Guest Speakers – 2024 National Arts in Education Portal Day

Save the date! The 2024 National Arts in Education Portal Day will be hosted at TU Dublin, School of Art and Design on Saturday, November 9, 2024, in collaboration with the School of Art and Design.

The day will kick off with a welcome address from Dr. Orla McDonagh, Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at TU Dublin, and Kate Delaney, Arts in Education Portal Editorial Committee Member and Assistant Principal in the Creative Ireland Programme.

Following the welcome address, there will be a panel discussion featuring guest speakers including Leon Diop, Head of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Arts Council of Ireland, Francesca Hutchinson, a multidisciplinary artist and educator, Dr. Padráig Kirk, Managing Director of Oide, and Dr. Hannagh McGinley, Assistant Professor in Education at MCI Thurles. The panel, moderated by Jennifer Buggie, Arts in Education Portal Editorial Committee member Advisor for Arts & Creativity in Education with the Department of Education and The Education Centre, Tralee, will explore this year’s theme “Amplifying All Voices” and discuss how the Amplification of All Voices in creativity and education can empower, build confidence, passion, and support.

The event will conclude with a closing address from Adam Stoneman, Creative Communities Engagement Officer at Galway City Council, and a performance from the Marino College Guitar and Band Club with music teacher, Arjun Desai.

The full lineup for the national day will be announced on Tuesday, October 8, when ticket booking will open online. This free full-day event aims to bring together arts and education professionals to share, learn, talk, network, get inspired, and discuss best practices in the arts and creativity in education.

For further inquiries, please contact events@artsineducation.ie.