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Arts Council Digital Artist in Residence at University of Limerick
- Who Can Apply: Mid-career and established digital artists who are resident in the Republic of Ireland.
- The Focus: A six-month Digital Artist in Residence at the Digital Media and Arts Research Centre (DMARC), University of Limerick.
- The Funding: €18,000 fee paid in two instalments, plus University-provided space, technical facilities and administrative support.
- Key Requirements: Email a one-page artist's statement, a detailed proposal on engaging students/staff and supporting your practice, a CV of no more than three pages, and an artistic portfolio or website link to giuseppe.torre@ul.ie; max 10MB.
DeadlineFriday, October 23, 2026
Stipend€18,000
Duration6 months
Program datesSix-month residency within the 2026/27 academic year; earliest start date 1 November 2026, latest possible start date 1 January 2027, and must be completed by the end of June 2027 at the latest.
LocationLimerick
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesMid-Career, Established
Disciplinesdigital arts, code-based practices, physical computing, digital sound, video and artist moving images, digital lighting, web/online art, virtual reality, augmented reality, data art, artificial intelligence
Application notesApply by email only to giuseppe.torre@ul.ie by 5.30 pm on Friday 23 October 2026, with the email titled "Art Council – DMARC Residency"; there is no online form. The application can be no larger than 10 MB. Send: (1) a one-page artist's statement describing how the residency could affect your practice; (2) a detailed proposal on how you would interact with students, staff and the wider campus and how the residency would support your own practice or investigations; (3) a detailed CV of artistic achievements, no longer than 3 pages; (4) an artistic portfolio or a link to your website with examples of work. Applications missing any required document, missing the deadline or not meeting the eligibility rules are ineligible. A shortlist of no more than 4 artists will be interviewed by video conference in late October; decisions are communicated in early November 2026. Queries: Giuseppe Torre, giuseppe.torre@ul.ie.
Contactgiuseppe.torre@ul.ie
The Arts Council
Organization based in Dublin