Open Call 2025

Cnoc Buí 2025 Exhibitions Programme
Open Call

Cnoc Bui invites proposals for exhibitions for our 2025 Programme in Cnoc Buí Community Arts Centre.  Submissions are invited for solo and group exhibitions, for artists at any career stage and working in any medium. This open call aims  to enable artists to engage new audiences with their work and  enhance engagement with Cnoc Bui’s’ exhibitions programme.

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Cnoc BuÍ Community Arts Centre was established in 2023 as a volunteer-led, community-based organisation devoted to the promotion of the arts, and particularly the visual arts.  It occupies a one-acre coastal location on the outskirts of the thriving village of Union Hall in West Cork.  The site on Glandore Harbour is idyllic and enjoys a south-facing aspect. 

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Deadline for exhibition proposals is 1pm Thursday 12th September 2024. Late submissions will not be accepted.

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All works submitted for the exhibition are considered by a Selection Panel. And applicants  will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of  October 2024. 

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Submissions may be in any discipline: drawing, painting, sculpture, new media, digital, printmaking, film, ceramics, glass, photography, installation, and jewellery. Cnoci Bui  has a policy of supporting artists at all stages of their careers. Cnoc Bui is an equal opportunities organisation providing access to exhibitions, arts, and education programmes without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or disability.

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To apply, please email cnocbuiarts@gmail.com one PDF (no larger than 10MB)  with your name and “2024 Exhibition/Event Proposal” in the subject line.  

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Submissions  must include the following:

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• An up-to-date CV.(max 2 pages)

• An artist's statement.( 250 words max)

• Link to your website and/or social media platforms

• A maximum of 10 images of your work with full captions

•  A written proposal which clearly states an outline of your exhibition / programme of work.( max 500 words)

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Further details:

Cnoc Buí opened this year and is currently run by volunteers and as such this is an unpaid exhibition opportunity and selected artists will be expected to invigilate their own exhibition.

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Our Exhibition calendar will run from April to September 2025. In most cases the exhibition space will be available  for a three-week period from a Tuesday until the following Monday week during these months..  

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If you have a specific date in mind to coincide with a festival or partnership please include this in the proposal.

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All work in the exhibition is expected  to be for sale and a commission of 20% will be charged by Cnoc Bui. 

Closing Date:    1pm Thursday 12th September 2024.

E-mail : cnocbuiarts@gmail.com