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Open Call: UCD Trapdoor Dance Artist in Residency
The Trapdoor Dance Artist in Residency is aimed at supporting a dance artist in need of studio space and with an interest in connecting with UCD’s School of Art History & Cultural Policy, Creative Futures Academy, and Ad Astra Academy to test and develop concepts and materials towards the creation of new work.
This residency is supported by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Arts Office, UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy and Creative Futures Academy, in association with UCD Ad Astra Academy.
Full details about the residency and the application process are included in the link below.
Closing Date: 27th June 2025, 5pm
Shortlisted artists must be available for online interview on 18th July 2025
Dates of Residency: 26th August 2025 – 25th August 2026, part time, flexible
Dance artist, choreographer and creative producer, Justine Doswell, was the first residency holder in 2024:
'The TRAPDOOR residency provided a rare and invaluable opportunity to pause, reflect, and explore new ideas without the pressure of producing a finished outcome With access to state of the art facilities and the support of the UCD team and dlr arts office, I was able to recalibrate creatively and begin a new line of research. The support I received during this time was not only generous, but genuinely transformative.'
More info here on how to apply and the spaces available for support: https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/trapdoor-dance-artist-in-residency-scheme-2025-26/