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Creative Schools: Creative Ireland Programme
Deadline: 8th May

Your School Could Be A Creative School!

Creative Schools 2025 is open for applications from 25th February 2025 until 8th May 2025. Creative Schools supports primary and post-primary schools and Youthreach centres across Ireland to put arts and creativity at the hearts of children’s and young people’s lives. Schools and Youthreach centres that join the programme take part in a two-year guided journey to develop a Creative Schools Plan unique to their own school, and to put it into action. Children and young people’s involvement in planning, decision-making and reflection is central to the journey.

Creative Schools offer three main practical supports:

Online Information Clinics
Online information clinics are available for teachers and principals/coordinators of primary and post-primary schools, Special Schools and Youthreach centres interested in joining the Creative Schools programme 2025. They will explore frequently asked questions and common challenges –including a walk through of the online application process and how to register with the Arts Council for access to the application system.
Please book your place at one of our online information clinics to find out more.
Wednesday 26 March 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 Book a ticket here
Wednesday 9 April 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 Book a ticket here
Wednesday 30 April 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 Book a ticket here

For more information on the award and how to apply, frequently asked questions please see: Schools Hub | The Arts Council | An Chomhairle Ealaion

Creative Schools is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme to enable the creative potential of every child. Creative Schools is led by the Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Education and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.


!!!! Creative Schools 2025 is Open for Applications

Creative Schools: Creative Ireland Programme
Deadline: 8th May

Your School Could Be A Creative School!

Creative Schools 2025 is open for applications from 25th February 2025 until 8th May 2025. Creative Schools supports primary and post-primary schools and Youthreach centres across Ireland to put arts and creativity at the hearts of children’s and young people’s lives. Schools and Youthreach centres that join the programme take part in a two-year guided journey to develop a Creative Schools Plan unique to their own school, and to put it into action. Children and young people’s involvement in planning, decision-making and reflection is central to the journey.

Creative Schools offer three main practical supports:

Online Information Clinics
Online information clinics are available for teachers and principals/coordinators of primary and post-primary schools, Special Schools and Youthreach centres interested in joining the Creative Schools programme 2025. They will explore frequently asked questions and common challenges –including a walk through of the online application process and how to register with the Arts Council for access to the application system.
Please book your place at one of our online information clinics to find out more.
Wednesday 26 March 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 Book a ticket here
Wednesday 9 April 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 Book a ticket here
Wednesday 30 April 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 Book a ticket here

For more information on the award and how to apply, frequently asked questions please see: Schools Hub | The Arts Council | An Chomhairle Ealaion

Creative Schools is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme to enable the creative potential of every child. Creative Schools is led by the Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Education and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.