
Every foundation, residency, festival, museum, gallery and arts council whose open calls are in our catalogue — including those between calls, with the calls they ran before.
How do I know when an organiser opens its next call?
Each page shows the months its deadlines usually fall in and its past calls. Sign in to get a reminder when it opens a new one.
What does sign-in add?
The links to apply, deadline reminders, artists’ reviews of organisers and who each organiser selected in its past calls. It is free.