Open Call for Graduate & Early Career Artists

About the Open Call

Draíocht is delighted to announce an Open Call as part of its 25th Birthday Exhibition Programme, which will take place in its Galleries between March 4th and May 2nd, 2026, curated by Aisling Prior. Works will be selected via a 2-stage Open Submission. The objective is to support and celebrate work by graduate visual artists of the last four years (2022 to 2025) from recognised third-level art colleges across the island of Ireland and abroad (at BA and MA levels) who are from or live in Fingal, and early career artists who are from or live in Fingal. This exhibition will provide a platform for work from emerging artists as Draíocht enters its 25th Birthday year. The selection panel includes Aisling Prior (Exhibition Curator), Emer McGowan (Director, Draíocht), Sarah O’Neill (Fingal County Council Arts Officer), Rich Gilligan (Artist), and Bassam Issa Al-Sabah (Artist). The panel will be chaired by Aisling Prior and the process coordinated by Draíocht.

What is Offered

Each participating artist will receive a fee of €350. The opportunity also provides a platform for emerging artists to exhibit their work in a significant exhibition.

Requirements

Applicants must be either graduate visual artists of the last four years (2022 to 2025) from recognised third-level art colleges across the island of Ireland and abroad (at BA and MA levels) who are from or live in Fingal, OR early career artists who are from or live in Fingal.

How to Apply

Submissions to: draiocht25opencall@gmail.com. For Guidelines and an Entry Form, please see the downloads provided on the website.