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NCAD Clancy Quay Studio Project

NCAD, Superprojects and MTU Crawford School of Art and Design

Open Call: Clancy Quay Studios/Superprojects Professional Development programme 2023/24

Deadline: Sunday 20 August 2023 at 6pm

Superprojects and Clancy Quay Studios are pleased to announce an Open Call for participants to the 2023/24 Professional Development Programme for recent graduate artists. In 2023 the programme will collaborate with the National College of Art and Design and Munster Technological University Crawford School of Art and Design to deliver a full programme designed to teach recent graduates the skills necessary to navigate confident and successful careers as visual artists.

Now in its fifth year, this professional development series gives recent graduates from all fine art courses across the country the opportunity to access knowledge, training and feedback from Ireland’s leading experts in the visual arts. This will take the form of bi-weekly seminars, gallery and studio visits, mentoring and feedback sessions, with knowledge sharing and peer to peer collaborations encouraged. Themes of seminars include subjects such as time management, how to approach artists talks and presentations, studio visits and networking, how to write excellent applications, tax and finance for artists, documenting your work and more. Beginning in October 2023 at the National college of Art and design Dublin, the programme will include in person day long meetings, site and studio visits in both Dublin and Cork as well as a series of online and in person seminars and one on one mentoring sessions.

As well as providing training and practical information, participants on the series will be given the opportunity to access one on one advice clinics with curators and arts professionals. At the end of the series, participants will have developed a strong peer network as well as increased knowledge and confidence in how to proceed and thrive in their careers as visual artists, bridging the gap between University and the professional world.

At Superprojects we work exclusively with children and young people, and with this in mind, we accept applications from artists who are at or below the age of 23 on 1st June 2023. 15 places will be awarded based on merit and need, following the receipt of the completed application form. Info on how to apply below.

This programme is an initiative of Superprojects and the National College of Art and Design in partnership with MUT Crawford School of art and Design, kindly supported by the Arts Council. Clancy Quay Studios is supported by Kennedy Wilson.

To be eligible to apply you must:

Have graduated with a fine art degree from any Irish university in the year 2023
Be at or below the age of 23 years old by 1st June 2023
Be able to demonstrate in your written answers how this opportunity would benefit your career development

Applicants will also be selected on the basis of the following criteria:

Dedication to their professional practice
Ability to set professional goals
Quality of work
Willingness to engage with the community and commit to the full programme

How to Apply

To apply complete the Google online form indicated below by Sunday 20 August 2023 at 6pm. The form includes the following questions:

Date of birth
Please describe your current art, design or education practice. Discuss process, media, main artistic concerns and any recent or upcoming projects/exhibitions you have been part of (Max 500 words).
How do you feel this programme will benefit your practice as an artist? Mention some professional goals and key skills you hope to gain (Max 200 words).

Please submit 1 PDF file containing 5 images of your recent work with captions. (Max file size 10Mb)

Please confirm that you are available to participate fully in this programme; Bi-monthly, Tuesday evenings online and in person 6-8pm from October 2023 to February 2024, to include at least 3 full days in Dublin/Cork on-site.

Google Online Form: https://bit.ly/3NZyW3A

About Superprojects

Superprojects is an initiative for young audiences that generates possibilities for creative encounters with contemporary art and artists. Funded by The Arts Council, Superprojects' work includes school-based workshop and artist-residencies, commissions and other programmes that open up the richness of national and international contemporary art practice to young participants; whilst actively fostering their development as meaning-makers and artists.

About Clancy Quay Studios

Clancy Quay Studios is an initiative of the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) Access programme. In partnership with Kennedy Wilson, the Clancy Quay Studios offers a one year studio residency to up to 5 recent graduates from NCAD. Since 2020, the Clancy Quay Studio Project has been partnering with Superprojects to deliver a Professional Development Programme, providing an innovative suite of entrepreneurial and professional development supports to the studio residency awardees at Clancy Quay, and a wider group of recent graduates from across the country.

Watch a video with testimonials from last year’s participants - CLICK HERE.

Exciting Opportunity for NCAD Graduates: Clancy Quay Studio Residency Awards - Check back for next call.

The National College of Art and Design’s Access Programme and School of Education, with the generous support of Kennedy Wilson Ireland are delighted to announce a twelve-month artist’s residency in the Clancy Quay Studio.

The Clancy Quay Studio Project aims to promote an ethos of inclusion and support for emerging NCAD graduates (undergraduate and postgraduate) through the provision of the studio space needed to produce a body of artwork and the professional support required to navigate their careers as artists. Priority will be given to applicants from diverse backgrounds including cultural, disability and socio economic disadvantage.

The selected applicants will receive access to a large, contemporary studio space in the Clancy Quay Complex, Islandbridge, Dublin 8, rent free, for twelve months. Reasonable utility costs (electricity, heating and water) will also be covered. Successful applicants will also be given the option to take part in the Clancy Quay/Superprojects Professional Development Programme.

Clancy Quay Studios forms a community of practice for the selected artist(s)/ designer(s) and aims to help participants to navigate their professional careers through providing institutional and expert support as well as encouraging peer support and building community. During the residency, each artist will be expected to initiate and participate in a number of events for the Clancy Quay community (open studio/artist talk etc) and at the end of the residency artists will be expected to donate a work of art to the Kennedy Wilson Collection in exchange for providing this opportunity.

How to apply for the Clancy Quay Residency

Submissions are sought from undergraduate and post-graduate artists who can fulfil the following criteria;

You graduated from NCAD in 2021 or are due to Graduate in 2022
You are willing to work on your own and as part of a small group of artists.
You have the time and financial resources to commit a substantial amount of time to the studio.
You have a vision or specific aim for the period of the residency, i.e. working towards an exhibition, commission or proposed project.
You will initiate/participate in a number of events involving the Clancy Quay residents and community through the year, i.e. Open studio event or artist talk.
You will participate in the professional development programme and events with the group.
You graduated from NCAD.

Deadline: CLOSED

Suitable applicants may be called for an interview. The successful artist(s) /designers will take up the studio residency in September 2022, however this date may be subject to final approval.

For any further information email: clancyquayprogramme@staff.ncad.ie

About Kennedy Wilson Ireland

Kennedy Wilson is an international real estate investment and services firm which has invested in Ireland in recent years and developed a portfolio of high-quality apartments to rent in prime central Dublin locations, including Clancy Quay. Kennedy Wilson Ireland, has also invested in various local cultural and philanthropic projects, most notably in the new Parnell Square Cultural Quarter, its partnership with NCAD Access Programme is an extension of this work.

About Superprojects

Data Information

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