Opportunities

In this section we announce opportunities from the Galway Culture Company, our partners and stakeholders.

Culture Ireland Grants

Culture Ireland has published its grant deadlines for 2025. There will be four grant rounds in 2025 covering all windows of activity throughout the year. Based on feedback, they are also extending the activity timeline for each round – full…

Arts Council of Ireland Funding Opportunities Schedule

See below the funding opportunities schedule for 2025 from the Arts Council of Ireland. You can see it on their website here. While every effort is made to ensure these dates are accurate, please note that the dates of the…

Research Travel Support – EU Japan Fest

Research Travel: The Research Travel Support focuses on creative research or preparation for project related to European Capital of Culture (ECoC). This grant will support the early phases of a project which would allow artists and creative professionals to get…

Mobility support – passport programme – EU Japan Fest

The European Capital of Culture has grown into a global celebration of culture and the arts welcoming artists from over 100 countries around the world. To encourage further interaction between artists, artistic and cultural organizations in Japan and the European…

Liepāja 2027 Announces an International Competition for Co-Financing Cultural Events

To enrich the programme of Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 with innovative, interdisciplinary, contemporary and outstanding cultural events,…

Ambassadors of Good Practice – Open Call for Visitors

Peer-to-Peer exchanges for cultural & creative practices in non-urban areas What: 10 peer exchanges on arts & cultural regeneration in…

Open Call: Oulu 2026, We are the Culture

Culture is everywhere in life – and now you can share your creativity with everyone! The European Capital of Culture…

House of Europe – Grants for Cooperation with Cultural Institutions

Via Creatives Unite House of Europe supports joint projects between European cultural institutions and Ukrainian organizations Grants fund joint projects…

Open Call: Heritage Tourism Destinations for Holographic Postcards

Are you ready to create your own 3D cultural experience using cutting-edge AR technology to showcase the rich heritage of…

S+T+ARTS Aqua Motion – Open Call for Artistic Residencies

S+T+ARTS AQUA MOTION invites artists from all disciplines to apply for a unique interdisciplinary residency programme focused on the future…

International Press Institute | New Media Incubator

The New Media Incubator supports early-stage European media organizations with a €15,000 grant and mentorship. Applications are accepted until June 6,…

Creative Europe Call for 2025 European Cooperation Projects

This call will support projects to carry out a broad spectrum of activities and initiatives involving artists and stakeholders active…

EU Funding, Success, Pathways and Opportunities

Date: Friday, May 9th, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Location: PorterShed a Dó, 15 Market St or Online - (Hybrid Event) As we…

Open Call: Culture Moves Europe Individual Mobility

The third call for Culture Moves Europe Individual Mobility funding is open from 1 August 2024 to 30 November 2024. …

Open Call: Art & Science Residency – Astronomical Observatory of UNamur

Dates: Aug 25 – Sept 17, 2025 Apply by: April 28th, 2025 by filling out this form ! The KIKK galaxy,…

Open Call: Creative Europe Creative Innovation Lab

The Creative Innovation Lab call supports the design, development, and replication of innovative tools, models or solutions that are applicable…

Tour de LOOP: European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025

May 26th - 27th, 2025 Experience the textile history and future of Chemnitz and the Capital of Culture region! Chemnitz,…

Open Call for Residency: Liquid Landscapes

VARES invites architects, ecologists, artists, engineers, and other spatial practitioners to explore the evolving boundary between water and land during a one-month…

Open Call: Wild Bits – Technological Art Outdoor Exhibition

Residency duration: up to 3 weeks Residency dates: June-July 2025 Residency location: Estonia, Maajaam Application deadline: 24th of March 2025 (included) Results…

Open Call: European Heritage Label Sites and Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

2025 Call for Applications for the Support of European Heritage Label sites and the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe…

Open Call: European Toy Maker Festival 2025 in Seiffen, Erzgebirge

Open Call European Toy Maker Festival 2025 in Seiffen, Erzgebirge The tradition of toy craftsmanship lives on! The European Capital…

