An opportunity for creative practitioners of all disciplines to broaden their practice through Teacher Artist Partnership+ (TAP+) professional development and in-school residency programme.

Open to creative practitioners, working in any art form, discipline or creative practice who are committed to sharing their practice with children and teachers in primary and special schools

Closing date for expression of interest Friday 6th June 2025.

Develop creative partnerships with teachers and children. Receive funded training and residencies that bring the arts and creativity to children all over Ireland through TAP+, an initiative of Creative Youth 2023-27 under Creative Ireland and led by the Department of Education.
 

TAP+ Overview

● TAP+ Summer Course running 1st to 5th July 2025 in your local Education Support Centre

○ Fully paid training to support creative practitioners to work in primary and special schools

● TAP+ In-school Residencies

○ Bringing learning into practice through creative partnership with teachers and children

○ Funded 20-hour residencies in the school year 2025/26

○ Access to the BLAST register of creative practitioners to deliver in-school residencies

Full details here