The Age & Opportunity Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency Award in partnership with Kilkenny County Council Arts Office aims to support older professional artists to develop their practice, by creating time and space to think and reflect on their work and to bolster their peer network. This will be achieved through a dedicated bursary to attend a residency over the course of a week.
This award is a partnership between Kilkenny County Council Arts Office and Age & Opportunity and is in association with the Tyrone Guthrie Centre.
One artist will receive a funded week-long residency in the Tyrone Guthrie Centre including a small stipend.
The residency must take place between July and December 2025.
Application Process:
Those wishing to apply for the Age & Opportunity Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency Award should complete the application form, as well as sending a short biography, CV and three samples of work. Applicants must also provide 2 professional referees from their field.
Applicants must be:
- A professional artist (working in any artform) aged 50 +;
- Recognised as a professional artist by their peers – for example, membership of an associated professional organisation;
- Working in any artform but must be based in Kilkenny for a minimum of two years for consideration.
Download the application form and guidelines here:
Applications should be submitted to Deirdre.Southey@kilkennycoco.ie no later than 4pm, Thursday 19th June 2025.
