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Education and Outreach

Fingal schools, community groups and the general public benefit greatly from the myriad artistic opportunities made available through the Arts Office’s annual education programme.The programme intent to encourage participation and creativity is realized through a series of events and activities that involve working in partnership with professional artists, arts companies and arts organisations.Multi – disciplinary arts in schools programmes, intergenerational projects, music appreciation courses, teacher training classes and links with our Public Art events are an example of an education programme that acknowledges the value of exchange between people and disciplines. The comprehensive programme engages hundreds of people annually and is proud to announce it’s first ever policy, which is at draft stage.The draft policy is available on line for public comment. The Arts Office pledge to continue investigating novel approaches to arts education for the benefit of the people it serves.

Artist in Residence

Fingal Arts Office annually funds and co - ordinates an Artist in Residence Programme in schools.The programme’s intent to stimulate innovation in the classroom and offer support to schools teaching through the arts, has seen it develop into two strands: the 12 Week Artist in Residence Scheme; and the Academic Year Long Artist in Residence Scheme.Both schemes provide funding for professional practicing artists to work in primary and post – primary schools.Each year Fingal Arts Office writes to all schools in Fingal, calling them to apply for the annual programme.Schools are selected on the basis of a completed application form supplied by The Arts Office.Selected schools are matched with suitable artists, and initial meetings between the school, the Arts Office and the Artists begin.Each Residency is tailored to meet the needs of the participating school, teacher and students.The Artist works one day a week in the school, facilitating a creative space, where the young participants can actively engage in experimental and exploratory practices within their chosen art form.The young participants have full input in the artistic and aesthetic nature of the project.

Artist in Schools

Projects vary from year to year and are designed to work within the context of the school building and ethos.Facilitated by professional companies and/or artists, all workshops are designed specifically in response to the interests of and /or issues effecting young people today.

Arts in the Community

The arts in community programme supports opportunities where all people in Fingal can actively engage in quality arts education within their county.Our programme has a direct impact on communities, forging links between our youth and elderly through intergenerational projects and building working relationships between community groups and artists.

Cultural Education Programme

Utilising Fingal’s Public Art Collection, the education programme collaborates where suitable with the Public Art Programme of events, inviting groups to interact and respond to projects and exhibitions in a safe creative environment.The programme currently provides primary level educators with a visual arts training programme.In 2010 the Arts Office aspire to provide educators and artists with professional development opportunities through programmed master classes and / or seminars in a variety of art forms.