International Curator Residency Award 2027
Organization: Fire Station Artist Studios
Deadline: Wednesday 11 November 2026, 5pm (Irish Time)
We’re excited to share our open call for our International Curator Residency Award, 2027.
The FSAS International Curator Residencies programme provides contemporary international curators with accommodation and a stipend to live, work and network in Dublin, for a duration of 3-4 weeks. Through this award, FSAS is looking to grow its international network and provide collaboration opportunities for artists and arts practitioners based in Ireland. With the residency, FSAS aims to continue to expand the Irish art scene internationally, connecting with other communities, places and arts professionals who share some of the island’s concerns. This year, we are delighted to welcome artist Rouzbeh Shadpey joining the FSAS team on the selection panel.
Residencies are programmed to begin in late January/early February 2027.
Deadline: Wednesday 11 November 2026, 5pm (Irish Time)
Who is the residency for?
- Curators who are working independently or with institutions
- Curators who can spend time in Dublin for up to four weeks, and no less than three weeks
- Curators with a strong track record and over five years of experience in the field and/or working towards a significant project in relation to the residency
- Curators developing specific curatorial research/practice/relationships in Dublin/Ireland
About the Residency
Through these residencies, FSAS provides the armature to build links/fosters collaborations between international artists, curators, art institutions & their Irish counterparts. This residency programme provides opportunities for international curators to:
- connect in person with the Irish visual art scene
- undertake research, studio visits and participate in Dublin & Ireland’s dynamic visual arts sector
- make connections, explore international exhibition opportunities with Irish artists, with introductions facilitated, where possible, by FSAS staff
As part of their residency, International Curators are asked to:
- give a short public talk in FSAS at the beginning of their stay to meet resident & non-resident practitioners from Dublin and beyond, to elaborate their practice
- take part in studio visits with FSAS artists and attend FSAS events coinciding with their stay
- to write a brief report for our own evaluation purposes at the end of their residency to help FSAS continue to refine our awarded residency programme
- to bring previous publications or exhibition ephemera relating to their recent work, and where possible, recommend active reading material of current interest for the FSAS library
Resources and Support
- Free accommodation in a live/work studio located in Dublin’s historic north inner-city centre. Studio images are here.
- Successful applicants will receive a stipend of €300 to support their stay in FSAS
- International curators create their own timetable of studio visits with FSAS resident artists and other cultural practitioners to suit their own work patterns, which can be done in advance. Where needed or desired, FSAS can help, such as in introductions to artists, art institutions, curators, galleries in Dublin city and nationwide
Previous International Curator Residents:
2026: Amrita Dhallu, Cairo Clarke, Flóra Gadó, Hannah Wallis, Mariam Elnozahy, and Zoé Samudzi.
2025: Sophie Mak-Schram, Sara Sassanelli, Leah Triplett, Nam Huh
2024: Eszter Lázár, Ilari Laamanen, Cale Garrido, Danny Bracken, Lorena Moreno Vera, Lea Vene.
2023: Erin Joyce, Harriet Cooper, Maria Kuzmina, Catriona Whiteford, Viviana Checchia, Darren Pottie. 2022: Jone Alaitz Uriarte, Siobhán Forshaw, Lucija Šutej, Tsione Wolde-Michael, Dr Linzi Stauvers, Kari Conte, Terhi Tuomi, Lea Vene. 2020: Anneka French, Angels Miralda, Lea Vene, Marten Esko, Meghana Karnik, Stanislaw Welbel. 2019: Vanina Saracino, Canan Batur, Hana Ostan Ozbolt, Lucy A. Sames, Amy L. Powell, Alfredo Aracil, Sabine Schmid, Patrice Sharkey. 2018: Marek Wolynski, Allison Peters Quinn, Herb Shellenberger, Anneka French, Kris Dittel, Ana García Alarcón, Jade French, Kirsty White, Behzad Nejadghanbar, Denis Maksimov, Carolina Lio, Emma Brasó.
About Fire Station Artist Studios
Located in Dublin’s northeast city centre, 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, FSAS 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.
As part of its programme, international curators visit and stay in FSAS, developing connections with FSAS artists, with institutions and key people in Dublin and across Ireland. With its established reputation and active staff, FSAS supports visiting curators to connect and further their projects and networks. Through this programme, FSAS promotes and supports the creation of international opportunities for Irish artists.
How to Apply
An awareness of our residents and artistic programme is recommended when making an application.
Please send your application with heading ‘International Curator Residency’ to apply@firestation.ie in a single PDF document, including the following items:
A statement about your practice and explaining why you are interested in this residency, expanding on your research in relation to Irish visual arts
- A CV (3 pages max)
- Documentation of work (one or two recent projects)
- 2 preferred timeframes to visit us during 2027 from end of January onwards
- a short bio (100 words max) and a captioned image (300dpi) to announce your residency if awarded
- Please add a separate one-page document with your access requirements if needed
Deadline: Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 5pm (Irish Time)
Selection Criteria
Applications will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Professional curatorial practice
- Quality of work
- Curators developing curatorial research/practice relationships in Dublin/Ireland
- Expressed and perceived need for the award
- Willingness to engage with the FSAS Community
Please contact clara@firestation.ie if you have any questions about the award or the application process.
Image credits: Photographed by Sara Greavu