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title: "VISUAL Open Call 2027"
organization: "VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art"
category: exhibition
deadline: 2026-05-22
valid_through: 2026-05-22
countries: ["IE"]
disciplines: ["open to all"]
location: "Carlow, Ireland"
entry_fee: "Free"
eligibility: "Open to professional visual artists of any media and career stage. Local, Irish, and international applicants are welcome, including duos and groups."
source_url: "https://www.visualcarlow.ie/news/open-call-2027"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/visual-open-call-2027-visual-centre-for-contemporary-art-fb4393e3"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-04-28T15:35:04.165998
---
# VISUAL Open Call 2027

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**Organization**: VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art
**Category**: exhibition
**Deadline**: 2026-05-22
**Location**: Carlow, Ireland
**Country code(s)**: IE
**Discipline(s)**: open to all
**Entry fee**: Free
**Eligibility**: Open to professional visual artists of any media and career stage. Local, Irish, and international applicants are welcome, including duos and groups.

## Description

The VISUAL Open Call 2027 invites professional visual artists from any career stage and media to submit proposals for an exhibition in September 2027. The selected artist will receive a production budget and artist fee, along with comprehensive curatorial, production, technical, and marketing support. Shortlisted artists will be compensated for developing expanded proposals with curatorial feedback. The exhibition will take place at the VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art, offering access to four distinct gallery spaces. Applicants should submit up to 10 examples of work, a proposal outline, sketches or renderings, and a CV/artist biography.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://www.visualcarlow.ie/news/open-call-2027
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/visual-open-call-2027-visual-centre-for-contemporary-art-fb4393e3