Creative Pillars

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Central to our vision is the belief that participation in cultural and creative activities promotes the wellbeing of the individual, the community and the nation. We work with decision makers in central and local Government, State agencies, sectoral bodies, NGOs including community organisations, individuals, and partners to deliver creative projects that will enable our citizens to counteract isolation, create connections with the community, generate joy and above all enable all to realise their creative potential.

First Joint Strategic Action Plan for Creative Arts and Health 2025

Creative Pillars

Creative Ireland and the Department of Health continue support for Live Music Performances in Residential Healthcare Settings in 2025

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog #6

The Positive Emotional Power of Live Music: A conversation with musician Ru O’Shea

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog #5

"Did I Ever Tell You"

Living Artfully - Creative Health and Wellbeing Initiative Launched in Carlow

Sometimes things are so dire, you just have to laugh.

Meet Katie Gleeson: Creative Farming Ambassador at Field Exchange

Why music, myth and folklore are at the heart of The Mantle Project: A conversation with music and performance artist Amano￼

Magical Melodies: How an enchanting musical adventure in Kilkenny encourages children’s imaginations to soar ￼

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog #4

‘Mending heARTS’ - Arts and Health Project Launched in Galway on World Heart Day

Reimagining Ballina's Laneways: A Creative Approach to Climate Resilience

Unique Field Exchange Festival brings artists, farmers and citizens together in celebration of climate-friendly agriculture and food

Travel through time in Miltown Malbay: A new art installation transports you from 1984 to a sustainable 2084.

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog #2

Dance Limerick is Creating a Climate for Change

‘The Air We Share’ driving action on climate change in Galway City

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog

Creative Ireland and the Department of Health announce support for 11 Live Music in Residential Healthcare Settings projects

Building All-Island connections and exploring the role of creativity to support climate resilience

KinShip EcoLab opens in Tramore Valley Park

An artistic living archive bringing voices together to celebrate the Glen River and appreciate its ecological heritage

Creative Communities on a Shared Island

Plan for the future of Ireland’s Digital Creative Industries launched today.

Creative Ireland awards over €1.2 million to Creative Health and Wellbeing Projects

Creative Health and Wellbeing - Social Prescribing

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown: Creative Brainwaves, Dementia Inclusive Creative Programme

Roscommon Creativity in Older Age

Clare Farmers Weaving Stories Together

€5.8M funding announced new Creative Climate Action Fund II

Creative Climate Action Fund II – Agents for Change projects announced

Announcing 24 Spark Creative Climate Action Fund II projects

€600,000 awarded to creative projects for older people nationwide

From the Golden Vale to the Golden State: Edel Meade's Fulbright experience￼

Four new projects to explore Traveller wellbeing through creativity

"Kinia has transformed how I work with young people"

Kerry climate action project creates “momentum for action”

Creative Communities on a Shared Island

"I'm so glad I joined, it has changed my life" - Breaking Barriers Theatre Group

4 climate action projects bringing waves of change

Creative Ireland awards €418,550 to support development of digital creative industries

Traveller wellbeing through Creativity 2023

Arts, creative and cultural activities boost quality of life, help combat depression and more

TILDA online webinar: Creative Activity in the Ageing Population

The Coiffured

New research highlights importance of vibrant creative economy for Dún Laoghaire

Lá Fhéile Bríde - St Brigid’s Day 2023

Traveller Wellbeing 2022: Galway Traveller Movement

On our way to a decade of creativity: Highlights from the first 5 years

Sharing through music: The Shared Music Sessions & Festival in a Van

If it ain’t broke: Relearning the art of repair

Design in Government: Impact for All Conference

Creative Ireland awards €551,000 to support development of creative industries

Línte na Farraige

Creative Climate Action Crumlin announce 6 key projects

Ireland’s first ‘rammed earth’ public building due for Tramore Valley Park

5 Limerick communities explore Creative Climate Action

5 innovative ACT Waterford projects

RISING brings climate action to Dublin’s Docklands community

Press Release 3 January, 2023: Minister Foley welcomes hundreds of additional schools to Creative Clusters and BLAST arts programme

Creative Ireland awards over €1,000,000 to creative projects for older people

Watch: Crumlin’s ‘Taking Action TV’

The Slow Camera Exchange & Friends exhibition triptych launched on Cork Culture Night

Through Our Eyes: Contemporary portraits celebrate Traveller individuality￼

Laois exhibition celebrates older people's experiences

Over €560,000 awarded to creative projects for older people nationwide

Creative Climate Action Fund Projects

The Art of Inclusivity: Youth Theatre Ireland Supporting Young People on the Autism Spectrum

Covid Care gala concert comes to The National Concert Hall

The Art of Being Healthy & Well Symposium launched by Ministers Martin and Donnelly

5 new projects to explore Traveller wellbeing through creativity

On the Wireless podcast: Creativity & reminiscence in older age

All ears: 5 creative podcasts to listen to

Corca Dhuibhne Inbhuanaithe: Lisa Fingleton ar an bhfeirm

Ancient Life Under Carlow’s Only Raised Bog

Creative Climate Action: The Callan Energy Store

'Becoming Kin' - The KinShip Project

Urban Poetry: The Street Art Catching Ireland’s Eye in 2021

Why music, myth and folklore are at the heart of The Mantle Project: A conversation with music and performance artist Amano

Magical Melodies: How an enchanting musical adventure in Kilkenny encourages children’s imaginations to soar

From the Golden Vale to the Golden State: Edel Meade's Fulbright experience

Through Our Eyes: Contemporary portraits celebrate Traveller individuality