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🎓 Congratulations to the National College of Art and Design’s Class of 2025 as they gather today at UCD’s O’Reilly Hall for the annual Graduation Ceremony. Students from the fields of Education, Fine Art, Design, and Visual Culture now take the next step in their creative and professional journeys.
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
🎓 Congratulations to the National College of Art and Design’s Class of 2025 as they gather today at UCD’s O’Reilly Hall for the annual Graduation Ceremony. Students from the fields of Education, Fine Art, Design, and Visual Culture now take the next step in their creative and professional journeys.
On Friday, 21 November, the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) will confer its third Honorary Doctorate award on two remarkable creative figures, #DorothyCross and #AnthonyDunne. NCAD is proud to honour their outstanding contributions to #art and #design globally.
#NCADHonoraryDoctorate
#NCADHonoraryDoctorate
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
On Friday, 21 November, the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) will confer its third Honorary Doctorate award on two remarkable creative figures, #DorothyCross and #AnthonyDunne. NCAD is proud to honour their outstanding contributions to #art and #design globally.
#NCADHonoraryDoctorate
#NCADHonoraryDoctorate
Next week, we will celebrate the launch of the #NCADAlumniImpactAward at our graduation ceremony in O’Reilly Hall, UCD. This new programme recognises recent graduates whose work demonstrates bold and curious creativity, leadership, and social engagement.
#NCAD #BoldandCurious
#NCAD #BoldandCurious
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Next week, we will celebrate the launch of the #NCADAlumniImpactAward at our graduation ceremony in O’Reilly Hall, UCD. This new programme recognises recent graduates whose work demonstrates bold and curious creativity, leadership, and social engagement.
#NCAD #BoldandCurious
#NCAD #BoldandCurious
Dr Adam Smith of UCD and the Urban Wildlife Information Network collected the wildlife camera for the Autumn cycle of wildlife capture. The #NCADFIELD is delighted to be part of UWIN, a network of 65 cities globally which put out cameras synchronously in green urban sites.
@adamfsmith.bsky.social
@adamfsmith.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Dr Adam Smith of UCD and the Urban Wildlife Information Network collected the wildlife camera for the Autumn cycle of wildlife capture. The #NCADFIELD is delighted to be part of UWIN, a network of 65 cities globally which put out cameras synchronously in green urban sites.
@adamfsmith.bsky.social
@adamfsmith.bsky.social
💬 ¨My design practice helped me develop a vigilance for the emergent; and to be aware of the most subtle changes that could make or break an outcome. And to not be afraid of the blank page.¨ - Katy Lumsden, Communication Design, 1995.
📲 Read more: shorturl.at/mlOD4
📲 Read more: shorturl.at/mlOD4
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
💬 ¨My design practice helped me develop a vigilance for the emergent; and to be aware of the most subtle changes that could make or break an outcome. And to not be afraid of the blank page.¨ - Katy Lumsden, Communication Design, 1995.
📲 Read more: shorturl.at/mlOD4
📲 Read more: shorturl.at/mlOD4
Today, Wednesday 5th Nov, Etta Voorsanger-Brill will give a lunchtime talk presenting her research ‘PRINT PROGRESS: EXPLORING RISOGRAPHY AS A METHOD FOR IMAGINING ALTERNATIVE FUTURES’ at Meaning in Multiples in the NCAD Gallery, from 12:30 PM—1:30 PM. All Welcome!
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Today, Wednesday 5th Nov, Etta Voorsanger-Brill will give a lunchtime talk presenting her research ‘PRINT PROGRESS: EXPLORING RISOGRAPHY AS A METHOD FOR IMAGINING ALTERNATIVE FUTURES’ at Meaning in Multiples in the NCAD Gallery, from 12:30 PM—1:30 PM. All Welcome!
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✨ Structures of Presence — CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Digital Making Exhibition launches at the Beta Festival this Sat 8 Nov!
📍 iD8 Building, The Digital Hub
🕐 Sat 8th Nov 1–4pm | Sun 9th Nov 10am–4 pm
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📍 iD8 Building, The Digital Hub
🕐 Sat 8th Nov 1–4pm | Sun 9th Nov 10am–4 pm
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Digital Making exhibition at Beta Festival — CFA Creative Futures Academy
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November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
✨ Structures of Presence — CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Digital Making Exhibition launches at the Beta Festival this Sat 8 Nov!
📍 iD8 Building, The Digital Hub
🕐 Sat 8th Nov 1–4pm | Sun 9th Nov 10am–4 pm
🔗 creativefuturesacademy.ie/events/digit...
📍 iD8 Building, The Digital Hub
🕐 Sat 8th Nov 1–4pm | Sun 9th Nov 10am–4 pm
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PUBLIC TALK: Johanna Maierski, Colorama — Meaning in Multiples. Tuesday, 4th November 2025, 6 PM.
