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BLAST: Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers

The Department of Education is pleased to announce BLAST Arts & Creativity in Education Residency 2024/2025 applications are now open. (Press Release)

Please see the following link for BLAST Application Guidelines and further details: (Department of Education BLAST Guidelines)

BLAST Arts & Creativity in Education Residency 2024/2025 apply online here: LINK

The closing date for receipt of applications is 10th May 2024.

Please contact Bridget Quigley at blast@ecdrumcondra.ie for queries or support, or email National Arts in Education, Tralee Education Support Centre at artsineducation@traleeesc.ie.

Eligibility :

  • All schools in receipt of capitation grants from the Department of Education or Education and Training Boards (ETBs) can apply for BLAST.

  • Fee Paying Schools are not eligible to apply for BLAST Residencies. Schools that are not in the free-education scheme cannot apply for BLAST. 

  • Schools participating in either Creative Clusters or Creative Schools can apply for BLAST.

BLAST is an initiative of the Department of Education, under the Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027. It is led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time Education Centres (Education Support Centres Ireland – ESCI).

BLAST Application Form (English Version)

BLAST Application Form  (Irish Version) 

Drumcondra Register of Approved Artists
(in process of update - ....)

Artist NameArtist LinkArt Form
Margaret Callan Berginhttps://www.garboproductions.net/theatre-prodDrama/Visual Arts
Yvonne Chiltonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-chilton-29193613/Music
Penelope Laceyhttps://www.penelopelacey.com
 
Visual Arts/Sculpture
Kathryn Maguirehttps://www.kathrynmaguire.net/Visual Arts/Sculpture
Gabriella McGrathhttps://gabimcgrath.com/about/Visual Arts/Sculpture
Juliette Saumandehttp://juliettesaumande.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlLiterature: poetry, story making, multilingualism