Before making an application please read the three different Dwell Here opportunities and the FAQ's provided on IMMA's website, selecting the banner above returns you to IMMA's Open Calls.
Applications will only be accepted for one of the three Dwell Here opportunities.
The same application link below is used for all three Open Calls, an option to select one of the three residencies is built into the online form.
Dwell Here Open Call
IMMA is excited to announce the third Open Call for Dwell Here residencies offering three frameworks to choose from and supporting several residencies located onsite at IMMA throughout 2027.
The three Dwell Here Residency frameworks are:
- One Year Residency – studio and accommodation, must be available for all three assemblies
- One Year Studio Residency – studio (no accommodation), must be available for all three assemblies
- One Month Residency – shared studio access and accommodation, must be available for one assembly
An applicant must focus on one of the three opportunities provided, it is not possible to make more than one application to Dwell Here. Anyone applying for a studio only residency should live within reasonable commuting distance of IMMA to avail of good use of the awarded facilities. Anyone applying for a one month residency will need to include their chosen one week assembly within their four week timeframe. All successful yearlong residents must be available for all three assembly dates provided below.
Research Assembly
The programme is structured around seasonal Research Assemblies delivered together through week-long forums with an expanded community of mentors, peers, and fellow residents gathering onsite for communal engagement and interdisciplinary dialogue.
Each assembly requires engagement and a willingness to share process-based research with the expanded community participating in each Research Assembly, the dates of which are:
- Spring Assembly: Wednesday 03 – Tuesday 09 March 2027
- Summer Assembly: Wednesday 09 – Tuesday 15 June 2027
- Autumn Assembly: Wednesday 22 – Tuesday 28 September 2027
Research Themes
Dwell Here offers participants a simple proposition: to commit to this time and place while thinking deeply about its urgencies. Together we are curious to learn what can be activated or challenged through the process of dwelling. IMMA encourages reflection across the following themes to consider geographical, historical, political, and cultural concepts of Ireland as a starting point to expand and connect international contexts through similarities and differences:
Technologies of Peace – We invite participants to consider commemorative landscapes and memories of peace (as a dream, movement, or value) while generating perspectives on sustainable coexistence.
The Irish Paradigm – We welcome artistic research that can create intimacy and connections, while celebrating the perceived agility and freedoms of operating on the periphery. As a small island on the edge of Europe, Ireland often has a challenging relationship with ‘the centre’.
The Museum as a Site of Vibration – We wish to consider how the museum and site can create new vibrations and rhythms within the built legacy of empire. How can museums make visible cultural shifts, including erased, censored or marginalised histories, as well as sustainability, planetary care, sharing and hospitality.
Before progressing with an application please make sure you have read the FAQ's provided