Backwater Artists Network

Testimonials on our Backwater Artists Network Membership of the BAN has proved to be of great benefit to my practice, providing me with all of […]

Support & Advocacy for Artists At Backwater, we are committed to cultivating a supportive, artist-led environment, which encourages and empowers visual artists, enabling them to

Members are provided with access to curators. In 2024, curators Niamh Brown (Ormonston House), Jenna Whelan (GOMA), Aideen Quirke (Independent Curator), Ben Stafford Jonson (VISUAL),

Members are provided with access to the following facilities & equipment Studio 12 Our Studio 12 exhibition/project space is available for members to book between

Members are provided with access to all the relevant information pertaining to professional art practice, through email and a monthly newsletter. Members also have exclusive

  Through our social media feeds and through our website we actively promote our members. Members have their own page on our website and an

At Backwater we support the advancement of artists through accessible, high-quality, and diverse training and professional development opportunities. This year we will provide the following

Making grant applications from start to finish with Aideen Quirke. These workshops are designed to assist artists in preparing, writing and submitting funding applications to

Peer Critique At Backwater we support the advancement of artists through accessible, high-quality, and diverse training and professional development opportunities. Each year we provide a

Members are given the opportunity to present their work to peers at our BAN presentation meetings, which are held every 6 weeks, on zoom and