We are delighted to announce that the SPARK Youth Arts Festival 2025 will take place from February 24th – March 1st next year!

SPARK Youth Arts Festival is a national event to explore, discuss and celebrate the inspiring world of youth arts practice in youth work in Ireland. Take part and spark your interest in developing youth arts activities with young people and embedding youth arts practice in your work!

The thematic focus of the 2025 festival is celebrating and promoting active youth participation in youth arts. Our programme will feature: a webinar with panel discussions & case studies, a youth arts training event; a Youth Arts SPEAKS event to promote creative youth consultation led by young people and The Ripple Effect Resource; an FAQ event for the Artist and Youth Work Residency Grant Scheme 2025; a showcasing event for young people and their youth arts projects and the SPARK Mini-Grant scheme 2025!

Join us from February 24th – March 1st 2025 for a celebration of youth arts in youth work!

Further information and event registration will be available in January from the National Youth Arts Programme webpage.

For more information, contact Rhona Dunnett at rhona@nyci.ie