Maker Residence Program: European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025

European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 is now official! And so is the 2025 Maker Residence program!They are excited to…

Open Call: Art & Science Residency – Imagining Ecological Futures

Dates: May 5 – May 30, 2025 Apply by: March 8, 2025 by filling out this form ! The KIKK galaxy, which promotes…

Open Call: Creative Europe Media Literacy

Support will encourage knowledge sharing and exchanges on media literacy policies and practices to enable the development of innovative cross-border…

Open Call: European Co-Development

European Co-development supports the co-development of one animation, creative documentary or fiction project for cinema, TV, or digital platforms. This…

Music Moves Europe

Music Moves Europe promotes a diverse, competitive, innovative and sustainable European music sector. Deadline: 19 February 2025, 4pm Irish time…

Call for Projects: VIII Culture & Ruralities Forum

We are looking for the creators of cultural projects that want to participate and make themselves known at the next…

Call on the Circulation of European Literary Works

Creative Europe to support around 40 projects to boost literary translation in 2025 Apply before 11 February 2025 to get…

Open Call: Cross-Sectoral Pioneers

Creative FLIP is launching the Cross-Sectoral Pioneers Program to support innovative projects through cross-disciplinary collaboration. We are looking for 10…

Event: EU Funding, Success, Pathways and Opportunities

Date: Friday, January 24th, 2025 Time: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM Location: PorterShed a Dó, 15 Market St Click here to register. Join…

Open Call: Galway International Arts Festival Elevate Bursaries – Round 2 Winter 2024

Galway International Arts Festival in partnership with Galway Culture Company announces Round 2 of its new Open Call through the…

Journalism Partnerships Call: European News Pitch Partner Matching

European News Pitch Partner Matching 11th December 10am - 12pm Irish time (11 - 1pm CET) Apply to PITCH or…

Masterclass: Crafting Questions for Creative Research

Date and Time: Friday, November 15, 10am-12pm Location: Studio 3, O'Donoghue Centre, University of Galway Join artist-in-residence Chelsea Thompto for…

Galway Arts Centre Artist Development Workshops

Galway Arts Centre and Galway Culture Company are delighted to present a series of artist development workshops curated by writer…

RTÉ Arts & Culture: Commissioning Call

RTÉ requires that any company awarded a Commission is aware of the obligations under the RTÉ Journalism & Content Guidelines…

EU Opportunity: Open Call – STUDIOTOPIA Residency Programme

EU Opportunity: Announcing the Second Edition of the STUDIOTOPIA Residency Programme STUDIOTOPIA is thrilled to launch the second edition of…

Call for Expressions of Interest: Jerez 2031 European Capital of Culture Candidature

Jerez de la Frontera will submit a bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2031. This is a…

Call for Proposals: Co-create New European Bauhaus (NEB) 2024

The EIT Community's New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative has reopened its Co-create program. This program provides funding and additional support for projects aimed…

Workshop: Introduction to Video Editing for Creative Entrepreneurs

As part of the Creative Communities Residency programme, CREW is hosting a series of workshops throughout September and October. The…

Open Call: 3 Artist Residencies as part of The Air We Share

The Air We Share – Making the Invisible Visible The Air We Share is an initiative that engages with the…

Workshop: AI for Creative Entrepreneurs

As part of the Creative Communities Residency programme, CREW is hosting a series of workshops throughout September and October. The…

Open Call: Magma Residency 2024

MAGMA Residency is a transdisciplinary artistic residency program in Matera, Italy from November, 11th 2024 to December, 1st 2024. Deadline: 27th…

Digital Arts – Creativite and Innovation Tour in Ireland 17-27 September

The French Embassy in Ireland, in association with Irish cultural partners, is proud to present the Digital Arts – Créativité…

In Conversation with Miguel Escobar

Explore the future of creativity and AI with Miguel Escobar, Creative Technologist at Mekkato CreaTech Studio. Over the past month,…

