Visual arts open call for artists in Louth and Meath for exhibition

An Táin Arts Centre said it is delighted to announce its partnership with fellow North East Network members, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda and Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, in a unique collaboration and extension of Solstice Arts Centre’s annual selected survey of local professional arts practice.

Surveyor 2025 will simultaneously open at Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda and An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk, showcasing the work of artists from the Northeast of the country.

Patrick Murphy, Director, RHA will select work at Solstice Arts Centre, Dorothy Smith, Droichead Visual Arts Curator in Residence, will select work at Droichead Arts Centre, whilst artists Declan Kelly and Els Borghart will select work at An Táin Arts Centre.

North East Network supports, values and encourages visual artists in the North East to develop their practices and creative careers.

The exhibition presents an overview of contemporary visual arts practice in County Louth and Meath.

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There will be a visual arts award of €2,000 selected by each curator in each arts centre.

Applicants living in Co. Meath or Co. Louth are welcome to apply to any of the participating venues; however, you may only submit to one.

Surveyor 2025 will open at 2:30pm on 15 November 2025 across Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda and An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk.

Exhibition dates for each venue:

Solstice Arts Centre, Navan: 15 November – 20 December

Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda: 15 November – 10 January

An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk: 15 November – 20 December

Colette Farrell, Director, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Louth said: “Droichead Arts Centre is delighted to participate in this unique exhibition by the North East Network, bringing artists together from Louth and Meath across our three centres, further supporting artists across the region.

Paul Hayes, Director, An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk, Lout said: “This is a really exciting exhibition for An Táin Arts Centre to be part as it takes place simultaneously in the three venues that make up the North East Network.

“Our Basement Gallery is a unique space and we are particularly interested in submissions from artists working with installation, sculpture and projection that can respond to the space.”

Belinda Quirke, Director Solstice & Swift Cultural Centre, Meath said: “As part of Northeast Network, I am delighted to work with Droichead Arts Centre and An Táin, Dundalk, in the production of Surveyor 2025. As the ancient Boyne Valley interweaves our two counties, Surveyor 2025 aims to celebrate and promote, the abundance of visual artists living and working with the northeast of the country.”

● Accepting submissions from Friday, 4 July 2025.

● Closing Date for applications: Online Submission Deadline 5pm, Friday, 10 October 2025

● Applicants living in Co. Meath or Co. Louth are welcome to apply to any of the participating
venues; however, you may only submit to one venue.

For application details & criteria at each venue, please see: www.solsticeartscentre.ie, www.antain.ie and www.droichead.com