Open Call Announced for Group Exhibition at Baltinglass Library
Theme: Baltinglass and Beyond — My Sense ofPlace
Wicklow County Council and Creative Places Baltinglass, in collaboration with The Hub Collective, are pleased to announce an open call for a forthcoming group exhibition at Baltinglass Library. Titled Baltinglass and Beyond — My Sense of Place, the exhibition invites artists living in West Wicklow to submit existing work that reflects their personal response to place.
The exhibition will explore themes of landscape, community, memory, identity, and local heritage, with a particular focus on Baltinglass and its surrounding areas. Artists are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly, engaging with ideas such as rural life, architecture, folklore, and personal connections to place, while contributing to a diverse and vibrant collective exhibition.
This open call is available to both emerging and established artists aged 18 and over who are currently residing in West Wicklow. Submissions are limited to wall-based works, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and mixed media. The deadline for applications is Friday 29 May at 2:00pm, and all materials must be submitted online via the Submittable platform.
The exhibition will run from late June to September at Baltinglass Library.
Artists are invited to submit existing work that captures their unique perspective on place and contributes to a vibrant and engaging exhibition celebrating Baltinglass and beyond.
Please refer to the Criteria document link before completing your application on Submittable.
Submittable will be open for applications from Wednesday 6 May.
Queries regarding applications must be submitted to creativeplacesbaltinglass@gmail.com by Monday 25 May at 2pm.
The deadline for applications is Friday 29 May at 2pm.
This is your chance to have your say. Fill in the form below and get involved in this exciting project for Baltinglass.
