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.

Neart na Machairí - Maharees

Creative Pillars

First Joint Strategic Action Plan for Creative Arts and Health 2025

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

Cascade: Reimagining Ballina’s Laneways for Climate and Community

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog #5

"Did I Ever Tell You"

Professor Daisy Fancourt delivers annual public lecture at MISA at St James’ Hospital.

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

Meet Katie Gleeson: Creative Farming Ambassador at Field Exchange

From Belfast to Ballydehob

Myths and Magic: How animator and filmmaker Finn Nichol is helping creative youth in Offaly to explore lesser known Irish mythology

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

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

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog #3

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

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

Emma Ward on Writing

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog #2

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

The Maharees turn to the creativity to help combat climate change.

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog

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

Tern the Tide raising awareness of the NSPW Little Tern conservation work in Wicklow

KinShip EcoLab opens in Tramore Valley Park

Creative Communities on a Shared Island

Applications are open for the Creative Youth on a Shared Island Fund

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

Creative Health and Wellbeing - Social Prescribing

Creative Brain Week 2023

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown: Creative Brainwaves, Dementia Inclusive Creative Programme

Clare Farmers Weaving Stories Together

Design Declares Ireland launches at the Dean Hotel

€5.8M funding announced new Creative Climate Action Fund II

Announcing 24 Spark Creative Climate Action Fund II projects

Shared Island Initiatives included in the Creative Climate Action funding

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

Four new projects to explore Traveller wellbeing through creativity

Minister Catherine Martin launches Cruinniú na nÓg 2023

"Kinia has transformed how I work with young people"

Creative Communities on a Shared Island

Announcement of the Creative Youth Nurture Fund

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

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

Applications are now open for the Creative Ireland Creative Economic Fund 2023

Traveller wellbeing through Creativity 2023

TILDA online webinar: Creative Activity in the Ageing Population

Through Our Eyes - Martin Beanz Warde

The Coiffured

Lá Fhéile Bríde - St Brigid’s Day 2023

Traveller Wellbeing 2022: The GAFF Limerick

Traveller Wellbeing 2022: Galway Traveller Movement

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

A good yarn: Fashion & textile conference hits the Northwest

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

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

Ballina Ripple

Línte na Farraige

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

“Committed people in local communities attempting to rebuild and reimagine”

5 Limerick communities explore Creative Climate Action

RISING brings climate action to Dublin’s Docklands community

The B!g Idea: Big winners 2022

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

Watch: Crumlin’s ‘Taking Action TV’

ArtandSign: Dundalk’s ISL-interpreted art classes

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

Laois exhibition celebrates older people's experiences

A Memory of Water

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

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

Lullaby Leaf: A soothing sensory world for children with Down Syndrome

Covid Care gala concert comes to The National Concert Hall

5 new projects to explore Traveller wellbeing through creativity

Art installation unveiled at St James’s Hospital honours healthcare staff’s work during the pandemic

On the Wireless podcast: Creativity & reminiscence in older age

Corca Dhuibhne Inbhuanaithe: Lisa Fingleton ar an bhfeirm

Let the creativity continue: Creative Ireland Programme extended to 2027

Ancient Life Under Carlow’s Only Raised Bog

'Becoming Kin' - The KinShip Project

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