Call for Tenders: Culture and Democracy Study and Peer Learning – School/Culture Collaborations for Civic Engagement and Critical Citizenship Education

European Commission Culture and Democracy Study and Peer Learning - School/Culture Collaborations for Civic Engagement and Critical Citizenship Education The…

Workshop: Making Time for Creative Work

As part of the Creative Communities Residency programme, CREW is hosting a series of workshops throughout September and October. The…

Open Call: SPECTRA Investment Sprint & Pitch

SPECTRA are inviting creative start-ups to participate in a sprint session with real investors, culminating in an investment pitch. DEADLINE…

Workshop: Sole Trading 101 for Creatives

As part of the Creative Communities Residency programme, CREW is hosting a series of workshops throughout September and October. The…

Mentorship Programme for Producers

NTA Film & TV and WRAP Commission | Mentorship Programme for Producers Due to the high interest stated in a…

Tourism Ireland’s International Programming Ireland Fund 2024: Call for TV Funding Applications

Tourism Ireland’s International Programming Ireland Fund 2024 Call for TV funding applications Tourism Ireland invites applications for Round 3 of…

Have your say on Creative Europe!

Tell us what you think about the Creative Europe programme, so we can make it even better. The consultation is…

Webinar: Culture Moves Europe Individual Mobility Awards for Artists

The Culture Office of Creative Europe Desk Ireland will host a webinar on the Culture Moves Europe Individual Mobility Award on Thursday…

Galway schools invited to apply for Architecture at the Edge Design Lab programme 2024

Design Lab’s unique hands-on architecture education program invites young people to help shape their built environment. The team at Architecture…

Open Call: Apply to become an Aerowaves artist

Each year the Aerowaves network selects 20 of the most promising emerging choreographers in Europe. Aerowaves promotes their work for…

EU Funding Clinics

PorterShed in partnership with Galway Culture Company announce EU Funding Clinics For individuals, companies and community organisations Do you have…

Raster Open Call – Soundtrack Europe

About Europe has been a laboratory and pioneer of avant-garde electronic music for over a century. Avant-garde simply means being…

Open Call for Artists: S+T+ARTS4WATERII Residencies

Are you an artist and passionate about sustainability? Apply now for one of our residencies and collaborate with experts to…

Open Call: Atelier for Young Festival Managers

The Festival Academy, an initiative of the European Festivals Association (EFA) calls for applications for the 23rd and 24th edition of the Atelier for…

Become a Galway Street Ambassador

Galway Street Ambassadors Programme An exciting new pilot tourism initiative for the streets of Galway City is currently recruiting volunteers…

Culture Moves Europe – Call for Individual Mobility

Culture Moves Europe Culture Moves Europe’s second call for individual mobility targets artists and cultural professionals working in the following…

Open Call: Landscape Art Projects for Bielsko-Biała 2029

Open Call: Proposals for landscape art projects as part of Bielsko-Biała's candidacy for European Capital of Culture 2029 Organizer: Urban Culture Institute…

Call for Concepts: Light Art – Bodø2024 European Capital of Culture

Bodø2024 European Capital of Culture calls for artists and/or concepts from, with connection to, or with deep understanding of Sápmi…

Call for Applications: Creativity Pioneers Fund

Call for Applications 2024 Join the Creativity for Social Change community! The call for 2024 is now open, and the deadline…

Call for Artistic Residencies and Cultural Action – El Palacio

The Gijón/Xixón City Council's Municipal Foundation for Culture, Education, and People's University supports current artistic creation while making contemporary artistic…

Architecture at the Edge Design Lab Bursaries: Open Call for Applications

Architecture at the Edge Design Lab Bursaries: Open Call for Applications 2024 Architecture at the Edge, in partnership with Galway…

Open Call: Europe Beyond Access Co-Productions

Are you a Deaf and/or disabled artist based in Europe with a passion for dance, choreography, or movement? Do you…

