The call for entries for the 2027 Golden Fleece Award is open!
21 October 2026
Deadline: December 11, 2026
The Golden Fleece Award is the largest prize open to both artists and makers in Ireland.
The mission of the Golden Fleece Award is to provide resources for practising contemporary visual artists and makers to innovate and develop their artistic vision.
The annual award supports artists working in all forms of visual, craft and applied arts at critical junctures of their careers. Applicants should be resident in, or originally from, the island of Ireland.
This year, two main awards of €10,000 each will be made, one in Category 1: Visual Art and one in Category 2: Craft + Applied Art. Shortlisted artists will also receive an award, with the amount to be confirmed.
More information and application details can be found here.