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Ardscoil Mhuire, Limerick 2020
The Creative Engagement Project 2020 for Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally concentrated on Feminist songwriting with songwriter and academic Roisín Ní Galloghlaih. Ardscoil Mhuire, an all girls secondary school shares feminist values and holds a large Womens Day Celebration...
St. Brigids Presentation Secondary School, Killarney 2020
This Creative Engagement 2020 project centers on the theme of identity and what we chose to share and hide about our true self with a group of Transition Year students from St Brigid’s Secondary School. The students explored themes such as Identity, Transformation,...
Colaiste Bhaile Chlair, Co na Gaillimhe 2020
Coláiste Bhaile Chlair are delighted to present to you their stunning wire sculpture 'Roots' created with the talented artist Glenn Gibson and their 5th year Art students. They were delighted to have the opportunity to exhibit their sculpture as part of the Art In...
Davis College, Mallow 2020
Davis College in Mallow, Co. Cork have completed their Creative Engagement projects 2020 The title of their piece is Creative Artists, Scientists, Engineers and Programmers at Davis College. Students worked with muralist artist Garreth Joyce developing design ideas on...
Christ King Girls’ Secondary School, Cork 2020
Christ King Girls' Secondary School, Cork have their Creative Engagement Project 2020 on portraits well underway. They hope to finish it as soon as schools are allowed to recommence. Art Teacher: Vikki...
Dunboyne College of Further Education, Co. Meath 2020
Dunboyne College of Further Education, Co. Meath were undertaking a number of films for their Creative Engagement Project 2020. The students worked on a number of films this term. The photos are scenes taken from the student productions; 'Communication Is Key',...
Patrician Secondary School, Co. Kildare 2020
Patrician Secondary School in Newbridge were moving along nicely to getting their large dragon for their Creative Engagement Project 2020 finished when the school closure for Covid 19 happened. They were working with artist Paul Woods. The first year group were really...
Bailieborough Community School, Co. Cavan 2020
Bailieborough Community School in Cavan have their Creative Engagement Project 2020 well underway. A local artist Jackie O'Neill is working with the students on illustrating the local history and folklore related to the area of Bailieborough. Jackie demonstrated...
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Corcaigh 2020
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig are mid way through their Batiks Creative Engagement Project 2020. Teacher: Mary O'Mahony
Recent News and Updates
Good Summer
Trusting everyone will have a good summer. I hope exams and holidays all work out well. Deadline for Creative Engagement 2020-21 is extended to Nov 17. If projects are finished by the end of the current school year please send in the Evaluation Form. Creative...
Creative Schools Week
Creative Schools Week 10-14 May, 2021 Creative Schools Week is a celebration of creativity in schools which includes both In-School Celebrations and Online Celebrations. It is organised by the Creative Schools initiative which supports schools and Youthreach centres...
Creative Engagement 8th Annual Exhibition
Congratulations to all exhibitors at the recent exhibition. Click here to view our 2021 exhibition
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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.