Into the Fold 2027
Program Description
In collaboration with Creative Places Enniscorthy we are looking forward to once again offering Into the Fold, a residency for Wexford-based artists. Building on the enriched opportunities created by hosting local artists in 2024 and 2026, we are proud to contribute to a growing network of artists, developing avenues for sharing skills, ideas, and opportunities that will build solidarity among Wexford artists, lasting beyond the initial investment of the Creative Places program.
This residency will bring together six creative practitioners at Cow House for one week in March, and aspires to address a key principle of the Creative Places program: connecting artists and local communities to inspire new ideas, collaborations, and a stronger, more cohesive creative environment.
Overview
This residency will support participants' ongoing practice by providing critically valuable time and space to become immersed, research, and make new work. As with our Open Residency program, Into the Fold aims to minimize distractions to ensure highly productive studio time. Additionally, this residency is intended to foster meaningful connections for Wexford artists into the future through shared meals, studio visits, and informal discussions.
Additionally, as part of this residency, Deryn O'Callaghan, director of Creative Places Enniscorthy, will visit the studios to meet with participating artists. During this visit, she will discuss the Creative Places program and explore opportunities available to artists who wish to engage more closely with communities in Enniscorthy Town and environs.
Residency Details
Selected artists will come to Ballybawn and reside at Cow House Studios for one week in spring 2027, from March 8th to 14th. While here, they will be immersed in the supportive and invigorating environment at Cow House Studios. The fee for this residency is fully supported by Creative Places Enniscorthy.
Cow House Studios provides a private room in our shared accommodation, meals, and twenty-four-hour access to the studio and facilities. Generous individual spaces are provided, and the 343 m2 (3700 ft2) open-plan space contains woodworking tools, a darkroom, and a computer lab. Additionally, we have many readily available materials that artists may use. You can read a comprehensive list of equipment and materials at Cow House here.
Eligibility Criteria
This opportunity is open to creative practitioners living in County Wexford, Ireland.
Dates: March 8th - 14th, 2027
Residency Includes:
three delicious and healthy meals daily*
a private room and studio
use of studio tools, facilities, and materials
*Breakfast is self-service, while lunch and dinner are enjoyed as a group. All food is lovingly prepared in our kitchen.
Application Guidelines
The application deadline for Into the Fold is Sunday, November 29th, 2026. You can apply for this residency by clicking the Apply button in the bottom right-hand corner of this webpage.
You will need a prepared portfolio in PDF format that is at most 10MB in size. We have no specific requirement for the number of images; we advise applicants only to submit relevant materials to reduce the size of email submissions. The images should include captions or short descriptions.
For videos, films, or audio, please provide links to your website, Vimeo page, or YouTube page in the space provided.
Writers may submit a ten-page sample in PDF format.
It typically takes two weeks to process all applications. All applicants will be notified by Monday, December 14th, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
This opportunity is open to creative practitioners residing in County Wexford.
Into the Fold is one week from March 8th to 14th, 2026.
Most of our residencies run from March to June. On occasion, we will run additional programming in August. You can visit our residency page to read more about current opportunities.
We will host six creative practitioners for Into the Fold: one writer, one musician or composer, and four artists with a studio practice.
You can apply for this residency by clicking the apply button on the bottom right-hand corner of this webpage. You will need a prepared portfolio in PDF format that is at most 10MB in size. We have no specific requirement for the number of images; we advise applicants only to submit relevant materials to reduce the size of email submissions. The images should include captions or short descriptions. For videos, films, or audio, please provide links to your website, Vimeo page, or YouTube page in the space provided. Writers may submit a ten-page sample.
You can read a comprehensive list of equipment and materials at Cow House here.
You can read a comprehensive list of equipment and materials at Cow House here. Please note that many of our materials are student-grade. If you require specific materials for your practice, you should bring them with you.
Here is our location on Google Maps. You can also find us using our Eircode Y21 T0X8.
If you do not have a car, we offer a pick-up from Enniscorthy between noon and 1 PM on the first day of your residency, which will bring you to Cow House Studios. If you have a car, you're welcome to drive. Below are three popular services our guests have used for travel from Dublin.
If your arrival is outside these scheduled times, you may use the local link to Rathnure or Enniscorthy Cabs (053 923 6666) to travel directly to Cow House.
We are about three miles from the villages of Rathnure and Killanne. Both villages have pubs that frequently have live music. A local link runs from Rathnure Village to the bigger towns of New Ross and Enniscorthy.
We offer a pick-up from Enniscorthy between noon and 1 PM on the first day of your residency, which will bring you to Cow House Studios. We will also provide transportation back to Enniscorthy on the last day of your program. We will coordinate a time that works for all our guests before departure.
We advise artists come prepared with any materials they might need. You can order online and ship directly to the studio, or you can bring materials with you. You can read a comprehensive list of equipment and materials at Cow House here.
This residency is generously supported by Creative Places Enniscorthy and is provided free of charge to successful applicants.
This residency does not include a stipend.
Cow House Studios provides a private room and studio, three nutritious, homemade meals daily, some materials and equipment, and technical support Monday through Friday from 11 AM to 1 PM.
Our accommodation is beside the studio. The 300-year-old renovated stone barn provides our guests with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The shared experience of living, eating, and spending time together forms an integral part of life at the Cow House. The Barn contains five en-suite bedrooms, a cozy dining room, a large living area, an expanding visual arts library, and a busy kitchen where we prepare home-cooked food. Each aritst will have their own bedroom.
At Cow House, we take our food seriously. We ensure that everyone eats three delicious and healthy meals daily and are happy to accommodate any dietary needs, whether food allergy or vegan or vegetarian requirements. At the creative direction of Co-Director Frank Abruzzese, we serve a variety of foods, from Irish to Mexican, Italian to Middle Eastern. We are proud to use ingredients produced locally: fresh milk and cheese, natural Irish beef and lamb, delicious root vegetables, not to mention our home-baked bread, fruit preserves, ferments, and delicious desserts.
We are unable to accommodate overnight guests for this residency. If artists would like to host visitors, they are welcome to visit between 10 am and 3 pm daily. With notice, guests are welcome to stay for a lunchtime meal.
If you do not see your question here, please email frank@cowhousestudios.com with any additional queries.
Contact
For any further questions about Into the Fold please contact Frank Abruzzese, Co-Director, Cow House Studios.
