Artist In the Community Programme Artist Panel Now Live
The Artist in the Community Programme will be available for applications
Mid-January 2026
The Arts Department of Wexford County Council are delighted to announce that the Artist in The Community Programme will be opening for applications via an applications portal in mid January 2026 for all community groups that are members of Wexford Public Participation Network (WPPN) and/ or as communities of place and interest, that are interested in working on an arts project with an artist from our Artist in the Community Artists Panel that is now live (projects must be completed by December 2026. The maximum award is €3,000 in match-funding. This artist’s panel comprises of 35 professional artists based in county Wexford who work in a wide variety of art forms from visual arts, music, dance, street arts, literature, circus and drama and have experience of engaging with communities.
A further strand is available which supports a max of one collaboration between two or more artists on the Artist in the Community Panel with a community group on an art project up to a maximum fund of €5,000.
For the artist panel please visit: Artist in the Community Artists Panel 2026-2027
This open call will be operating via an online application portal via the Wexford County Council’s website.
This portal will be live mid-January, 2026 for applications.
For full guidelines: Artist in the Community 2026 Guidelines
For any queries, please contact Úna Cahill, Assistant Arts Officer at arts@wexfordcoco.ie
Artist in the Community Scheme is supported and funded by Wexford County Council and Community Groups