📍 Harry Clarke Lecture Theatre, NCAD. Kindly supported by NCAD In Public × Research Funding. All are welcome.
🔗 Reserve a spot:
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📍 Harry Clarke Lecture Theatre, NCAD. Kindly supported by NCAD In Public × Research Funding. All are welcome.
🔗 Reserve a spot:
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@ncad-gallery.bsky.social
Johanna Maierski, Colorama — Meaning in Multiples, Talk
Join us for a talk with Johanna Maierski of Colorama
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November 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
PUBLIC TALK: Johanna Maierski, Colorama — Meaning in Multiples. Tuesday, 4th November 2025, 6 PM.
📍 Harry Clarke Lecture Theatre, NCAD. Kindly supported by NCAD In Public × Research Funding. All are welcome.
🔗 Reserve a spot:
www.eventbrite.com/e/johanna-ma...
@ncad-gallery.bsky.social
📍 Harry Clarke Lecture Theatre, NCAD. Kindly supported by NCAD In Public × Research Funding. All are welcome.
🔗 Reserve a spot:
www.eventbrite.com/e/johanna-ma...
@ncad-gallery.bsky.social
Reaffirming Our Commitment to Anti-Racism & Ensuring a Safe, Inclusive Environment for All. See our statement & more info on our commitments below.
www.ncad.ie/news/view/nc...
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Latest News - NCAD Statement: Reaffirming Our Commitment to Anti-Racism and Ensuring a Safe, Inclusive Environment for All - National College of Art and Design
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October 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Reaffirming Our Commitment to Anti-Racism & Ensuring a Safe, Inclusive Environment for All. See our statement & more info on our commitments below.
www.ncad.ie/news/view/nc...
www.ncad.ie/news/view/nc...
CO-CREATE Ireland: Art and Design Research Network for Inclusive Futures - NCAD new centre for socially-engaged art and design research in Ireland funded by the Higher Education Authority's North-South Research Programme is looking to appoint a Research Project Manager.
🔗 www.rezoomo.com/job/86674
🔗 www.rezoomo.com/job/86674
October 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
CO-CREATE Ireland: Art and Design Research Network for Inclusive Futures - NCAD new centre for socially-engaged art and design research in Ireland funded by the Higher Education Authority's North-South Research Programme is looking to appoint a Research Project Manager.
🔗 www.rezoomo.com/job/86674
🔗 www.rezoomo.com/job/86674
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🌍 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...
Nice piece by Joe Humphreys in The Irish Times featuring Dr Francis Halsall! 🧐
Dr. Halsall, Lecturer in History/Theory of Modern/Contemporary Art at the National College of Art and Design, weighs in on the purpose of #art.
📲 Read more (paywall): www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
#NCAD
Dr. Halsall, Lecturer in History/Theory of Modern/Contemporary Art at the National College of Art and Design, weighs in on the purpose of #art.
📲 Read more (paywall): www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
#NCAD
Joe Humphreys: I tried to stare at this painting for three hours. Something odd happened
Should art be useful and retrain our brains or is it more important than that?
www.irishtimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Nice piece by Joe Humphreys in The Irish Times featuring Dr Francis Halsall! 🧐
Dr. Halsall, Lecturer in History/Theory of Modern/Contemporary Art at the National College of Art and Design, weighs in on the purpose of #art.
📲 Read more (paywall): www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
#NCAD
Dr. Halsall, Lecturer in History/Theory of Modern/Contemporary Art at the National College of Art and Design, weighs in on the purpose of #art.
📲 Read more (paywall): www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
#NCAD
Delighted to see numerous #NCAD staff shortlisted in the #IDIAwards.
The IDI Awards are an opportunity for designers to showcase groundbreaking work that pushes the boundaries of imagination and leaves a lasting impact on businesses, on people and on our planet.
🔗 Find out more: www.idiawards.ie
The IDI Awards are an opportunity for designers to showcase groundbreaking work that pushes the boundaries of imagination and leaves a lasting impact on businesses, on people and on our planet.
🔗 Find out more: www.idiawards.ie
October 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Delighted to see numerous #NCAD staff shortlisted in the #IDIAwards.
The IDI Awards are an opportunity for designers to showcase groundbreaking work that pushes the boundaries of imagination and leaves a lasting impact on businesses, on people and on our planet.
🔗 Find out more: www.idiawards.ie
The IDI Awards are an opportunity for designers to showcase groundbreaking work that pushes the boundaries of imagination and leaves a lasting impact on businesses, on people and on our planet.
🔗 Find out more: www.idiawards.ie
Visions of Scale. Two-day international Symposium
23 - 24 October. 9:30 am – 6 pm 📍 NCAD. Alongside talks, roundtables and workshops, there will be an ongoing exhibition hosted at NCAD Gallery with performances and interactive engagements throughout the two days.
www.eventbrite.com/e/visions-of...
