Fingal Arts Office and Ardgillan Castle Studio Award 2024–2025

Fingal Arts Office, in partnership with Ardgillan Castle, is offering a funded studio space for professional artists for a one-year period starting 1st October 2024. The Studio Award includes full coverage of studio rental, utilities, and administration costs, offering artists an invaluable opportunity to develop their practice in supportive environment.

In addition, this year’s award also includes a €5,000 bursary, which commissions the artist to create work for a solo exhibition or to produce a publication or event to mark the culmination of the residency.

Open to professional individual artists, small collectives, or groups of artists at any stage of their career and working in any artform, applicants must have been born or currently reside in the Fingal administrative area to be eligible to apply. The studio measures 5.7m x 4.7m and is on the first floor of the castle.

Artists wishing to be considered, should apply by emailing the following information to ardgillan.gallery@fingal.ie

1. A detailed CV (max. two pages). PDF document only. 
2. Artist Bio. Max. 300 words. PDF document only. 
3. A cover letter detailing your connection to Fingal, intentions for the allocated period, a work plan, details of your materials/processes and any other requirements. 
4. For visual artists, please include up to six images of your work, a content list and include the title of the artwork, medium and dimensions, if applicable. Please ensure that all files have your name in the title.  
5. For writers, please attach samples of your work (no more than three samples up to a maximum of 1000 words) as a single PDF document. Please ensure that the document has your name in the title. 
6. For video artists, please include a list of website addresses (e.g., YouTube or Vimeo) to access your work.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 16th August 2024 at 5.00pm.

Any questions or requests for further information can be forwarded to aisling.dunne@fingal.ie

Ardgillan Castle Ltd. and Fingal County Council currently support 15 studio spaces for artists and designers with a diverse range of practices, an initiative began in 2020. Ardgillan Castle opened Ardgillan Gallery in March 2023, providing a contemporary artistic space in Fingal. The gallery hosts exhibitions, artist talks, workshops and events. Additionally, the Castle offers a year-round programme of theatrical and musical productions.

Ardgillan Castle, a grand country house located in Balbriggan, North County Dublin, was built in 1738 by Robert Taylor, with its west and east wings added in the late 1800s. The house, consisting of two storeys over a basement extending under the southern lawns, has been restored with the ground floor rooms and kitchens open to visitors for guided tours. The expansive 200-acre grounds also feature a rose garden, walled garden, and seasonal gardens.

Access Support
Fingal County Council and Ardgillan Castle make every effort to provide reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities who wish to submit an application. If you have any access requirements, please contact Aisling Dunne, by phone (01-8492212) or by email (aisling.dunne@fingal.ie) as early as possible before the deadline.

Image Credit: Brian Connolly, Bang Bang Visual