SPARK Youth Arts Festival 2025
February 24th – March 1st
The SPARK Youth Arts Festival is a national event to explore, discuss and celebrate the inspiring world of youth arts practice in Ireland. Take part and spark your interest in developing youth arts activities with young people and embedding youth arts practice in your work!
The theme of the 2025 festival is celebrating and promoting active youth participation in youth arts. Our programme features: a webinar with panel discussions & case studies, a youth arts training event; a Youth Arts SPEAKS event to promote creative youth consultation led by young people and The Ripple Effect Resource; an FAQ event for the Artist and Youth Work Residency Grant Scheme 2025; a showcasing event for young people and their youth arts projects and the SPARK Mini-Grant scheme 2025!
Join us from February 24th to March 1st for a celebration of youth arts!
For more information, contact Rhona Dunnett at rhona@nyci.ie
Book your place!
The webinar will shine a light on youth participation in youth arts to explore how young people are empowered to shape their own artistic journeys and influence decision-making.
Join members of the Youth Arts SPEAKS group for a workshop to explore creative, youth-led consultation!
Interested in applying for the Artist and Youth Work Residency Grant Scheme in 2025? Are you new to the grant scheme or have you got questions […]
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The SPARK Youth Arts Festival 2025 will draw to a close with a Youth Arts Celebration Event to showcase youth arts and creativity in youth work! […]
SPARK Mini-Grant Scheme 2025
NYCI’s National Youth Arts Programme was delighted to receive so many applications for our SPARK Mini-Grants worth €300! This year’s scheme closed on January 22nd and grant recipients will be announced shortly!
The Mini-Grants aim to support youth arts taster workshops for young people aged 10 to 25 in youth work and non-formal education settings – sparking young people’s interest in new art forms and ideas as well as supporting new working relationships with local artists!
Contact Us
Please do get in touch if you want to chat about developing youth arts in your work with young people!
Email: rhona@nyci.ie ¦ Tel: 01 478 4122
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SPARK Youth Arts Festival is funded by The Arts Council and the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
