Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is inviting professional artists to apply for its new Friendship Residency in Dun Laoghaire Baths, launched in partnership with St John of God (SJOG) Dublin South East Services and Enable Ireland.

The 12-month studio residency, which is set to begin in September 2024, is described as a "celebration of mutual trust and support", and will offer the selected artist an opportunity to create art with people with physical and intellectual disabilities – as well as space and time to focus on their own work.

The residency includes full access to Studio 4 in Dun Laoghaire Baths; a monthly fee of €2,000 to support the artist's practice; a materials budget of up to €5,000; a stipend of €1,500 to allow the artist to develop their collaborative arts practice through training or mentorship; and staff support for sessions with participants from Enable Ireland and SJOG Dublin South East.

The Friendship Residency is open to professional artists – with applications particularly welcomed from those who "have experience in creating art with people and ideally with people with disabilities." Artists who work together are also invited to apply.

The deadline for applications is Thursday, July 11, at 12pm.  You can find more information here. 

Dun Laoghaire Baths Artist Studios. Photo: Ste Murray

In addition, the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office is inviting applications for three other visual artist studio workspaces in Dun Laoghaire Baths, for a period of 12 months. These studios (two available from September 2024 and one starting in March 2025) are open to visual artists working in any medium. The selected artists will each receive exclusive use of a studio, and a materials budget of €6,500.

The deadline for the dlr Visual Artist Studios residencies is also 12pm on Thursday, July 11.

Further information is available here.