We have over 100 articles covering all aspects of youth arts. You can browse the toolkit under these themes:
INSPIRATION
MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP IN A YOUTH WORK SETTING
This online resource from Garry McHugh, Director of the Young Irish Film Makers, will help young people on the path to making their first short film.
The 10-Shot Wonder Workshop – Filmmaking with a Youth Group
This online resource from Garry McHugh, Director of the Young Irish Film Makers, will help young people on the path to making their first short film.
Evaluation Workshop for Facilitators and Youth Leaders
Introduction Evaluation of process, progress and outcomes is a vital part of any youth work, and should occur as an ongoing activity throughout any project. A […]
Where do I start?
Capturing Magic: Evaluating Youth Arts Outcomes
This resource will help you measure the outcomes of your youth arts project. This set of scales is specially designed to provide a series of observable behaviours in a group of young people taking part in an arts project.
Grant from the Arts Office? Tips for writing your Application
In the last blog we looked at choosing the right project to apply for, now onto the application form. Here are just some general tips for […]
You got a grant from the Arts Office? How do I get one of those? – Choosing the right project.
Every local authority has an Arts Office and they all run a yearly grant scheme. The details of all of these schemes vary from Arts Office […]
Workshops
MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP IN A YOUTH WORK SETTING
This online resource from Garry McHugh, Director of the Young Irish Film Makers, will help young people on the path to making their first short film.
The 10-Shot Wonder Workshop – Filmmaking with a Youth Group
This online resource from Garry McHugh, Director of the Young Irish Film Makers, will help young people on the path to making their first short film.
Evaluation Workshop for Facilitators and Youth Leaders
Introduction Evaluation of process, progress and outcomes is a vital part of any youth work, and should occur as an ongoing activity throughout any project. A […]
Performing Arts
Talk About Youth Project, St Andrews Resource Centre
What is the value of the Arts in a Youth Work Context? Over the next four blogs the “Talk About Youth“ Project will profile their work […]
The Queen of Children’s Theatre: a glimpse inside…
We have asked some Irish Artists to identify and discuss work that they admire that has been created for children and young people outside of Ireland. […]
Living, Breathing, Singing Proof of the Positive Effect of Song
In this blog, Conor Heffernan tells us about being inside the Sing and Shine Project (a health, wellbeing project developed by Aspiro which took place in […]
Visual Arts
Stepping Up Project
Over the summer I worked with a group on the Stepping up Project. The group of young people were involved with Youth Work Ireland Tipperary in […]
The Condition of Others
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of working collaboratively with artist Siobhan Mc Gibbons and the group from CAHMS Day hospital. Our final Goal of the project […]
Making Connections: How Dublin Castle worked in partnership with it’s local community.
If you look up 100 Francis Street on Google maps, you’ll see Liz O’Connor sitting outside. Liz is the heart and soul of the Liberties Breakfast […]
YOUNG PERSON’S PERSPECTIVE
The Condition of Others
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of working collaboratively with artist Siobhan Mc Gibbons and the group from CAHMS Day hospital. Our final Goal of the project […]
Living, Breathing, Singing Proof of the Positive Effect of Song
In this blog, Conor Heffernan tells us about being inside the Sing and Shine Project (a health, wellbeing project developed by Aspiro which took place in […]
A Youth Perspective
Our third blog in the international exchange series, sees brothers and film makers, Cian and Jack Desmond, talking exchanges, the Give+Take programme and even the odd […]
POLICY / OUTCOMES DEVELOPMENT
Stepping Up Project
Over the summer I worked with a group on the Stepping up Project. The group of young people were involved with Youth Work Ireland Tipperary in […]
The Condition of Others
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of working collaboratively with artist Siobhan Mc Gibbons and the group from CAHMS Day hospital. Our final Goal of the project […]
A view from our perspective
First Timers… It was our first time experience for both of us in getting involved in an Art Project with young people, here is a brief […]
FUNDING / RESOURCES
What Makes a Good Funding Application?
In 2015, NYAP’s Youth Arts Blog will be asking a series of funders about why and how they fund Arts Programmes for young people. In this […]
Evaluating outcomes: How to use ‘Capturing Magic’
A Practical Guide to using NYCI’s ‘Capturing Magic’ – a tool for evaluating outcomes in youth arts projects in line with the National Quality Standards Framework […]
Capturing Magic: Evaluating Youth Arts Outcomes
This resource will help you measure the outcomes of your youth arts project. This set of scales is specially designed to provide a series of observable behaviours in a group of young people taking part in an arts project.
Applications
What Makes a Good Funding Application?
In 2015, NYAP’s Youth Arts Blog will be asking a series of funders about why and how they fund Arts Programmes for young people. In this […]
Capturing Magic: Evaluating Youth Arts Outcomes
This resource will help you measure the outcomes of your youth arts project. This set of scales is specially designed to provide a series of observable behaviours in a group of young people taking part in an arts project.
Grant from the Arts Office? Tips for writing your Application
In the last blog we looked at choosing the right project to apply for, now onto the application form. Here are just some general tips for […]
What they want to see / hear about
What Makes a Good Funding Application?
In 2015, NYAP’s Youth Arts Blog will be asking a series of funders about why and how they fund Arts Programmes for young people. In this […]
A Skills Perspective on Arts Education
We know that access to the Arts is important for Young People, but why? In this next series of blogs we have asked individuals from a […]
…for ‘the young people’/ for ‘the arts’
In our third funding blog, Seóna Ní Bhriain, head of the Children, Young People and Education Department in the Arts Council, discusses the role and priorities […]
Tools
What Makes a Good Funding Application?
In 2015, NYAP’s Youth Arts Blog will be asking a series of funders about why and how they fund Arts Programmes for young people. In this […]
Evaluating outcomes: How to use ‘Capturing Magic’
A Practical Guide to using NYCI’s ‘Capturing Magic’ – a tool for evaluating outcomes in youth arts projects in line with the National Quality Standards Framework […]
Capturing Magic: Evaluating Youth Arts Outcomes
This resource will help you measure the outcomes of your youth arts project. This set of scales is specially designed to provide a series of observable behaviours in a group of young people taking part in an arts project.