We are thrilled to announce the return of Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women for its fifth year of city-wide festivities! Join us from Friday, January 30th to Monday, February 2nd, 2026 (bank holiday), as we celebrate Imbolc and honour the legacy of Brigit, the Celtic goddess of inspiration, healing, wisdom, and creativity.
Join the Parade for Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women!
Calling all groups, communities, organisations, artists, performers, and cultural enthusiasts! You’re invited to be part of a vibrant city-wide parade celebrating Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women in the heart of Dublin.
Event Details:
- Date: Sunday 1st of February 2026
- Location: Dublin City Centre
- Theme: Celebrate the Spirit of Brigit - Inspiration, Creativity, Wisdom, and Community
Who Can Join? We welcome all groups interested in celebrating the spirit of Brigit and showcasing the diverse culture and creativity of Dublin. Whether you’re a dance troupe, community group, sports group, band, art collective, or cultural organisation — we want you to be part of this extraordinary celebration!
How to Participate:
- Submit your Expression of Interest: Complete the online form below to register your group.
- Deadline for Registration: Wednesday 19th of November 2025
- Guidelines: Each group should incorporate elements that reflect the themes of Brigit: inspiration, creativity, healing, protection, and the power of women.
Why Join?
- Be part of a dynamic parade that brings together the vibrant community of Dublin.
- Showcase your group’s creativity and spirit in front of thousands of spectators.
- Celebrate the powerful legacy of Brigit, the Celtic goddess of wisdom, inspiration, and new beginnings.
Let's come together to honour the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future!
For more information please contact brigitdublincity@gmail.com.
Deadline for submission is Wednesday 19th of November 2025.
Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women is proudly brought to you by Dublin City Council, with the support of the Lord Mayor of Dublin and Dublin.ie.
We are thrilled to announce the return of Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women for its fifth year of city-wide festivities! Join us from Friday, January 30th to Monday, February 2nd, 2026 (bank holiday), as we celebrate Imbolc and honour the legacy of Brigit, the Celtic goddess of inspiration, healing, wisdom, and creativity.
Founded in 2021 with the support of the Lord Mayor’s Office and led by Dublin City Council, Brigit has become a vibrant celebration marking the feast of Brigid in contemporary Ireland. This unique event is a time to embrace new ideas, bring forth fresh projects, and celebrate the awakening of nature after the winter months — just as the goddess Brigit inspires.
We invite event organisers, embassies, artists, and cultural organisations to be part of the fifth edition of Brigit. Whether your event is online or in person, this is your chance to contribute to a rich tapestry of activities that embody the spirit of Brigit: creativity, magic, wisdom, protection, and fire. Together, we'll shine a light on the enduring legacy of Brigit and celebrate the modern women who carry her spirit forward.
This year, Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women is also accepting programme submissions for the Brigit Parade. Please use the other form to fill out your details. Click here to access.
See the next section for registration guidelines, event criteria, and further details on how to participate.
Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women is proudly brought to you by Dublin City Council, with the support of the Lord Mayor of Dublin and Dublin.ie.
Let's come together to make 2026 a celebration to remember!
Residential Artists’ Studio Open Call 2026 Dublin City Council Arts Office is pleased to announce an open call to Irish and international Artists’ as well as Arts Organisations interested in applying for our “2026 Residential Scheme”, the scheme will run from January 2026 to November 2026.
The Dublin City Council Artist Residency Programme provides artists with the opportunity to develop their creative practice within the vibrant urban context of Dublin. It aims to foster artistic innovation, community engagement, and cultural exchange by offering artists dedicated time and space to experiment and create new work. The programme is open to emerging and established artists working across diverse disciplines who are interested in exploring the social, cultural, and physical fabric of the city.
Available Residency Spaces
We have four residences on offer; three residency spaces for eleven month stays and one residency space available for short term leases.
Albert Cottages (11 month residency)
Albert Cottages consists of two properties located in Hampstead Park, Dublin 9, a tranquil parklands setting, Each cottage consists of two bedrooms, a living area, kitchen and a small studio work space.
St. Patrick’s Lodge (11 month residency)
St Patrick’s Lodge is located in St Patrick’s park next to St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin City. This is a busy city park. The property consists of two bedrooms, a living area, kitchen and a small studio work space.
