Exhibitions Policy

Artlink is a thriving artist-led visual arts organisation, formed in 1992, based at Fort Dunree, Inishowen, County Donegal. It exists to support the ambitions of local, national and international artists at all stages of their professional career.

Artlink makes a valuable contribution towards the creative development and wellbeing of the local community and helps build a strong sustainable culture and economy in the region. This is achieved through a programme of regional, national and international exchanges and residencies, solo exhibitions by local artists, practical creative workshops and participatory community events. In an area packed with ancient history and breathtaking scenery,

Artlink connects and inspires people to produce creative projects uniquely rooted in ‘place’ and inspired by this rural, coastal context.

Artlink’s exhibitions support all visual art media and include both ‘emergent’ and ‘established’ artists based locally, nationally and internationally. It seeks out innovation at home, distinctive work from further afield and that which inspires and connects with diverse audiences. The gallery programme is curated through invited projects, those undertaken in partnership with other organisations, and those selected or developed from open submissions.

Proposals from artists and curators for solo, two person, collective or group exhibitions are welcomed at any time. We are also open to discuss draft proposals in person or over the phone. Please note that the exhibitions programme is planned 12 months in advance.

Guidelines

You should use the following format when submitting a proposal:

  • Name and contact details, including e-mail (and website if applicable)
  • A statement on your practice (max 200 words)
  • Biography – a brief summary of recent exhibitions, commissions, publications, etc (max 200 words)
  • A brief description of your proposal including (max 500 words)
  • A brief statement outlining how it would benefit your practice and how it is relevant to this place (max 200 words)
  • Images/ documentation of your work – this should not exceed 6 images of previous work and 6 images of the proposed work (if already made).
  • A preferred way of submission is to collate all the information onto a single pdf document.
  • Please note: please ensure that e-mailed images are no larger than 2MB each.
  • Send e-mail proposals to: info@artlink.ie with the subject ‘exhibition proposal’

Please sign up for our mailing list where we share news and information on open calls and professional development opportunities.

Do not send proposals by post as we do not have the capacity to return materials.

The gallery supports VAI Payment Guidelines for exhibition fees.

Equal Opportunities

Artlink is committed to implementing a Policy of Equal Opportunities.  We recognise that many groups and individuals have been, and continue to be, disadvantaged by society and its institutions, with a key feature of this disadvantage being discrimination. Artlink is opposed to discrimination on any grounds, including age, disability, employment status, ethnic origin, gender, linguistic preference, marital status, nationality, political affiliation, race, religious conviction, sexual identity or socio-economic group.  We will act positively with the intention of contributing to the eradication of discrimination whether it be direct or indirect, individual or group, cultural or institutional, and will comply with any relevant requirements in pursuit of such.

Insurance

Artlink are based at Fort Dunree and host exhibitions at the Saldanha Gallery and off site spaces. Artlink CLG have public liability insurance for all artworks and events it hosts.

Insurance of artworks on site and in transit are the responsibility of the artist.