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CBS Thurles, Co. Tipperary
The legacy Tree Project The Legacy Tree Creative Engagement Project was developed as part of the Transition Year programme to promote creativity, collaboration, and environmental awareness. A group of 20 students, who chose to participate, took part in a two-day...
CBS Charleville, Co. Cork
Dance Appreciation Students worked closely with choreographer Sarah Allen for a number of months, learning dances and many new skills. Students had dance classes weekly during the duration of the project with a final performance put on stage for the school community.
Boherbue Comprehensive School
Reflections of Self 5th Year art students took part in an engaging self-portrait Creative Engagement Project in collaboration with visiting artist Tracy Cronin, exploring identity through creativity and personal expression. Throughout the process, they experimented...
Colaiste Mhuire Buttevant, Co. Cork
Colaiste Mhuire Batik project on Buttevant's Forestry Surroundings This collaborative Creative Engagement batik project involved 15 fifth-year students creating two large textile panels inspired by the local forestry surroundings. Through observational research,...
Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Bród This is a textiles project created in collaboration with felt artist Emily Thompson. Students designed and created a wall hanging which will be installed permanently in our school. The piece is called Bród and is a celebration of what it means to be a student in...
St. Colmans Community College, Midleton, Co. Cork
TY Creative Engagement Art Project: The Cyanotype Kite Installation on Diversity and Inclusivity Our Transition Year students worked on an exciting creative collaboration centered on the themes of Diversity and Inclusion. Under the guidance of visiting artist Billy...
Ballymakenny College, Drogheda, Co. Louth
This Creative Engagement Project involved 23 fifth-year art students collaborating with a local ceramic artist to design and create individual ceramic sculptures inspired by mythological creatures and folklore. The initiative was developed in response to students’...
Limerick ETSS
Bridging the Gap This Creative Engagement Project connects industry and education through a real-world, project-based learning (PBL) experience for Senior Cycle students. By designing and planning a sustainable 220 m² bungalow, students will integrate skills from...
St. Brendan’s Community School, Birr, Co. Offaly
This Creative Engagement Project explored the themes of identity and belonging through painting and mixed media with Transition Year students. Students were encouraged to reflect on their personal experiences, interests, memories, and connections to their community...
Recent News and Updates
Happy month of Brigid and Imbolc
Please send any images of projects to dermotcarney@napd.ie as they are developed so that I can post them. The second tranche of the funding does not come to me until the end of April. This will be sent to you once we have received the Evaluation Form which is on the...
Arts in Education Portal Day submissions.
Arts in Education Portal callout Arts in Education Portal Deadline: Friday 15 September 2023 Artists, teachers, academics and arts education professionals….Do you want to be part of the eighth annual National Arts in Education Portal Day? The National Arts in...
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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.