🎨OPEN CALLS & OPPORTUNITIES 2026-2027 🎭

We’re delighted to share six new opportunities now open for artists, youth groups, creative communities, drama practitioners etc. across County Cavan.

See full details below. Please help spread the word. 👇

 

 

OPEN CALLS:

 

1️⃣ Townhall Arts Centre Gallery – Call for Exhibition Proposals

Artists and arts organisations are invited to apply for exhibition opportunities in our 2026/27 visual arts programme. Open to emerging, mid‑career and established artists working in all visual artforms.
Includes a €1,000 exhibition bursary.

Deadline 24^th April 5:00PM
🔗 Apply: Townhall Arts Centre Gallery Exhibition 2026 - 2027 – Fill in form

 

 

 

Image: Enda Burke

 

 

 

 

2️⃣ Townhall Arts Centre & Cavan Arts Studio Awards 2026–2027

Studio spaces available for 3‑month residencies with a €6,000 bursary for professional artists in any discipline.
Seeking artists exploring Contemporary Culture, County Cavan Themes, or Interdisciplinary Practice.

Deadline: 24^th April, 5:00PM
🔗 Apply: Cavan Arts and Townhall Arts Centre Studio Awards 2026 - 2027 – Fill in form

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3️⃣ Ramor Arts Centre Gallery – Call for Exhibition Proposals 2026-2027

Ramor Arts Centre invites applications for its upcoming visual arts programme. Open to artists at all career stages; proposals selected on artistic merit, concept clarity and feasibility.

Deadline: 24^th April 5:00PM
🔗 Apply: Ramor Arts Centre Co. Cavan Gallery Exhibition Space Application Form 2026-2027 – Fill in form

 

 

Image: Dr Jean Antoine Dunne

 

 

 

4️⃣ Cavan & Monaghan Youth Arts Bursary 2026 – €1,600 Awards

Six bursaries available (3 per county) to support short youth arts projects delivered with a professional artist.
🕒 Deadline: April 24th, 5pm
🔗 Apply: https://www.youth.ie/articles/cavan-monaghan-youth-arts-bursary-call-for applications/

 

 

 

 

 

5️⃣ Cavan Co. Co. DLI Summer School Scholarships 2026 – Two Residential Full Scholarship Places Available

Full scholarships for the Drama League of Ireland Summer School at UL, 1–8 August 2026.
Includes tuition, accommodation + meals.
✅ Must already be booked on a course
🕒 Deadline: April 24th, 2026 5:00 PM
🔗 Apply: Drama League of Ireland Scholarships – Fill in form

 

Drama League of Ireland Website: Summer School | Drama League of Ireland

 

 

 

 

National Award

6️⃣ Arts & Disability Connect – Round Two Now Open

Awards available for artists with disabilities: New Work, Mentoring, Training + Research awards.
🕒 Deadline: May 12th, 4pm
🔗 Apply: https://adiarts.ie/artists/funding/connect/
💬 Live Q&A: April 1st, 12–1pm

Click the link below to book Q&A: https://calendly.com/connect-adiarts/adc-round-one-2026-come-ask-questions-live-q-a?month=2026-04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cavan Arts Awards 2026

 

 

 

Cavan Arts Bursary Award 2026

Supports emerging, mid-career, and professional artists to develop their practice through research, training, mentorship, residencies, or collaboration. No requirement to present work during the award period.
Funding: Up to €1,300–€3,000 depending on career stage.
Deadline: 8:00 p.m., Wednesday 21 January 2026.
Apply Here: https://tinyurl.com/4z34fsaz

 

 

 

Cavan Arts Project Awards 2026

Funding for artists, arts organisations, and community groups to deliver ambitious arts projects in any artform in County Cavan, including but not limited to exhibitions, workshops, spectacle and street art, circus, music, film, theatre, poetry, literature and collaborations between artists, installations for festivals or other events happening in the county etc.
Funding: Up to €4,000.
Deadline: 8:00 p.m., Wednesday 21 January 2026.
Apply Here: https://tinyurl.com/3hauj9ru

 

 

Festival Events Support Scheme 2026

Supports festivals that deliver high-quality arts programming, reaches new audiences, and develops artists and art forms.
Funding: €1,000–€4,500 based on festival size and track record.
Deadline: 8:00 p.m., Wednesday 21 January 2026.
Apply Here: https://tinyurl.com/bdeb6t9t

 

 

Cavan Arts Moth Studios Award 2026

Three-month residency at The Moth Studios in Cavan Town, offering artists time and space to develop their practice in a shared creative environment.
Award: up to €1,200 plus 3-month studio access.
Deadline: 8:00 p.m., Wednesday 21 January 2026.
Apply Here: https://tinyurl.com/rhhe42rz

 

 

Irish Writers Centre Open Application for National Mentoring Programme 2026.

Island-wide initiative pairs emerging writers with leading Irish authors.

This highly regarded scheme offers writers across the island of Ireland the opportunity to receive sustained creative and professional support from an established Irish writer of their choosing.

Selected mentees for the 2026 cycle will be announced in March 2026. This initiative is supported by Cavan Arts.

Deadline: 31 December at 7pm.

Apply Here: https://tinyurl.com/2sb6f3hm