Funding & Opportunities
Public Arts Commission for Ballyogan Library
Open call for two sound-based art projects in Ballyogan.
We invited proposals from individual artists or artist groups for sound-based art projects in Ballyogan, connected to the new Ballyogan Library at the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus. As the fastest growing area in the County, with a young and culturally diverse population, this was an exciting opportunity to connect with the area and its communities.
There were two commission opportunities available with a budget of €11,000 each.
Proposed projects focused on one of the following audiences and themes:
- Exploring memories and histories of Ballyogan over the years with older/retired people living locally. This could include Ballyogan Active Retirement Group, Crafty Hands social crafting group and library users.
- Exploring future visions of Ballyogan and the library of the future with young people (aged 12-18). This could include secondary school students, youth service users and library users.
Artists were open to talking to people in these groups to help shape the sound artworks.
Key Dates
- The submission period for applications has ended.
- The timeline for these projects was January to March 2026.
The projects created temporary sound artworks that explored the story of Ballyogan.
Artworks could have been soundscapes, field recordings, podcast conversations, audio documentaries or other audio experiments which could have been broadcast, streamed or exhibited for public enjoyment.
You didn’t need to be living in or be from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, but if you were selected, you would have needed to visit Ballyogan and the Library regularly during the project.
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