International Curator Residency Award 2026

The FSAS International Curator Residencies programme provides contemporary international curators with accommodation and a stipend to live, work and network in Dublin, for a duration of 3-4 weeks. Through this award, FSAS is looking to grow its international network and provide collaboration opportunities for artists and arts practitioners based in Ireland. With the residency, FSAS aims to continue to expand the Irish art scene internationally, connecting with other communities, places and arts professionals who share some of the island’s concerns. This year, we are delighted to welcome artist Rosa-Johan Uddoh joining the FSAS team on the selection panel.

Residencies are programmed to begin in late January/early February 2026 and run throughout the year.

Through these residencies, FSAS provides the armature to build links/fosters collaborations between international artists, curators, art institutions & their Irish counterparts. This residency programme provides opportunities for international curators to:

* connect in person with the Irish visual art scene

* undertake research, studio visits and participate in Dublin & Ireland’s dynamic visual arts sector

* make connections, explore international exhibition opportunities with Irish artists, with introductions facilitated, where possible, by FSAS staff

**As part of their residency, International Curators are asked to:**

* give a short public talk in FSAS at the beginning of their stay to meet resident & non-resident practitioners from Dublin and beyond, to elaborate their practice

* take part in studio visits with FSAS artists and attend FSAS events coinciding with their stay

* to write a brief report for our own evaluation purposes at the end of their residency to help FSAS continue to refine our awarded residency programme

* to bring previous publications or exhibition ephemera relating to their recent work, and where possible, recommend active reading material of current interest for the FSAS library