Applications are now closed as of January 12th, 2025.
We have received an incredible 66 applications from all over the world, including Japan, South America, the United Kingdom, the United States, Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands.
It’ll take some time for us to go through applications, but you should expect a reply early to mid-February 2026.
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Circus Factory Cork is excited to announce that applications are now open for our 2026 residencies!
Circus Residencies are open to emerging, mid-career and established artists living in Cork, living in Ireland, and internationally. There are various levels of support depending on where you’re coming from to do the residency at Circus Factory.
- Local – Artist Stipend €750, space rental €500 in-kind
- National – Artist Stipend €750 & travel and accommodation stipend €500, space rental €500 in-kind
- International – Artist Stipend €750 & Travel & accommodation stipend €750, space rental €500 in-kind
These residencies are made possible with the support of the Arts Council of Ireland.
When are the Circus Residencies?
Three residencies are being offered with 12 dates to choose from.
Circus Factory runs adult and youth terms, an annual circus and street arts festival and workshops throughout the year, so availability is limited to the following dates, with some flexibility in July.
- March 2nd – 6th 2026
- March 23rd -27th 2026
- April 20th – 24th 2026
- May 11th – 15th 2026
- July 13th – 17th 2026
- July 20th – 24th 2026
- September 7th – 11th 2026
- September 21st – 25th 2026
- October 12th – 16th 2026
- October 26th – 30th 2026
- November 16th – 20th 2026
Apply for a residency at Circus Factory
How to Apply for a Residency
Fill out this residency application form before January 12th. It will ask for information about you / your company, what you intend to do with the time, how the residency will help your practice and some samples of work. We welcome applications from circus and movement arts forms, and those from diverse backgrounds.
As part of these residencies, we would like to encourage cross-pollination between artists and our community. This can be a sharing, talk presented about you or your work or a workshop, for example.
Opening date: November 28th 2025
Closing date: January 12th 2026
Late submissions will not be accepted.
See how Circus Factory residencies helped other people
Chloe Cummins – aerial silks, hoop, floor work and ISL
Gabriel Gonçalves – juggling residency
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