Your Gallery at School

Introduction:

Your Gallery at School is an ambitious outreach programme that brings the National Gallery of Ireland directly into classrooms and education settings around the country. Kindly supported by SMBC Aviation Capital, young people have an opportunity to connect with the national collection through exciting art-making projects designed to complement the education curriculum and spark creativity.

Following our open call this September, we are delighted to announce the 10 successful schools who will be participating in our nationwide outreach programme, Your Gallery at School, for the academic year 2024/25:

Casa Caterina, Dublin 
Coláiste Chiaráin, Limerick
Kilmore Erris National School, Mayo
Mullingar Community College, Westmeath 
Oaklands Community College, Offaly
Saplings School, Dublin
Scoil Mhuire Rosslare, Wexford
St. Kevin’s Community College, Wicklow
St. Mark’s Community School, Dublin
St. Oliver’s Community College, Louth

About the initiative

Your Gallery at School aims to address a number of identified barriers to engagement with the National Gallery of Ireland and in some cases, the arts more broadly. These include, but are not limited to, geographical, gender, and socio-economic barriers. The National Gallery of Ireland is a civic space, and we wish to promote a sense of shared ownership of, and interest in, our national collection.

How it works:

Your Gallery at School operates nationwide and is open to primary and secondary level schools and alternative education settings.  Chosen groups will be paired with an artist from the Gallery Art Education Panel who will travel to your location. We will work with the teacher to create a tailored project based on the needs of the group. We aim to create fun opportunities to learn through and about art, and encourage connection with the arts in the local community. 
All projects will include: 

• A virtual introduction session 
• Art making workshops at your location (delivered over one week) 
• Art materials 
• Post project opportunities

How to apply:

Applications are now closed for this year. Schools will be informed of the outcome of their application in October. Projects will take place either in November 2024 or March 2025.

Contact Us 

• Rachel Burke, Schools Officer 
• Erin Laidlaw, Schools Fellow
• [email protected].

Personal data

By submitting your application, you confirm that you understand that any personal data that you have supplied to us as part of this application will be processed by us in accordance with our Privacy Notice. It is necessary for us to process this information in order to administer your application and, if successful:

• Send you relevant information about the Your Gallery at School programme before and during your project.
• Contact you about you opportunities after your project. 

Any personal data will be stored securely by the Gallery for 1 year after your application or project and then will be deleted, unless we are legally obliged to store it for longer. 

Your Gallery at School is supported by SMBC Aviation Capital.