Kerry County Council: Artists in Schools Scheme 2026

Kerry County Council Artists in Schools Scheme
Closing date: 16 December 2025 at 5pm

Kerry County Council intends to provide funding for a number of projects in Primary and Post-Primary Schools in County Kerry under its Artists in Schools Scheme in 2026.

The purpose of the scheme is to enable students and teaching staff to work collaboratively with a professional artist on a creative project over an extended period.

The scheme is designed to provide an opportunity for a school to carry out a project that nurtures both the child’s creative imagination and the skills of the teachers involved. For this reason, it is important that a school making an application under this scheme considers especially the opportunities of working in partnership with an artist in a ‘process led’ approach rather than setting out with a pre-determined end product as the primary goal of the project.

Projects can be in any art form, for example, dance, music, composition, drama etc. It is also possible for a project to include different disciplines, (for instance writing and film) provided the overall aim justifies such an approach.

How to Apply: 
Applications can be submitted online or via email to arts@kerrycoco.ie not later than 5pm, 16 December 2026.

For more information on application guidance and criteria, visit consult.kerrycoco.ie