About

Watershed’s residency program offers artists of all shapes or forms, at various stages in their career, the time, space, and community to encourage growth and experimentation in their practice.

We provide a studios space that has been converted from an old fish factory and farm shed that is suitable for all types of artists and is very versatile. We also provide a living area for the artists, six people at a time. The Cottages are newly refurbished with three rooms with a living space with a kitchenette and is only one minute walk to the Studio. The Space has beautiful undisturbed views of the river Corrib and fields surround the Studio. Which makes it a perfect location for an artist that wants a break and a place to escape and have some time to think, relax, and make work. The cover photo is the view from the Studio. To see more images of the Studio and the surrounding area, please visit our Instagram Watershed_artres!

To Apply, Please send a copy of your CV and a short letter of intent. Along with six images of your work or a link to your website or Instagram. Please send to Watershedstudiosartresidency@gmail.com

The founder Grace O'Malley has a good track record in working in the arts in Ireland and has managed to create an environment where artistic expression can flourish and thrive on an international platform. We have currently had a diverse range of applicants from places such as New York, Germany, Virginia, California, Australia, England, Ireland, Spain, Scotland, and Chile. We have also had applications from Galway artists. Therefore we aim to create more studio spaces that could be used solely by Galway Artists to improve collaboration between residents and local artists.