Encounter Fest!

Pop online and or in person if you can, we'd love to have you with us. Encounter Fest! is a two-day FREE event taking place online on Thursday 17 October and in-person on Friday 18 October 2024 at The National Concert Hall in Dublin, organised by Encountering the...

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

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Gaelcholáiste Mhuire 2015

Gaelcholáiste Mhuire 2015

            Art teacher Katie Burgess and the students of Gaelcholáiste Mhuire completing their print project.

Deerpark CBS 2015

Deerpark CBS 2015

Art teacher Lorraine Naughton and the students of Deerpark CBS Cork, tackle Creative Engagement.

Lusk Community College 2015

Lusk Community College 2015

Art teacher Vita Ryan , artist Elanor Mc Caughey and the students of Lusk Community College continue their Creative Engagement project which involves self portraits in oils on concrete.  

2015 Meanscoil Gharman

2015 Meanscoil Gharman

Art Teacher Danielle Kearns and artists and students of Meanscoil Gharman put finishing touches to their stained glass project.

2015 Glenamaddy Community School

2015 Glenamaddy Community School

Art Teacher Helena Cuniffe, Mary Nihill President NAPD, Brendan Flynn of the NAPD Arts and Culture committee and the students of Glanamaddy Community School at the...

St. Catherine’s  Killybegs 2015

St. Catherine’s Killybegs 2015

            Wonderful art metalwork project produced by Art Teacher Anna Kee's students and artist Liam Butler in St Catherine's Killybegs.

Recent News and Updates

Creative Engagement Exhibition 2014  a great success.

Creative Engagement Exhibition 2014 a great success.

Thanks to everyone who supported and made the Creative Engagement exhibition a great success October 4, Collins Barracks, Dublin. See photos of the action there by looking at  the Projects and Gallery sections of the website.   The photograph above shows...

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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.