An Táin Arts Centre is delighted to announce the Open Call for Surveyor 2025. Partnering with North East Network members Solstice Arts Centre in Navan and Droichead Arts Centre in Drogheda, Surveyor is an visual arts opportunity where a number of artists from Louth and Meath will be selected to take part one of 3 exhibitions, running simultaneously in An Táin Arts Centre, Solstice Arts Centre and Droichead Arts Centre. Artists can only apply to one venue and one artist from each venue’s exhibition will be selected by the curator for a Visual Arts Award worth €2,000.
Surveyor 2025 will simultaneously open at Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda and An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk, showcasing the work of artists from the Northeast of the country. Patrick Murphy, Director, RHA will select work at Solstice Arts Centre, Dorothy Smith, Droichead Visual Arts Curator in Residence, will select work at Droichead Arts Centre, whilst artists and curators Declan Kelly and Els Borghart will select work at An Táin Arts Centre.
Applicants living in Co. Meath or Co. Louth are welcome to apply to any of the participating venues; however, you may only submit to one.
Exhibition Dates for Each Venue:
Solstice Arts Centre, Navan: 15 November – 20 December
Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda: 15 November – 10 January
An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk: 15 November – 20 December
Paul Hayes, Director, An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk, Louth says
“This is a really exciting exhibition for An Táin Arts Centre to be part as it takes place simultaneously in the 3 venues that make up the North East Network. Our Basement Gallery is a unique space and we are particularly interested in submissions from artists working with installation, sculpture and projection that can respond to the space.”
Belinda Quirke, Director Solstice & Swift Cultural Centre, Meath says
“As part of Northeast Network, I am delighted to work with Droichead Arts Centre and An Táin, Dundalk, in the production of Surveyor 2025. As the ancient Boyne Valley interweaves our two counties, Surveyor 2025 aims to celebrate and promote, the abundance of visual artists living and working with the northeast of the country.”
Colette Farrell, Director, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Louth.
“Droichead Arts Centre is delighted to participate in this unique exhibition by the North East Network, bringing artists together from Louth and Meath across our three centres, further supporting artists across the region.”
- Accepting submissions from Friday, 4 July 2025.
- Closing Date for applications: Online Submission Deadline 5pm, Friday, 10 October 2025
- Applicants living in Co. Meath or Co. Louth are welcome to apply to any of the participating venues; however, you may only submit to one.
Visit Solstice Arts Centre and Droichead Arts Centre for details on applications to their venue.
To apply to An Táin Arts Centre, simply click below.