Wooden Bridges (short term leases)
Wooden Buildings is located on East Essex Street in Temple Bar. It is a two bedroom apartment. All our properties are fully furnished and include complementary TV, phone and Wi-Fi service. Wooden Buildings will only be available for short term leases.
Please note: Due to the central location of the property in Temple Bar noise levels can be unpredictable. This residency is therefore not appropriate for artists who require controlled noise levels.
Details of the Award
Rent for each property is set at €750 per month.
The letting arrangement will be with a single individual or single entity regardless of the number of persons occupying the property.
The final month of occupation may be reduced by a few days to facilitate change over.
For further information see: www.dublincityartsoffice.ie or email: artsoffice@dublincity.ie / 01 2225455
The closing date for the receipt of proposals is 12 noon on Thursday 30th October 2025.
For further information see www.dublincityartsoffice.ie or email: artsoffice@dublincity.ie Telephone: 01 222 5455
Dublin City Arts Office uses the *Submittable platform for applications. In order to apply, you must first create a free submittable account by visiting: https://manager.submittable.com/signup*
The Submittable platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported.
When you have created your Submittable account, the application form will be available below ⬇️
💾When filling out the form, your application will be automatically saved as a draft as you go along which means should you log off and log in, you can continue where you left off. When logging back into Submittable, your draft application is saved under the 'Submissions' tab, then click on 'Saved Drafts'.
🖨 Should you wish to print your draft application at any stage, simply right click anywhere on the application page and Print.
💡Should you need to contact us, our details are below:
☎️01 222 5455
🌏http://www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/supporting-artists/resources-support/residential-spaces
In order to apply for an Bursary Award, you must read the relevant criteria.
Please read criteria and guidelines here before applying.
Dublin City Arts Office uses the *Submittable platform for applications.
In order to apply, you must first create a free submittable account by visiting: https://manager.submittable.com/signup
*The Submittable platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported.
When you have created your Submittable account, the application form will be available below ⬇️
💾When filling out the form, your application will be automatically saved as a draft as you go along which means should you log off and log in, you can continue where you left off. When logging back into Submittable, your draft application is saved under the 'Submissions' tab, then click on 'Saved Drafts'.
🖨 Should you wish to print your draft application at any stage, simply right click anywhere on the application page and Print
💡Should you need to contact us, our details are below: 📧artsoffice@dublincity.ie
☎️01 222 5455
🌏http://www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/supporting-artists/apply-for-funding-support/bursary-guidelines
📃If you require a hard copy or an Irish version of the form, please get in touch.
In order to apply for an Neighbourhood / Voluntary Arts Grant, you must read the Criteria and Guidelines. Please click the following link to do so:
Dublin City Council Neighbourhood / Voluntary Arts Grants Guidelines & Guidance
💡Tip : Print the Guidance Document for Arts Grants and keep it beside you as a handy reference while filling out the form. Our Guidance Document explains the questions in more detail.
Dublin City Arts Office uses the *Submittable platform for applications.
In order to apply, you must first create a free Submittable account by visiting: https://manager.submittable.com/signup *The Submittable platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported.When you have created your Submittable account, the application form will be available below ⬇️
💾When filling out the form, your application will be automatically saved as a draft as you go along which means should you log off and log in, you can continue where you left off.
When logging back into Submittable, your draft application is saved under the 'Submissions' tab, then click on 'Saved Drafts'.
🖨 Should you wish to print your draft application at any stage, simply right click anywhere on the application page and Print.
Submittable's submitter collaboration tool enables groups of applicants to work together on collective applications. Click here to find out how to invite them to collaborate with you on the application.
💡Should you need to contact us, our details are below:
📧artsoffice@dublincity.ie
☎️01 222 5455
🌏http://www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/supporting-artists/apply-for-funding-support
📃If you require a hard copy or an Irish version of the form, please get in touch.
Closing Date: 12 Noon, Thursday 6 November 2025
The Incubation Space Award is intended to enable innovative artists / arts companies / collectives - working in any artistic discipline - to research and develop new works or collaborative methodologies, over a period of one to six months, through the provision of a dedicated work-space in Unit 4, James Joyce Street.
