Awards Announcement
41st Annual Members and Friends Exhibition

Join us on Saturday 28 June at 12 noon for the Awards Announcements. 

In the year that we celebrate 40 years of West Cork Arts Centre and 10 years at Uillinn, we are delighted to work with our partners to celebrate our 41^st Members and Friends exhibition by presenting a number of prizes and awards for 2025. The prize winners will be selected by jury comprising representatives of Uillinn, The Blue House Gallery, Cnoc Buí and Working Artists’ Studios.

The Morgan O’Driscoll Fine Art Auctioneers’ Award – This award will be selected by the jury and members of the public, who are invited to have their vote when visiting the exhibition.

€2,000 cash prize will be awarded to an artist for a work of distinction.

The Cnoc Buí Exhibition Award

This award will offer the winning artist/s a peak-time exhibition opportunity at Cnoc Buí, Union Hall in summer 2026 (16 to 26 July).

Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre Studio Award

The winner of this award will be offered a 4 week residency at Uillinn in 2026. This award has a non-cash equivalent value of €2,400 and comes with a cash stipend of €500.

Image: Sarah Walker valparaiso, wear and tear II