Open Call: Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society Artist in Residence 2024

The Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society, supported by the Galway Culture Company, is hosting an Artist-in-Residence programme this summer in The…

Open Call: Creative Communities – Creative Practitioner Residency Programme

Creative Communities: Creative Practitioner Residency Programme Galway Culture Company and CREW are inviting applications for a Creative Practitioner in Residence…

Culture Moves Europe: Third Call for Residency Hosts

The third call for residency hosts provides financial support to organisations and artists registered as legal entities working in the…

Call for Participants: Living Spaces – Architecture & Built Environment City Visits

Second call for participants for Living Spaces peer-learning visits on architecture and the built environment. Deadline 13th May, 2024. Funded…

Open Call: “Kippeln” – 21st Begehungen Festival

INTRO Troubled times. Farmers block roads, others cling to them. Motorcades honking their horns against the government. Tomato soup on…

Creative Innovation Lab

The Creative Innovation Lab call encourages cooperation between the audiovisual sector and other CCSs to improve the circulation, visibility, availability, diversity and…

CREATHRIV-EU nominations open for innovative cross-fertilisation prizes

Cross-fertilisation prizes, Europe rewards the ideas and experiences of SMEs capable of combining innovation, technology and creativity within the project…

Open Call: Galway International Arts Festival Elevate Bursaries

Galway International Arts Festival in partnership with Galway Culture Company present the Elevate Bursary supporting artists based in Ireland. Galway…

Circulation of European Literary Works

Circulation of European Literary Works supports projects that translate, publish, distribute and promote works of fiction written by authors who are…

Webinar on Culture Moves Europe Funding

Culture Moves Europe Mobility Award for Individual Artists and Creative Practitioners and Residency Hosts Webinar at 11:00am on Thursday 11th…

ZMINA Call for International Projects

The ZMINA: Rebuilding project has launched its second call for proposals for international projects. Partnerships should include, as a minimum, one organisation…

Open Call: Perform Europe

Get up to €60,000 funding for Cross-Border Performing Arts Collaboration Reimagine international touring! Open to all performing arts professionals and organisations in the 40 Creative Europe countries,…

Virtual Production Creative Residencies

Galway, UNESCO City of Film, Ardán and Galway Culture Company are delighted to offer two residencies focused on the area…

Open Call: Macnas Career Development Bursaries

Open Call: Macnas Career Development Bursaries Macnas Career Development opportunities for artists, producers and technicians working in the creative industries…

Open Call: European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA)

The European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists - EFFEA, an initiative of the European Festivals Association, opens a call to festivals to…

Open Call: SPECTRA Investment Sprint and Pitch

The consortium of partners of the EU project SPECTRA is inviting startup companies in the audio-visual, music, and performing arts sectors based in Ireland, Denmark,…

Open Call: Audience Development Training Programme

You are invited to take part in a new training programme on audience development. This series of workshops will take…

Open Call: Artist Bursaries

Galway Arts Centre in partnership with Galway Culture Company are delighted to announce an open call for eight bursary awards…

Open Call: CYBERNATE Digital Arts Residency Ireland – France

[embed]https://vimeo.com/893706802[/embed] Open Call Invitation for artists based in Galway County and/or City and Producers from France Deadline for Submission: 25…

Branar sa Scoil

Branar presents Branar sa Scoil Commissioned by Galway Culture Company A new creative arts engagement offering for schools in Galway…

PULSE – Open Call to Aspiring Drummers

OPEN CALL TO ASPIRING DRUMMERS Calling all aspiring drummers in Athenry, Ballinasloe and An Spidéal… Children, Young People, Adults &…

Open Call – Scéal na Gaillimhe

Fíbín sa Taibhdhearc in partnership with Galway Culture Company announce an open call for submissions for “Scéal na Gaillimhe” Fíbín…

Open Call: Designer in Residence Programme 2024

About Galway Culture Company (GCC), The Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) and the Local Enterprise Office Galway (LEO Galway)…

