Opportunities

ARTIST SUPPORT

One of the ways we support artists is through our residency programmes. To date we have supported over 24 individual artists across all disciplines and three companies through our Theatre Company in Residency Programme (Theatre).

Our Emerging Visual Artist Residency is a Summer Residency in our Basement Gallery and provides artists with studio space, a materials fee, a living stipend and the Basement Gallery for an exhibition of their work for the month of September. In addition to this we also run a Creative Residency Programme open to applications from all creative practitioners. The programme is aimed at emerging and established artists across all disciplines looking to use the time to research and develop new work.

Our Company in Residence Programme has seen Quintessence Theatre Company, become one of the best new theatre companies in the country after spending four years with us. When it was finally time for them to move on, they were replaced with Encore Productions, a theatre company made up of adults with additional needs. Encore were also with us for four years and have now moved into a new role as our community company in residence. We are the only arts centre in Ireland to provide such an opportunity to a company made of adults with additional needs. This year we are delighted to form a unique partnership with Chalk on the Wall Productions which gives graduating students from DkIT a year of professional development in a real world setting.

Open Calls for opportunities to take part in our residency programme or apply for a studio space in Bó Studios will be posted below and on our social media channels.

Our Open Call for our Emerging Visual Artist in Residence takes place in February and our Open Call for our Creative Residences take place in June.

EMERGING VISUAL ARTIST RESIDENCY AWARD 
JULY 1ST – SEPTEMBER 30TH 2024

The programme is open to recent graduates and artists at the start of their career looking to establish a collaborative practice in a community setting. The aim of the residency is to assist artists to research and develop new work and give them the time and space to develop their practice in a supportive and vibrant environment.

The resident artist will be provided with the studio space adjoining The Basement Gallery from July 1st to September 30th, administrative and outreach support, and the opportunity to use the main gallery space for the month of September. The value of the bursary is €2000, which breaks down as a living stipend of €1500 and a materials bursary of up to €500 (with receipts).

HOW TO APPLY

Please read the full guidelines before making an application.

Please email paul@antain.ie with one pdf document including the following details:

• Artist(s) CV (max three pages)
• Proposal for residency (500-1000 words). Clear reference must be made to the communities the artist would like to work with, proposed themes, outcomes, outreach, workshops and/or talks, as applicable.
• Portfolio with samples of current and previous work (max three pages)
• Email and phone contact details for two professional / academic references

Application deadline: Thursday 29th of February 2024 at 5pm