Artist-Initiated Projects
Artist-Initiated Projects at Pallas Projects/Studios is an annual programme of funded, artist-initiated projects selected via open call, with a focus on early/mid-career, emerging artists and recent graduates. Projects are presented in the context of a gallery space with a dedicated tradition towards the professional development of artists in a peer-led, supportive environment and are supplemented with artists’ talks, texts, workshops, performances, online activities and gallery visits by colleges and local schools.
Artist-Initiated Projects aims to act as an incubator for early careers, and support artists’ practices at crucial stages, providing an accessible platform to produce and exhibit challenging work across all visual art forms. The model of short-run exhibitions with a relatively short turnaround time is an alternative to the normal institutional model, where the process of studio visit to exhibition can take several years. It allows the programme to be quick and responsive, reflect what artists are currently making, and encourage experimentation and risk-taking.
Applications for the 2026 programme will open in late 2025. Please join our Mailing List to receive updates.
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Submissions from visual artists are sought via open call for up to 8 x 3-week exhibitions, between March–December 2026.
Solo, 2-person, collaborative and group exhibitions will be considered, and we welcome projects/bodies of work that are completed, or in progress with clearly expressed outcomes, across all contemporary visual art forms.
This programme of self-directed projects will receive an artists fee/production budget, publicity, invigilation, photographic documentation and other supports. Artists are asked to include in their proposal an outreach aspect which considers different audiences/communities of interest, such as but not limited to: events, workshops, talks, performances, and accompanying texts.
Gallery visits by colleges and local schools will be arranged, and artists are encouraged and assisted in aspects such as inviting curators, and promoting their work.
How to Apply
Applications are made through an online application form which will go live on this page later in the year. As part of this form you will be asked to submit a PDF of the following information:
Brief description: Your exhibition proposal including a proposed event/outreach aspect; a brief biography; a maximum of 10 images including an exhibition plan; max 1 link to video/audio work; CV including any recent/forthcoming shows.
For 2-person/Groups: as above but with a maximum of 15 images; max. 2 links to video/audio work; CV of artists including any recent/forthcoming shows; and CV of curator/coordinator if applicable.
Eligibility criteria:
Due to the self-directed nature of the exhibitions artists must be from, working or living in Ireland.
We do not accept applications from those currently in undergraduate courses.
Applicants should not propose work that will be exhibited elsewhere in Dublin in 2026.
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Selection Process
Projects are selected through a competitive open call process by Pallas Projects/Studios (PP/S) curator and directors.
Artists will be notified and offered dates. Dates requested may not always be available, and artists are asked to be flexible. In the unlikely event that an artist cannot exhibit on the date offered PP/S reserves the right not to proceed with the exhibition.
The decision of PP/S is final in respect of submissions.
Due to the volume of applications PP/S are not able to provide feedback.
We recommend that you familiarise yourself on our programme and organisation before applying.