BLAST

BLAST – Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers

BLAST Arts in Education Residency Initiative Guidelines 2021 Final

BLAST Tionscnamh Cónaithe na nEalaíon san Oideachas i mBunscoileanna agus Iar-Bhunscoileanna

BLAST Application Form

BLAST Foirm Iarratais

Competition to design a logo for BLAST
  • The Minister of Education has announced a competition to select a design for a logo to represent BLAST – Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers –a new initiative which will enable up to 400 new arts in education residencies in schools each year.
  • The aim of this scheme is to give pupils in schools all over the country the opportunity to work with a professional artist on unique projects.
  • The reason for the competition is to include the voice of the student in this very important initiative in schools.
  • The winning design will be adapted by a professional design team and used by the Department of Education and by schools when they are publicising BLAST.
  • The winning entry will be selected by a panel of judges.
  • The winning entry will receive a go pro camera.
  • All entries received will receive a certificate, provided by email.
  • Closing date for receipt of entries is 30 September 2021
    • Each email entry should clearly state the name, class and school, including school address. No personal addresses or personal numbers should be included.
    • Paper entries should be clearly labelled on the reverse, with the name, class and school, including school address.
    • No personal addresses or personal numbers should be included on paper designs.  You should send your entry to blast@education.gov.ie or post it to Blast Logo Competition, Department Of Education, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 RC96
  • Click here for further details

Register of Artists

Name Art Form Link to Bio
Mary Sheehan Theatre/Speech & Drama https://1drv.ms/b/s!ArfeOVTEujE_hjxahVnwe_efCO4m
Margaret Callan Bergin Multi-disciplined Theatre Maker https://www.garboproductions.net/theatre-prod
Juliette Saumande Literature/Drama http://juliettesaumande.blogspot.com/p/about.html
Sinead Curran Visual Arts Sinead Curran – Bio.docx
Carla Fazio Dance Artist https://ie.linkedin.com/in/carla-fazio-97055420
Simona Roveda Performer, Physical Theatre Facilitator SimonaRovedaBio
Dorota Borowa Visual Arts – Painting, Drawing, Printmaking and Video http://www.dorotaborowa.com/visual-artist
Phillip Kennedy Visual Artist https://philipkennedy.net/
Eileen Casey Writer www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/poem-of-the-week-fishing-with-my-father-by-eileen-casey-1.3515175