Sample-Studios

Sample-Studios is an artist-led studio group based in Churchfield, Cork City. With a membership of over 70 arts practitioners from a variety of disciplines, the organisation nurtures a creative environment, providing shared facilities and 30 affordable studio work spaces. We aim to support and promote emerging and established contemporary practitioners alike from Cork and beyond while endeavouring to sustain and develop local, regional and international initiatives. 

Through our Sample-Studios TACTIC Visual Arts Programme, we aim to contribute to the creative community in Cork with a programme of challenging and exciting visual art exhibitions. This is realised in regular visual arts events in locations around Cork City as well as in venues further afield arranged through studio-group exchanges.  Through the introduction of our annual graduate bursaries, the organisation nurtures emerging artists in an experienced and supportive environment. Sample-Studios endeavours to promote arts research and community outreach projects through educational and participatory events.