Welcome to the new National Arts in Education portal.
The establishment of the Arts in Education Portal was an objective of the 2012 Arts in Education Charter and the 2017 Creative Youth Plan. The Arts in Education Portal was developed and launched in 2015 and is funded under Pillar 1 of the Creative Ireland Programme (Creative Youth) which is a five-year all-of-government, culture-based initiative that emphasises the importance of human creativity for individual, community, and national wellbeing.
The ethos for the portal is about building a community of practice within arts and education, and providing a space where both artists and teachers can be supported and inspired. It provides a platform through which good collaboration practice in arts-in-education and arts education will be supported, developed and enhanced. Submissions for the portal are be invited on an ongoing basis and templates and guidelines have been drawn up to assist those who wish to make a submission. The Portal’s development is rooted in the desire to empower people, and build confidence, passion and support. Underpinning the development of the portal is a strong and implicit shared belief in the intrinsic value of the arts in the lives of children. The Portal – through the content that it shares – will have a role in advocating this value. The portal seeks to reflect current practice that is taking place in Ireland. Its vision is to establish a structure through which the arts and education community can be developed. From here, the content will develop through continued support and building of the community both online and offline.
A Community of Practice
The Arts in Education Portal Strategic Plan 2023–2027 is a pivotal step towards building on the success of the last seven years of the Portal as an essential resource and reference point for supporting arts, creativity and education practice in Ireland. This plan is guided by a clear vision and mission, and underpinned by the core values of Innovation, Inclusivity, and Integrity. It sets out four key priority objectives for the next five years.
The Portal as an intrinsic resource for our users
The Portal will focus on continuing to expand on its content and programming both on- and offline ensuring that it offers resources and fuels conversations that are of the greatest value to the community.
Programming that is inclusive and celebrates diversity
‘You cannot be what you cannot see’, it is critical that the child’s/young person’s voice be a central part of the Arts in Education Portal’s content and of future decision-making structures.
Play a collaborative role in the support and implementation of arts and creativity education in Ireland
We seek to strengthen the Portal’s partnerships and collaborative alliances across the arts and creativity in education sector to ensure that the Portal remains a centrally embedded and strategic resource, giving voice to and enhancing arts and creativity in education practice in Ireland.
A vibrant and highly-engaged arts and creativity in education community
Deepen our connection with the Portal audience both on- and offline, and through a range of initiatives.
Read: Community of Practice: The Arts in Education Portal Strategy 2023–2027 (English)
Léigh: Pobal Cleachtais: Straitéis Thairseach na nEalaíon san Oideachas 2023-2027 (Gaeilge)
History
The Arts in Education Portal was one of the objectives of the Arts in Education Charter – signed December 2012 by the Minister for Education and Skills and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. A major objective in the Arts in Education Charter, was the establishment of a National Arts in Education Online Portal for arts education in Ireland (4.12). The Charter Implementation Group, established by both Ministers in 2013, has given detailed attention to the planning and design of such a portal. With the appreciated assistance of experts from a variety of partnership organisations much progress has been made and Ireland’s Arts in Education Portal was launched on 19 May, in Dublin Castle.
Governance
The governance of the Arts-in-Education Portal is overseen by an Editorial Committee, comprising representatives of the stakeholder groups that the Portal serves. The current committee members are:
Dr. Katie Sweeney (Chair)
National Director for the Integration of the Arts in Education (DE)
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Helen O’Donoghue
Formerly Senior Curator: Engagement and Learning, IMMA
(Representing Encountering the Arts, Ireland)
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Phil Kingston
Community & Education Manager, The Abbey Theatre
(Representing the Council of National Cultural Institutions)
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Rhona McGrath
Arts Officer, Roscommon County Council
(Representing the Association of Local Authority Arts Officers)
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Patrick Coffey
National Coordinator, PDST Technology in Education/Scoilnet
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Kate Delaney
Assistant Principal in the Creative Ireland Programme
(Representing the Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht)
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Catherine Boothman
Creative Schools Manager in the Arts Council of Ireland
(Representing the Arts Council of Ireland)
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Jennifer Buggie
Advisor for the Integration of Creativity and the Arts in Education
(DE; Representing the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit)
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Terry O’Sullivan
Director of Tralee Education Centre
(Representing the Education Support Centres in Ireland)
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Edel Doherty
Project Manger, Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership Ltd
(Portal Editors)
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To view the Arts in Education Portal privacy policy go to artsineducation.ie/en/privacy-policy/
Its about building a community of practice within arts and education, and providing a space where both artists and teachers can be supported and inspired.
