Open Call: Atelier Penlan Residency, Finistère, Brittany
Following the successful collaborations of Samplers Caroline Boyfield, Ida Mitrani and Rebecca Bradley, Sample-Studios have partnered with Atelier Penlan in the Finistère region of Brittany to offer a new international residency. Members are invited to apply for a 2-week artist residency to take place in May 2027. There will be two residency slots available, as follows, which will be awarded to two members:
- Residency 1: Sunday 2 May – Friday 14 May
- Residency 2: Sunday 16 May – Friday 28 May
The residency is designed for artists seeking to develop their artistic research and/or carry out a project in the Finistère region in Brittany and/or to develop their professional networks in France.
The residency is ideally suited to artists working in painting, drawing and other paper-based processes. Printmakers should note that Atelier Penlan provides a small printing press onsite. Applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the facilities offered and assess whether their work is suited to the context and facilities before applying. Atelier Penlan is based in the rural environs of Saint-Pol-de-Léon, 4km from the town. While not essential, applicants are encouraged to consider travelling from Ireland by car if that is an option for them via the Cork-Roscoff ferry to ensure full independence during the residency period. CLICK HERE for more information on Atelier Penlan.
Overview of the Residency
The residency at Atelier Penlan will include :
- Individual furnished 20 sq/m studio for 13 days
- Onsite accommodation in a double room, with generous shared living spaces and shared facilities for self catering
- Programming and event support, if desired, for one of the following: Open Studio / Artist Talk / etc.
The costs associated with the residency at Atelier Penlan are covered by Sample-Studios. In addition, each successful applicant will receive a stipend of €400 to help cover travel subsistence and material costs.
Eligibility
- This residency opportunity is available to current Studio-based and Associate Members of Sample-Studios. Creative Network members are ineligible.
- Successful applicants must be in a position to maintain their membership up to and during the residency in summer 2027.
- Members who have received residency opportunities from Sample-Studios in any other context in 2025, 2026 or 2027 are ineligible.
How to apply
Please submit applications as a single PDF file with ‘Atelier Penlan Application’ as the subject line to programme@sample-studios.com by 1pm on Tuesday 20 October.
Your application must include the following:
- C.V: Max 2 pages
- Statement: Max 300 words
- Examples of up to 10 works (Work in Progress and/ or previous work is acceptable)
- Link to your website and/or social media platforms
- Outline of the work you intend to pursue during this residency and/or your rationale for why this residency is suited to and will benefit your practice. In other words, tell us why you deserve this place! Max 500 words.
- Your application should also indicate if you have a specific preference for one of the residency slots outlined above.
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by the beginning of December 2026.
CLICK HERE for a list of research prompts which give an indication of what type of work this residency would be best suited to support. Please note that this list is indicative only and is not exhaustive.