K-Visual 2026 Artist Submission: Terms & Conditions

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• The selection panel’s decision is final and not open to dialogue. Due to the large volume of submissions, we are sorry we are not able to give individual feedback .
• K-Visual is curated through invited artistic participation and an open submission process. The final selection of artworks will be based on thematic connection, artistic quality, and feasibility.
• All accepted artists must be able to be present in person for the duration of the festival: Friday, install 10am–4pm, exhibition open 6pm–8pm; Saturday, exhibition open 10am–8pm; Sunday, exhibition open 10am–4pm, uninstall 4–8pm. Times are subject to confirmation. 
• If you can not attend in person you will be withdrawn from entry and your place reallocated to another artist.

Selected artists will receive the following after registration:

• Hanging and/or floor space (approx 10-15 feet) to display their accepted artworks during the festival. Decisions on locating artist’s work will be at the selection panel’s discretion.
• Payment of €150 (Artist Fee) will be made to all exhibiting artists following thefestival, usually 30 days after. Payment is subject to attendance for the entire weekend.
• Promotion via the K-Visual online platforms.
• Evening meals Friday & Saturday evenings during K-Visual.
• Automatic entry into The K-Visual Art Award, a unique visual arts award with €1,000 cash prize for the winner, with work selected by a panel of community members, art critics and artists.

Registration is required on arrival at the Festival on Friday when installing your work.

Note: Artists are able to exhibit at K-Visual for three consecutive years. You will need to take a year out if you wish to apply to K-Visual again.

Exceptions to this rule:

If you previously exhibited as a collective, you may now submit as a solo artist and vice versa.

If selected, your name and an example of your art will be featured on our website before and during K-Visual to give visiting collectors, gallery owners, and buyers an opportunity to familiarise themselves with your art.

K-Visual organisers reserve the right to photograph works and to use elements of accepted entries for exhibition for publicity purposes, unless the artist expressly states the contrary in writing beforehand. Copyright of all work is the property of the artist.

Each artist will be assigned to a pop-up exhibition space. The pop-up spaces and hanging areas provided to each artist might vary slightly due to the nature of different venue sizes, quantity, and size of each artist’s artwork. Our experienced curators allocate the most appropriate space for each artist. We use vacant, disused properties such as an old shop, hardware store or an unfinished hotel as well as borrowed spaces such the walls of a café or backroom of a pub.

Occupancy of specific areas inside your assigned pop-up space is all pre-allocated by the K-Visual curatorial team.

All accepted artists must be present for the duration of the entire festival. In addition, either the artist or a representative should be present in your respective exhibition space for the duration of the entire festival. An important part of K-Visual is about openness to conversation, between artists and between arts and the community. We have also found that artists who engage with our visitors are more likely to achieve mulitple sales and/or commissioned work.

K-Visual provides evening meals for all artists on Friday & Saturday of the festival.

In addition, K-Visual works with local high-standard B&Bs and guesthouses to ensure that visiting artists are guaranteed the best value for their stay during the festival.  K-Visual will also provide a list of local people who are willing to offer accommodation for the Friday & Saturday of the Festival.

We are able to offer a contribution to travel costs if required. This is for selected artists who have to travel 25km or further to be able to take part in K-Visual.

Additionally, artists exhibiting at K-Visual must agree to the following:

• Artists are responsible for sourcing their own projectors, TV, and audio-visual equipment and relevant insurance if needed.
• Each artist is responsible for the transport of their own work to and from the festival.
• Due to our insurance policy, all work must be removed from galleries by 8pm on Sunday 6th September.
• Each artist is responsible for the hanging of their own work. Assistance and equipment, including screws, nails, etc. can be supplied for a nominal fee but please specify this beforehand. If you have a drill, hammer and spirit level, please bring< these with you.
• A limited number of plinths are available for sculpture/ceramic artists. Please indicate in advance your needs and you will be assigned a select number. If you areable to bring your own plinths, please do so.
• ll artists MUST register at the festival office upon arrival prior to artwork installation at the K-Visual Office in Killorglin on Friday 5thSeptember from 9am before being shown your space. Once registered, you will receive the official K-Visual Artist Wristband (detailed entitlements listed upon acceptance to the festival).
• K-Visual will not charge commission in the inaugural year on any works sold, although this may be introduced in the future. In 2026 artists will retain 100% of sales on their artwork. If you have good sales please consider a donation towards K-Visual.
• All artists are responsible for the insurance of their own works, if necessary.
• K-Visual is not a funding body and is a not-for-profit organisation, which raises its income from fundraising and sponsorship, along with public sector grants.
• K-Visual does not use emails for spam. The only contact made will be in relation to the festival and the festival submissions.

For more information, contact submissions@kvisual.ie