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Open Calls: 2 Exhibitions Seeking Artwork – Esker Arts, Co Offaly & Market Gallery, Co Cork

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Esker Arts invites artists from or based in Offaly, Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Laois, Westmeath, Kildare, and Meath to submit one existing artwork for a group exhibition curated by Rachel Botha, taking place October–December 2026.

This year’s Open Call explores the idea of ‘the good neighbour’. It can be interpreted from the perspective of a community defined by place, identity, or commonality; understood beyond borders through shared causes or struggles; or viewed through our relationship with the natural environment.

Submissions in any medium and from artists at all stages of their careers are welcomed.

Deadline: Wednesday 26 August, 5:30 PM

There is no submission fee, and they’re seeking existing works. Selected artists will receive a small participation fee.

Esker Arts, High St, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 NY50

To apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxhn9pMKRzX_1uH5ekMMuLclCoqzpZML7-yaawu-xvNQK3Qw/viewform

@eskerarts

The Market Gallery Cork is seeking artwork in any medium for an exhibition titled “Layers of the Land.” Suitable artworks could include landscapes or artworks about the land on which we live and our relationship to it.

Email submissions to marketgallery@douglasvillage.ie by midnight on Sunday 13th September.

Market Gallery, Douglas Village Shopping Centre, Douglas, Co Cork, T12 E39C

More information: https://www.marketgallerydouglas.com/open-call

@market_gallery_cork

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Exhibition: Member Jane Fox has 3 Pieces in Late Night Art Bangor – Boom Studios – Runs through 19th of August

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Feltmakers Ireland guild member Jane Fox is participating in Late Night Art Bangor.

She has three pieces on exhibition at Boom Studios and is one of several artists, stallholders, and workshop facilitators showcasing their work as part of Late Night Art Bangor. The launch is today, Thursday, the 30th of July, from 6 – 9 PM.

The Eco Takeover exhibition will launch on Thursday, 30 July, and continues through to Wednesday, the 19th of August.

Where: Boom Studios, 80 Main St, Bangor BT20 5AE, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

“The title [of the image of Jane’s artwork] is ‘171 Trillion Pieces’, as this is the estimated amount of plastic that is in the Earth’s seas. I included a Common Gull because, although the name suggests they are found everywhere, they are actually a red-listed species, due to the rapid decline in numbers.” – Jane Fox.

To learn more about Late Night Art Bangor and see the other events happening, visit their website: https://latenightartbangor.com/

Instagram: @whitefox_felts @latenightartbangor @boom.studios

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Exhibition: Save the Date – Feltmakers Ireland’s ‘Essence of Nature’ – The Leitrim Design House ArtWall

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Save the Date: Members of Feltmakers Ireland will exhibit artwork at the Leitrim Design House‘s ArtWall.

Essence of Nature brings together the work of talented felt artists from across Ireland. The exhibition explores the quiet power, beauty, and diversity of the natural world through the rich and expressive medium of felt. Inspired by landscapes, flora, fauna, light, and seasonal change, the artworks showcase both traditional and contemporary felting techniques, highlighting the creativity and innovation of Ireland’s feltmaking community.

Visitors are warmly invited to attend the launch and exhibition to experience this inspiring collection of contemporary felt art in the heart of County Leitrim. The show is part of August Craft Month.

When: The exhibition runs from Wednesday, the 26th of August to Saturday, the 3rd of October 2026.

The exhibition will officially launch on Saturday, the 29th of August, at 12 noon.

Where: The Leitrim Design House, The Dock Arts Centre, St George’s Terrace, Townparks, Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, N41 T2X2

Instagram: @theleitrimdesignhouse @augustcraftmonth26

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Exhibition: Member Dr Niki Collier Exhibits in UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nessebar, Bulgaria

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Feltmakers Ireland member Dr Niki Collier is exhibiting her series of work, ‘Wings of Mobility‘, in a joint exhibition with painter and sculptor Mara Lateva in Nessebar, Bulgaria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The show explores the concept of motion through large-scale, felt sculptures of wool and silk wings. Collier writes, “Soft textile sculptures resembling bird wings embody local and global bird lore and migration. The wings represent physical movement as well as personal growth and transformation”.

A review of the exhibition appears in the Portfolio section of the summer issue of the Irish Arts Review.

Where: Community Hall Yana Laskova, Staria Grad, ul. “Mesembrija” 20, 8231 Nessebar, Bulgaria.

More information about the exhibition can be found here: https://www.bta.bg/en/news/1164089–the-wing-maker-niki-collier-joins-renowned-artist-mara-lateva-for-joint-exhibi

Instagram: @nikicollierfelt @irisharts_review


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Exhibition: Tamzen Lundy has work at Craft NI Gallery – August Craft Month

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A piece by Feltmakers Ireland guild member Tamzen Lundy, “Fragmented Landscape”, has been selected for the exhibition ‘Rhythm’ at the CraftNI Gallery in Belfast, UK. This event is part of the island-wide August Craft Month. 

The exhibition features contemporary craft works that highlight the connections between making and music, traditional or contemporary. As Belfast prepares to host the annual Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, local makers share with us how music, with its rhythms, harmonies or lyrics, informs their making.

Participating makers: Adam Frew, Céline Traynor, Corinne Price, Eddie Doherty, Eimear Malone, Fiona Kerr, Hannah Ferguson, Joel Smyth, John Piekaar, Karen Hamilton, Kevin Callaghan, Natasha Heaslip, Nicola Dalton, Peter Meanley, Stuart Cairns, Sue Cathcart, Tamzen Lundy, Ursula McGivern.

