Call for Presentations and Workshops: National Portal Day 2026
Creative Workshop with Róisín de Buitléar at the National Portal Day 2025, TU Dublin. Photo credit Ewa Figaszewska
Arts in Education Portal
Call for Presentations and Workshops for National Portal Day 2026
Deadline: 16 September 2026
The Arts in Education Portal team is seeking submissions for presentations and creative workshops for the National Portal Day which will take place at TU Dublin School of Art and Design on Saturday 7 November 2026.
The theme for the 2026 Portal National Day is The Future is Creative: Why arts and creativity in education matter more than ever.
As we navigate a world shaped by rapid technological change, climate challenges, evolving communities, and new ways of learning and connecting, human creativity has never been more important.
We invite artists, creative practitioners, teachers, educators, academics and arts in education professionals to share presentations or workshops. We are particularly interested in projects and practices that explore:
- Arts in education in the age of AI and emerging technologies
- Arts based approaches to connect with nature, climate action and sustainability
Criteria for selection of proposals
The Arts in Education Portal team welcomes submissions of proposals for presentations and creative workshops that represent:
- Dynamic approaches
- New ways of working
- Provocations
- Presentations/ workshops that include children’s voices
- Work that represents a commitment to excellence
- Strong aesthetic and/or educational outcomes
Our selection of proposals will also be informed by a desire for:
- Good geographic national spread
- A range of art forms
- Early years, primary, post-primary and Youthreach representation
- Equal representation of both arts in education and creative sectors
- A balance of practical and theoretical approaches
How to apply:
The deadline for submission of proposals is 5pm, Wednesday 16 September.
Proposals should be submitted using Google Forms, click on links below to access the forms.
Presentation: Click here to submit a proposal for a Presentation
Creative Workshop: Click here to submit a proposal for a Creative Workshop
Terms & Conditions:
- Presenters must have full ownership or consent for any images or material used in presentations.
- Presenters who are freelance will receive a fee of €350 each with up to a maximum of 2 presenters per session (3 presenters are welcome to apply but the total fee will be split between eligible presenters).
- Creative workshop facilitators will receive a fee of €525 (This fee comprises €350 p/day delivery and €175 p/day for prep and materials). Maximum of 1 facilitator per workshop.
- Presenters from outside Co. Dublin will receive a contribution towards travel expenses where required to a maximum of €50.
- Proposals will be reviewed by the Portal Editorial Committee and decisions communicated as soon as possible after the submission date.
- Subsequent to proposals being accepted, presenters will be required to provide further information for marketing and publicity purposes.
For further enquiries, contact events@artsineducation.ie