23 - 24 October. 9:30 am – 6 pm 📍 NCAD. Alongside talks, roundtables and workshops, there will be an ongoing exhibition hosted at NCAD Gallery with performances and interactive engagements throughout the two days.
www.eventbrite.com/e/visions-of...
Visions of Scale
Ahead of the publication "Visions of Scale" (Bloomsbury, 2026), this two-day international symposium will explore artistic scalar visions.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Visions of Scale. Two-day international Symposium
23 - 24 October. 9:30 am – 6 pm 📍 NCAD. Alongside talks, roundtables and workshops, there will be an ongoing exhibition hosted at NCAD Gallery with performances and interactive engagements throughout the two days.
www.eventbrite.com/e/visions-of...
23 - 24 October. 9:30 am – 6 pm 📍 NCAD. Alongside talks, roundtables and workshops, there will be an ongoing exhibition hosted at NCAD Gallery with performances and interactive engagements throughout the two days.
www.eventbrite.com/e/visions-of...
Our new #NCADAlumni Blog is live! 🎉
Kick off the series with tips on professional networking, a must for creative careers across Ireland.
Connect, collaborate, and grow with the #NCAD community.
Read here 👉 www.ncad.ie/alumni/ncad-...
#networking #careeradvice
Kick off the series with tips on professional networking, a must for creative careers across Ireland.
Connect, collaborate, and grow with the #NCAD community.
Read here 👉 www.ncad.ie/alumni/ncad-...
#networking #careeradvice
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Our new #NCADAlumni Blog is live! 🎉
Kick off the series with tips on professional networking, a must for creative careers across Ireland.
Connect, collaborate, and grow with the #NCAD community.
Read here 👉 www.ncad.ie/alumni/ncad-...
#networking #careeradvice
Kick off the series with tips on professional networking, a must for creative careers across Ireland.
Connect, collaborate, and grow with the #NCAD community.
Read here 👉 www.ncad.ie/alumni/ncad-...
#networking #careeradvice
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⏰ 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!
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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...
NCAD Open Day is 26 November 2025!
Come meet students & staff, hear talks on programmes, & view current student’s portfolios. Creative skills is a growing sector, come see where you may fit!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncad-open-...
#NCADOpenDay2025
Come meet students & staff, hear talks on programmes, & view current student’s portfolios. Creative skills is a growing sector, come see where you may fit!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncad-open-...
#NCADOpenDay2025
NCAD Open Day 2025
Join us on campus to take part in workshops, attend talks, see students working in their studios, take a tour, a quiz, and chat to students.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
NCAD Open Day is 26 November 2025!
Come meet students & staff, hear talks on programmes, & view current student’s portfolios. Creative skills is a growing sector, come see where you may fit!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncad-open-...
#NCADOpenDay2025
Come meet students & staff, hear talks on programmes, & view current student’s portfolios. Creative skills is a growing sector, come see where you may fit!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncad-open-...
#NCADOpenDay2025
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#FlashbackFriday Many thanks to Gareth Kennedy, course leader of NCAD FIELD at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social & his students for the pots of freshly made pear jam, following our community pear tree harvest last week.
#TheDigitalHub #NCAD #PearTreeHarvest #Events #Dublin8 #Art #Ecology #Community
#TheDigitalHub #NCAD #PearTreeHarvest #Events #Dublin8 #Art #Ecology #Community
October 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#FlashbackFriday Many thanks to Gareth Kennedy, course leader of NCAD FIELD at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social & his students for the pots of freshly made pear jam, following our community pear tree harvest last week.
#TheDigitalHub #NCAD #PearTreeHarvest #Events #Dublin8 #Art #Ecology #Community
#TheDigitalHub #NCAD #PearTreeHarvest #Events #Dublin8 #Art #Ecology #Community
Whatever you’re going through, you’re not alone. Let’s support each other this #WorldMentalHealthDay.
Visit togetherall.com and register with your NCAD email. Within 5 minutes, you’ll have access to a free, safe space for anonymous support 24/7.
#WMHD #togetherall
Visit togetherall.com and register with your NCAD email. Within 5 minutes, you’ll have access to a free, safe space for anonymous support 24/7.
#WMHD #togetherall
October 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Whatever you’re going through, you’re not alone. Let’s support each other this #WorldMentalHealthDay.
Visit togetherall.com and register with your NCAD email. Within 5 minutes, you’ll have access to a free, safe space for anonymous support 24/7.
#WMHD #togetherall
Visit togetherall.com and register with your NCAD email. Within 5 minutes, you’ll have access to a free, safe space for anonymous support 24/7.
