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Arts Council Film Artist in Residence at University College Cork 2027
Housing: No accommodation provided
- Who Can Apply: Professional practising film artists resident in the Republic of Ireland with at least one credit as director or writer/director of a feature-length film or creative documentary exhibited in cinema (limited exception for practice benefiting the arts in Ireland).
- The Focus: A year-long film residency at University College Cork to develop a creative practice while engaging film and screen media students.
- The Funding: €30,000 fee (Arts Council €20,000 plus University College Cork €10,000); no accommodation provided.
- Key Requirements: Detailed proposal, one-page artist's statement, and detailed CV outlining film credits, emailed to filmartist@ucc.ie by 5.30pm on 22 October 2026.
DeadlineThursday, October 22, 2026
Stipend€30,000
Program datesJanuary–December 2027
LocationCork
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesMid-Career, Established
DisciplinesFilm, Creative documentary
Application notesApply by email only to filmartist@ucc.ie by 5.30pm on Thursday 22 October 2026; there is no online form. Send three documents: (1) a detailed proposal setting out your vision for the role and your proposed approach to engaging with students, staff and the wider university, referencing relevant experience; (2) a one-page artist's statement describing how the residency could affect the development of your film practice; (3) a detailed CV outlining film credits. No page limit is given for the proposal or CV and no file-size limit is stated. A panel of two UCC representatives, one Arts Council representative and an external film panellist will shortlist no more than six applicants; shortlisted applicants are expected to be interviewed by video conference in late November. Informal queries: Daniel O'Connell, Department of Film and Screen Media, via filmartist@ucc.ie.
Contactfilmartist@ucc.ie
The Arts Council
Organization based in Dublin