TBG+S/HIAP International Residency Exchange 2026 for visual artists in Ireland and Finland

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios (TBG+S) in partnership with HIAP–Helsinki International Artist Programme invites applications from professional visual artists for the eighteenth annual residency exchange between Ireland and Finland in 2026.

The TBG+S/HIAP International Residency Exchange 2026, supported by Finnish Institute, UK + Ireland, supports an artist based in Ireland or an Irish artist living abroad to spend 3 months in residence at HIAP, Helsinki, from mid-April to mid-July 2026.

Support

The awarded artist will have access to live/work studios on the island of Suomenlinna, Helsinki. HIAP Suomenlinna atelier apartments are approx. 80 sqm each, furnished, and divided into a working space downstairs and a separate living space consisting of a sleeping area, bathroom, kitchenette, and a loft upstairs.

TBG+S will provide a stipend of 5,000 EUR to contribute to the artist’s living and working expenses, and travel to and from Helsinki.

A Finnish artist will have the opportunity to live in Dublin and work from a studio at TBG+S in 2026, through an open call organised by HIAP.

TBG+S/HIAP International Residency Exchange 2026 application guidelines 

Deadline: 4 April 2025

Image: Helsinki International Artist Programme, Suomenlinna