Creative Futures Academy
@creativefutures.bsky.social
We are a ground-breaking partnership between three leading creative institutions: NCAD, UCD and IADT.
Creative Boardroom: #Collaborate4Climate on public display at Connolly Station - With almost 40,000 passengers passing through the station on a daily basis
@irishrail.bsky.social
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-on-public-display-at-connolly-station/
@irishrail.bsky.social
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-on-public-display-at-connolly-station/
November 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Creative Boardroom: #Collaborate4Climate on public display at Connolly Station - With almost 40,000 passengers passing through the station on a daily basis
@irishrail.bsky.social
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-on-public-display-at-connolly-station/
@irishrail.bsky.social
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-on-public-display-at-connolly-station/
As part of the Creative Boardroom #Collaborate4Climate - @iodireland.bsky.social in collaboration with partners IoDNI , CFA & ForvisMazar welcomed the CDir to participate in a ‘design sprint’
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/institute-of-directors-ireland-design-thinking-workshop-nch-dublin/
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/institute-of-directors-ireland-design-thinking-workshop-nch-dublin/
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
As part of the Creative Boardroom #Collaborate4Climate - @iodireland.bsky.social in collaboration with partners IoDNI , CFA & ForvisMazar welcomed the CDir to participate in a ‘design sprint’
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/institute-of-directors-ireland-design-thinking-workshop-nch-dublin/
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/institute-of-directors-ireland-design-thinking-workshop-nch-dublin/
Creative Boardroom: #Collaborate4Climate exhibition popped up at Croke Park as part of this year’s #SharedIsland Conference hosted by Creative Ireland
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-ireland-shared-island-conference-on-13-november-2025/ @iodireland.bsky.social #CreativeClimateAction
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-ireland-shared-island-conference-on-13-november-2025/ @iodireland.bsky.social #CreativeClimateAction
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Creative Boardroom: #Collaborate4Climate exhibition popped up at Croke Park as part of this year’s #SharedIsland Conference hosted by Creative Ireland
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-ireland-shared-island-conference-on-13-november-2025/ @iodireland.bsky.social #CreativeClimateAction
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-ireland-shared-island-conference-on-13-november-2025/ @iodireland.bsky.social #CreativeClimateAction
Creative Boardroom #Collaborate4Climate heads to Killarney & opens to the public 💫The exhibition was formally launched this week @deptcultureirl.bsky.social on New Road, Killarney
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-heads-to-killarney-opens-to-the-public/
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-heads-to-killarney-opens-to-the-public/
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Creative Boardroom #Collaborate4Climate heads to Killarney & opens to the public 💫The exhibition was formally launched this week @deptcultureirl.bsky.social on New Road, Killarney
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-heads-to-killarney-opens-to-the-public/
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-heads-to-killarney-opens-to-the-public/
Join us at @ucddublin.bsky.social Open Day on Saturday 8 November to learn more about CFA's BA Humanities Creative & Cultural Industries. Explore the campus and come along to our subject talk with Dafe Orugbo at 1:30pm in Theatre Q, Newman Building.
Register for Open Day here: ucdopenday.ie
Register for Open Day here: ucdopenday.ie
October 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Join us at @ucddublin.bsky.social Open Day on Saturday 8 November to learn more about CFA's BA Humanities Creative & Cultural Industries. Explore the campus and come along to our subject talk with Dafe Orugbo at 1:30pm in Theatre Q, Newman Building.
Register for Open Day here: ucdopenday.ie
Register for Open Day here: ucdopenday.ie
🎬 CFA is delighted to welcome the National Talent Academy for Animation to @myiadt.bsky.social, this Saturday 1st November, for an Introduction to Dolby Atmos workshop, delivered by award-winning composer and sound designer Aza Hand. 🎧
October 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🎬 CFA is delighted to welcome the National Talent Academy for Animation to @myiadt.bsky.social, this Saturday 1st November, for an Introduction to Dolby Atmos workshop, delivered by award-winning composer and sound designer Aza Hand. 🎧
This November, Creative Boardroom: #Collaborate4Climate are hosting a Design Thinking Workshop exclusively for @iodireland.bsky.social Chartered Directors Ireland. Learn more🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/events/iod-climate-change-design-thinking-workshop-for-chartered-directors/
#SharedIsland
#SharedIsland
October 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
This November, Creative Boardroom: #Collaborate4Climate are hosting a Design Thinking Workshop exclusively for @iodireland.bsky.social Chartered Directors Ireland. Learn more🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/events/iod-climate-change-design-thinking-workshop-for-chartered-directors/
#SharedIsland
#SharedIsland
As part of the Creative Boardroom initiative,
IoD Northern Ireland in collaboration with programme partners IoD Ireland, CFA & Forvis Mazar
welcomed the Northern Ireland Chartered Director community to participate in a ‘design sprint’ at Riddel Hall
creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/iod-ni-...
