Show Development Residency

in partnership with Roscommon Arts Centre

The Show Development Residency is an exciting new partnership between Roscommon Arts Centre (RAC) and Motion Chapel (MC).

Suitable for companies or artists who would like time to remount a piece of work or develop existing work further with support of a residency time and space in MC and time to work on technical aspects within the RAC’s studio/workshops space and auditorium.

Suitable for ground based art-forms/artists in the process of creating or remounting an indoor show for theatres/arts centres, open to circus, dance, movement, theatre or multidisciplinary art-forms. Please note there are no rigging points in MC for aerial art-forms.

Residency Description:

Duration: 2 weeks (1 week in MC and 1 week in RAC)

Week 1: half days exclusive training space usage (MC), shared use of community and office areas, five nights of accommodation. €150 travel stipend. Daily community lunch included.

Week 2: Access to studio, workshop, auditorium (RAC), Tech/Producer support/resources, €250 accommodation stipend, €150 travel stipend.
Partnership with Motion Chapel, Roscommon Arts Centre and Roscommon County Council Arts Office, with support from Arts Council of Ireland.

Application Deadline:
Midnight, Friday January 31st, 2025

Artist Fee:
€1000

Residency Period:
June 23-27, 2025 in Motion Chapel

and various weeks in RAC (see application form)