OPEN CALL: FSAS Residency Awards 2023/2024

FSAS is pleased to launch an open call for applications for this prestigious award.

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’s city centre for over 30 years.

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. Highly reduced rent includes include utilities, waste disposal, parking, internet access, use of the digital media resources and curatorial support, as well as subsidised access to our workspaces & equipment means Ireland’s artists can focus on their work.

Closing date for applications: Friday 14 July 2023 at 5pm

For 2023, responding to a changing world and artists’ needs, FSAS are making a significant change with a new outline of residencies that will benefit a greater number of artists, create wider diversity within FSAS and support a changing outlook for what being an artist in Ireland in 2023 entails.

There are 3 residential awards in late 2023, early 2024, open to all artists:

– 1 residency for 3 years (Studio 7 from November 2023, €690/month including bills)
– 1 residency for 2 years (Studio 9 from February 2024, €643/month including bills)
– 1 residency for 1 year (Studio 1 from February 2024, €443/month including bills)

These residency awards are aimed at artists in any medium who can demonstrate that a period of 1, 2 or 3 years in FSAS will benefit their practice.

To be eligible, applicants must be full time practising artists, with projects and exhibition profiles. Please note that students (MA and PhD, including part-time) and those who have been awarded a residency previously are not eligible to apply.

See Apply for further information on making your application and eligibility.

This is a highly competitive selection process through panel selection, comprised of FSAS representatives, external curator and an independent artist. See a list of our current residents here.

Closing date for applications: Friday 14 July 2023 at 5pm

Apply with all documents in a single email to apply@firestation.ie

For any queries, email artadmin@firestation.ie or phone +353 1 8069010