VAI is pleased to invite individual panel contributions for Get Together 2026, Ireland’s annual networking event for visual artists, which will take place at TU Dublin, Grangegorman, on Friday 11 September 2026.

The general thematic for this year’s event is Sustaining Your Visual Art Career: From Emerging to Established Practice.

Submission Brief:

We welcome submissions from individuals (artists, researchers, curators, and directors of resource organisations) at all career stages who are based in Ireland or internationally. Applicants are invited to outline their area of focus and proposed contribution, which should include a ten-minute presentation relating to one of the following themes:

Emerging Practice
We welcome proposals from early career visual artists, as well as from professionals supporting emerging practice through: funding and/or exhibition opportunities; workspaces and other resources; professional development training and/or mentorship.
Mid-Career Practice
We welcome proposals from mid-career visual artists, as well as from professionals supporting mid-career practice through: funding and/or exhibition opportunities; workspaces and other resources; professional development training.
Established Practice
We welcome proposals from established visual artists, as well as from professionals supporting established practice through: funding and/or exhibition opportunities; workspaces and other resources; legacy planning and archives.

Submission Guidelines:

Submissions should be from individual speakers (artists, researchers, curators, and other arts professionals ) who should outline their area of focus and proposed contribution, which should include a ten-minute presentation responding to one of the three themes outlined above.
Submissions should be in English and should not exceed 3,000 characters.
Please include your contact information and a brief professional biography (1,000 characters).
Submissions must use the form provided below. No other formats will be accepted.
Selected panellists will present during dedicated sessions at Get Together 2026.
Selected panellists may be asked to modify or rework specific ideas or areas of interest.
VAI retains the right not to select from the received submissions.

Benefits of Participation:

Opportunity to present your ideas to a diverse audience of artists, curators, and art professionals.
Networking opportunities with like-minded individuals in the art community.
Successful applicants will be awarded €350 for their presentation and panel contribution, to include all associated costs.

Important Dates:

Query Deadline: Monday 6 July 2026 (Queries should be sent to joanne@visualartists.ie)
Submission Deadline: Monday 13 July 2026 at 17:30pm (Irish Standard Time)
Notification of Acceptance: Monday 20 July 2026
Get Together 2026: Friday 11 September 2026

Get Together 2026 | Call for Panellists

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