Fire Station Artists’ Studios Dublin: Open Call Curator Residencies 2017/18

Closing date for application: 17:00 Friday 17 February 2017

Fire Station Artists’ Studios in Dublin, Ireland invites curators to apply for short term flexible residencies in Fire Station for 2017/18.

The aim of this residency programme is to provide opportunities for international curators to familiarise themselves with the Irish visual art scene, undertake research and make connections. Through these residencies Fire Station aims to build links and foster collaborations between Irish artists, curators, art institutions and their artistic peers internationally.

During this period, Fire Station facilitates a series of studio visits and meetings with artists and professionals involved in the Irish contemporary arts sector.  The residency duration is one week to one month, depending on needs of the curator, with no structured outcome prescribed.  This residency aims to foster and develop new connections and opportunities within Ireland and internationally for visual artists and curators.

What the Curator Residency offers

• Free combined live and work studio (includes heat, light, Wi-Fi) in the Fire Station Artists Studios which is located in Dublin’s city centre. Photographs of this accommodation can be seen on the Fire Station website http://www.firestation.ie/studios/studio/studio2/ . (It should be noted that this is only accommodation available to this programme).
• A €200 award towards travel. Please note a joint application must share this award.
• Structured support to curator depending on research needs as well as introductions to artists, art institutions, curators, galleries in Dublin city and nationwide.
• Free access to Fire Station facilities including: the digital media resource centre, equipment, meeting room, reading area. For a full list of facilities http://www.firestation.ie/facilities
• While on residency, in agreement with the Fire Station curator, the invited curator will do a public talk / take part in a number of studio visits with Fire Station Artists  / and write a brief report on completion of their residency.

The advantage for an international curator visiting Dublin and Fire Station Artists’ Studios is easy access to a dynamic and growing visual art scene within a compact city that is manageable on foot. Our Dublin city centre location is within walking distance of all major galleries both public and private and artists’ studios which are located close to Dublin city centre. In addition Fire Station is located close to national rail and bus transport lines with easy access to the cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Belfast which all have distinct and vibrant art scenes.

Fire Station’s established reputation spanning 20 years of work which helps with key personnel contacts in both public and private art institutions, such as directors, curators, as well as with independent curators and artists.

Fire Station Artists’ Studios

Located in Dublin’s north inner city, Fire Station Artists’ Studios was established in 1993 to support professional visual artists. It provides ten subsidised combined living and working studios for Irish and international artists as well as large scale sculpture workshop facilities for day hire.

In addition Fire Station provides digital media facilities and equipment, a project/meeting room space as well as training opportunities for artists combining the practical with the conceptual.

A key policy of Fire Station is to support socially engaged arts practice and critique through art commissions, talks and publications. Fire Station promotes international opportunities for Irish artists through international artists’ exchanges and a curator in residence programme.

For further information go to www.firestation.ie/projects

Fire Station Artists’ Studios, 9-12 Lwr Buckingham Street, Dublin 1, Ireland .

Telephone: +353 1 8556735 website: www.firestation.ie

Application procedure

Complete applications should be emailed to projects@firestation.ie

• Cover letter with three key questions: Why are you interested in visiting Dublin/ Fire Station? What do you hope to achieve while here? Specify your preferred timeframe from May 2017 – March 2018 (max 500 words per question or section).
• CV (max three pages)
• Supporting documentation: (One or two maximum selected curatorial projects)

Please contact Jennie Guy (Arts Programme Curator) with any queries. Email: projects@firestation.ie

Closing date for applications:  17 February 2017. All curators will be notified by 28 February 2017.