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Next Wednesday, the 20th May , we are hosting session two of the Collaborative Arts Trainng Programme 2026: Defining Research methods. This session will be led by artist @deirdre.omahony and Jennifer Fitzgibbon from the Create team. Learn more about the Collaborative Arts Training Programme at the link in bio.

Join the Board of Create! We are looking for a new Finance Trustee to join our board and work alongside the current trustees and staff on delivering our new strategy People Practice Progress (2026-2031). Candidates should have: -Expertise in financial management, accounting, public funding, governance or compliance -Familiarity with governance practice and the responsibilities of a board member -A commitment to the vision, mission and values of Create and to the principles of collaborative arts Read more at the link in bio! Create Reading Room. Photo: Vance Lau

We are so looking forward to the upcoming @artscouncilireland Festival Makers Conference. Tickets are available for days 1 and 2, while we are operating a waiting list for day 3: Festival Makers CONNECT, managed by Create. Make sure you don't miss out - links in bio! Festival makers CONNECT will feature presentations, workshops and networking opportunities to support community-led programming and partnership development for festivals, and has been co-designed with Festival Makers, Producers and Practitioners from Northern Ireland and the six border counties. Festival Makers Connect is part of the Festivals Connect programme, led by Create, in partnership with the @britishcouncil , in associate partnership with the @artscouncilireland and the @artscouncilni supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Communicating your Practice - a workshop offered by Create as part of the @neic_dublin Community Arts Programme. ⏰ Tuesday 19th May, 2pm - 4.45pm, Charleville Mall Library Join multidisciplinary artist @coughlancathy for a practical workshop to help you communicate your practice with confidence and clarity. Whether you're writing a funding application, aren't quite sure of the difference between an artist's bio and an artist's statement, or need support finding the right words to describe what you do, this session is for you. This is a supportive space for creative practitioners at any stage. Email [email protected] to book your place @dublincitycouncil

Create and @firestationartistsstudios (FSAS) are delighted to announce @_patiguimaraes as the recipient of the 2026 Catalyst Residency Award. Patrícia is a Brazilian visual artist based in Dublin, working across photography and collaborative practices. Since 2018, Catalyst Residency has opened a dedicated space for Create and FSAS to work with and support artists from minoritised ethnic backgrounds. Each year, Catalyst Residency responds to the specific needs of successful candidates, offering skills and opening relevant networks across the arts sector. The residency offers Patrícia the opportunity to be mentored by a range of practitioners; it is designed to enable her to step away from her everyday responsibilities and instead immerse herself in a dedicated period of reflection, mentoring, peer-to-peer conversation and strategic networking. The residency is funded through the @artscouncilireland Artist in the Community Scheme managed by Create, and the Fire Station Artists’ Studios funded through the Visual Arts Department of the Arts Council of Ireland. The award is delivered through a Create and Fire Station Artists’ Studios partnership. Photo: Eascair: Celebrating the Afro-Irish Community. Dance Ireland, April 2024. Pati Guimarães

NCAD Studio+ at IMMA: Creative Communities Creative Communities presents a series of socially engaged art projects created by students from the @ncad_dublin as part of the Studio Plus Dublin 8 Neighbourhood Residency Programme, in collaboration with local community groups in Dublin 8. Creative Communities reflect the value of collaboration, shared experience and community-led art making. The residency is supported by Create. The event takes place on Wednesday 6th May from 2pm - 5.30pm at Studio 8 in @immaireland

Beginning TOMORROW! 🎉 Our Collaborative Arts Training Programme 2026 begins with a session on Demystifying Collaborative Art, with guest artist @ais_talkshop , hosted by Jennifer Fitzgibbon from Create. The CATP is a practical suite of essential training and professional knowledge for emerging artists, recent graduates and third-level students as well as artists and cultural practitioners who are interested in learning more about the basics of collaborative art practice. Read more at the link in bio!

We are delighted to welcome Festival Makers, Producers and Practitioners to Festival Makers Connect, Day 3 of the @artscouncilireland Festival Makers Conference 2026, held on the 23rd May at ATU Sligo. The day’s programme will feature presentations, workshops and networking opportunities to support community-led programming and partnership development for festivals, and has been co-designed with Festival Makers, Producers and Practitioners from Northern Ireland and the six border counties. Admission is free but places are limited and must be reserved in advance. Only 2 tickets per festival can be reserved. Book your place at the link in our bio. Festival Makers Connect is part of the Festivals Connect programme, led by Create, in partnership with the @britishcouncil , in associate partnership with the @artscouncilireland and the @artscouncilni , supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Create and Learning Lab Agency are pleased to announce the 2026 Summer School on Collaborative Practice and Social Change. This intensive programme will take place over six days, from 15–20 June 2026, in Killary Lodge, County Galway. The Deadline for Expressions of Interest is 5.30pm, 20 April 2026. Read more and apply at the link in bio!

We are delighted to be at @tud_ireland for the inaugural etc. Lecture Series:  Real (talk) > True (talk): Making space for making presented by Dr. Rilla Khaled

Are you a Cork-based community arts or socially engaged arts practitioner interested in attending the @createcollaborativearts Summer School on Collaborative Practice and Social Change? Would you like some support to prepare your Expression of Interest and support materials? @corkcitycouncil Assistant Arts Officer (Community Arts) Siobhán Clancy will be available for a limited number of 1-to-1s on 16th and 17th April to support candidates to prepare your expression of interest and your support materials. The purpose of this support is to ensure those less experienced or who have access requirements can express your interest. 1-to-1s are allocated on a first come, first served basis by booking through the link in the bio. // More Info on the 2026 Create Summer School // The Create Summer School on Collaborative Practice and Social Change is an intensive programme explores the work of collaborative and socially engaged artists and examines the politics of public art, counter publics, and the significance of place in an era of rapid geopolitical rupture and transformation. It will take place over six days, from 15–20 June 2026, in Killary Lodge, County Galway. The Deadline for Expressions of Interest is 5.30pm, 20 April 2026. To read more about this opportunity and express interest in participating, go to https://www.create-ireland.ie/projectsubpage/summer-school-on-collaborative-practice-and-social-change-2026/

Opportunity for web developers: Having launched our current website in 2019, Create now looks to refresh the site with some changes to functionality and appearance. This work is informed by Create’s upcoming Strategy 2026-2031, which will be published this Spring. With this website refresh, we hope to improve our advocacy and evidence of who we are, and to facilitate online profiling of collaborative artists in Ireland. We are seeking submissions from web developers, to work closely with the Communications and Publishing Manager and Director in the development phase, and with Comms and Publishing Manager and Office Manager on day-to-day queries and maintenance upon completion of the development phase. Read the full brief and apply before 13th May 2026, at the link in bio.