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Artist Residencies, Events, Education Programme and Exhibition Programme in The Lord Mayors Pavilion+St. Luke’s Crypt and arts education programmes in the community. Co No: 495880

03/09/2026

Struàn Bell | Artist Residency at Uillinn

1 September – 1 October 2026
Studio open to the public: Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Today we welcomed one of our new Artists in Residence - Struàn Bell

During the residency at Uillinn, Struàn Bell explores sculpture, material, memory and meaning through sustained experimentation. Working across sculpture, drawing and writing, Bell develops new sculptural reliefs using materials and construction methods to explore speculative systems, constructed spaces and the contemporary Sublime.

Visit the studio on Tuesdays & Wednesdays to see the work develop.

This residency is supported by a 2025 Visual Arts Bursary from the Arts Council of Ireland, and by a Sample-Studios ‘Sample 15’ Artist Bursary.

Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre acknowledges the financial support of The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon in making these residencies possible.

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon CorkCountyArts Cork County Council Struàn Bell

We couldn't be happier to see 10 of our members receive the highly competitive The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon ...
03/09/2026

We couldn't be happier to see 10 of our members receive the highly competitive The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Agility Awards! We're delighted to celebrate their success in this hard-earned and very well deserved recognition of their excellent practice. Join us in offering our heartiest congratulations to:

1. Blanca Rice Cabrera
2. Michaela McCann
3. Grace Haynes
4. Danny Foley
5. Lisa O'Sullivan
6. Sarah Cogley
7. Leah Brown
8. Anna Moloney
9. Fionnuala Lanigan
10. Ailbhe Reilly-Tuite

It's a wrap for this year's Annual Members Summer Exhibition in Sample-Studios Gallery: The Lord Mayor's Pavilion! We we...
02/09/2026

It's a wrap for this year's Annual Members Summer Exhibition in Sample-Studios Gallery: The Lord Mayor's Pavilion! We were thrilled to welcome over 3,100 visitors to the exhibition in our 15th anniversary year, and to see 13 pieces sold and heading to new homes!

If you'd like your work to be part of our year-round exhibition programme, consider becoming a member of our growing community of over 200 artists. Alongside exhibition opportunities, we offer a suite of bespoke residencies, international exchanges, professional development and mentorship opportunities to launch, support and sustain creative careers - check out our membership options and get in touch at www.sample-studios.com/membership

We are deeply saddened to learn of Elmarie Mawe's passing today. There are few people who championed the arts with the c...
01/09/2026

We are deeply saddened to learn of Elmarie Mawe's passing today. There are few people who championed the arts with the commitment, passion, knowledge, and generosity that Elmarie showed in everything she did. For over 2 decades, Elmarie has hosted The Arts House on Cork's 96fm with her husband and collaborator Conor Tallon, lending a vibrant voice and a valuable platform to the arts in Cork. We have been honoured to have our programmes featured on The Art House in recent years and we're as grateful for this support as we are to have been part of Elmarie's work. Her loss will be felt very deeply.

We extend our sympathies to her husband Conor, her family and friends, and her colleagues in this difficult time. May Elmarie rest in peace.

Big thanks to Visual Arts Curator VISUAL Carlow who spent the day in Sample-Studios with our members, viewing their wo...
28/08/2026

Big thanks to Visual Arts Curator VISUAL Carlow who spent the day in Sample-Studios with our members, viewing their work, offering his advice and insights. Our summer series of Curators Visits offers our members invaluable opportunities to articulate their practices with leading Curators and to explore their goals with expert guidance

This week, we welcomed Luke Currall, Visual Arts Curator Waterford City & County Council for a Curator Visit with our me...
27/08/2026

This week, we welcomed Luke Currall, Visual Arts Curator Waterford City & County Council for a Curator Visit with our members. Luke met with 9 artists, offering his insights and advice for their practices. These days are some of our favourite in the studios- seeing our members making new connections, articulating their goals and welcoming in new perspectives on their work. If you’re an artist struggling to connect with Curators, check out our membership options in our bio

Congratulations to our member Barbara Diener on the opening of her latest solo exhibition ‘The Rocket’s Red Glare’ in Sa...
27/08/2026

Congratulations to our member Barbara Diener on the opening of her latest solo exhibition ‘The Rocket’s Red Glare’ in Sample-Studios Gallery, The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion tonight, with opening remarks by Dr. .roddy Digital Humanities at UCC

‘The Rocket’s Red Glare’ unfolds across Diener’s photographs accompanied by archival materials which together explore the complex history of N**i engineer-turned-NASA rocket scientist Wernher von Braun and Diener’s own German family heritage. Diener’s interest in Mixed Realities challenges conventional approaches to documentary photography and interrogates the blurred line between fact and fiction as well as the use of history to construct narratives.

📅 The exhibition continues until 3 October. Open Tue-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm

Don’t forget to join us at Sample-Studios Gallery: The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion this evening from 5-7pm for the Opening Rec...
27/08/2026

Don’t forget to join us at Sample-Studios Gallery: The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion this evening from 5-7pm for the Opening Reception of ‘The Rocket’s Red Glare’, the latest Solo Exhibition by ! We’re very pleased to welcome Dr .roddy, Lecturer in , to officially open the exhibition.

‘The Rocket’s Red Glare’ unfolds across Diener’s photographs accompanied by archival materials which together explore the complex history of N**i engineer-turned-NASA rocket scientist Wernher von Braun and Diener’s own German family heritage. Diener’s interest in Mixed Realities challenges conventional approaches to documentary photography and interrogates the blurred line between fact and fiction as well as the use of history to construct narratives.

📅 The exhibition continues until 3 October. Open Tue-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm

Our pilot programme RAW programme kicked off today in Sample-Studios, facilitated by Ashleigh Ellis Eco Artist, Sample-S...
25/08/2026

Our pilot programme RAW programme kicked off today in Sample-Studios, facilitated by Ashleigh Ellis Eco Artist, Sample-Studios member, and Sample 15 Artist Bursary Recipient. Today’s workshop, ‘Growing Your Practice’, explored creating inks and dyes from plant materials.

The RAW Programme (Reduce Artist Waste) is an innovative new art and sustainability programme, designed to empower artists to use natural materials and develop more sustainable practices. This training is made available to our membership of over 200 artists for free through generous support from Cork City Council Circular Economy/Waste Prevention Grant and Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF) 2026.

Member Monday ✨Barbara Diener is in this week’s spotlight as her new Solo Exhibition ‘The Rocket’s Red Glare’ opens THIS...
24/08/2026

Member Monday ✨
Barbara Diener is in this week’s spotlight as her new Solo Exhibition ‘The Rocket’s Red Glare’ opens THIS WEEK in Sample-Studios Gallery: The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion. All are welcome to attend the Opening Reception on Thursday 27 August from 5-7pm. The exhibition continues until 3 October.

‘The Rocket’s Red Glare’ explores the life and legacy of German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, a N**i engineer who later became a celebrated NASA scientist. Drawing on this complicated history and Diener’s own relationship with her German heritage, the exhibition explores the sometimes selective presentation of the past through archival material, Diener’s own photography, and Mixed Realities which raise questions about the boundaries between fact and fiction.

Born and raised in Germany, Barbara Diener is a Cork-based visual artist working in photography and moving image. Her internationally exhibited work has received numerous grants and residencies, and has been published by Daylight Books and Fw: Books. She relocated to Cork in 2023 and is Photographic Collections Librarian at UCC Library.

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