International Guests at
PhotoIreland Festival 2022 Announced

Under the title Opening The Gates, the 13th edition of PhotoIreland Festival presents the most comprehensive overview on the History and Practice of Photography in Ireland to date, running 7th July to 28th August 2022 in various locations, with the main venue at The Printworks, Dublin Castle. 

We have invited a number of international guests to visit the festival and benefit from this unique opportunity to get a broad sense of how the discipline has evolved in Ireland. They will join local artists and professionals in a number of public and private events and opportunities, guided tours around the exhibitions, site and studio visits, and more.

FUTURES Extends to 2024:
Announcing Irish Talents 2022

We can finally share the news that FUTURES Photography Platform has been granted Creative Europe funding to extend its programme until 2024. FUTURES has strengthened its position as the European Photography Platform with a programme devoted to the development, promotion and empowering of emerging European talents, thanks to synergies and collaborations among its members and partners. In the coming years, FUTURES will launch and promote a series of activities aimed at driving innovation, inclusivity and sustainability.

With the programme back in full swing, we will continue our role as the Irish member of the platform, with the opportunity to nominate every year five contemporary photographers practicing in Ireland.

We are delighted to announce that the 5 Irish artists selected to join the platform in 2022. They are...

Artists Announced for RADAR 2022

The 2022 recipients of the inaugural RADAR Research and Development Artist Residency have been selected by Inspirational Arts and PhotoIreland from nominations by eleven Photography programmes across the island. They are: Ayesha Ahmad (IADT), Daniel Breen (TUS), Gareth Byrne (NCAD CEAD), Ryan Allen, (UUB BA), and Sarah Navan (GCD).

RADAR is aimed at providing adequate national and international opportunities for artists in order to engage with the broad arts context and consolidate their practice. It is an ambitious evolution of the Inspirational Arts Photography Award first established in 2009, now expanding its remit to provide critical opportunities with the support of PhotoIreland.

Call for Volunteers:
PhotoIreland Festival 2022

PhotoIreland Festival will run this year from July to end of August and we are now looking for enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to join the festival team. If you have an interest in contemporary Arts, curation, festivals and event management, and want to learn from behind the scenes of an exciting arts organisation, we want to hear from you!

What you get:

• A learning experience into the running of an international Photography festival.
• Networking opportunities during events and free access to all events.
• One year PhotoIreland Patreon membership on the For Photography Lovers tier.
• A one-hour consultancy post-festival session: this could take the form of a portfolio review or an advice session from us, depending on your current practice and objectives.
• A recommendation letter reflecting on your contribution.

Open Call for Artist-in-Residence
at The Digital Hub

The Digital Hub is offering an exciting and unique six-month residency opportunity to an Artist, commencing in July 2022. The closing date for applications is Friday, 24th June 2022.

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