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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 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 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
Colaiste Muire, Ballymote, Co. Sligo 2023
Colaiste Muire, Ballymote worked on a stained glass window for their Creative Engagement Project 2023. Teacher: Oona McGrath...
Christ King Girls’ Secondary School, Cork 2023
Christ King Girls' Secondary School, Cork Transition year group worked with artist Kevin O'Brien on a street art inspired spray paint mural for their Creative Engagement Project 2023. Teacher: Aislinn Spillane Artist: Kevin O'Brien
Balla Secondary School, Co. Mayo 2023
Students from Balla Secondary School worked with ceramic for their Creative Engagement Project 2023. Teacher: Louise Conroy Artist: Andrew Ilsley
Arklow CBS, Co. Wicklow 2023
Arklow CBS worked with Bianca Divito to create stained glass hanging pieces for their Creative Engagement Project 2023. Students gained an understanding of the skills and techniques involved in this area of practice including cutting glass, copper foiling and...
Drimnagh Castle Secondary School, Dublin 2023
Drimnagh Castle Secondary School have completed their Creative Engagement Project 2023. Their 5th year Art students were delighted with their colourful display of Drimnagh Castle. Artist Paul Roche inspired them with his use of techniques, style and colour. [gallery...
Holy Family Secondary School, Co. Kildare 2023
Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge, Co. Kildare have their Creative Engagement wall mural Project 2023 well under way. Teacher: Ms. O. Carr
Recent News and Updates
Creative Engagement Annual Exhibition.
Many thanks to all who exhibited in the online Creative Engagement exhibition March 3-5. It featured projects from the 2020-21 school year. There was a wide range of projects and all done under lockdown and in spite of the pandemic. A recording of the exhibition will...
Creative Engagement Exhibition March 3-5
NAPD is exhibiting the 2020-21 projects live online March 3-5. It is a celebration of the project work done by the students, teachers and artists in the past year in spite of the headwinds of the pandemic and school lockdowns. Please contact dermotcarney@napd.ie if...
Online Creative Engagement Exhibition March 3rd-5th.
Many thanks for everyone who were involved in the 2020-21 Creative Engagement programme in what was a very difficult school year. NAPD is now organising an online Exhibition of the 2020-21 Creative Engagement work, March 3-5 Minister Catherine Martin TD is being...
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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.