IoD Northern Ireland in collaboration with programme partners IoD Ireland, CFA & Forvis Mazar
welcomed the Northern Ireland Chartered Director community to participate in a ‘design sprint’ at Riddel Hall
creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/iod-ni-...
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
As part of the Creative Boardroom initiative,
IoD Northern Ireland in collaboration with programme partners IoD Ireland, CFA & Forvis Mazar
welcomed the Northern Ireland Chartered Director community to participate in a ‘design sprint’ at Riddel Hall
creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/iod-ni-...
IoD Northern Ireland in collaboration with programme partners IoD Ireland, CFA & Forvis Mazar
welcomed the Northern Ireland Chartered Director community to participate in a ‘design sprint’ at Riddel Hall
creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/iod-ni-...
Honored to have Creative Boardroom #Collaborate4Climate exhibition officially launched by Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Culture, Communications & Sport
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-exhibition-at-department-of-culture-communications-sport-dccs/
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-exhibition-at-department-of-culture-communications-sport-dccs/
October 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Honored to have Creative Boardroom #Collaborate4Climate exhibition officially launched by Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Culture, Communications & Sport
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-exhibition-at-department-of-culture-communications-sport-dccs/
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-exhibition-at-department-of-culture-communications-sport-dccs/
🌍 Based outside Dublin? Great news!
You don’t have to be in the city to join CFA's creative and professional courses. Some of our programmes are online or hybrid (online + Saturday sessions) - designed to fit your schedule, wherever you are!
🔗 creativefuturesacademy.ie/upcoming-cou...
You don’t have to be in the city to join CFA's creative and professional courses. Some of our programmes are online or hybrid (online + Saturday sessions) - designed to fit your schedule, wherever you are!
🔗 creativefuturesacademy.ie/upcoming-cou...
October 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
🌍 Based outside Dublin? Great news!
You don’t have to be in the city to join CFA's creative and professional courses. Some of our programmes are online or hybrid (online + Saturday sessions) - designed to fit your schedule, wherever you are!
🔗 creativefuturesacademy.ie/upcoming-cou...
You don’t have to be in the city to join CFA's creative and professional courses. Some of our programmes are online or hybrid (online + Saturday sessions) - designed to fit your schedule, wherever you are!
🔗 creativefuturesacademy.ie/upcoming-cou...
⏰ Last chance to apply!
There's only a few days left to apply for CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Professional Diploma and Certificate in Art & Design Research.
👉 Apply by 15 October!
🔹 Diploma: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
🔹 Certificate: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
There's only a few days left to apply for CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Professional Diploma and Certificate in Art & Design Research.
👉 Apply by 15 October!
🔹 Diploma: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
🔹 Certificate: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
October 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
⏰ Last chance to apply!
There's only a few days left to apply for CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Professional Diploma and Certificate in Art & Design Research.
👉 Apply by 15 October!
🔹 Diploma: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
🔹 Certificate: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
There's only a few days left to apply for CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Professional Diploma and Certificate in Art & Design Research.
👉 Apply by 15 October!
🔹 Diploma: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
🔹 Certificate: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
The September edition of CFA's newsletter is out now! Discover upcoming opportunities, courses and more!
Read here mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social
Read here mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The September edition of CFA's newsletter is out now! Discover upcoming opportunities, courses and more!
Read here mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social
Read here mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social
Creative Boardroom #Collaborate4Climate was delighted to launch our latest exhibition at the
Invest Northern Ireland headquarters on Bedford Square.
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-exhibition-comes-to-belfast/
Invest Northern Ireland headquarters on Bedford Square.
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-exhibition-comes-to-belfast/
September 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Creative Boardroom #Collaborate4Climate was delighted to launch our latest exhibition at the
Invest Northern Ireland headquarters on Bedford Square.
