Creative Spark sees artists for residency programme

Creative Spark is looking for visual artists to apply for places on its residency places for next year.

The creative hub which has its own print studio is offering up to five residencies of two or three months duration throughout 2018, to a selection of artists from Louth (originally from/ living in), Ireland and internationally.

The residencies fall into two types which may overlap. These are to support artists wishing to develop or extend the boundaries of their own professional and technical skills and/or practice. It is envisaged that two residencies would fall within this category. The other is to support artists to lead engagement with places / people / industry / groups / communities or landscapes in Louth (to be suggested or identified by the artist in their proposal). The recipient artist will be required to give demonstrations and provide talks on their practice during their residency and donate one piece to Creative Spark archives. The residency should include a community participation element and may conclude with an exhibition of the recipients work locally.

The programme is funded by Louth County Council’s arts service, Create Louth, and includes use of the study, and funding for framing and catelogue for an exhibition.

For details and application forms, see www.creativespark.ie