Open Call: Evolve Practice Awards 2027
Open Call: Evolve Practice Awards 2027
This award is dedicated to professional visual artists who want to expand their practice by testing new materials and techniques. The award provides 12 weeks of free access to facilities and equipment in FSAS and a €600 stipend. It is set out to provide time for the awardee to develop and push their practice in a new direction. The awardees will receive technical advice and guidance from the Workshop/ Media Studio staff in the relevant discipline as well as curatorial support from the Programme and Outreach Manager. The overall value of the award is €2,570 (€800 in-kind equipment and space rental + €1,170 in-kind staff time + €600 stipend).
There are 4 Evolve Practice Awards available:
x2 in Sculpture
x1 in Digital Media
x1 in Dubh Film Lab
Please be specific with regard to which discipline you are applying to, Sculpture, Digital Media or Dubh Film Lab.
Overview
Workspace available over 12 consecutive weeks between February and May 2027
€600 stipend
Technical support up to 3 hours per week
2 x Studio visits
Who Should Apply
Professional visual artists (minimum of 3 years after graduating)
Artists who want to experiment with the particular resources and equipment available at FSAS
How to Apply
An awareness of our facilities, resources, and artistic programme is recommended when making an application.
Please send your application to apply@firestation.ie in a single PDF document, including the following items:
A project plan (tell us how you plan to use the residency with as much detail as possible)
An Artist Statement/Biography
A CV (1 page)
Documentation of work in a PDF file (4-5 high-res images + audio/visual links if relevant). All works need to be captioned.
Access requirements
Deadline for applications: Friday 18 December 5pm (Irish Time)
Selection Criteria
Applications will be assessed on the following criteria:
Professional practicing visual artist
Quality of work
Openness and interest in experimenting and pushing your practice
Quality of proposal
Clarity of project plan
Expressed and perceived need for the award
Image: Katie (Gerardine) O’Neill