Clay City Professional Residency

16 October 2025

Deadline: November 15, 2025

Clay City is a year-long collaboration between Throwing Shapes and Staycity, offering one 12-month graduate program and three 3-month professional residencies for ceramic artists.

This one-of-a-kind initiative provides free studio space and accommodation in Dublin City, aiming to support artists in developing their careers while contributing to Ireland’s leading ceramics community. The goal is to attract both Irish and international ceramic graduates and residency applicants, encouraging community engagement and establishing Dublin as a hub for ceramics. Staycity’s involvement is crucial in removing financial barriers for artists seeking to work and live in Dublin City.

The professional residencies offer established artists and ceramicists 3-month’s in a state-of-the-art ceramics studio to complete a specific project or create space for dedicated studio research time.

See the application pack and criteria here.

Key dates:

Spring Residency 2026

Applications Open: 15 October 2025

Applications Close: 15 November 2025

Programme Start: 1 February 2026

Programme End: 30 April 2026

Summer Residency 2026

Applications Open: 1 February 2026

Applications Close: 28 February 2026

Programme Start: 1 June 2026

Programme End: 31 August 2026