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-exhibition-comes-to-belfast/
Invest Northern Ireland headquarters on Bedford Square.
🔗https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creative-boardroom-collaborate4climate-exhibition-comes-to-belfast/
ONLY A FEW PLACES LEFT!
🚀 Explore future futures and speculative design thinking, emotional design, world building and more to tackle today’s complex challenges with CFA at @myiadt.bsky.social
💡 HCI funding: €550 (normally €1,100)
Apply by 10 Sept:
creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/cert...
🚀 Explore future futures and speculative design thinking, emotional design, world building and more to tackle today’s complex challenges with CFA at @myiadt.bsky.social
💡 HCI funding: €550 (normally €1,100)
Apply by 10 Sept:
creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/cert...
September 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
ONLY A FEW PLACES LEFT!
🚀 Explore future futures and speculative design thinking, emotional design, world building and more to tackle today’s complex challenges with CFA at @myiadt.bsky.social
💡 HCI funding: €550 (normally €1,100)
Apply by 10 Sept:
creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/cert...
🚀 Explore future futures and speculative design thinking, emotional design, world building and more to tackle today’s complex challenges with CFA at @myiadt.bsky.social
💡 HCI funding: €550 (normally €1,100)
Apply by 10 Sept:
creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/cert...
🚨 CFA's August newsletter is out now! 🚨
Discover upcoming courses, events and opportunities here: mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social
Discover upcoming courses, events and opportunities here: mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🚨 CFA's August newsletter is out now! 🚨
Discover upcoming courses, events and opportunities here: mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social
Discover upcoming courses, events and opportunities here: mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social
🚨 Apply now: Prof Dip in Digital Making 🎓
Learn 3D printing, laser cutting, Arduino + more with CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social, Creative Spark & @ccisa.bsky.social.
📅 Starts 20 Oct 2025
💡 €1,250 (CCIS members)
👉https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-digital-making2025/
Learn 3D printing, laser cutting, Arduino + more with CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social, Creative Spark & @ccisa.bsky.social.
📅 Starts 20 Oct 2025
💡 €1,250 (CCIS members)
👉https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-digital-making2025/
August 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🚨 Apply now: Prof Dip in Digital Making 🎓
Learn 3D printing, laser cutting, Arduino + more with CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social, Creative Spark & @ccisa.bsky.social.
📅 Starts 20 Oct 2025
💡 €1,250 (CCIS members)
👉https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-digital-making2025/
Learn 3D printing, laser cutting, Arduino + more with CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social, Creative Spark & @ccisa.bsky.social.
📅 Starts 20 Oct 2025
💡 €1,250 (CCIS members)
👉https://creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-digital-making2025/
📖 READ: Business & Finance recently featured Creative Futures Academy (CFA) Director, Louise Allen, who shared her advice and insights and highlighted key achievements of CFA to date:
businessandfinance.com/news/never-b...
@myiadt.bsky.social @ncad-ireland.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
businessandfinance.com/news/never-b...
@myiadt.bsky.social @ncad-ireland.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
📖 READ: Business & Finance recently featured Creative Futures Academy (CFA) Director, Louise Allen, who shared her advice and insights and highlighted key achievements of CFA to date:
businessandfinance.com/news/never-b...
@myiadt.bsky.social @ncad-ireland.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
businessandfinance.com/news/never-b...
@myiadt.bsky.social @ncad-ireland.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
The July edition of CFA's newsletter is out now! Discover upcoming opportunities, courses and more!
Read here: mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
Read here: mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The July edition of CFA's newsletter is out now! Discover upcoming opportunities, courses and more!
Read here: mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
Read here: mailchi.mp/staff/creati...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
🚀 Apply now for CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Prof Dip in Circular by Design, co-delivered with @creativeskillnet.bsky.social.
Built for creative professionals in fashion, textiles, and product design who want to lead sustainable, systemic change: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
Built for creative professionals in fashion, textiles, and product design who want to lead sustainable, systemic change: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
July 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🚀 Apply now for CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Prof Dip in Circular by Design, co-delivered with @creativeskillnet.bsky.social.
Built for creative professionals in fashion, textiles, and product design who want to lead sustainable, systemic change: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
Built for creative professionals in fashion, textiles, and product design who want to lead sustainable, systemic change: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
Reminder: Callout for host organisations of the Creative Boardroom: Collaborate4Climate exhibition
We are now calling for organisations to apply for the opportunity to be exhibition hosts from September 2025.