European Digital Deal – Open Call for Artists

Open Call for Artists European Digital Deal calls on artists interested in exploring the deep entanglement between new technologies…

Culture Meets Business: Panel Discussion with Galway Cultural Leaders

Culture Meets Business event: A panel discussion with Galway cultural leaders This is the third talk in our Culture Meets…

Visual Artists Café: Introducing Co. Galway

Project Name Visual Artists Café: Introducing Co. Galway Project Partners Galway County Council Arts Office, Galway City Council Arts Office,…

Visual Artists Café: Unlocking the Power of Social Media for Artists

Project Name Visual Artists Café: Unlocking the Power of Social Media for Artists Project Partners Galway County Council Arts Office,…

LAiPS Conference: Bringing life to public spaces with Light Art

Bringing life to public spaces with Light Art - the international Light & Art in Public Spaces (LAiPS) conference 2-3…

NordArt – Open Call for Artists

Open call for artists for NordArt 2024 NordArt 2024 will take place 1 June – 13 October 2024. NordArt, one…

Nominations open for Galway Chamber Culture and Creativity Award 2023

The eagerly awaited Galway Chamber Business Awards of 2023 will take place on 24 November, promising an evening of prestige…

Europe Challenge 2024 Programme

The Europe Challenge is an annual programme that kicks off with an open call and brings together teams from libraries…

Call for Applications: Résidence Culture 2024

Call for applications for Résidence Culture 2024 – for foreign professionals In order to support the development of new cultural…

Open Call: International Artistic Residency at Atelier Samuel Beckett in France

Open Call: International Artistic Residency (Pilot) at Atelier Samuel Beckett in France In partnership with Galway Culture Company, Atelier Samuel Beckett,…

Open Call: S+T+ARTS AIR

About S+T+ARTS AIR launches a new S+T+ARTS residencies programme focused on two main themes: Resilient interspecies urban ecosystems and Human AI…

Open Competition: Artists for KUNSTKANTEN, a new and unique outdoor exhibition arena in Bodø

OPEN COMPETITION The Norwegian Sculptors Society (Norsk Billedhoggerforening), Bodø2024 and Bodø Municipality seek five artists for KUNSTKANTEN: a new and…

Open Call Residencies: European Media Art Platform

With the support of the European Union’s Creative Europe programme, the European Media Art Platform continues its residency program for…

Call for Proposals: Culture of Solidarity Fund

About The Culture of Solidarity Fund is a public-philanthropic partnership launched in 2020 by the European Cultural Foundation as a…

Culture of Solidarity Fund

We invite you to apply for the 2023 edition of the Culture of Solidarity Fund, set up by the European…

Job Opportunity: Executive Director for Galway Community Circus

Executive Director for Galway Community Circus Can you help Galway Community Circus reach their vision of a future in which…

Open Call: Short Film for Salzkammergut 2024

The European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 will be opened from 19 to 21 January 2024. For the…

LUCI Asia Urban Lighting Workshop

The 7th edition of the LUCI Asia Urban Lighting Workshop (LAULW) will take place in Seoul, from 19 to 21 September 2023.…

Open Call: AIR on the Edge

Artists in County Galway invited to apply for one-month international artistic residency on the edges of Europe Artists living or…

Global Drawing Campaign #DrawWithDenmark 2023

Viborg (15 April – 1 August 2023) This month, Viborg, a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts, launched the global drawing campaign…

Open Call: Join LINA to curate & design exhibitions

Open Call: LINA LINA are seeking emerging spatial practitioners, thinkers, and creatives to become LINA fellows. Apply with your radical…

Visual Artists Professional Development Events 2023

Galway County Council Arts Office, Galway City Council Arts Office and Galway Culture Company in partnership with Visual Artists Ireland…

Culture Next Open call for Burgos 2031

Proposal for European Cities in the Culture Next network interested in becoming partners in Burgos 2031’s Open Call. This call…

