Arts Council Flagship Programme

Creative Schools at Davitt College

Empowering student voice, design thinking, and artistic innovation across our entire school community. Through our partnership with the Arts Council, we are transforming learning spaces and putting creative expression at the heart of everyday life.

Programme Coordinator Ms. Veronica Morley
Initiative Duration 2024 – 2026 & Beyond
Core Ethos Student-Led Innovation

Our Creative Journey

Davitt College Creative Schools Senior Committee Members Student Voice

Senior Committee Members

This wonderful group of students has come together to lead our creative journey across the school community. Their primary aim is to enhance our learning environment by developing inspirational spaces and encouraging creative design thinking across all subjects.

Transforming School Culture

Over the last two years, our selection for the Arts Council Creative Schools initiative has enriched everyday life at Davitt College.

Design Thinking Across Subjects

Empowering students to deconstruct complex problems, iterate ideas, and apply creative visual solutions in non-traditional ways.

Inspirational Spaces

Reimagining communal areas—from courtyard murals to interactive installation art—to foster an uplifting school environment.

Community & Collaboration

Partnering with visiting artists, academic institutions, and national creative organisations to give our students real-world exposure.

Latest Highlights

Creative Schools in Action

School Courtyard Transformation Project Design & Visual Art
27 May 2026

Design Thinking in Action: 5th Year Artists Revitalise School Courtyard

Davitt College’s 5th Year Art students put design thinking directly into practice by transforming a central courtyard space with striking artistic flair. Taking the project from initial architectural concept sketches to a vibrant mural, the space has been completely reimagined for the school community.

Lead: Ms. J. Hopkins & Ms. V. Morley Sponsor: Albany Castlebar
Rocky Road Sing Song Live Performance Music & Performance
1 May 2026

Davitt College Students Take the Stage for "The Rocky Road Sing Song"

Over 70 Davitt College students attended a major live music celebration at the TF Royal in Castlebar. In a standout highlight, five students took to the main stage alongside renowned Irish singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey to perform "The Fields of Athenry" live in front of a national school audience.

Event: Live Performance TF Royal, Castlebar
Songwriting and Lyric Writing Workshop Literary & Spoken Word
23 Feb 2026

Deconstructing Music as Art: TY Lyric Writing Workshop with ATU Sligo

Transition Year students engaged in an invigorating workshop facilitated by Dr. Eamonn Furey (ATU Sligo). Students deconstructed music as a vehicle for political art before composing, writing, and performing their own poetic, socially conscious lyrics.

Facilitator: Dr. E. Furey (ATU) Transition Year Workshop
Creative Schools Logo Arts Council Initiative
17 Oct 2024

Davitt College Selected for Arts Council Creative Schools Initiative

Davitt College officially launched its selection for the flagship Creative Schools Initiative. Led by Programme Coordinator Ms. Veronica Morley, this two-year project puts student voice and creative design thinking at the core of our school's learning experience.

Coordinator: Ms. V. Morley The Arts Council Ireland
Two-Year Journey

Program Roadmap & Milestones

1
Autumn 2024

Selection & Creative Associate Onboarding

Official selection by the Arts Council Ireland. Establishment of the Senior Committee under Coordinator Ms. Veronica Morley and initial collaboration with our designated Creative Associate.

2
Spring & Summer 2025

School-Wide Consultation & Workshops

Gathering student feedback across year groups to identify key spaces for revitalization. Launch of lyric writing workshops, spoken word sessions, and collaborative design planning.

3
Academic Year 2025/2026

Courtyard Mural & Performance Projects

Execution of major visual and performance projects, including the 5th Year Courtyard Mural, stage appearances at the TF Royal, and expanded cross-curricular design activities.

4
Late 2026 & Beyond

Creative Showcase & Lasting Legacy

Hosting a school-wide creative exhibition to showcase student achievements, with long-term integration of creative design thinking into the Davitt College curriculum.

Student Pathways

Creative Opportunities & Projects

Spatial & Environmental Design

Transforming campus spaces into vibrant, inspirational environments through murals, architectural sketching, and installation art like the Porch Mobile Design.

Courtyard Murals Mobile Installations

Literary & Spoken Word

Fostering original writing through political lyric deconstruction workshops, literary tours of Dublin, and collaborative poetry projects across year groups.

Lyric Workshops Literary Tours

Performance & Music

Building confidence on stage through Open Mic events in the library, national stage performances like "The Rocky Road Sing Song," and live streaming showcases.

Library Open Mic Live Showcases

Whole-School Community Projects

Uniting every year group through large-scale creative art endeavors, such as the Whole-School Wings Installation and creative career information days.

Wings Installation Creative Careers
Have Your Say

Got a Creative Idea for Davitt College?

Our Creative Schools journey is student-led! Whether you have a concept for a new mural, an installation idea, a workshop request, or a performance suggestion—we want to hear from you. Submit your ideas directly to the committee via MS Teams or get in touch with our coordinator.

Submit Ideas via Teams
Lead Coordinator Ms. Morley
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