International Studio & Curatorial Program Residency
The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) Residency supports an Irish or Ireland-based artist to spend three months in residency at ISCP in Brooklyn, New York.
Temple Bar Gallery + Studios is invited annually to coordinate an open call and shortlist a visual artist for a three-month residency at ISCP in New York. Housed in a former factory in Brooklyn, with 35 light-filled work studios and two galleries, ISCP the most comprehensive international visual arts residency programme in New York.
This residency provides the awarded artist with a high-quality studio, living stipend, travel costs, studio visits and off-site trips to museums, galleries and other cultural organisations. It supports the artist with a significant experience on a programme designed to build international networks, as well as contributing to the artistic community in a major city.
All artists based in Ireland and Irish artists living abroad are eligible to apply for the International Studio & Curatorial Program Residency.
During my time at ISCP, I met a wide range of artists, curators, writers, and cultural workers; expanding my network was an invaluable part of the residency. Through studio visits, group critiques, and open studios I had the opportunity to share and discuss my practice with an international audience, while learning about the wide-ranging and diverse practices of my peers. Sharing my work in a new environment was a very productive experience, and the interpretations, questions and discussions that came from it both challenged and enriched my thinking. The city has an almost inexhaustible programme of exhibitions, performances, films, music and theatre; I experienced so many new things while perpetually feeling like I was missing out! The TBG+S/ISCP residency was a very generative experience and I am grateful to have had the time and financial support to broaden my network, expand my thinking, and undertake new research in a city like New York. - Eva Richardson McCrea, ISCP Residency recipient 2025
Open Call: International Studio & Curatorial Program Residency 2026
Applications for the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) Residency 2026 are now open. The ISCP Residency 2026 is a three-month residency. The successful applicant must be available to take up the residency in New York, 1 September–30 November 2026.
How to Apply
Please note applications are now open. Download and read the guidelines carefully before completing your application. Send your completed application to apply@templebargallery.com.
