Open call for circus residencies 2026

Circus Factory Cork is excited to announce that applications are now open for its 2026 residencies!

Circus Factory welcomes emerging, mid-career and established artists living in Cork, living in Ireland, and internationally. These residencies are made possible with the support of the Arts Council of Ireland. There are various levels of support depending on where you’re coming from to do the residency.

Types of residencies

• Local - Artist Stipend €750, space rental €500 in-kind
• National - Artist Stipend €750 & travel and accommodation stipend €500, space rental €500 in-kind
• International - Artist Stipend €750 & Travel & accommodation stipend €750, space rental €500 in-kind

How to apply

To apply for residency, you will need to provide information about yourself and your company, what you intend to do with the time, how the residency will help your practice and some samples of work.

Circus Factory Cork welcomes applications from circus and movement arts forms, and those from diverse backgrounds. As part of these residencies, they would like to encourage cross-pollination between artists and their community. This can be a sharing, talk presented about you or your work or a workshop...

For more information, please visit CircusFactoryCork.com