Deadline 16th July: creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creativ...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social
We are now calling for organisations to apply for the opportunity to be exhibition hosts from September 2025.
Deadline 16th July: creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creativ...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Reminder: Callout for host organisations of the Creative Boardroom: Collaborate4Climate exhibition
We are now calling for organisations to apply for the opportunity to be exhibition hosts from September 2025.
Deadline 16th July: creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creativ...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social
We are now calling for organisations to apply for the opportunity to be exhibition hosts from September 2025.
Deadline 16th July: creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creativ...
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social
CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Professional Certificate in Creative Learning, co-delivered with @ruaredgallery.bsky.social, explores innovative, collaborative teaching models for community & alternative learning spaces.
Apply now: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
Apply now: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
July 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Professional Certificate in Creative Learning, co-delivered with @ruaredgallery.bsky.social, explores innovative, collaborative teaching models for community & alternative learning spaces.
Apply now: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
Apply now: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
Here's a few snaps from the opening of CFA at NCAD's Professional Diploma in Art and Ecology capstone exhibition, last Thursday in NCAD Gallery.
Thanks to everyone who came and huge congratulations to all the exhibitors!
📸 Photocall Ireland
Thanks to everyone who came and huge congratulations to all the exhibitors!
📸 Photocall Ireland
June 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Here's a few snaps from the opening of CFA at NCAD's Professional Diploma in Art and Ecology capstone exhibition, last Thursday in NCAD Gallery.
Thanks to everyone who came and huge congratulations to all the exhibitors!
📸 Photocall Ireland
Thanks to everyone who came and huge congratulations to all the exhibitors!
📸 Photocall Ireland
Art and Ecology Capstone Exhibition Opening tomorrow💫🌿
Join learners from CFA at NCAD's Professional Diploma in Art and Ecology, for the launch of their capstone exhibition at NCAD Gallery on Thursday 19th June at 5pm.
We hope you can celebrate this special milestone with us 🎉
Join learners from CFA at NCAD's Professional Diploma in Art and Ecology, for the launch of their capstone exhibition at NCAD Gallery on Thursday 19th June at 5pm.
We hope you can celebrate this special milestone with us 🎉
June 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Art and Ecology Capstone Exhibition Opening tomorrow💫🌿
Join learners from CFA at NCAD's Professional Diploma in Art and Ecology, for the launch of their capstone exhibition at NCAD Gallery on Thursday 19th June at 5pm.
We hope you can celebrate this special milestone with us 🎉
Join learners from CFA at NCAD's Professional Diploma in Art and Ecology, for the launch of their capstone exhibition at NCAD Gallery on Thursday 19th June at 5pm.
We hope you can celebrate this special milestone with us 🎉
🚀 Advance your creative career with CFA at @myiadt.bsky.social!
Our courses are tailored to help you gain practical skills fast - perfect for professionals who need flexibility. Apply by 31 Aug for Sept - Oct programmes.
Up to 80% HEA HCI Subsidy funding available
creativefuturesacademy.ie
Our courses are tailored to help you gain practical skills fast - perfect for professionals who need flexibility. Apply by 31 Aug for Sept - Oct programmes.
Up to 80% HEA HCI Subsidy funding available
creativefuturesacademy.ie
June 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🚀 Advance your creative career with CFA at @myiadt.bsky.social!
Our courses are tailored to help you gain practical skills fast - perfect for professionals who need flexibility. Apply by 31 Aug for Sept - Oct programmes.
Up to 80% HEA HCI Subsidy funding available
creativefuturesacademy.ie
Our courses are tailored to help you gain practical skills fast - perfect for professionals who need flexibility. Apply by 31 Aug for Sept - Oct programmes.
Up to 80% HEA HCI Subsidy funding available
creativefuturesacademy.ie
Congrats on a great presentation from Ann Marie Kiernan at the HSE Spark Innovation Summit. A CFA graduate who completed our Prof. Diploma in Service Design at NCAD, Ann Marie works as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner & health innovation champion, spoke of the use of VR in pain management.
June 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Congrats on a great presentation from Ann Marie Kiernan at the HSE Spark Innovation Summit. A CFA graduate who completed our Prof. Diploma in Service Design at NCAD, Ann Marie works as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner & health innovation champion, spoke of the use of VR in pain management.