Arts in education portal spring regional day in the North West
Leitrim teachers, artists and arts managers invited to attend free Sligo event
The Arts in Education Portal has launched details of their Annual Regional Event which heads to the North West on Saturday 25 May 2024.
The Arts in Education Portal team are delighted to announce the full programme for our Spring Regional Day in Sligo at Sligo Education Centre.
They invite teachers, artists, arts managers and anyone with an interest in arts in education in Donegal, Mayo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo and beyond to join us for this free event.
Dr Katie Sweeney, National Director for the Integration of the Arts & Creativity in Education (DE) commented, “The Arts in Education Portal Spring Regional Day is a key event for the arts and creativity in education community.
“It brings together arts/creative and education professionals for a series of discussions and creative workshops, sharing experience and best practice from the arts and creativity in education sector.
“This year we are delighted to be connecting with practitioners across the North West.”
The programme includes presentations and panel discussions in the morning, and a choice of hands-on workshops for educators and creative practitioners engaged with early years, primary, post primary and Youthreach in the afternoon.
Triona O’Dowd Hill, teacher and Andy Parsons, artist, together with Lorna Kavanagh of Kids’ Own Publishing will present and discuss the collaborative journey embarked with St. Cecilia’s School. This school caters for students with moderate to profound learning disabilities.
Karen Brogan, a teacher from the West Sligo Creative Cluster, and Leslie Ryan, will share their cluster journey that explored themes within ecology and heritage through sculpture, sound and visual art. She will show how they developed new and innovative ways of working co-operatively.
In the afternoon, it will be time for some creative sparks with a choice of two workshops. STEAM facilitator, Kathleen Gallagher, will provide delegates with comprehensive training on utilising Scratch, the visual programming language, and Makey Makey, a circuit building invention kit, to create interactive art projects.
Concurrently, Maeve Pudney will explore colour and pattern through Donegal yarn with educators, using a small weaving loom invented through her creative business ‘Pop Out Projects’.
Tickets for the 2024 Portal Spring Regional Day are free. It is essential to book in advance as capacity is limited. Places can be booked on the Arts In Education Portal: www.artsineducation.ie