Creative Health & Wellbeing

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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.

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Scheme 2026 – 2028

Creative Health & Wellbeing

Creative Ireland and the Department of Health continue support for Live Music Performances in Residential Healthcare Settings in 2026

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

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"

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

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog #4

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

Emma Ward on Writing

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog #2

Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Blog

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

Creative Health and Wellbeing - Social Prescribing

Creative Brain Week 2023

Roscommon Creativity in Older Age

Clare Farmers Weaving Stories Together

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

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

Traveller Wellbeing 2022: The GAFF Limerick

Traveller Wellbeing 2022: Galway Traveller Movement

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

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

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

Through Our Eyes: Contemporary portraits celebrate Traveller individuality￼

A Memory of Water

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

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

Funding awarded to 27 projects creatively exploring dying, death, and bereavement

Laois exhibition celebrates older people's experiences

Age Friendly Ireland launches regional creative initiatives for older people

Clare Cultural Companions

Creative activity in older years promotes health and well-being, reduces loneliness, depression and stress

“We were all experiencing that same loss… we walked this pandemic journey together”

Cocooner: A Lockdown Diary

Director of Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing - Artist in Residence Programme

Age & Opportunity initiative to bring music, dance and theatre to people in care settings around Ireland

IMMA: The Slow Looking Series

The Kildare Arts Service Covid Diary Project

Inside Out - bringing teenagers and older people together

Through Our Eyes: Contemporary portraits celebrate Traveller individuality