#WMHD #togetherall
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Join us in @ncad-ireland.bsky.social on 19th Nov to learn about Culture Moves Europe mobility funding for artists and designers. Includes a networking lunch.
In collaboration with French Embassy and featuring @campusfrance.bsky.social as part of #IrishDesignWeek
Free tickets: tinyurl.com/nf3zewth
In collaboration with French Embassy and featuring @campusfrance.bsky.social as part of #IrishDesignWeek
Free tickets: tinyurl.com/nf3zewth
October 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Join us in @ncad-ireland.bsky.social on 19th Nov to learn about Culture Moves Europe mobility funding for artists and designers. Includes a networking lunch.
In collaboration with French Embassy and featuring @campusfrance.bsky.social as part of #IrishDesignWeek
Free tickets: tinyurl.com/nf3zewth
In collaboration with French Embassy and featuring @campusfrance.bsky.social as part of #IrishDesignWeek
Free tickets: tinyurl.com/nf3zewth
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🎨 Deepen your art & design practice with CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social!
Runs Nov 2025 - Jun 2026, online or in person
💶 €1,100 (HCI subsidy)
🗓️ Apply by Oct 15
Ideal for artists, designers, educators + curators.
👉 creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-art-and-design-research
Runs Nov 2025 - Jun 2026, online or in person
💶 €1,100 (HCI subsidy)
🗓️ Apply by Oct 15
Ideal for artists, designers, educators + curators.
👉 creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-art-and-design-research
Professional Diploma in Art and Design Research — CFA Creative Futures Academy
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October 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🎨 Deepen your art & design practice with CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social!
Runs Nov 2025 - Jun 2026, online or in person
💶 €1,100 (HCI subsidy)
🗓️ Apply by Oct 15
Ideal for artists, designers, educators + curators.
👉 creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-art-and-design-research
Runs Nov 2025 - Jun 2026, online or in person
💶 €1,100 (HCI subsidy)
🗓️ Apply by Oct 15
Ideal for artists, designers, educators + curators.
👉 creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-art-and-design-research
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Join our Professional Diploma in Fashion Communication at CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social, starting 30 Jan 2026. Dive into fashion photography, styling, film, editorial, social media & more.
Limited places available:
creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-fashion-communication/
Limited places available:
creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-fashion-communication/
Professional Diploma in Fashion Communication — CFA Creative Futures Academy
The Professional Diploma in Fashion Communication has been designed for professionals and practitioners working with the fashion and creative sectors.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Join our Professional Diploma in Fashion Communication at CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social, starting 30 Jan 2026. Dive into fashion photography, styling, film, editorial, social media & more.
Limited places available:
creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-fashion-communication/
Limited places available:
creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/professional-diploma-in-fashion-communication/
We are delighted to see so many #NCADalumni featured in this article by #DeirdreMcQuillan in @irishtimes.com, showcasing Ireland’s emerging fashion talent.
📖 Read more: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/f...
#NCADAlumni #Irishdesign #Fashion
📖 Read more: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/f...
#NCADAlumni #Irishdesign #Fashion
Wild Atlantic weaves: Beautiful creations from emerging Irish designers
This all-female team shoot on a Co Donegal beach celebrates Ireland’s next generation of design talent
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October 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
We are delighted to see so many #NCADalumni featured in this article by #DeirdreMcQuillan in @irishtimes.com, showcasing Ireland’s emerging fashion talent.
📖 Read more: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/f...
#NCADAlumni #Irishdesign #Fashion
📖 Read more: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/f...
#NCADAlumni #Irishdesign #Fashion
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Apply now for CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's 'Professional Certificate in Art and Design Research'
📆 Duration: 6 x 3h classes - 3 Nov to 8 Dec 2025
💡Monday afternoons, 2-5pm
👩💻Format: in-person and online
💶 €600 or €300* (HCI funding)
Apply by 15 Oct: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
📆 Duration: 6 x 3h classes - 3 Nov to 8 Dec 2025
💡Monday afternoons, 2-5pm
👩💻Format: in-person and online
💶 €600 or €300* (HCI funding)
Apply by 15 Oct: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
Professional Certificate in Art and Design Research — CFA Creative Futures Academy
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October 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Apply now for CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's 'Professional Certificate in Art and Design Research'
📆 Duration: 6 x 3h classes - 3 Nov to 8 Dec 2025
💡Monday afternoons, 2-5pm
👩💻Format: in-person and online
💶 €600 or €300* (HCI funding)
Apply by 15 Oct: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
📆 Duration: 6 x 3h classes - 3 Nov to 8 Dec 2025
💡Monday afternoons, 2-5pm
👩💻Format: in-person and online
💶 €600 or €300* (HCI funding)
Apply by 15 Oct: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...