About
The Loughshinny Boathouse Studio Award is a studio residency award open to national and international professional visual artists working in any medium.
Building on from An Urgent Enquiry, a residency commissioning programme in collaboration with Wexford County Council and Dublin City Council, supported by the Arts Council’s Invitation to Collaboration Scheme in 2019, this opportunity offers a 9-month paid residency in Loughshinny Boathouse from September 2024 to May 2025. The Studio Residency award will enable professional visual artist(s) to research and develop new work in direct response to Fingal’s coastal environment, biodiversity and climate change impacts.
The Residency Includes:
· Rent-free use of Loughshinny boathouse
· A fee of €15,000 for the 9-month period inclusive of VAT
· An additional €5,000 towards insurance, materials, production, outcomes, documentation costs and engagement
Loughshinny boathouse is located in the beautiful setting of Loughshinny, a coastal village that lies between Rush and Skerries in North County Dublin. The boathouse is a dual-purpose building providing a lifeguard station from June – August and a studio for artists from September to May. The objective of this award is to provide a space for professional artists working in visual art to develop their artistic practice in response to the coastal environment of Loughshinny and surrounding areas.
Fingal boasts a rich biodiversity that spans its coast, countryside, and urban centres, which contributes to the daily lives and livelihoods of Fingal citizens and future generations. This natural diversity is an invaluable resource and the challenge for Fingal is to develop and grow in a way that preserves and enhances this biodiversity for the future.Engaging people of all ages in understanding the importance of biodiversity and its critical role in our society is essential for the success of Fingal County Council and its initiatives. The arts play a pivotal role in raising awareness and fostering a deeper connection to biodiversity, helping to inspire and mobilize the community towards conservation efforts.
· The award is open to practicing artists at all stages in their professional careers working in any medium which is compatible with the studio space.
· Applications are welcome from individual artists or artists who work together in a collaborative manner.
· Applications from artists who are from under-represented communities are particularly welcome.
· Applications must be in direct response to the biodiversity of Fingal’s coastline, in particular Loughshinny and surrounding areas of Rush and Skerries.
· Applicants must be aged over 18.