Open Call | Black Church Emerging Curator Award 2026
- Deadline: Friday, 30th May, Midnight
- Type: Funding/Opportunities
- Award: €750 curatorial fee including equitable payments for all artists, 2-week exhibition slot, curator-led talk, private event, PR and marketing support and more
- Link to Application Details: New Opportunity: Emerging Curator for 2026 | Black Church Print Studios
Black Church Emerging Curator Award is now in its 7th year. This Award is designed to provide a platform and support for emerging curatorial research and presentation.
To date, Black Church Print Studio exhibition programme has involved significant Irish artists and curators who have approached shows with a keen sense of experimentation.
Black Church Print Studio creates dynamic visual art exhibitions that situate printmaking as a critical practice in contemporary art. By commissioning exhibitions with guest curators, the programme embraces print practices across a spectrum, ranging from traditional techniques to experimental and expanded forms. The exhibitions take place on street level beneath the print studio in the heart of Temple Bar, making visible the inner workings of the studio environment. The artist selection includes work from Black Church Print Studio members and invited artists. These curators respond to printmaking practice with fresh eyes, bringing their own curatorial perspective and experience.
The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to realize a public exhibition of work at the prime location of The Library Project at 4 Temple Bar in February 2026. This award is open to recent graduates.*
OPEN CALLS
Open Call | Black Church Emerging Curator Award 2026
Open Call to Artists | Arts + Health – Two Artist Bursaries 2025
Current Exhibitions
An Túr Gloine: Artists and the Collective
Harry Clarke’s – Stained Glass
