BLAST 2025 Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers
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.
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.
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 2025 is available here
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.
