peripheriesPOST is the amalgamation of our mentoring programme peripheriesMEET with our curated annual exhibition Peripheries. 

peripheriesPOST is an experimental and communitarian project that brings together artists who feel lost in the POST of art school, or isolated artists who just want to connect with other artists. We see this new project — POST all the things that have happened in the last few years — as an opportunity to facilitate a space that simulates art school, without grades or fees. 

Facilitated by Emma Roche, James Merrigan and four invited artist mentors, 18 artists will be welcomed into a mentorship programme, where group activities and discussion will form a space of experimentation and co-authorship. Over time we hope the group of artists will form a shared community of ideas, feedback and art-making of their own making.

We will meet six times: End of October/ mid-December/ February/ April/ May/ and July for exhibition installation. They will be in-person meetings. However, when in-person is not workable, we will use online. 

The processes and discussion during the mentorship programme will lead to a group exhibition at Periphery Space in July/August 2023. The exhibition will be a collaborative exhibition. The four invited mentor-artists will also participate alongside the mentor group in the exhibition, whether through existing works, work developed alongside the mentor group, or both.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a screen-printed zine that will act as documentation and feedback loop of the conceptual and formal processes that were approached and broached over the 8-month period of group discussion and art making. 

We welcome submissions nationally; and previous peripheriesMEETers can apply. 

DEADLINE: 15TH OCTOBER, 5PM

To apply 

•Email five images of your work to periphery.space@gsa.ie 

(In 100 words MAX) Tell us why you would like to be part of PeripheriesPOST

Supported by Wexford Arts Office

PeripheriesMEET is an online correspondence programme for artists, with an opportunity to exhibit at Periphery Space. Over the course of the 2020/ 21 academic year, the eight Wexford-based applicants will take part in four online feedback sessions and one in-person feedback session at Periphery Space. Each feedback session will be led by artists Emma Roche and James Merrigan. Guest mentors will be appointed to refresh perspectives and to accommodate the particular needs of artists working in different media. You will be given individual written feedback following each session.

This free programme will offer artists critical feedback in a safe environment, and encourage independent thought and support for individual artists who feel a little lost inside and outside the studio context.

The online sessions will involve all eight applicants in a communal and structured feedback forum, allowing individuals to benefit from crossover experiences from group feedback. (Throughout we will encourage a we-are-in-this-together communal environment.) The written feedback will be detailed and targeted towards the individual's needs and aspirations; and the midsummer group exhibition at Periphery Space will also be a communal and curatorial experience, helped by Emma and James' years of experience curating the space.

All participants will receive free Professional G Suite accounts for the duration of the programme, which includes a contained and communal online platform for the group to interact, share and develop.

To apply (Open to all Wexford-based artists)

• email five images of your work;

• a short biography (Max 100 words);

• and answer the two questions in the questionnaire:

1. Do you feel you can be open to what is a critical but supportive process, where growth in your art practice is the ultimate aim?

2. What do you hope to gain from the programme?

   *Email: periphery.space@gsa.ie

   Deadline: 5pm, 11 September 2020

   Supported by Wexford Arts Office

On the back of a hugely successful year at Periphery Space it gives us great pleasure to welcome submissions for our open submission show peripheriesOPEN 2019 from artists working in Ireland. Last year we received over 240 submissions from around the country and the standard was extremely high resulting in a great exhibition (click here for peripheriesOPEN 2018 archive).

This opportunity is open to student, emerging and established artists, including photographers and filmmakers working or studying in Ireland.

Selection Panel: Paul Carter, Anne Hendrick, James Merrigan and Emma Roche.

Deadline for submissions is November 4th 2019 at 5pm. More details below.

Submissions should include the following:

1. CV (including website details where applicable)

2. A maximum of 4 recent works should be attached as JPEG images/photographs to the email submission. Please see T&Cs below for more details.

3. Where applicable, please include links and passwords to films, moving image work or sound work to be reviewed by the panel on Vimeo, Youtube etc.

4. Artist’s statement (150 words max)

5. Reviews or critical texts where applicable

Send submissions directly to periphery.space@gsa.ie by 5pm November 4th 2019.

Terms & Conditions

• Submissions are free. Each artist is limited to one submission.

• Selected artists are responsible for the delivery and collection of their work(s). 

• We follow the Visual Artist Ireland payment guidelines and pay exhibiting artists a fee for participating in the exhibition.

• Late applications will not be considered.

• Applications not sent directly to periphery.space@gsa.ie by November 4th 2019 by 5pm will not be considered.

