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Colaiste Bhaile Chlair, Co na Gaillimhe 2020
Coláiste Bhaile Chlair are delighted to present to you their stunning wire sculpture 'Roots' created with the talented artist Glenn Gibson and their 5th year Art students. They were delighted to have the opportunity to exhibit their sculpture as part of the Art In...
Davis College, Mallow 2020
Davis College in Mallow, Co. Cork have completed their Creative Engagement projects 2020 The title of their piece is Creative Artists, Scientists, Engineers and Programmers at Davis College. Students worked with muralist artist Garreth Joyce developing design ideas on...
Christ King Girls’ Secondary School, Cork 2020
Christ King Girls' Secondary School, Cork have their Creative Engagement Project 2020 on portraits well underway. They hope to finish it as soon as schools are allowed to recommence. Art Teacher: Vikki...
Dunboyne College of Further Education, Co. Meath 2020
Dunboyne College of Further Education, Co. Meath were undertaking a number of films for their Creative Engagement Project 2020. The students worked on a number of films this term. The photos are scenes taken from the student productions; 'Communication Is Key',...
Patrician Secondary School, Co. Kildare 2020
Patrician Secondary School in Newbridge were moving along nicely to getting their large dragon for their Creative Engagement Project 2020 finished when the school closure for Covid 19 happened. They were working with artist Paul Woods. The first year group were really...
Bailieborough Community School, Co. Cavan 2020
Bailieborough Community School in Cavan have their Creative Engagement Project 2020 well underway. A local artist Jackie O'Neill is working with the students on illustrating the local history and folklore related to the area of Bailieborough. Jackie demonstrated...
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Corcaigh 2020
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig are mid way through their Batiks Creative Engagement Project 2020. Teacher: Mary O'Mahony
Kinsale Community School, Co. Cork 2020
Kinsale Community School had great work done on their Creative Engagement Project 2020 before the schools closure. The project was based on designing and building a full size public seating installation for students in the school setting. The shape and design was...
Bremore Educate Together Secondary School, Co. Dublin 2020
Bremore Educate Together Secondary School thankfully got their Creative Engagement Project 2020 artist workshops completed before the school had to close because of Covid 19. Print artist Claire worked with their first year students to develop a series of intaglio...
Recent News and Updates
Creative Engagement 2018-19
Creative Engagement 2018-19 is underway. There were over 100 applications.
Creative Engagement 2018-19 underway.
There were over 100 applications for Creative Engagement this year. New Minister Joe Mc Hugh TD at NAPD Conference on his first day as Minister.. Meantime the results of the applications for 2018-19 will be conveyed to schools from November 4.
The great John Coolahan
We honour the passing of our great friend and constant arts- in- education supporter Professor John Coolahan. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
creative engagemet
It is an arts-in-education programme. This entails an artist or artists coming into the school to work with the students. A creative engagement happens when a local artist or arts group comes into the school and imparts their skills, knowledge and enthusiasm to the students. This partnership has mutual benefits to both artist and school. Creative Engagement programme encompasses the arts in its broadest manifestation, from the visual arts to music, from theatre to dance and all the arts in between.
The Creative Engagement programme strives to encourage creativity, initiative and expression in our students and to complement curricular learning in the arts , heritage and culture. NAPD envisions an education system energised through the arts and where creativity is a core activity in the post primary curriculum. The NAPD Arts Culture and Heritage committee celebrates its twenty fourth anniversary this year 2023. The Arts Culture and Heritage committee has been administering the Creative Engagement programme in schools since 2005.