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Membership Options

​We have three membership options for becoming part of the Sample-Studios community as a visual artist or creative practitioner: Creative Network Membership, Associate Membership and Studio-Based Membership. Supporters of the arts can choose from a number of ways to support our work and engage with our programmes by becoming a Friend or a Patron.

Membership Options

Creative Network

€10 per month

  • Opportunity to submit work to Exhibition Open Calls
  • Weekly funding opportunity updates
  • Monthly Members Newsletters
  • Members Profile on our website
  • Invitation to exhibitions and performance previews
  • Access to member-only events, talks, workshops and meetings
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Associate Membership

€20 per month

  • Opportunity to submit work to Exhibition Open Calls
  • Weekly funding opportunity updates
  • Monthly Members Newsletters
  • Members Profile on our website
  • Invitation to exhibitions and performance previews
  • Access to member-only events, talks, workshops and meetings
  • 1to1 mentorship when applying for exhibition, residency or funding opportunities
Access to Sample-Studio shared facilities:
  • Access to use the Project Space
  • Access to use Process Space
  • Access to use Spray Tent
  • Access to use the Dark Room
  • Access to use the Computer suite with Adobe Suite
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Studio Based Membership

€65 - €350 per month

  • Opportunity to submit work to Exhibition Open Calls
  • Weekly funding opportunity updates
  • Monthly Members Newsletters
  • Members Profile on our website including profile video about you and your practice
  • Invitation to exhibitions and performance previews
  • Access to member-only events, talks, workshops and meetings
  • 1to1 mentorship when applying for exhibition, residency or funding opportunities
Access to Sample-Studio shared facilities:
  • Access to use the Project Space
  • Access to use Process Space
  • Access to use Spray Tent
  • Access to use the Dark Room
  • Access to use the Computer suite with Adobe Suite
Other facilities (with additional associated cost)
  • Access to avail of storage (an additional €10/m2 per month)
  • Access to avail of individual studio space. Studio fees range from €65-350, depending on the studio size and privacy, subject to availability. Vacancies are advertised to Associate Members on a first refusal basis before being advertised publicly. Studios are available to artist and creative practitioners for artistic and creative use only.

 

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Friends & Patrons

Support Sample-Studios

Friends

€50 per year

Support one of Ireland’s largest artist studios. Support received from our Friends and Patrons directly supports our residency and outreach programmes. As a Friend, you will receive:

  • Acknowledgement on our website
  • Access to 3 Members Only workshops and events of your choice
  • Invitations friends-only studio tours and exhibition talks

 

 

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Individual Patron

€150 per year

Get all of the benefits of a Friend membership, PLUS:

  • A limited-edition artwork and patron’s gift bag by one of our member artists.
  • A private studio tour guided by our Artistic Director
  • Access to 5 Members Only workshops and events of your choice
  • Acknowledgement on Sample-Studios’ Patron Panel in the Studios.
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Organisational Patron

€300 per year

Get all of the benefits of an Individual Patron membership, PLUS

  • A private studio tour guided by our Artistic Director and private art workshop for up to 20 staff in Sample-Studios.
  • Bespoke Organisational Patronage Packages with tailored workshops for larger staff groups are available upon request.
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