Apply here for the Clare Island Studio Residency 2026.
Alternatively, please apply via email to the RHA School and Studios Administrator at annie@rhagallery.ie. Your application must include a full Curriculum Vitae, a cover letter outlining your work plan, six images of work and a list of works.
Applications will close on the 7th of August at 4 pm.
As part of the RHA Studios programme, we are delighted to offer the two-month Clare Island Studio Residency through the generosity of a private benefactor. The successful artist will be in residence from the 1st of October to the 30th of November (inclusive).
Founded in 2021, the award offers an applicant artist a two-month residency on Clare Island in a house with a separate studio.
There is a nominal cost of €250 per month to cover utilities. The house and studio have Wi-Fi and underfloor heating. The studio is not suitable for sculptors. Interested applicants should fill out the application form (link below). International artists are welcome to apply, but the cost of travel is not included in the residency award.
Clare Island is located 3.5 miles off the west coast of County Mayo, Ireland, and the ferry crossing from Roonagh Pier takes approximately 25 minutes. With approximately 160 permanent residents, a vibrant community offers a host of amenities and activities including a café, two bars, a food store and post office, walking, hiking, bike hire, yoga, archaeological sites, fishing and a beach. A Community Centre and Heritage Centre are also located on the island.
For more information on Clare Island, please click here.
Visual artist Paul MacCormaic was awarded the residency in 2025.
Visual artist Grace McAntee was awarded the residency in 2024.
Visual artist Doireann O'Malley was awarded the residency in 2023.
Visual artist Roisin Lewis was awarded the residency in 2022.
Artist Andy Fitz was the first artist to be awarded this residency in 2021. You can read more about this in our News.