Black Church Emerging Curator Award 2025 – Black Church Print Studio, Dublin, Ireland
Deadline: May 30, 2025 (midnight)
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Award: €750 curatorial fee + artist fees
Exhibition: February 2026 at The Library Project
Eligibility: Open to graduates from 2015–2025
About the Award
Now in its 7th year, the Black Church Emerging Curator Award offers a unique opportunity for emerging curators to develop and present an ambitious exhibition in the context of contemporary print and expanded print practices. The selected curator will realize a public exhibition at The Library Project, Temple Bar, and contribute a curatorial text to a professionally printed riso publication.
Black Church Print Studio commissions experimental exhibitions that challenge traditional and expanded notions of printmaking. The award is designed to provide recent graduates a meaningful curatorial platform that includes public engagement, production support, and full PR and publication coverage.
What’s Included
- €750 curatorial fee
- Equitable artist fees (up to 6 artists)
- 2.5-week exhibition slot at The Library Project + installation/take down time
- Public engagement programme (talks/events)
- Private event with sponsors/friends
- Designed graphics and riso exhibition publication
- PR, social media and marketing
- Technical and administrative support
- Installation assistance and invigilation
- Exhibition reception
Eligibility & Criteria
- Open to emerging curators (graduates from 2015–2025)
- Proposal must engage with print or expanded print practice
- Include at least 50% BCPS member artists in final selection
- Curator must write accompanying exhibition text
- Must be available for install, preview, and public events
- Demonstrated interest in working with BCPS
Application Requirements
Submit a single PDF to info@blackchurchprint.ie with subject line: Emerging Curator Award
Include:
- CV (max 2 pages)
- Proposal (max 750 words)
- Statement of interest (max 150 words)
- Images of proposed/related artworks
- Images from past curatorial projects
