Parenting Artist Residency
Submit a PDF portfolio of up to 10MB with images (captioned) and links to videos/films/audio for consideration for a two-week spring residency with childcare, stipend, meals, and accommodation.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- annual cycle, check dates
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $500
- Location
- Cow House Studios, Rathnure, Ireland
- Exhibition window
- Mar 30, 2026 → Apr 12, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Jan 30, 2026
About
Overview
The Parenting Artist Residency is a two-week residency designed specifically for parenting artists with dependents between two and twelve years old. This annual program offers childcare, a stipend of €500, accommodation, and meals. It provides a supportive environment for artists to develop new work, progress existing projects, or return to their practice after taking time to have children.
Key Dates
- Residency: March 30th – April 12th, 2026
- Application Deadline: Sunday, January 4th, 2026
- Notification: Friday, January 30th, 2026
Eligibility
- Open to visual artists
- Children must be between two and twelve years old
- Must live within a two-hour time difference from Ireland
Residency Details
Selected artists and their families will reside at Cow House Studios in Rathnure. Childcare is provided from 10 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday (lunch is 1–2 PM, when parents join children). Residency includes three daily meals, a private room, studio use, tools, facilities, and materials.
Award
€500 stipend, accommodation, meals, and childcare support during the two-week residency. Between two and four families are selected.
Application Guidelines
Submit a PDF portfolio (maximum 10MB) with relevant images captioned or described. For videos, films, or audio, provide links to your website, Vimeo, or YouTube. No specific number of images required. Applications are processed in two to four weeks; applicants will be notified by January 30th, 2026. Individual feedback is not available due to volume.
Selection Criteria
Applications are evaluated on artistic merit (quality of work and artist statement), suitability (fit with Cow House Studios and potential for growth), and need (family circumstances and whether parenting has impacted practice).
- Award
- €500 stipend, accommodation, meals, and childcare from 10 AM to 5 PM weekdays during two-week residency
- Theme
- A residency specifically designed for parenting artists to dedicate time to their creative work while their children receive professional childcare, addressing the cultural gap left by artists who curtail their practice while raising families.
- Eligibility
- Open to visual artists with children between two and twelve years old who live within a two-hour time difference from Ireland.
- Audience
- Parenting artists with dependents between two and twelve years old
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