Arts funding for Tipp schools

The Arts Council has announced that 156 schools and Youthreach centres across Ireland have joined its Creative Schools Programme, with awards totalling €664,000.

As part of this, 13 schools in Tipperary have been awarded a total of €52,000.

Creative Schools is a two-year initiative that supports schools and Youthreach centres to bring arts and creativity to the heart of children and young people’s lives, enhancing their learning experience. Awardees receive €4,000, and are partnered with a professional Creative Associate to develop a bespoke creative activities plan.

This year’s awardees include 16 special schools, 45 DEIS schools, nine Irish-language medium schools and six Youthreach centres.

The Tipp schools to benefit are: Ballinure NS, Boher NS, Ceim Eile, Youthreach, Lisvernane NS, Nenagh Community National School, Newport Convent Primary chool, Newtown Upper NS, Roscrea Education Centre, St Ailbe’s NS, John The Baptist Boys NS, St Mary’s Secondary School Newport, St Michael’s NS, Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles.