Sample Studios

Open Call: Atelier Penlan Residency, Finistère, Brittany

Following the successful collaborations of Samplers Caroline Boyfield, Ida Mitrani and Rebecca Bradley, Sample-Studios have partnered with Atelier Penlan in the Finistère region of Brittany to offer a new international residency. Members are invited to apply for a 2-week artist residency to take place in May 2027. There will be two residency slots available, as follows, which will be awarded to two members:

• Residency 1: Sunday 2 May –…

Congratulations to Lara Quinn on being one of two artists selected by Cork County Council and Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre to receive a 2026 Partnership Residency at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre. These residencies support artists seeking opportunities to research and develop their practice and to engage with Uillinn, as well as local and diverse communities and the general public. The award includes a studio space at Uillinn, a stipend of €2,500 and opportunities for the public to engage…

After a busy opening weekend for our Annual Members Summer Exhibition in Sample-Studios Gallery: The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion, we’re reflecting on our wonderful Opening Reception last Thursday.

We were delighted to see so many of our 200+ members come out to support their fellow artists. Our members make up the heart of Ireland’s largest artist studios, and on occasions like this it’s plain to see what this vibrant creative community means to our city. Their work, dedication, perseverance, and the…

Congratulations to Debbie Godsell and Maitiú Mac Cárthaigh on being awarded The Arts Council Visual Arts Bursary Award!

The Sample Team got together this month to celebrate 15 years of Sample-Studios. 15 years since our beginnings as an artist-led artist studios in the former Tax Office in Cork City Centre to now Ireland’s largest artist studios. 15 years of Sample-Studios means 15 years of service by Kim-Ling Morris – a founder, artist and Financial Manager – who kept the ship afloat through choppy waters and to a safe harbour. Today, we celebrate her dedication to Sample-Studios and to Cork’s thriving arts…

2 July – 23 August 2026
The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion, Fitzgerald’s Park

7 September – 11 October 2026
The Market Gallery, Douglas 

We invite our members—Studio Members, Associate Members, and Creative Network Members—to submit work as part of our 2026 programme.

We’re delighted that this year the exhibition will be presented in our own public gallery, The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion during the busy summer months in Fitzgerald’s Park before travelling onto The Market Gallery Douglas, a commercial gallery…

Sample-Studios is delighted to welcome Matheson LLP as our new Digital Art Partner, supporting the 3rd Digital Art in Ireland Symposium, Exhibition and a new Bursary. The full Digital Art in Ireland Symposium Programme, taking place in UCC on 22 April, is now available and tickets are selling fast. Click here for tickets and the Book of Abstracts

We’re thrilled to announce the 6 recipients of Sample-Studios Summer Residency in Cork College of FET Douglas Street Campus: Maureen Clark, Anna Moloney, Andrea Newman, Kim-Ling Morris, Struàn Bell, and Seán Cahill. The residents will have access to large dedicated studio spaces for 10 weeks this summer. Read More