Supporting the 2025 RDS Visual Art Awards

We are proud to continue our support of the RDS Visual Art Awards, Ireland’s most important platform for visual art graduates. The Awards offer a curated exhibition opportunity and a prize fund of over €40,000, offering vital exposure to emerging artists as they begin their professional careers.

We would like to congratulate the ten exceptional artists shortlisted for this year’s awards:

• Charlie Dineen from IADT, Dún Laoghaire
• Susanne Horsch from Belfast School of Art
• Lily Mannion from ATU Galway
• Clara McSweeney from IADT, Dún Laoghaire
• Thais Muniz from IADT, Dún Laoghaire
• Eile Medb Ní Fhiaich from TU Dublin
• Wiktoria Ochala from TU Dublin
• Billie Adele O’Regan from MTU Crawford
• Anatasia Verabiova from IADT, Dún Laoghaire
• Charlie (Lauréline) Yris from Limerick School of Art & Design

Our sponsorship of the RDS Mason Hayes & Curran Centre Culturel Irlandais Residency Award provides the winner with a three-month residency at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris. This award includes accommodation, studio space and a cash prize.

The 2025 exhibition runs at the RHA Gallery from 21 November 2025 to 25 January 2026. This year's winners will be announced at a ceremony at the RDS Concert Hall on 8 December.

Supporting emerging artists is a core pillar of our CSR strategy. Read more about our support of visual arts or find out more about the RDS Visual Art Awards.