Artist Residencies in Dublin

Clay City

Dublin, Ireland

Clay City is a residency program in Dublin, Ireland, run by Throwing Shapes in partnership with Staycity, offering one 12-month residency for recent ceramic graduates and three 3-month residencies for established professional ceramic artists and potters. It provides free studio access at Throwing Shapes' facilities, fully subsidized accommodation in central Dublin apartments, mentorship, professional development, teaching opportunities, and a solo exhibition at the end. The program aims to foster ceramics practice, community engagement, and position Dublin as a ceramics hub, with to Irish and international artists legally able to live and work in Ireland.

Dublin City Council Arts Office

Dublin, Ireland

The Dublin City Council Arts Office administers the Residential Artists' Studios program, offering fully furnished live/work spaces in serene parkland settings like Albert Cottages in Hampstead Park and historic park buildings such as St Patrick’s Park and Albert College Park. These annual residencies, available to local and international artists for 11 months or periods of three to ten months, require public engagement and support artistic practice at a monthly rent of €750 with no stipend provided. Applications typically open in September for the following year, fostering new work and community connections in Dublin.

Fire Station Artists' Studios

Dublin, Ireland

Fire Station Artists' Studios (FSAS) is a Dublin-based residency center offering subsidized combined living and working studios for Irish and international visual artists. The organization provides short-term (1-3 months) and long-term residencies with access to large-scale sculpture workshop facilities, communal spaces, and self-directed research opportunities in the city center.

IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art

Dublin, Ireland

The IMMA Residency Programme at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin supports emerging and established practitioners in contemporary visual arts, design, architecture, curation, and related humanities through onsite residencies that foster research, dialogue, and symbiotic engagement with the museum's programming and historic site at The Royal Hospital Kilmainham. The 'Dwell Here' strand offers one-year residencies, one-year studio residencies, and one-month residencies, involving site-responsive research and seasonal Research Assemblies. Residents benefit from IMMA’s Collection, exhibitions, and proximity to Dublin's cultural scene.

St. Patrick's Lodge

Dublin, Ireland

St. Patrick's Lodge is a residential artist studio program run by Dublin City Council Arts Office, located in St. Patrick’s Park next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland. It provides fully furnished accommodation including two bedrooms, living area, kitchen, and a small studio/workspace for an 11-month residency at €750 per month, open to Irish and international artists and arts organizations. Selected artists are required to engage with the public, contributing to the park's visitor experience through events and activities.

Studio 468

Dublin, Ireland

Studio 468 is a studio space in St. Andrew's Community Centre, Rialto, Dublin 8, Ireland, hosting Irish and international artists since to foster community-based practices and collaborations. It offers non-residential access to a 24-hour accessible workspace of approximately 40sqm, often through residencies like Common Ground's programs for socially engaged or collaborative artists. Applications are open to practitioners in any discipline interested in community contexts.

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios (TBG+S)

Dublin, Ireland

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios (TBG+S) in Dublin, Ireland, offers subsidized workspaces for professional visual artists in a secure, comfortable, and professional environment. TBG+S provides three types of studio memberships: Three Year Membership Studios for established artists, Project Studios for emerging artists or those working on specific projects, and a Recent Graduate Residency for artists who have recently completed an undergraduate degree in fine arts. The selection process is guided by a diverse peer panel, committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within the artistic community. Artists awarded studios at TBG+S benefit from a dynamic creative environment, networking opportunities, and various supports such as mentorship and financial bursaries. The program emphasizes the value of artistic potential and contribution to the vibrant art scene in Dublin.

Throwing Shapes

Dublin, Ireland

Throwing Shapes' Clay City residency program in Dublin offers a 12-month graduate residency for early-career ceramicists with full studio access, mentorship, and free accommodation in a subsidised apartment, alongside three 3-month professional residencies for established artists to complete projects or research. It aims to support ceramics practice, foster community engagement, and position Dublin as a ceramics hub, welcoming applicants from Ireland and internationally. Residents benefit from studio facilities, teaching opportunities, a solo exhibition, and member events, though materials and firing costs are not covered.