Tag: Public Art

Of Interest: Participatory Arts Project with Studio – Dublin

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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in Dublin is partnering with The Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Older People’s Council (dlr OPC) on a studio project for professional designers/makers and older people.

They welcome applications from individual designers and makers who they will support to develop their craft practice with older people in the County. The designers/makers will receive a monthly fee to support their practice, a materials budget, and a training stipend. Additionally, the DLR will offer full (rent-free) access to a studio in dlr Baths from early October 2026 for 14 months. It will give designers/makers the space and time to create their work.

The organisers will host a visit to the Studio on Thursday 30 July at 2 PM. If you are interested in visiting, please email arts@dlrcoco.ie or phone (01) 236 2759 to book a place.

  • The deadline for questions is 1 PM, Friday, the 4th of September 2026.
  • The deadline for applications is 1 PM, Monday, the 7th of September 2026.

Your application can include written documents, video, or audio files.

To learn more and apply, go to https://dlrcoco.submit.com/show/379


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Open Call: Nature and Place – Temporary Public Artworks – Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office

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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office invites applications from professional artists for a project which responds to the rivers and coastal areas of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR). This temporary opportunity will take place between November 2026 and September 2027. It is not open to permanent artworks or to fixed installations in the landscape.

There is a strong emphasis on sustained collaboration and engagement; artists should be interested in working with scientific or environmental experts connected to the area or the project’s themes.

Deadline: Wednesday, the 5th of August 2026 at 5 PM

More information can be found on their website – https://dlrcoco.submit.com/show/376

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Open Call: New Public Artwork at Oranmore Station, Galway – Irish Rail

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Webpage detailing an open call for public artwork for the Oranmore Railway Station redevelopment, featuring a visual representation of the project.

Visual artists are invited to submit proposals for a site-specific artwork for the redevelopment of Oranmore Railway Station in County Galway. This commission is part of Iarnród Éireann’s / Irish Rail’s continued commitment to arts, sustainability, and community, and is supported by Visual Artists Ireland (VAI) and Galway County Council.

The upgrade will include a new 185-metre platform, a one-kilometre double-track passing loop, an underpass with step-free access, a dedicated cycle route, and improved passenger amenities. This redevelopment offers a highly visible and meaningful setting for an artwork that reflects Oranmore’s heritage, its changing identity, and its role as a key gateway within the national rail network.

Online Information Session: Artists will have the opportunity to attend an online information session on Wednesday, 28th January, from 14.00 hrs to 14.45hrs. Project managers for Oranmore and representatives from the Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail Design Team will be available to answer questions.

RSVP by emailing arts@irishrail.ie. Attending the information session is not a requirement; queries can also be submitted by email to the same address.

For more information, visit the VAI website – https://visualartists.ie/advert/open-call-public-artwork-for-the-oranmore-railway-station-redevelopment-from-irish-rail

A PDF application of the Open Call can be found here –
https://visualartists.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Call-to-Artists-Iarnrod-Eireann-Oranmore-Station-Jan-2026.pdf


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Of Interest: Game of Shrooms – 8th of June

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Game of Shrooms is a worldwide annual ‘Art Treasure Hunt’ created by an artist named Daniel Attaboy. Artists from all over the world hide their original mushroom-themed artworks in public places. Then, they give hints (often on social media) for others to find AND KEEP!

You can hide art and/or you can find art!

When: the 8th of June, 2024.

Where: All over the world.

Other parts of the world are covered in mushrooms! For more information or to add your participation pin to the map, visit their website – https://yumfactory.com/gameofshrooms/

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Event: Game of Shrooms

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Game of Shrooms is a once-a-year, worldwide art-N-seek event created by Attaboy. The next Game of Shrooms happens on June 10th, 2023. On that day, artists from all over the world hide their original mushroom-themed artworks in public places. Then, they give hints (often on social media) for others to find AND KEEP!

There appear to be several hidden in Ireland.

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