• A maximum of 4 images/photographs can be submitted. These must be in JPEG format and attached to the email, not exceeding a combined total of 20mb. Links in the email to images in cloud storage will not be considered.

• Filmmakers should submit films as links to HD versions on platforms such as Vimeo, YouTube, or your own website. Please include passwords if applicable. We have a dedicated 32 seater cinema with native 4K HDR visual technology, a 120” Elite cine grey 5D screen and a Klypsch reference Dolby Atmos audio system.

• Opening of exhibition is Friday 29th November 2019. Exhibition closes Friday 20th December 2019.

THE PAUL FUNGE ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAMME OFFERS:

• AN 18 SQ MT STUDIO SPACE,

• A €2,000 MATERIALS BURSARY,

• MENTORING,

• AND AN EXHIBITION.

The residency is available to an individual or small group/collective based in County Wexford. The residency will run between mid September 2019 and early May 2020. The artist(s) will have 24/7 access to the studio space and will also have access during normal opening times to facilities such as a print studio, computer room, library, fabrication room and photography studio.

For more details or a viewing, please contact paul.carter@gsa.ie

Requirements:

Deadline: Sunday July 28th 2019

To be considered, artists must provide the following:

1. C.V. including concise artist's statement

2. Portfolio (up to 6 images, no larger than 20mb combined total, .jpg)

3. One page residency proposal

Submissions should be emailed to periphery.space@gsa.ie with the subject line RESIDENCY 19/20 APPLICATION by midnight on Sunday July 28th 2019. 

Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

The applicants will be shortlisted and must attend an interview. The successful artist will need to be Garda vetted before their residency can begin.

On the back of a hugely successful year at Periphery Space it gives us great pleasure to welcome submissions for our open submission show peripheriesOPEN 2018 from artists working in Ireland. Last year we received 211 submissions from around the country and the standard was extremely high resulting in a great exhibition (click here for peripheriesOPEN 2017 archive).

This year, after our significant investment in a dedicated cinema, we are extending the open invitation to emerging and established filmmakers working in Ireland.

Selection Panel: Paul Carter, James Merrigan, Deirdre Robinson and Emma Roche.

Deadline for submissions is November 5th 2018 at 5pm. More details below.

Submissions should include the following:

1. CV (including website details where applicable)

2. A maximum of 4 recent works should be attached as JPEG images/photographs to the email submission. Please see T&Cs below for more details.

3. Where applicable, please include links and passwords to films, moving image work or sound work to be reviewed by the panel on Vimeo, Youtube etc.

4. Artist’s statement (150 words max)

5. Reviews or critical texts where applicable

Send submissions directly to periphery.space@gsa.ie by 5pm November 5th 2018.

Terms & Conditions

• Submissions are free. Each artist is limited to one submission.

• Selected artists are responsible for the delivery and collection of their work(s). 

• We follow the Visual Artist Ireland payment guidelines and pay exhibiting artists a fee for participating in the exhibition.

• Late applications will not be considered.

• Applications not sent directly to periphery.space@gsa.ie by November 5th 2018 by 5pm will not be considered.

• A maximum of 4 images/photographs can be submitted. These must be in JPEG format and attached to the email, not exceeding a combined total of 20mb. Links in the email to images in cloud storage will not be considered.

• Filmmakers should submit films as links to HD versions on platforms such as Vimeo, YouTube, or your own website. Please include passwords if applicable. We have a dedicated 32 seater cinema with native 4K HDR visual technology, a 120” Elite cine grey 5D screen and a Klypsch reference Dolby Atmos audio system.

• Opening of exhibition is Friday 30th November 2018. Exhibition closes Friday 21st December 2018.

The Paul Funge Artist Residency Programme offers:

• an 18 sq mt studio space,

• a materials bursary,

• mentoring,

• and an exhibition.

The space is available to an individual or small group/collective. The residency will run between mid September 2018 and early May 2019. The artist(s) will have 24/7 access to the studio space and will also have access during normal opening times to facilities such as a print studio, computer room, library, fabrication room and photography studio.

For more details or a viewing, please contact paul.carter@gsa.ie

Requirements:

Deadline: 5pm on Friday July 20th 2018

To be considered, artists must provide the following:

1. C.V. including concise artist's statement
2. Portfolio (up to 6 images, no larger than 20mb combined total, .jpg)
3. One page residency proposal

Submissions should be emailed to periphery.space@gsa.ie with the subject line RESIDENCY 18/19 APPLICATION by 5pm on Friday July 20th 2018. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

The artist selected by the panel will need to be Garda vetted before an offer can be made.