Artists are invited from the United States, Canada and throughout the Americas, providing a reversal of the classic migration pattern which has dominated Cork harbour over the past three centuries, but has changed in recent years.
Also considered for residencies are artists whose work engages questions of identity, time, distance and other issues pertinent to the history of the building and its location in Cork Harbour.
Finally, Sirius Arts Centre provides Irish Artists who have lived abroad for some years, with a valued opportunity to return to Ireland for a time and reintegrate with the artistic and wider community.