• BLAST

  Bringing Live Arts to Schools and Teachers

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  The Department of Education is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 Arts-in-Education BLAST Residency Programme, which will enable up to 425 new Arts-in-Education Residencies in schools each year (Press Release).  The deadline for receipt of applications is 30th September 2022.

The aim of this scheme is to give pupils in schools all over the country the opportunity to work with a professional artist on unique projects.  

This initiative supports children and young people for the future, where skills like the ability to connect and collaborate with others, engage in creative and critical thinking and practice inclusivity at every level will be paramount to peace, stability, sustainable economic growth and equality. 

The artist’s fee is €1,000 per residency which is funded by the Department of Education.

Please see the following link for more details: 

Guidelines for application:

• BLAST Arts in Education Residency initiative guidelines 2022 EN
• GA_BLAST Arts in Education Residency initiative guidelines 2022 Irish

Download an application form:

• BLAST Arts in Education Application Form 2022 EN
• BLAST Arts in Education Application Form 2022 Irish

Completed applications must include the following:

• A completed application form
• A written proposal for the project indicating the aims of the project, the theme, materials, processes, anticipated outcomes, deliverability, number of contact hours and number of classes and pupils that will participate in the project.
• Please also indicate the planned time-frame schedule and planned method of documentation for the project.

We welcome applications by email or alternatively by post as follows:

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Postal Address: Waterford Teachers` Centre, Postal address: Newtown Road, Waterford City, X91 XD98

 

Waterford Register of Approved Artists