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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 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 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 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
Recent News and Updates
Congratulations Catherine Martin TD and Norma Foley TD
Congratulations to Norma Foley TD in her new role as Minister of Education and Skills and to Catherine Martin TD in her new role as Minister for Media Tourism Arts Culture Sports and the Gaeltacht. Catherine is a past participant of the Creative Engagement...
Project completion date November 16.
Hoping everyone has survived the lockdown. Due to the new school timetable for reopening, the finishing date for Creative Engagement 2019-20 is now extended to November 16. However it is in everyones best interests to complete projects as soon as possible. If anyone...
Easter and last term.
I trust everyone had a relaxed Easter and now we look forward. If schools are back before summer we will try to finish as many of the Creative Engagement projects as possible and pay the artists. If not and with everyone's support we will finish them in autumn. We...
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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.