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FSAS 2025 Residential Awards

25 November, 2024

For over 30 years, Fire Station Artists’ Studios has provided live/work studios, sculpture and digital media production resources as well as curatorial opportunities for Visual Artists in Dublin City centre.

Supported by the Arts Council and Dublin City Council, FSAS continues to offer highly subsidised live/work residential studios for professional Visual Artists in Dublin city centre, at a time when city living is challenging.

The award entails reduced rent which covers utilities, waste disposal, parking, internet access, subsidised use of the sculpture and digital media resources and curatorial support, all of which means artists can focus on their work.

Award Duration:   FSAS Residential Awards are for a period of 1 year.

Start:    Studio 1 – May/June 2025
Studio 6 – May/June 2025
Studio 10 – June 2025
Studio 5 – July 2025
Studio 11 – September 2025
Studio 12 – September 2025

The exact start dates will be proposed by FSAS with the latest end date being October 2026.

Rent:    The monthly rent is determined by the size of the studio, varying from €452 – €667/month including bills and utilities.

Residential Studio specifications and details including photographs, are outlined here. Please note that applicants can express an interest in/make a case for a particular studio, there are no guarantees that such a preference will be effective if awarded. Awardees will be assigned studios according to what the panel believes to be the best fit.

For your information, 2024 FSAS Residential Awardees are outlined here.

Applying:

In a single PDF please provide:

• A cover letter, outlining your current projects and why this residential award would benefit your practice (up to 1 page)
• A comprehensive CV
• 3 images/elements of documentation of your work. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure the images and attachments are all accessible and download easily.

Please ensure links and images function and are saved in optimum format for viewing by the panel.
Late applications will not be considered and due to volume of applicants, feedback cannot be given.

Important: Children of any age cannot be accommodated at FSAS and may not enter the premises unless with specific permission of the management for Health & Safety reasons.

Send your application to apply@firestation.ie with subject line ‘FSAS 2025 Residential Award’.

Closing Date for Applications: Friday, 31 January 2025 at 5pm

Find out more about previous residential FSAS artists here.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Can I apply to both awards, and if so, should they be separate applications?
Yes, you may apply for both awards, and they should be separate applications. However, only one award will be made to any one artist.

Can an artist duo apply for an award?
Each application will be considered on its merits, the spaces available and the best fit according to the criteria.

Can I apply for a residency if I have previously lived in FSAS as a partner to an awardee?
You are entitled to apply for a residency if none has been awarded previously. However, it is a competitive process and having benefited from living at FSAS may be weighed in final decisions.

Can children be on the premises?
Children of any age cannot be accommodated at FSAS and may not enter the premises unless with specific permission of the management for Health & Safety reasons.

Can I share my studio?
Each request will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Partners have no residential rights or entitlements.

Can I have a pet at FSAS?
No pets are allowed at FSAS for reasons of health and safety.

Are apartments furnished?
Apartments are provided fully furnished. Where awardees wish to bring in additional furniture, this must be agreed in advance with FSAS.