Call for Ireland visual artists to participate in the International Atlantic Residency Exchange
This call is for Visual Artists living and/or working in the North West of Ireland (ROI) interested in traveling to St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada (NL) for an Artist Residency.
Annually, Artlink partners with CRUX and O’Brien Farm, in Newfoundland, to facilitate a residency exchange; an artist or art collaborative from Newfoundland is hosted by Artlink, and an artist or art collaborative from ROI is hosted in Newfoundland for a period of 4 weeks. Download the full guidelines and application form using the buttons below.
To apply
Complete the application form (see button below) and save as a single .pdf file
Send to info@artlink.ie before 12 midnight on Saturday 20th December 2025, subject line Atlantic Exchange Residency 2026
**All submissions must be sent as one file in pdf format (NO zip files or additional attachments, links to google docs etc), and must not exceed 15 MB. Please do not send additional documents.
Selection will be made by Artlink Creative Team (Ireland), Crux (NL) and O’Brien Farm
Fees
Artists will be paid a residency fee of €7,500 for undertaking the residency. The residency fee covers all flights, transport, materials, living expenses, accommodation and artist’s fee.
The selected artists are responsible for arranging their own travel arrangements and accommodation, and managing their budget as appropriate. The artist should be prepared to use public transit or find alternative transportation if necessary.
This project is supported by the Arts Council Ireland Visual Arts, Arts Grant Award, Donegal County Council, and Celebrate NL. The AIR is made possible through partnerships with Artlink (ROI), Crux (NL) and O’Brien Farm (NL).
