As part of the Commemorations Programme for 2026, Donegal County Museum is inviting artists of all disciplines to submit proposals for a creative project responding to the theme of, ‘Rockwell Kent – An American Artist in Donegal, 1926’.
Rockwell Kent was an artist, printmaker, illustrator, photographer, filmmaker and architect but also an intrepid traveller, writer and political activist.
In 1926, he arrived in Glenlough, Gleann Choilm Cille, and produced work in a converted cowshed which showcased the rugged wilds of Donegal.
The Museum is planning an exhibition entitled Rockwell Kent – An American Artist in Donegal, 1926 which will include material connected to Kent and his time in Donegal. The exhibition will be on display in the Museum from July to September.
The work created through the Artist Open Call may form part of the exhibition, may also sit alongside it but be separate from it, or in the case of a performance or reading for example, it may take place at some point during the exhibition.
This project is part of Donegal County Council’s Commemorations Programme 2026, and is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.
The Closing Date for receipt of Completed Applications is 4.30pm on Monday, May 25, 2026.
For a full brief and application form please contact Donegal County Museum; [email protected] or 074 9124613.