TAP+ Teacher Registration
The Department of Education and Youth is pleased to announce TAP+ 2026 Summer Course registration is now open.
Free to all primary & special school teachers. Hosted by your local full time Education Support Centre. Approved and led by the Department of Education and Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI) under Creative Youth 2023-2027.
Teacher Artist Partnership+ (TAP+) is a creativity rich summer course that supports professional development through wellbeing, relationships and creative partnership for teachers and artists /creative practitioners.
Participants create, explore and collaborate to enhance arts and creativity in education through creative process, critical reflection, collaboration and enjoyment.
Please use the following link to register for the upcoming TAP+ Summer Course Link
The closing date for receipt of applications is 19th June 2026.
Apply for a free in-school TAP+ Residency for your students too!
During the summer course teachers will have the opportunity to apply for a TAP+ Residency to take place in partnership with a creative practitioner from their summer course and their students in the school year 2026/27. Each ESC will have 8 Residencies for participating teachers on the TAP+ Summer Course. If you would like to apply for a TAP+ Residency, you will need to complete the TAP+ Summer Course in your school's full-time Education Support Centre's catchment area.
Please contact your local Education Support Centre for queries or support, or email National Arts in Education, Tralee Education Support Centre at
Teacher-Artist Partnership (TAP)
TAP+ Residencies
2024
Oxmantown NS and Creative Practitioner Tina Claffey - Laois ESC
2023
Glenswilly NS and Creative Practitioner Margaret Rowland - Donegal ESC
Courtnacuddy NS and Creative Practitioner Helen Flanagan - Wexford ESC
2022
St Marys Finea NS and Creative Practitioner Catherine Sheridan Simon - Athlone ESC
Toonagh NS and Creative Practitioner Evelyn Sorohan - Clare ESC
2021
Scoil Naomh Bríd Primary School and Creative Practitioner Cas McCarthy - Mayo ESC
Call Out for Creative Practitioners
Teacher Artist Partnership+ Applications Now Open
Announcing a wonderful opportunity for creative practitioners of all disciplines to broaden their practice through the Teacher Artist Partnership+ (TAP+) professional development and in-school residency initiative. TAP+ is a creativity rich national initiative where creative practitioners train and collaborate alongside primary and special school teachers, developing shared approaches to creativity, wellbeing, and partnership in schools.
TAP+ supports creative practitioners to work collaboratively with teachers and students, developing creative partnerships that enhance the creative potential of every student. Each course is delivered by trained Teacher–Artist tutor pairs and includes both professional development and practical experience.
Develop creative partnerships with teachers and students. Receive funded training and residencies that bring creativity and the arts into schools across Ireland through TAP+, an initiative of Creative Youth 2023–27 under Creative Ireland and led by the Department of Education and Youth and Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI).
Closing date for applications: Friday, 5th June 2026 at 5pm.
Creative Practitioner Application Form
International Teacher-Artist Partnership Professional Development
