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NCAD Creative Arts Summer School (CASS)

Do you want to explore your creative interests and meet other like-minded people? Do you want to pursue a career in the creative industries in Ireland? Do you want to try out different creative art forms in colleges in Dublin, Cork, Sligo and Donegal, in an exploratory and fun way?

Opening Now for Applications!

CASS 2025 Brochure Workshop Details Here

Application forms at the bottom of the page

Application Forms

National Creative Arts Summer School 2025: Promoting access, inclusion and diversity in the creative arts in Ireland. 

We are now a national programme and will hold the Creative Arts Summer School with our partners in ATU Sligo and ATU Donegal for those located in the North-West region of Ireland. We are also delighted to partner once again with MTU Crawford College of Art & Design and individuals located in the South of Ireland can apply for the CASS workshops held here. 

In addition to creative arts workshops participants will also have the opportunity to take part in a number of talks and presentations from colleges including information on admissions, entry and portfolio requirements, grants, course options, student supports, creative arts career guidance and presentations from current access students. 

The Creative Arts Summer School is FREE - all course materials and lunch will be provided.

Watch a short video with highlights from 2023's event.

Who can apply?

All applicants must be 16+

Priority will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following ACCESS criteria:

• From an underrepresented socio-economic group (See: http://accesscollege.ie/hear/making-an-application/eligibility-indicators/socio-economic-group/)
• A mature applicant (first time to college)
• A person with a disability or significant ongoing illness
• A lone parent in receipt of a means-tested social welfare payment
• An Irish Traveller or a member of the Roma Community
• A QQI-FET/Fetac full award holder (Level 5/6/7)
• A member of an ethnic minority 
• Refugees, those with leave to remain/asylum seekers
• Students who have successfully completed an access programme

Places are limited and candidates must meet the eligibility criteria described above.

CASS Dublin will take place over seven days from the 9th – 18th June inclusive (excluding weekend)

Successful participants are expected to attend the full CASS Dublin programme.

CASS Dublin Apply here

National Programme for CASS 2025

Please refer to brochure for further workshop descriptions.

Further footage from a previous CASS programme

If you have any queries, do not hesitate get in touch with us at cass@staff.ncad.ie