Catalyst Residency Recipient 2026 announcement: Patrícia Guimarães

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Catalyst Residency Recipient 2026 announcement: Patrícia Guimarães

News · Recipients 30 April 2026

Create and Fire Station Artists’ Studios (FSAS) are delighted to announce Patrícia Guimarães as the recipient of the 2026 Catalyst Residency Award. Patrícia is a Brazilian visual artist based in Dublin, working across photography and collaborative practices.  As a recipient of the Arts Council’s Agility Award 2024, Patrícia  has been engaging in a period of…

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AIC Scheme Artist Mentoring Award 2026: Open Call

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AIC Scheme Artist Mentoring Award 2026: Open Call

News · Opportunities Deadline expired

Are you a collaborative, socially engaged artist who feels the need of some mentorship? The AIC Scheme Artist Mentoring Award is now open for applications. We invite applications from collaborative, socially engaged artists, or artists transitioning into collaborative, socially engaged arts, who wish to avail of a focused period of mentorship to develop and consolidate…

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Catalyst Residency 2026 now open for applications

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Catalyst Residency 2026 now open for applications

News · Opportunities Deadline expired

Catalyst Residency, offered in partnership between Create and Fire Station Artists’ Studios (FSAS), offers a collaborative socially engaged artist from a minoritised ethnic background a one-month residency in Dublin 1 during June 2026 (2 – 30 June). The residency is intended as an artist-led incubation period which allows them to develop their practice and their…

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Public Call : Evaluation, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements for the AIC Scheme

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Public Call : Evaluation, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements for the AIC Scheme

News · Opportunities Deadline expired

Create is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates to review and develop the evaluation, monitoring, and reporting requirements for the Artist in the Community (AIC) Scheme Awards. The Arts Council’s Artist in the Community (AIC) Scheme, managed by Create, offers awards to enable artists and communities of place and/or interest to work together…

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AIC Scheme Bursary Award 2025 Recipients: Tobi Bello and Niall O Baoill

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AIC Scheme Bursary Award 2025 Recipients: Tobi Bello and Niall O Baoill

News · Recipients 25 September 2025

Create is pleased to announce Tobi Bello and Niall O Baoill as the recipients of the 2025 Artist in the Community Scheme Bursaries.   Tobi Bello is a Nigerian-Irish socially engaged artist, visual artist, and community worker. Her interdisciplinary practice spans photography, creative direction, archiving, and public engagement. She is founder and director of Our…

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AIC Scheme 2025 (Round Two) open for applications

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AIC Scheme 2025 (Round Two) open for applications

News · Opportunities Deadline expired

The remaining 2025 Deadline for Round Two of the AIC Scheme is Monday 29th September 2025. Applications are now OPEN. This includes the following awards: Research and Development Award (without mentoring) Research and Development Award (with Mentoring) Recent Graduate Research and Development Award (with Mentoring) Project Realisation Award How to Apply Application forms for each…

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Catalyst Residency Recipient 2025 announcement: Obinna Michael Imo

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Catalyst Residency Recipient 2025 announcement: Obinna Michael Imo

News · Recipients 13 May 2025

Create and Fire Station Artists’ Studios (FSAS) are delighted to announce Obinna Michael Imo as the recipient of the 2025 Catalyst Residency Award. Obinna Michael Imo is a self-taught visual artist, graphic designer, clothing and digital designer originally from Nigeria and living in Dublin. His current work explores the power of art to engage and…

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Catalyst Residency 2025 now open for applications

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Catalyst Residency 2025 now open for applications

News · Opportunities Deadline expired

Catalyst Residency, offered in partnership between Create and Fire Station Artists’ Studios (FSAS), offers a socially engaged artist from an under-represented ethnic background a one-month residency in Dublin 1 during June 2025. The residency is intended as an artist-led incubation period which allows them to develop their practice and their networks with targeted support from…

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We are hiring! Finance and Operations Officer and AIC Scheme Support Officer

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We are hiring! Finance and Operations Officer and AIC Scheme Support Officer

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Create’s mission is to lead the development of collaborative arts practice in Ireland, provide opportunities for exchange and interaction that engage and benefit artists and communities, strengthen the contribution of the arts to society and encourage the creation of exceptional art that reflects and responds to our times. We are currently recruiting for two roles…

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AIC Scheme Bursary Award 2024 Recipients: Daniel Brennan and Lauryn McNamee

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AIC Scheme Bursary Award 2024 Recipients: Daniel Brennan and Lauryn McNamee

News · Recipients 3 October 2024

Create is pleased to announce Daniel Brennan and Lauryn McNamee as the recipients of 2024 Artist in the Community Scheme Bursaries.   Daniel Brennan is a writer, educator, collaborative artist and community organiser working across mediums including literature, film, theatre and beyond. His work explores methodologies for collaborative storytelling through collective dreaming with the goal to build new worlds…

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