Le Saol na Saol / World Without End: Irish-Language Residency at Interface 2027

About this call

Interface, a studio residency programme and exhibition space in the Inagh Valley in Connemara, Ireland, announces a new paid residency for contemporary visual artists based in the Gaeltacht who work through the Irish language. Three artists will be selected for two concurrent weeks in April 2027 around the open theme Le Saol Na Saol or World Without End, exploring permanence, life without death, and biological and linguistic regeneration. The programme includes a workshop led by field archaeologist Michael Gibbons, conversations with the curator Nuala Ní Fhlathúin, and an open day at the end where the artists share their work in progress with the public. The strand is fully supported by Ealaín na Gaeltachta.

Who can apply

• Limited by country or region
• Medium: Mixed Media
• Entry fee: See official site
• Open to visual artists based in Gaeltacht areas who use Irish as their professional working language. Send a single PDF with your CV, artist statement and eight examples of recent work (or links to it) to interfaceinagh@gmail.com by 30 October 2026. Applications should be made in Irish and should outline how you use the Irish language in your practice, for example in the presentation or the thematic content of the work. Residency: two weeks in April 2027, the three residencies run at the same time. A driving licence and access to a car are essential; artists arrange their own transport. Interface can work with artists with disabilities on alternative ways to apply.