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Buy 1 Raffle Ticket €10 Buy 5 Raffle Tickets €45 Buy 12 Raffle Tickets €100 Ten artworks worth €4,920 are up for grabs in this year’s fundraising raffle, supporting affordable studio spaces and opportunities for artists in Cork.Backwater Artists Group…

Emerging Curator Award 2028Open Call for SubmissionsDeadline: Thursday 17 December 2026, 5pmBackwater Artists Group invites applications from emerging curators and recent graduates for the Emerging Curator Award 2028. The award offers an opportunity for an emerging curator to develop their curatorial…

The Slow Moon Climbs Exhibition texts by Kim Crowley and Cristín Leach are now available to read online. Links below. An Accumulation by Kim Crowley A Woman Approaches the Canvas
by Cristín Leach

Small Works Exhibition 2026 | Open Call19 November - 18 DecemberThe Long Space, Backwater Artists Group | Mon - Sat | 10 am - 6 pm Small Works | Members’ ExhibitionOur upcoming Small Works members’ exhibition will bring together new work…

Photos by Jed Niezgoda Room Innate Exhibition Page

As part of our 2026 fundraising efforts, we will once again hold a raffle featuring artworks generously donated by Backwater members.Fundraising initiatives like this provide vital support for the organisation, helping us to keep membership fees affordable while continuing to…

The latest episode of the Studio 12 Podcast is now live!In this episode, artist Danny Foley speaks with host Sarah Long about his current exhibition, Room Innate, running at Studio 12 until 25 September.Their conversation offers an opportunity to hear…

The Slow Moon Climbs Éadaoin Glynn 2 October – 6 November Tuesday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm Studio 12 The Slow Moon Climbs is a solo exhibition by Éadaoin Glynn exploring the midlife female body. Bringing together a…

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