Deadline: Friday 8 August, 2025
Craft NI are inviting expressions of interest from craft makers for a special curated Craft NI Showcase within the Royal Ulster Academy’s 144th Annual Exhibition — Northern Ireland’s largest and longest-running visual arts show.
This is an exciting opportunity for Craft NI to present contemporary Northern Irish craft to an engaged local audience. We are seeking work that demonstrates a strong creative voice and a clear understanding of material and making, in particular one-off exhibition pieces, that will assert the distinct strengths of craft.
We welcome applications from professional craft makers who were born, or who are living or working in Northern Ireland. We are aiming to bring together a small group of around 10–12 makers whose work will contribute to a cohesive and compelling presence within the wider RUA exhibition. This is a chance to showcase the richness and relevance of craft to audiences who may not regularly encounter it and to spotlight makers whose work might not typically appear in this context.
For more details, and to express your interest see the Craft NI website below.
RUA 144th Annual Exhibition – Craft Showcase
The exhibition runs from mid-October 2025 until January 6th 2026 and will take place in the Ulster Museum. The Exhibition usually attracts a footfall of over 100,000 visitors while it is open.
