Emerging Curator Award 2025

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