Wexford Arts Office are proud to support 19 Wexford artists who have been awarded bursaries through the ArtLinks programme for 2026 totalling in the increased amount of €40,000.
ArtLinks is a partnership of four local authorities Arts Offices - Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford- whose remit is to support artists across the Southeast to develop their arts practices in all art forms. In total €110,000 was awarded in 2026 to artists in the SouthEast across a broad range of art forms including music, visual arts, literature, theatre, film, street arts & spectacle, traditional arts, circus and multidisciplinary practices.
Commenting on this year’s ArtLinks awards Liz Burns Arts Officer for Wexford County Council noted
“Wexford arts office received its highest intake of applications this year with 70 Wexford based artists applying. This is testament to the huge amount of artistic and creative activity happening in the county. Investing in our artists is hugely important and with increased funding of €40,000 allocated to ArtLinks in 2026, we were able to support 19 artists to develop their practices”.
ArtLinks is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and the four local authorities. Its remit is to provide professional development opportunities and supports, for artists at all stages of their careers, to develop their arts practices.
Artists who are resident within the four partner Local Authorities can register for membership by contacting artlinks.ie@gmail.com for a registration form.
Congratulations to:
Alec Moore
Charlotte Bruce
Cian O’ Grady
Ciara Roche
Cody McEvoy
Elishka Lane Barnes
Hannah Scully
Jennifer McMahon
John Busher
Joe Brennan
Laura Flood
Mary O'Connor
Mary Whitty
Olivia O'Dwyer
Oonagh Latchford
Orla Bates
Paul Carter
Peter Murphy
Suzanne Walsh
Pictured here are some of the awarded artists for 2026.
Photo Credit: Alec Moore