What is included in the Incubation Space Award?
Based in Unit 4, James Joyce Street, Dublin 1, the Award provides a free, good sized, bright work space/studio, approx. 70.5m2. The Units consists of kitchen and washroom facilities, large heated studio and wireless broadband.
While it is a flexible space, applicants should note that the cement flooring may not be suitable for dance, without the awardee arranging temporary additional measures.
Applicants may apply for a minimum of one month, up to a maximum of six months, to fall within January 2026 – December 2026. An Arts Officer will be assigned as liaison to connect awardees to the programme of the Arts Office, where relevant, or to suggest appropriate mentorship or other supports as needed.
Information Seminar
We are holding an online information seminar on the award at 12 noon on Thursday 16 October 2025
Click here to book a place on the information session
Assessment Criteria
· Quality of the research/collaborative proposal and relevance to the artists’ development of practice at that time (40%)
· Quality of approach to documentation and sectoral/public sharing (20%)
· Background and achievements to date (20%)
· Appropriateness of space (of this size) to the needs of artists, and proposed Health and Safety management of space (20%)
Applicants will be asked to indicate 1st preference and 2nd preference timing. It may be necessary, in support of scheduling throughout the year, to offer second preference or a shorter timeframe than requested.
Who has received the Incubation award in the past?
Elva Mulchrone, Basil Al-Rawi and Diaa Lagan ; John Scott/Irish Modern Dance Theatre; The Wood and the Trees Collective: Joan Summer Donnelly,Olivia Normile, Lydia James, Catharine Barragry, Aoife Balfe, Aoife Concannon, Rosalind Murray; Anthony Keigher (Xnthony); Viva Dean Ferguson ( Synthesize_Her) and Aisling Phelan (DATA); Samson Films; Lemon Soap Productions; Gifthorse Theatre; Taste in your Mouth; Darren Yorke; Museum of Everyone; Dublin Modular ; Kirkos Collective; Malaprop; Murmuration, Zoe Ní Riordáin and Shaun Dunne; ANU Productions, Project Brand New, Theatre Club; Carpet Theatre; Wilfredd Theatre; Edwina Casey and Lydia Prior; Dublin Sound Lab; Clown Co-Op, Outlandish Theatre, TATSOI, The Femmes Maison Collective, pre-form, Naomi Sex, Caoimhe Kilfeather & Barbara Knezevic, John Ryan, Carol Walsh, Sarah Baxter, Púca Puppets, Anthony Keigher, Emma Fitzgerald, Brokentalkers, Jane Deasy, Spatial Music Collective, Loose Canon, Robbie Blake & Tonnta ; Theatre Lovett ; Eoin Lynch; Cathal McGuire; Bombinate Theatre; Change of Address Collective; Basic Space;
Quotes from previous Awardees
Dublin Modular : Having a space to host and organise free, inclusive and needed arts workshops, performances and meet ups, the Incubation Space Award allowed our community to create a safe, free and open artistic hub in the city centre for artists to discover and experiment. Within our short stay and through the endless hours of work our committee put in, this space flourished into a cultural hub for all artists, enthusiasts and locals in Dublin.
Totally Dublin Article - https://www.totallydublin.ie/more/space-is-the-place/
Murmuration : Having the Incubation Space available to us meant we were able to do these workshops, residencies, and development periods outside the pressures of production, an opportunity that is incredibly rare to come by. While these workshops do not have flashy public outcomes, they were transformative for us as a collective. We were able to lay the groundwork for the coming years in a really intentional and supported capacity, and we have no doubt that we will be seeing the outcomes of this work in all our future productions
Maud Hendricks - To make new work, in collaboration with communities, the Incubation Space has been invaluable: 3 months of space and time to settle and create, with the support of DCC's Arts Office.
Brokentalkers - The Professional development of any artist is imperative and as artist’s who devise over periods of months to produce original work, having the time to experiment in the Incubation space at the development stages of Projects is vital.
