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Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown 2019
Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork have now completed their Creative Engagement Project 2019. As part of the project, transition year students were given the opportunity to work with professional artist Sean Corcoran from the ‘The Art Hand’ company...
St. Michael’s Holy Faith Secondary School, Finglas 2019
St. Michael's Holy Faith Secondary School Creative Engagement Project 2019 Parallel to Creative Engagement, Sky Portrait Artist of the Year contestant, Dave Duffy, held a workshop...
Colaiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare 2019
Coláiste Muire, Ennis's Creative Engagement Project 2019 is in full swing. The mosaic artwork is taking inspiration from the 'Coast'. [gallery...
Lusk Community College, Dublin 2019
As part of their Creative Engagement Project 2019 this year Lusk Community College worked on a really exciting project with the artist Anthony Haughey. The focus of their project this year was photography and activism....
Drimnagh Castle Secondary School, Dublin 2019
The Drimnagh Castle Secondary School Creative Engagement Project 2019 was made to celebrate Wellbeing Week in their school. This piece of art work aims to send a clear message to others that being yourself is the most important thing. [gallery...
Fingal Community College, Swords 2018
Fingal Community College are delighted with their Creative Engagement Project 2018 The photographs show the before and after of the Project created with artists Dave West and Martin Hughes and the TY class. Artists:...
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.
Portumna Community School, Galway 2018
Portumna Community School Transition Year Creative Engagement Project 2017-2018 “G.A.A. TWIST” Act 1 Scene 1: A nation in turmoil Scene 2: Dark Rosaleen Scene 3: Genesis of the GAA Scene 4: Interview:...
St. Michaels House Grosvenor School, Dublin 2018
The Creative Engagement Project 2018 'Communication and Well-Being through Dance at St. Michael's House Grosvenor School' Students are learning the rhythms and moves of dances such as the Cha cha cha, samba and waltz, while also interacting socially and enjoying the...
Recent News and Updates
National Arts in Education Day May 6.
The Second National Arts in Education Day takes place Saturday May 6 in St. Patrick's College Drumcondra ( in the new wing) There are workshops, demonstrations and discussions on all aspects of arts in education. Anne Bamford the UN and international expert on arts in...
IMMA Creative Engagement exhibition date
The date for the Creative Engagement annual exhibition is now set for October 3 in IMMA. We are delighted to have our exhibition in such a prestigious venue for the second year. Booking Forms for the exhibition are on the website under Forms. Evaluation Forms are also...
ASTIR Magazine, January 2017
St. Mary's Secondary School, Glasnevin and their Creative Engagement Project 2016 were featured in ASTIR magazine last month.
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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.