Fingal County Council and Graphic Studio Dublin Fine Art Print Residency Award 2021

Fingal County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce the Graphic Studio Dublin Fine Art Print Residency Award.  As part of the ongoing commitment to professional artists, Fingal County Council Arts Office in partnership with Graphic Studio Dublin is offering two fine art print residencies to professional artists at any stage of their careers, working in any discipline, who are interested in exploring print processes.

The two-week long residency will provide an ideal environment for the development of a creative project in printmaking and an opportunity to network with other artists. The residency will take place at a date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must have been born, have studied, or currently reside in the Fingal administrative area. No printmaking experience is necessary.

For further information and an application form please contact Graphic Studio Dublin by email at: info@graphicstudiodublin.com or visit: www.graphicstudiodublin.com/residency-2/  

Closing date for submission of applications: Thursday 29th July 2021 at 4pm

About Graphic Sudio Dublin 

Graphic Studio Dublin was established in 1960 to facilitate the process of engaging with the medium of printmaking to express artistic ideas, and to facilitate the development of successful working practices for artists through all stages of their careers. We provide printmaking facilities and technical assistance in a supportive working environment, and teach the skills needed, to enable artists develop successful working practices, and to engage with print media to extend existing art practices.

Graphic Studio Dublin facilitates the following print techniques: Etching, lithography, linocut, drypoint, carborundum, woodblock, aquatint, photo intaglio, blind embossing, collagraphy, letterpress, mezzotint, and screen print. Technical assistance and education of artist members in the above printmaking techniques is core to our ethos.