Bandon Grammar School, Co. Cork 2024

Fifth/sixth year students from Bandon Grammar School worked with artist Shane O'Driscoll to create an exciting mural to give life to the bare concrete between the school and a new extension. The Creative Engagement Project 2024 not only taught them the skills needed...

Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork 2024

Fifth year students from Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown created oil portraits and displayed them at an Art Exhibition for their Creative Engagement Project 2024. Teacher: Linda Evans Artist: Aine Andrews

Rice College, Ennis, Co. Clare 2024

Rice College, Ennis Transition Year students created a beautiful mural with local Artist Rachel McManus Art Teacher: Clara Ryan Artist: Rachel McManus

St. Brigid’s Secondary School, Killarney, Co. Kerry 2024

St. Brigid's Secondary School Transition year and 5th year students hosted an art exhibition in Killarney to share their 2024 Creative Engagement Project 'Personal Reflections'. Teachers: Alice Quilter & Fiona Archibald Artist: Tracy Sexton

St Jarlath’s College, Tuam, Co. Galway 2024

First year students in St Jarlath's College in Tuam enjoyed a felting workshop with artist Karena Ryan. Beautiful results. Teacher: Therese Kenny Artist: Karena Ryan

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Coláiste Muire Máthair, Galway 2024

Coláiste Muire Máthair, Galway 2024

Here are a selection of photographs from our bodhran making workshop, held in the Pastoral Centre, Newtownsmith, Galway with TY's from Coláiste Muire Máthair Galway and adult service users of St Joseph's Training Centre Galway.  The workshop took place over 4...

Presentation Secondary Mitchelstown, Co. Cork 2023

Presentation Secondary Mitchelstown, Co. Cork 2023

Presentation Secondary Mitchelstown have completed their Creative Engagement Mural Project 2023 This project was facilitated by the artist Gareth Joyce and completed by 10 TY students. The students brainstormed some initial ideas for the mural and came up with the...

St Michael’s Holy Faith Secondary School, Finglas 2023

St Michael’s Holy Faith Secondary School, Finglas 2023

St. Michael's Secondary School in Finglas have finished a beautiful Creative Engagement Project for 2023 talented Transition Year students worked with potter Pat Rafferty to create the the final Ceramic work about the essentiality of the Bees🐝 for...

St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, Co. Galway 2023

St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, Co. Galway 2023

St. Jarlath's College in Tuam have completed their Creative Engagement Project for 2023. One project was a clay tile project and the second was a felting project. They were visited by Mary Hanley on behalf of Creative Engagement in early May. Artist: Karena Ryan...

St. Aidans Community School, Tallaght 2023

St. Aidans Community School, Tallaght 2023

St Aidans Community School Tallaght worked on a mosaic mural for their Creative Engagement Project 2023. This was a collaborative project between St. Ediths, and some of their Junior Cycle students. Artist: Dave West Teacher: Michelle...

Finn Valley College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal 2023

Finn Valley College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal 2023

Finn Valley College Transition Year students enjoyed Plein Air Painting workshops in the beautiful Drumboe Woods, Stranorlar to create their Creative Engagement Projects 2023. [gallery size="medium"...

Hansfield ETSS, Dublin 2023

Hansfield ETSS, Dublin 2023

Hansfield ETSS senior students worked with artist Henry McGrane on their Creative Engagement Project 2023. He demonstrated painting a portrait from start to finish in his distinctive style as he spoke to students about his career and areas of work. They then...

Galway Educate Together Secondary School 2023

Galway Educate Together Secondary School 2023

Galway Educate Together Secondary School Transition Year students completed a sculpture workshop as their Creative Engagement Project 2023. They worked with artist Glenn Gibson on the Legacy Project. Glenn introduced the students to his creative practice of sculpture,...

Finn Valley College, Co. Donegal 2023

Finn Valley College, Co. Donegal 2023

Finn Valley College Transition Year students enjoyed Plein Air Painting workshops in the beautiful Drumboe Woods, Stranorlar to create their Creative Engagement Projects 2023. Teacher: Ms. Maryann Molloy Artist: Morgan Ferriter

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Arts in Education Portal Day

The National Arts in Education Portal Day takes place on November 5 in TUD. There is a wonderful array of arts, speakers, workshops to be seen on the day. Creative Engagement have been big supporters of the Arts in Education Portal and NAPD are on the editorial...

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Welcome back

Welcome back to everyone. I trust the summer has been restful and everyone is ready for another school year. As you plan your programmes please note the closing date for Creative Engagement 2022-23  applications is October 14. We are considering our first physical...

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Autumn Creative Engagement application deadline

I trust everyone is enjoying the summer. The deadline for the 2022-23 Creative Engagement application is October 14 2022. The application form is on the website under FORMS. Any problems please contact Dermot Carney dermotcarneynapd.ie  

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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.