The opening is Thursday, 23rd of July, at 6 PM and runs for the month of August.

Where: Craft NI Gallery, 115, 119 Royal Ave, Belfast BT1 1FF, United Kingdom

For more information about the show, visit the gallery’s website: https://exhibitions.craftni.org/

Instagram: @craftnigallery @augustcraftmonth26 @tamzenlundydesigns

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Exhibition: Leiko Uchiyama and Filtti – The Finnish Felt Association Show

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Guild member Leiko Uchiyama has several pieces on exhibition in ‘Felt: Forest’, a group exhibition of Filtti, the Finnish Felt Association.

Where: Galleria Kivipankki, (Gallery Stone Bank), Seppolantie 7, 42100 Jämsä, Finland

The exhibition runs through Sunday, the 19th of July, 2026.

For more information, visit the gallery website: https://www.kivipankki.fi/suomen-huopayhdistys-filtti-metsa/

To learn about Filtti, visit their website: https://www.filtti.fi/

Their Instagram: @kivipankki @filttiry @leikofelt

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Exhibition Deadline Extended: Leitrim Design House ArtWall

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The submission deadline for our group exhibition on the ArtWall at The Leitrim Design House, in Co Leitrim, has been extended to Friday, the 17th of July, at midnight.

Theme: Essence of Nature

We invite members to create a piece which reflects a unique interpretation of nature’s quiet power, from delicate studies of flora and fauna, to bold, abstract evocations of landscape and light.

Artists are encouraged to present works that reflect their unique perspective on the Essence of Nature through visual, conceptual or abstract forms. This open call welcomes all artistic styles and interpretations.

UPDATE: The SUBMISSION DEADLINE has been extended to the 17th of July, at midnight.

Artwork to be received at the drop-off point by Tuesday, 11th August 2026

Important Details:

Our exhibition will be displayed on the ArtWall at the beautiful Leitrim Design House gallery in Carrick-on-Shannon from Wednesday, 26th August to Saturday, 3rd October 2026.

**To ensure uniformity on the ArtWall, we have pre-purchased specific-sized frames, together with the required D-rings, for your artwork, which are available to purchase HERE **

Note: Your submission needs to be two-dimensional but may be wet-felted, needle-felted, or both.

The Artwall can accommodate 45 frames in total. If we have more than 45 entries, we will move to a juried selection process.

All artwork must be for sale.

For more information and to apply, please visit this page on the Feltmakers Ireland website – https://feltmakersireland.com/exhibition-application-2026-leitrim-design-house/

Leitrim Design House Instagram – @theleitrimdesignhouse


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Exhibitions: Members with Art Shows

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Currently, several of our members are exhibiting their work.

Guild member Egle Enyed has a solo exhibition in the lobby of McCauley Place.

Where: McCauley Place, Sallins Rd, Naas West, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 D62E

When: Until the 13th of July

Her Instagram: @felt_happens

Guild member Caoilfionn Murphy O’Hanlon (aka Cushla of Gullion) has artwork in the Bridge Street Studios group show, The Things that Matter Most are the Things That Can’t Be Seen, which features the works of eight artists. The show celebrates 30 years of the Bridge Street Studios existence.

Where: Droichead Arts Centre, Stockwell Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth, A92 FXC6

When: the 27th of June 27th to the 22nd of August 2026.

More information about the exhibition, here – https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873685735

@droichead.arts.centre @bridgeststudios @cushla_of_gullion

Guild member Maggie Mac has a piece in the ‘Members and Friends Exhibition 2026’. Running annually for more than 40 years, this exhibition showcases work by artists from across West Cork and beyond, at all stages of their careers.

Where: West Cork Arts Centre, Uillinn, Coronea, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, P81 VW98

When: through the 16th of July

@uillinnwestcorkarts @maggiemac_visual_artist


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Open Call: Hunt Museum in Limerick

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Graphic featuring the words 'HUNT OPEN SUBMISSION 2026' set against a colourful patterned background of arches in pink and orange.

Applications are now open for the Hunt Museum’s second open submission. (Last year, two of our members had pieces in the Hunt Museum exhibition: Karena Ryan and Dr Niki Collier.)

This exhibition will be inclusive and offers a unique platform for both emerging and established artists to showcase their work.

Submissions of work are invited from visual artists working in paint, photography, sculpture, print, drawing and mixed media.

Entry deadline: Noon, Monday, the 7th of September 2026

For more information, see this page – https://www.huntmuseum.com/whats-on/hunt-museum-open-submission-exhibition-2026/

Their Instagram @huntmuseum

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Of Interest: Rialto Community Arts Festival – Co Dublin – This Week

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Promotional poster for the Rialto Community Arts Festival featuring vibrant colours and bold text. The event runs from June 18 to June 21 and includes music, drama, workshops, art, poetry, and feathers. The image shows a group of performers, including a woman in a feathered costume and musicians with guitars, on stage.
Event schedule for the Rialto Community Arts Festival happening from June 18 to 21, 2026, including dates, times, places, and activities for each day.

The third annual Rialto Community Arts Festival in Co Dublin is this week. The festival includes poetry, music, drama, talks, exhibitions and craft workshops.

Of particular interest:

  • A talk about Linen in the Liberties on Thursday morning.
  • Crochet and screen printing workshops at F2 Centre

Note: Some of the activities need to be booked.

When: Thursday, the 18th, through Sunday, the 21st of June

Where: At various locations in D08, Dublin, including the F2 Centre and the St Andrew’s Community Centre

For more information, visit their website – https://rialtocommunityarts.com/

Their Instagram @rialtocommunityartsfestival

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