BLAST ARTS In Education Residency Initiative
The Department of Education has developed a new innovative Arts-in-Education BLAST Residency Programme in 2021, which will enable up to 400 new Arts-in-Education Residencies in both Primary and Post Primary schools each year. The aim of this scheme is to give pupils in schools all over the country the opportunity to work with a professional artist on unique projects to be originated and planned between the artist, the teacher and the school under the coordination of the Education Support Centres Ireland ESCI network of 21 full-time education centres. This initiative supports children and young people for the future, where skills like the ability to connect and collaborate with others, engage in creative and critical thinking and practice inclusivity at every level will be paramount to peace, stability, sustainable economic growth and equality.
Closing date is the 30th September
Late Applications will not be accepted
A copy of ‘Sixty Photographs for Simon’ printed in aid of the Simon Community is available FREE to your school courtesy of Vincent Butler, through Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre. A representative from your school can collect the book from the Education Centre at your earliest convenience.