Sebastian Adams (Kirkos) - I have never been more prolific…and feel I have advanced hugely as an artist. In large part this has been because of having enough space to work efficiently on installations, instrument-building and other hands-on work, and because of being able to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and having most of my equipment close to hand and well-organised. It has also been very exciting to have a space suitable for inviting other artists into for collaborations
Marian Ribon (Choreographer) & Sharon Murphy (Lens-based artist) - The Incubation Space Award offered us a rich and timely opportunity to make our collaborative project with young dancers from Dublin Youth Dance Company.. It provided us with space to collaborate on the various elements/disciplines of the project - dance, photography, video, sound and vocal testimony as well as to make work and assess progress in a great location.
Thisispopbaby - For us, the studio became an ideas factory, workshop studio and meeting hub for THISISPOPBABY's family of artists. We focussed our time on developing a new high octane show, WAKE. The studio provided a home for big ideas and allowed artistic continuity for a glorious six month stretch. We are big fans of this residency scheme and would advocate for it to be widened to other spaces, accommodating more artists and companies who can really grow if given space, time and opportunity.
How to Apply Dublin City Arts Office uses the *Submittable platform for applications. In order to apply, you must first create a free Submittable account by visiting: https://manager.submittable.com/signup *The Submittable platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported. When you have created your Submittable account, the application form will be available below ⬇️ 💾When filling out the form, your application will be automatically saved as a draft as you go along which means should you log off and log in, you can continue where you left off. When logging back into Submittable, your draft application is saved under the 'Submissions' tab, then click on 'Saved Drafts'. 🖨 Should you wish to print your draft application at any stage, simply right click anywhere on the application page and Print 💡Should you need to contact us, our details are below: 📧artsoffice@dublincity.ie ☎️01 222 5455 🌏http://www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/supporting-artists/apply-for-funding-support/incubationspace
In order to apply for a Project Arts Grant, you must read the relevant criteria that applies to your application. Please click the following link:
Dublin City Council Project Arts Grants Criteria, Guidelines & Guidance Doc for 2026
Dublin City Arts Office uses the *Submittable platform for applications.
In order to apply, you must first create a free Submittable account by visiting: https://manager.submittable.com/signup
*The Submittable platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported. When you have created your Submittable account, the application form will be available below ⬇️
💾When filling out the form, your application will be automatically saved as a draft as you go along which means should you log off and log in, you can continue where you left off.
When logging back into Submittable, your draft application is saved under the 'Submissions' tab, then click on 'Saved Drafts'.
🖨 Should you wish to print your draft application at any stage, simply right click anywhere on the application page and Print.
Submittable's submitter collaboration tool enables groups of applicants to work together on collective applications.
Click here to find out how to invite them to collaborate with you on the application.
💡Should you need to contact us, our details are below:
📧artsoffice@dublincity.ie
☎️01 222 5455
🌏http://www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/supporting-artists/apply-for-funding-support/project-guidelines
📃If you require a hard copy or an Irish version of the form, please get in touch.
In order to apply for a Revenue Arts Grant, you must read the relevant criteria that applies to your application. Please click the following link:
Dublin City Council Revenue Arts Grants Criteria, Guidelines & Guidance Doc for 2025
💡Tip : Print the Guidance Document for Arts Grants and keep it beside you as a handy reference while filling out the form. Our Guidance Document explains the questions in more detail.
Dublin City Arts Office uses the *Submittable platform for applications.
In order to apply, you must first create a free Submittable account by visiting: https://manager.submittable.com/signup
*The Submittable platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported.
When you have created your Submittable account, the application form will be available below ⬇️
💾When filling out the form, your application will be automatically saved as a draft as you go along which means should you log off and log in, you can continue where you left off.
When logging back into Submittable, your draft application is saved under the 'Submissions' tab, then click on 'Saved Drafts'.
🖨 Should you wish to print your draft application at any stage, simply right click anywhere on the application page and Print.
Submittable's submitter collaboration tool enables groups of applicants to work together on collective applications.
Click here to find out how to invite them to collaborate with you on the application.
💡Should you need to contact us, our details are below:
📧artsoffice@dublincity.ie
☎️01 222 5455
🌏http://www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/supporting-artists/apply-for-funding-support/revenue-guidelines
📃If you require a hard copy or an Irish version of the form, please get in touch.