Sara Andrade Monteiro (b. 1978, Lisbon, Portugal) is a Northern Ireland–based artist currently studying Fine Art at Belfast School of Art. Working across performance, sculpture, sound, and lens-based media, her practice is grounded in lived experience and informed by trauma theory, with a focus on embodiment, memory, dissociation, and endurance. In recent years, she has increasingly focused
A Curator–Artist Mentorship Programme Aistearóir is the Irish word for journey. This curator–artist mentorship programme invites six curators to participate in a developmental residency at Live Art Ireland from 8th–12th April. During this period, the curators select the artist with whom they wish to work and mentor them throughout the year, using whatever means of
Stories We’re Not Supposed To Hold Workshop & Residency Mentored by Rubiane Maia and Manuel Vason 15th July – 17th August 2026 Application opens: Friday 30th January Application closes: Thursday 30th April This open call is for Queer (or queer ally) Global Majority artists based in or from Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. You