Designer in Residence
1 October 2025
Deadline: October 12, 2025
Benchspace invites applications from established creative professionals in jewellery and fine metalwork for the 2025 Designer in Residence.
The Designer in Residence Programme brings established creative professionals from outside County Cork, Ireland, to showcase their work and contribute fresh perspectives to the professional members at Benchspace. The 4 week residency will take place to coincide with Irish Design Week 2025 (17-21 November), during which the resident will present their work to the public.
The residency programme will afford the successful candidate the opportunity to create a new body of work or facilitate the exploration of innovative methodologies using benchspace’s facilities. It also provides an in depth opportunity for local professional makers and designers and the wider Cork community to learn from the Designer in Residence during workshops, lectures, and collaborations.
Please find full details on how to apply here.
Deadline noon, 12th October.
This Residency is made possible with the support from Cork City Council Arts Service.