VISUAL and Carlow Arts Office announce a new open call for exhibition proposals – closing 22 May

VISUAL and Carlow Arts Office are pleased to announce a new open call for exhibition proposals, which will result in a new project at VISUAL in 2027.

This major collaboration between VISUAL and Carlow Arts Office continues our essential partnership, and marks 40 years of county arts officers supporting artists across Ireland.

The winning application will be given time and resources to realise an ambitious exhibition in September 2027, and will benefit from curatorial, production, technical and marketing support, as well as a significant production budget. The successful application will receive an artist’s fee, and shortlisted proposals will receive a fee to expand proposals for further consideration where necessary.

All correctly submitted entries will be considered by a panel made up of: Aileen Nolan, Carlow County Arts Officer; Aisling Prior, independent curator; Benjamin Stafford, Visual Arts Curator, VISUAL; artist Daphne Wright, and Sepake Angiama, Artistic Director of the Institute of International Visual Arts.

This call is open to artists of all career stages, working in any media locally, in Ireland, or internationally.

How to Apply

For more details and how to apply, see the link below.

Open Call 2027