Youth Arts
Promoting quality youth arts practice in the youth work sector
We work with you to realise the potential of young people through good quality youth arts practice within youth work organisations and the non-formal educational sector, and to develop appropriate policies and activities at local, regional and national level.
The NYCI Youth Arts Programme is a strategic partnership of The National Youth Council of Ireland, The Arts Council and The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
SPARK Youth Arts Festival
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!
SPARK Youth Arts Festival 2024 is taking place from February 19th – 24th!
Fostering young people’s creativity through youth work
Are you interested in contributing to a research project on youth work and creativity? Share your valuable insights to shape the future of youth work policies and practices in Ireland.
Deadline: 31st March 2024
Artist and Youth Work Residency Grant Scheme
Do you have a good idea for a youth arts project but need funding to work with an artist? Each year, the National Youth Arts Programme looks to support partnerships involving artists in residence in youth work settings or youth groups in residence in arts settings through its Youth Arts Explorer Grant (€1,500) and Artist and Youth Work Full Residency Grant (€5,000).
This long running scheme is managed by the National Youth Council of Ireland on behalf of the Arts Council and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY).
National Mapping of Youth Arts Provision – Are You On The Map?
The National Youth Arts Programme is delighted to announce that we have engaged University College Cork to undertake a National Mapping of Youth Arts Provision.
This will provide data and evidence on young people’s engagement with the arts in youth work settings across the country.
This is an important opportunity to contribute the work of your organisation to a national picture.
Youth Arts Advocacy projects
Drawing on NYCI’s advocacy expertise across a range of issues affecting young people for many years, this training programme equips young people and their leaders with the skills to take on a burning youth arts issue in their community, helping them to shape campaigns that engage the media and elected representatives and ensure their voice is hear.
Youth Arts Toolkit of resources
Commissioned from a range of specialists, youth workers and trusted voices across the arts and youth sectors, our Youth Arts Toolkit of Resources includes practical ‘how to’ guides, workshop outlines and opinion pieces across 3 key themes responding to your needs and supporting our training programme: Inpiration, Policy, and How To?
Advocacy
The NYCI Youth Arts programme provides evidence-based policy and programme advice and represent young people’s interests and works to shape and influence legislation and emerging policies that impact on the lives of young people and their engagement in the arts.
Youth Arts Hubs
Our Youth Arts Hubs support training and development needs that respond to local/regional variation and capacities, help develop better regional partnerships and support youth arts provision in youth work organisations.
Youth Arts News
Artist in Residence with Dept. of Applied Social Studies, Maynooth University 2024
The National Youth Council of Ireland with partners the Dept of Applied Social Studies, Maynooth University and Kildare County Council Arts Service, invites ‘Expressions of Interest’ […]
Big News: 2024 Youth Arts Grant Scheme Launches 🚀
The 2024 Artist and Youth Work Residency Grant Scheme is now open for applications! Whether you’re looking to kickstart a youth arts project or take your […]
Research: Fostering young people’s creativity through youth work
Are you interested in contributing to a research project on youth work and creativity? Share your valuable insights to shape the future of youth work policies and practices in Ireland.
Youth Arts Publications
Mapping Youth Arts Provision in Youth Work Settings in Ireland
NYCI commissioned University College Cork to carry out this independent mapping of youth arts provision in youth work settings in Ireland. The research report outlines: What the nature and […]
NYCI Annual Review 2018
We’re very proud of what we achieved for the youth sector in 2018. With our members we’ve worked hard to make sure youth work is recognised […]
NYCI Arts Programme – Digital Filmmaking Handbook
A tool for inspiration, exploration and imagination in youth work. This resource is published by the Youth Arts Programme, an initiative of the National Youth Council […]