Aistearoir: Artists’ Call Out
On 13 January 2026 by Deej_Fabyc1Applications Open: Thursday 15th January.
Application Deadline: Friday 6th February.
This programme is for Irish artists based anywhere in Ireland or internationally or non-Irish artists based on the island of Ireland.
Aistearoir is the Irish word for journey. This is a curator-artist mentorship. Six curators are invited to participate in a developmental residency from April 8th to April 12th. During this time, these curators will decide which artist they would like to work with and they will mentor these artists throughout the year in whatever means of communication and timeframe they choose. An artist residency will take place in August in Live Art Ireland from 30th August to 24th September which the chosen artists will attend. These artists will then showcase the work they have developed in the VOID Gallery in Derry from 9th to 15th December.
The six curators are: Deej Fabyc, Diana Bamimeke, Viviana Checchia, Valeria Ceregini, Karla Sanchez, and Marysia Wieckiewicz.
The three-week residency will take place in Live Art Ireland from 30th August to 24th September.
Six artists will be chosen.
There is a bursary of €800 per artist.
There is a requirement to pay €100 per week which will go towards food and facilitation costs.
Click HERE for more information about our residencies and to download our Access Info Pack.
If you would like to apply as an artist to work with one of these curators and to attend the artist residency in August 2026, please click the link below.
Image: Aistearoir sketch by Rachel MacManus
