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05-11-2026
Creative Places opportunities: Knocknaheeny and Ballaghaderreen

Roscommon Arts Office has an exciting opportunity available for the position of Creative Evaluator as part of the ongoing Creative Places Ballaghaderreen Programme. Email: rmcgrath@roscommoncoco.ie Deadline: 7th December. Additionally, Creative Places Knocknaheeny is looking for a coordinator. Deadline: 23rd November

03-11-2026
International Centre for the Image: Artist Studios 2027

PhotoIreland invites applications from artists for a studio space at the International Centre for the Image for the period January-December 2027. An Artist Information Session will take place 12pm Friday 6th November. The session will provide interested applicants an opportunity to visit the studios and directly ask questions. Deadline: 15th November.

27-10-2026
GPO Complex Open Call for Meanwhile Use

The OPW is pleased to announce the launch of an Open Call and invites proposals from community groups, creative collectives, non-governmental organisations, other organisations and/or institutions that have expertise in the cultural sector and that are based in Ireland, to make use of the GPO, on a meanwhile use basis. Deadline: 21st December 2026.

22-10-2026
How-to guide: Creative methods in research, consultation and facilitation

In this How-to guide from the Centre for Cultural Value, facilitator, evaluator and socially-engaged artist Holly Sandiford shares more about why building creative methods into your practice can help uncover richer data and insight.

12-10-2026
Creative Lives Awards 2026 – open for entries

Grassroots creative groups play a vital role in community life across the UK and Ireland, and it’s time to celebrate their achievements! So if your local group uses creativity to bring people together, and deserves a moment in the spotlight, apply for a Creative Lives Award by 31 December 2026.

17-09-2026
End Violence Against Women & Girls 2026-2027 Local Change Fund

The purpose of the End Violence Against Women and Girls Local Change Fund is to support the community voluntary sector in Belfast to deliver events, projects or programmes of activity aimed at ending violence against women and girls

01-09-2026
Arts Council Bursary – date change

The Arts Council Bursary Award Round 1 2027 will open for applications on Tuesday 10 November 2026, with a deadline of Thursday 17 December 2026 at 5.30pm. The Arts Council are bringing this funding opportunity forward, so that artists can secure decisions and access funding earlier, allowing more time to focus on their work during 2027.