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Guest Blogger
Blog 3 – Vera McGrath, Visual Artist, Researcher & Former Primary Teacher
In the third blog in the series from visual artist, researcher and former teacher Vera McGrath, Vera reflects on the panel discussion at the Portal Spring Regional Day
27/9/2022
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Sector/Policy
‘A-Z Alphabet of Actions’ Publication – Findings from a Pilot Early Years Initiative
Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership are delighted to announce the publication of ‘A-Z: Alphabet of Actions’ which outlines the findings from a pilot project that explored literacy with young children.
26/9/2022
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Portal Events
2022 National Arts in Education Portal Day – Guest Speakers
The 2022 Arts in Education National Day will take place Saturday 5th November in TU Dublin, Grangegorman and the Portal team are excited to announce guest speaker Dame Evelyn Glennie, solo percussionist and composer who will join the the conference for a special in conversation.
23/9/2022
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Opportunities
Opportunity for Artists: Per Cent for Art Commission, Dublin
Cherrywood Educate Together National School wishes to commission a site specific public artwork/s under the "Per Cent for Art Scheme", funded by the Department of Education and Science.
20/9/2022
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Events
National Museum of Ireland: Schools Autumn/Winter 2022 Programme
The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) is delighted to invite teachers and students across the country to reconnect with culture over the coming school term with an in-person visit to one of its sites.
20/9/2022
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Events
The Ark’s Autumn Schools Programme Announced
The Ark have announced their full Autumn programme for schools and teachers. In a jam packed programme which includes theatre, music shows, exhibitions and workshops as well as free on-demand shows.
20/9/2022
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Opportunities
CPD For Teachers: IMMA’s Intertwined Workshop Series
IMMA invites Primary School Teachers to join then for a series of in-person CPD Workshops exploring links to the visual arts curriculum.
15/9/2022
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Sector/Policy
‘Songs of Ourselves’ Live Performance at The Dock
The 2021 Portal Documentation Award recipient project 'Songs of Ourselves' recently celebrated the live performance of 'The Dream of the Knockabock'. Led by The Dock with composer George Higgs and the pupils of Scoil Mhuire, Carrick on Shannon this 'mobile composition for multisensory voices' was performed by the Scoil Mhuire Choir and The Millennium Choir.
31/8/2022
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Opportunities
Creativity & Change: Nurturing Change-Makers, Imagining a Better World
The Creativity and Change programme & MTU Crawford College of Art & Design Creativity &
31/8/2022
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Opportunities
The Ark is Hiring!
The Ark, Dublin are recruiting for a number of roles; an Engagement and Participation Coordinator to support the delivery of the Engagement and Advocacy objectives of The Ark Strategy Statement 2021-23 and two Visitor Services Coordinators to support the work of the Visitor Services team.
31/8/2022
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Guest Blogger
Blog 2 – Vera McGrath, Visual Artist, Researcher & Former Primary Teacher
In the second blog in the series from visual artist, researcher and former teacher Vera McGrath, Vera shares how she witnesses an exchanging of roles in her role as Action Research with the International Teacher-Artist Partnership (I-TAP-PD) PD Programme. "“There’s an artist and a teacher in all of us.” But it’s really no surprise".
24/8/2022