
Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers
The Department of Education is pleased to announce BLAST Creativity & Arts in Education Residency 2025/2026 applications are now open.
Please see the following link for BLAST Application Guidelines and further details: Department of Education Application Guidelines
BLAST Creativity & Arts in Education Residency 2025/2026 apply online Here
The closing date for receipt of applications is 10th April 2025.
Please contact National Arts in Education, Tralee Education Support Centre for queries or support, at
Eligibility:
- All schools in receipt of capitation grants from the Department of Education or Education and Training Boards (ETBs) can apply for BLAST.
- Schools participating in either Creative Clusters, Creative Schools or TAP+ can apply for BLAST.
- Fee Paying Schools are not eligible to apply for BLAST Residencies. Schools that are not in the free-education scheme cannot apply for BLAST.
BLAST is an initiative of the Department of Education, under the Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027. It is led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time Education Centres Ireland.
BLAST Register of Artists and Creative Practitioners
Liz McMahon | Visual Artist | View Website |
Tunde Toth | Visual Art and Interdisciplinary Practice | View Website |
Adrienne Geoghegan | Visual Artist | View Website |
Kim Doherty | Visual Artist | View Website |
Juliette Saumande | Visual Artist | View Website |
Sophie Lawlor | Visual Artist | View Website |
Susie Fortune | Visual Artist | View Website |
Liadh Connolly | Photographer | View Website |
Shane Ha | Visual Artist | View Website |
Rebecca Reilly | Dance | View Website |
Kelly Hood | Visual Artist | View Website |
Sharon Wells | Visual Artist | View Website |
Philip St John | Playwright | View Website |
Paula Mongey | Drama, Art and Multidisciplinary Artist | View Website |
Tamar Lazar - 23M Graphics | Visual Artist | View Website |
Ben Thonett | Music | View Website |
Nationwide BLAST Residencies
BLAST 2024 Residencies
BLAST 2023 Residencies
Glenbeigh NS and Creative Practitioner Rochelle Lucey - School Mural - Tralee ESC
Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School - Creative Practitioner - Cynotope Workshops - Darragh Kinch
North Bay ETNS and Creative Practitioner Liadh Connolly - Drumcondra ESC
BLAST 2022 Residencies
Annagh NS and Creative Practitioner Evelyn Sorohan- Clare ESC
Kilconly NS & Creative Practitioners Darragh Kinch & Rochelle Lucey - Reading Corner- Tralee ESC
North Bay ETNS & Creative Practitioner Kajsa Kinsella -School Book - Drumcondra ESC
BLAST 2021 Residencies
Letter From My 14 Year Old Self to My Future Self
Minister Norma Foley visits BLAST residency in Caherleaheen National School