Opportunity for Professional Artists: Little Sparks Project with DLR County Council

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is excited to partner with Kildarton Specialised Preschool and Carmona School on this studio project for professional artists.

They will support an artist/s to develop their arts practice with children with disabilities from two and a half to seven years of age. The artist/s will receive a monthly fee to support their practice, a materials budget, and a training stipend. They will offer an artist/s access to a studio in dlr Baths from late September 2025 for 12 months. It will give the artist/s the space and time to create their work.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council recognises the need for more inclusive art experiences for children with disabilities, and wish to support artists and children in the County to work together to create, to learn from each other and to explore what is possible.

Who can apply? 

This opportunity is open to professional artists with a multidisciplinary or visual arts practice. Applications from artists with experience in creating art with children and especially with children with disabilities are welcomed. Artists who represent the diversity of Irish society are encouraged to apply, and applications from all areas of our community are welcome regardless of your gender, sexual orientation, civil or family status, religion, age, disability, race or membership of the Traveller Community, or socio-economic background.

If you have access needs or any questions about the call out or need more information, contact by email Máire Davy mdavey@dlrcoco.ie or telephone (01) 236 2756

The deadline for questions is 1pm, Friday 8 August.
The deadline for applications is 1pm, Tuesday 2 September.
Your application can include written documents, video, or audio files.

They plan to host a session for you to ask questions and see the studio in the first week in August – if you are interested, please email mdavey@dlrcoco.ie or phone (01) 236 2756 to book a place.

For full details about the Little Sparks studio opportunity, partner organisations, and application process, visit dlrcoco.submit.com.