The Model Studio Residencies - DEADLINE PASSED -
Sligo Arts Service in partnership with The Model Arts Centre launched a pilot Studio Residency Programme, offering 4 artists the opportunity to avail of a 6-month Artist Studio Residency commencing February 2024.
The four residency opportunities are in response to Sligo’s Creative Ireland Culture and Creativity Strategy 2023 – 2027 public consultations and discussions with Sligo Artist Network. Each identified a need to support visual artists in securing studio space in Sligo. The four Artist Studio residencies aim to enable Sligo-based artists to develop their studio practice during a 6-month residency.
Twenty-eight artists applied through an Open Call by The Model. The following four artists have been selected for the residencies: Karen Donnellan, Erik Nuding, Emma Stroude and Kathryn Maguire.
Number of Residencies: 4
National Mentoring Programme Spring 2025 - DEADLINE PASSED -
In association with The Irish Writers Centre
The National Mentoring Programme is an opportunity for writers to receive sustained creative and professional mentoring from an established Irish writer of your choosing. Writers living in all 32 counties are eligible to apply. This opportunity is specifically for:
Mentee opportunities are open to writers over the age of 18 who are resident on the island of Ireland.
Number of Bursaries: 1
Bealtaine Festival: Visual Art Open Call
As part of this years Bealtaine Festival Sligo, photographer Val Robus was selected through an Open Call and offered a solo exhibition at the Primary Care Unit, Markievicz House (main foyer space). The exhibition will run throughout 2025.