Culture Meets Business: Gail Anderson

Culture Meets Business with Gail Anderson This is the second talk in our Culture Meets Business series which aims to…

Mystery 40 Attiko School of Ancient Greek Drama

Mystery 40 is the 11th edition of the Attiko International Summer School of Ancient Greek Drama. The Attiko School of…

Culture Moves Europe – call for residency hosts

The Culture Moves Europe residency action provides financial support to organisations and artists registered as legal entities, in one of…

Dear PrEUdence: An invitation to a positive headspace in the EU

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Exhibition at European Parliament to coincide with World Mental Health Day, a globally recognised day dedicated to…

Webinar: An Artist’s Guide to Tax

Project Name Webinar: An Artist's Guide to Tax Project Partners Galway County Council Arts Office, Galway City Council Arts Office,…

Clinics: The Artist’s Guide to Tax (Galway)

Project Name Clinics: The Artist's Guide to Tax for Galway Artists Project Partners Galway County Council Arts Office, Galway City…

International Conference on Arts Education, Metz

On the 1st and 2nd of June 2023, Metz, a UNESCO Creative City of Music, will organise the International Conference…

Culture Moves Europe: mobility for artists and professionals

Culture Moves Europe is a scheme that supports the mobility of artists, creators and cultural professionals. It is part of…

Open Call for Submissions to the Hello Wood Builder Summit

Hello Wood is extremely excited to announce that their international summer school & festival for architecture is back for 2023!…

Open Call for EIT Culture and Creativity Proposals

EIT Culture & Creativity releases its first open calls for proposals designed to address global challenges Europe faces in higher…

Culture Meets Business: Panel Discussion with Galway Cultural Leaders

Culture Meets Business: An opportunity to learn about the artistic visions driving Galway forward as a place to do business…

Apply for the Global Cultural Relations Programme 2023

EU Opportunity: Have you ever thought about how to bring an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral practice to your work? Have you…

Visual Artists Café: Webinar – Dignity at Work

Project Name Visual Artists Café: Webinar - Dignity at Work Project Partners Galway County Council Arts Office, Galway City Council…

Open Call for Voices of Culture in Tartu Estonia

EU Opportunity of the week, Voices of Culture, the platform for dialogue offered to civil society by the European Commission,…

Visual Artists Café: Webinar – Networking Event

Project Name Visual Artists Café: Webinar – Networking Event Project Partners Galway County Council Arts Office, Galway City Council Arts…

Beta Circus Open Call For Circus Artists

BETA CIRCUS Participatory experience activities are scheduled between 2023 and 2025, taking place in 4 European countries: Italy, Latvia, Portugal…

Open Call for Artists: Mystery 19 Visual Arts Initiator III

‘Mystery 19 Visual Arts Initiator III – But Don’t Tell Anyone’, curated by Joanna Warsza is an artist-in-residence programme and…

Open Call for Artists at Viljandi Tuled 2024

Visual arts festival Viljandi Tuled 2024 which is part of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 programme is seeking…

Visual Artists Cafe: Funding and Opportunities (Galway City and County)

Project Name Visual Artists Cafe: Funding and Opportunities (Galway City and County) Project Partners Galway County Council Arts Office, Galway…

European Echoes – Open Call for International Projects

European Echoes is the international cooperation and exchange platform of Timișoara 2023 – European Capital of Culture. Funds are available for cultural…

The Finnish city of Oulu

The Finnish city of Oulu, European Capital of Culture 2026, announces an Open Call for cultural programme partners Register to…

EU-Japan Fest 2nd Call for Project Applications

Announcing the 2nd call for EU-Japan Fest Japan project grant, which will open on 1st of December 2022. Full…

Cybernate

A Digital Arts Research Residency on Public Spaces We invite Artists working in Digital Arts based in Ireland and France…

Call for proposals for international projects in Tartu

The call for proposals aims to support the implementation of international cultural projects interpreting the concept of the Arts of…