Create, National Development Agency for Collaborative Arts

Create Strategy 2026 – 2031

News

People Practice Progress: Building Sustainable Futures is Create's Strategy for 2026 - 2031.

Opportunities

The Artist in the Community Scheme is now Open for applications - featuring Research and Development and Project Realisation awards. Closing date: Monday 28th September

Resources

The Artist Mentoring Award, established in 2021, offers mentoring for collaborative socially engaged artists. This Values Framework was researched and compiled by Dr. Ciaran Smyth, and outlines Create’s approach to mentorship within the scheme.

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Reading Room Bookings Now Open

Resources

We are delighted to offer an enhanced Reading Room experience with both shared and private work spaces which can be booked in advance.

News Roundup

10-08-2026

Socially Engaged Artist sought for Public Art Commission – Shannon Valley, Ballaghaderreen

Roscommon County Council Arts Office, in collaboration with the Housing Department, now invites submissions from artists/artist teams for two Public Art commissions under the Per Cent for Art Scheme. This project is in two parts, an Artist in Residence to foster connection with the community, and final public art outcome. Deadline for proposals is 4pm Monday 7th September 2026.

06-08-2026

Réalta Arts + Health Research + Development Residency 2026

Réalta, the national resource organisation dedicated to developing arts + health in Ireland, has issued an open call to artists of all arts disciplines to submit proposals for its Arts + Health Research + Development Residency 2026. The deadline for submission of applications is Thursday 27 August 2026. Further details, including how to apply, can be found here.

30-07-2026

The Makers Exchange, Studio Project at Dún Laoghaire Baths

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is excited to partner with The Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Older People’s Council (dlr OPC) on this studio project for professional designers/makers and older people. This opportunity includes access to a Studio space in the dlr baths, a monthly fee of €2,000 to help support the designers/makers practice and much more. Deadline: 7th September

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What we do

Create is the national development agency for collaborative arts in social and community contexts. Our work initiates cross-sectoral national and international partnerships which support artists and communities to co-create work of depth, ambition and excellence

About us

About Create

Create is the national development agency for collaborative arts. Our mission is to lead the development of collaborative arts practice by enabling artists and communities to create exceptional arts together.

about Create

Programme

Artist in the Community Scheme

Are you an artist or community group with an interest in working on a collaborative, socially engaged project? The Artist in the Community Scheme, managed by Create, offers awards, an annual bursary, residencies and a summer school.

about the AIC Scheme

Supports

Advisory Support

Create offers advisory support to individuals and organisations, both through one-on-one meetings with Create associates and group sessions. The content of sessions can be tailored to the needs of the individual practitioner or organisation.

about Advisory supports

Supports

Vetting for the Arts

Create is registered with the National Vetting Bureau to represent persons, organisations and groups in accessing vetting for bona-fide reasons of employment or engagement in the arts and culture.

about Vetting for the Arts

Supports

Reading Room

The Create Reading Room is a unique resource for artists, community workers, arts, civil society and NGO organisations and anyone with an interest in and passion for the potential of art to effect social change.

about Reading Room

Programme

Networking Day

Create’s National Networking Day is an annual encounter of exchange and learning about artists’ practices, which operate in the spaces between socially engaged arts, pedagogy, and politics, in order to activate, stimulate, critique, and make change.

About Network Day