YPCE Residencies support artists or arts organisations to spend an academic year in residence in a higher-education institution in Ireland that provides initial teacher education (primary, post-primary or further education) and/or a recognised qualification in early childhood education and care. The residencies are open to all artform and arts-practice areas and aim to: 

• Provide opportunities for artists to develop their skills and experience in education settings, and to develop their artistic work in a collaborative and supportive environment   
• Provide opportunities for teaching staff/lecturers in initial teacher education and early childhood education and care to engage with practising artists in creating bespoke, creative initiatives with and for their students   
• Support future teachers and early-years educators to engage with practising artists as part of their learning experience   
• Support future teachers and early-years educators to develop the skills and confidence to facilitate arts experiences for the children in the schools and settings where they work, and to champion the arts in these settings.   

The Arts Council aims to support residencies across a diversity of artforms, with a diversity of artists, arts organisations and educational institutions. 

 Who can apply? 

The scheme is open to higher-education institutions that provide initial teacher education and/or a course leading to a level-7 or 8 degree in early childhood education and care.

Host institutions must apply in partnership with an artist or arts organisation.  

Please see here for a list of higher-education institutions that provide initial teacher education and which may apply.

Please see here  for a list of higher-education institutions that provide courses leading to a level-7 or 8 degree in early childhood education and care and which may apply.

YPCE Residencies 2022 Information Session recorded 9 Mar 2022  

Please note:

Artists, arts organisations and host institutions must be based in the Republic of Ireland.  

Artists or arts organisations may specialise in any artform or combination of artforms.

Host institutions may submit no more than three applications each year. 

You can find out more about previous residencies that have been supported, including a number of short videos here

 Access supports 

If you would like support with your application due to accessibility requirements please contact our access officer, Vanessa Carswell, as early as possible before the deadline, as this will give Vanessa time to assist you. We will tailor support to individual requests.

You will be able to apply for additional costs if you have access needs relating to your application.

You can either:

Phone Vanessa on 01 618 0200 or

Send Vanessa an email at vanessa.carswell@artscouncil.ie