BLAST 2024
Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers
The Department of Education is pleased to announce BLAST Arts & Creativity in Education Residency 2024/2025 applications are now open.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 10th May 2024.
Eligibility :
All schools in receipt of capitation grants from the Department of Education or Education and Training Boards (ETBs) 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.
Schools participating in either Creative Clusters or Creative Schools can apply for BLAST.
BlAST 2024 Application Form
(English Version)
BLAST 2024 Application Form
(Irish Version)
Applications are to be completed online using one of the above LINKS. Should you have any queries, please contact info@ecsligo.ie or email National Arts in Education Administration artsineducation@traleeesc.ie
The Sligo Education Centre updated BLAST Register of Artists and Creative Practitioners for 2024 are available here .
