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Proposals are now being accepted for the 3rd Symposium on Digital Art in Ireland, a conference organised by Sample-Studios and the Department of Digital Humanities at University College Cork.

The 3rd Symposium on Digital Art in Ireland offers an opportunity to share research and creative contributions within an engaging, collegial atmosphere comprising digital art scholars, artists and practitioners from Ireland and beyond.

Thanks to support from the Arts Council of Ireland, there will be no…

Sample-Studios celebrates 15 years of creativity, community, and collaboration in 2026 — and looks ahead to the next 15!

Deadline: 12noon December 10th, 2025.

In 2026, Sample-Studios proudly celebrates 15 years of launching, supporting and sustaining creative careers in Cork. To mark this significant milestone, we’re delighted to announce our 15th Anniversary Artist Bursary Programme, a new €15,000 fund for our artist members which is designed to support the development of our members’…

Sample-Studios 2027/8 Exhibitions Programme

Members-Only Open Call

Sample-Studios invites submissions of proposals for exhibitions for our 2027/8 Programme in The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion. Submissions are invited for solo and group exhibitions, from members at any career stage and working in any medium. This Open Call is available to current studio-based Members, Associate Members and Creative Network Members of Sample-Studios only. 

This open call aims to enable our members to engage new…

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of two new members to Sample-Studios Board of Directors.

Debbie Dawson is a Cork-based visual artist and educator. She has exhibited extensively both locally and nationally, and her work is held in a variety of private and public collections. She is a full-time lecturer in MTU Crawford College of Art & Design and she was previous Chairperson of the Glass Society of Ireland.

Emer Yip is an arts manager, creative producer, and research manager based in…

We had a blast on Culture Night with a packed schedule of Sample events! We welcomed over 200 people on the night across our events so big thanks to all members who came out to see us, and a special thanks our members Viktoria Kondratieva, Maitiù Mac Cárthaigh, Barbara Diener, and Immanuel Sola for organising such rich, engaging, and entertaining events.

Congratulations to Grace Haynes and Amna Walayat who received their awards at the Opening Reception of Sample-Studios Annual Members Summer Exhibition in The Market Gallery, Douglas, on 5 September! Grace scooped the Visitor’s Choice award by public vote throughout the exhibition’s run in The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion for her work Sea and Shore. Amna’s piece entitled Lost Paradise 1 was selected for the Jury Prize. You can still catch the Annual Members Summer Exhibition in The Market Gallery until…