Opportunity
Sligo Rape Crisis Centre invites Sligo-based artists of any discipline to apply to their inaugural Artist in Residence programme.
The selected artist will be invited to spend six weeks engaging with SRCC to create work on the theme of consent. SRCC staff will support the artist to spend time engaging with the Centre’s work and will facilitate discussions around issues of consent, confidentiality, trauma, healing and education.
The artist will be invited to attend SRCC school consent workshops and any other public-facing SRCC work. SRCC will support the successful applicant to publicly present the resulting work.
The residency is supported by the Creative Ireland Programme (Sligo) 2023-2027.
Duration:
6 weeks, April – May 2025
Artist Fee:
€3000 – Artist fee (research, development, presentation of work)
€500 – Materials budget
What SRCC can offer:
Access to desk space; expert guidance and mentorship on the theme of consent and related topics pertaining to SRCC work; training opportunities (e.g. trauma informed care, consent education); opportunities to publicly present work; a fee and materials budget.
What SRCC asks from the artist:
To produce new work on the theme of consent; to engage with staff to learn about, and sensitively respond to, SRCC work, including consent education, counselling and advocacy; to work with SRCC to publicly present the outcomes of the residency; work in line with best practice and SRCC Child Protection, Data Protection, and Health and Safety policies and ensure compliance with all financial, contractual, legal procedures.
Please submit the following to info@srcc.ie or by post to:
Sligo Rape Crisis Centre, Bridgewater House, Rockwood Parade, Sligo F91 Y9YY
- Artist CV/Bio
- Portfolio (max five samples of work)
- 500 words (max) proposal outlining what you would like to achieve during the residency
- A provisional timeline for the proposed activities
Deadline: Wednesday 19 March 2025.
Applicants will be notified by 28 March.
