Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre is seeking expressions of interest from dancers, choreographers and dance companies wishing to realise their work from idea to performance at Uillinn Dance Studio.
Where: Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, Co.Cork, Ireland
When: 2026
Deadline for applications: Monday 18 August 2025
The dance studio provides space for artists to engage in a programme of work to interact with other artists in residence, exhibiting artists, our public and our unique rural location at research, development and production stages.
Uillinn provides a vibrant creative hub and an extensive programme of exhibitions, performances and events. There is a strong emphasis on making connections, networking and working with our geographical, social and community contexts. Priority is given to artists who show a strong commitment to the public and audiences and proposals that show relevance to our venue location and facilities.
The Residency programme offers practical support including studio space, key holder privileges, wifi, café facilities, technical and administrative support. The Dance Studio is located on Level 3 of Uillinn, is 56 metres square and is fully accessible throughout. It is double height and equipped with a sprung wooden floor, marley, mirrors, barre and sound system. A changing room with a shower is available on Level 4. Weekend and evening access can be facilitated.
This is a non-accommodation residency. Uillinn does not offer a stipend for the duration of these studio Research or Production Residency Awards. We recommend that artists apply to their own Arts Councils, Local Authorities etc to source funding for accommodation, travel and expenses. See also the EU Artist Mobility Scheme www.i-portunus.eu/
We aim to make the process as simple and clear as possible, so please make contact if you have any queries or would like more information on access requirements.
How to apply:
Applications are currently being accepted for residencies taking place in 2026
Applicants should send their proposal as one PDF or you may submit with a max 8 min voice or video mail
APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE:
An up-to-date CV with links to at least one video / weblink and an image of previous work (jpegs no larger than 2mb each)
A proposal with:
an outline of your residency plans
Why you are choosing Uillinn for example the local environment, climate, culture, multidisciplinary network of artists, rural location, retreat, have links with the locality etc.
how do you propose to engage with the community and audiences in West Cork eg. a sharing of work in progress or workshop, talk, community based project
when in 2026 you propose to come on residency?
TIME and DURATION
how many studio days you are seeking (this is usually between 5 and 10 if you do not live in commutable distance. Longer is available if you have local accommodation). If your dates and duration are flexible, this is welcome, however you must please state your preferred time and duration
If your proposal includes other artists, please give details. The studio is best suited to solo/duet or small companies.
For artists with a disability, we welcome contact to arrange a conversation about meeting access needs or to contact about our Uillinn Access Dance Award in partnership with Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company
We recommend you take a look at past projects before making submission – see https://westcorkartscentre.com/events and select Archive and Residencies.
Applications will be selected based on credibility and viability
Please send a proposal to opportunities@westcorkartscentre.com
Please use subject line DANCE STUDIO RESIDENCY APPLICATION 2026
Submissions Deadline Monday 15 August at 5pm
For further information, please visit https://www.westcorkartscentre.com/
For more RESIDENCIES, please visit https://dancingopportunities.com/category/residencies/
