Apply now to be part of this years project!
Applications are now open for the Skibbereen Urban Arts Project
A Skibbereen Arts Festival Fringe Event
Following the success of last year’s Laneways Arts Project, the Skibbereen Urban Arts Project returns for another bold and vibrant celebration of community, creativity, and place. This evolving initiative aims to transform overlooked spaces in Skibbereen into vibrant public artworks – bringing colour, culture, and storytelling to the town’s walls.
Last year’s event saw local artists reimagine a historic laneway through large-scale murals exploring themes of heritage, sustainability, West Cork Landscapes and identity. This year, a new location will come to life with striking new works by some of West Cork’s most exciting visual artists.
We are pleased to announce that this year we will be muralling Vickerys Lane, between O’Donovan’s Bookshop and Cleary’s Pharmacy. Steeped in rich history, we invite you to get creative in telling the stories of the two buildings framing the lane.
The Skibbereen Urban Arts Project is a fringe event of the Skibbereen Arts Festival and is made possible through the generous support of project sponsors, local creatives and the wider Skibbereen community. Special thanks goes to Sherry Fitzgerald O’Neill, Albany Fusion, Cleary’s Pharmacy, and O’Donovan’s Bookshop. We are still collecting sponsorship for this event, so please drop an email to katy.wareing@ludgate.ie if you would like to contribute!
The project briefs for this year are available to download:
Cleary’s Pharmacy Laneway Mural
O’Donovan’s Bookshop Laneway Mural
Submission Requirements:
- Visual concept or sketch for mural panels (Sections A or B)
- Artists can apply as many times as they wish with different ideas or designs
- Teams and individuals welcome
- Artist statement (max 300 words)
- Portfolio or examples of previous mural/street art or relevant visual work
- Must be available to paint from 25th July to 28th July & flexible with dates in case of adverse weather
- All artists will receive fair pay and a good selection of paint materials will be provided
- Please send all enquiries and applications to katy.wareing@ludgate.ie
Closing date: Fri 11th July
