Learn best practice from experienced industry leaders…
Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet designs, develops and delivers responsive, bespoke, flexible and relevant skills and talent development programmes to address the ongoing needs of the cultural & creative sectors.
TRAINING & EVENTS
Expression of Interest | Presenting With Impact in partnership with The Abbey Theatre | September/October/November 2026
Start Date Duration Cost Max Participant Numbers Sept, Oct or Nov 1 day €280 10 Overview We are accepting expressions of interest from people who are interested in participating on this course. Are you a creative professional who wants to improve your presentation skills in the workplace? Have you always dreamed of treading the boards…
The Legal & Business Aspects of Animation 2026 I Lunch & Learn Session #2 of 6 | The Growing Opportunity in Irish–Australian Screen Co-Productions
Dates Location Cost Wednesday, August 19th, 1 – 2pm Online Free This is the second session in this series of lunch-and-learns, and it will cover the growing opportunity in Irish–Australian screen co-productions. After each session there will be an opportunity to apply for a limited number of subsidised 1:1 mentoring sessions with Catherine Keane and…
CFA | IADT | Certificate in Cultural Entrepreneurship | ESF+ 2026
Start Date Duration Cost Max Participant Numbers 17th October 2026 To 28th Nov 2026 €320 25 Certificate in Cultural Entrepreneurship – IADT THIS PROGRAMME IS CO FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION (EUFUNDS.IE) Overview IADT’s new course in Cultural Entrepreneurship offers you management tools and methods in developing strong conceptual projects…
MAILING LIST SIGNUP
Sign up to receive updates on skills development opportunities, training programmes, industry events and more.
INSIGHTS & RESOURCES
Announcement of Digital Arts Mentorship Scheme Recipients 2025
We are pleased to announce the 8 Mentor and 8 Mentee recipients of the 2025 Digital Arts Mentorship Scheme. THE DIGITAL ARTS MENTORSHIP SCHEME was born out of the Arts Council’s Digital Arts Policy 2023-2025. The policy highlights the urgent need to develop capacity both across the broader arts sector and within the Arts Council…
DIGITAL ARTS MENTORSHIP SCHEME 2025
Mentorship Dates: October 1st 2025 – Feb 28th 2026 Application Deadline: September 8th, 4 pm Duration: 5 Months Award: €1500 per Mentor and €1500 per Mentee Maximum number of Mentees/Mentors: 8 Mentees + 8 Mentors ABOUT THE FUNDING THE DIGITAL ARTS MENTORSHIP SCHEME was born out of the Arts Council’s Digital Arts Policy 2023-2025. The…
Bridging the Skills Gap in Ireland’s Creative Industries
In May 2025, we brought together professionals from across Ireland’s creative sectors to ask one big question: where do we feel the biggest skills gaps are right now? This document captures the answers. From education and mentorship to AI integration, inclusion, and cross-sector collaboration, the roundtable discussions offer rich insight into the real challenges creatives…
Got a Query or Suggestion?
If we can help we will – just let us know how!
- Suggest a training course for us to deliver
- Suggest a training course that you could deliver
- Suggest a tutor/expert to deliver a course
- Request in-company training