Join Us for a Family Open Day at Creative Spark! Discover everything Creative Spark has to offer at our Family Open Day! This is a free event, but booking is essential. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today!
We look forward to welcoming you—see you there!
Free Workshops Find out about upcoming courses Connect with your community Enjoy hot drinks and mince pies in a warm and festive atmosphere
Creative Spark is excited to announce its annual Christmas Market, taking place on Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December at the Creative Spark Downtown Hub. This festive market offers a unique blend of art, where attendees can explore and acquire one-of-a-kind pieces in a cosy, festive setting.
Browse a curated selection of unique art pieces from a variety of talented artists and traders, including Print Studio, Bo Studio, Majella Magliocco - Carlingford Lough Candle Co, Tracey Fry, Kathleen Mulholland, Aoife Edwards, Siobhan Donlon – Fig Originals, Greta Usaite, and Louth Hall Flowers.
Shop unique gifts, enjoy festive treats, and soak up the Christmas cheer! Save the dates and spread the word!
Exciting News from Creative Spark!
We are thrilled to announce that Creative Spark has been selected as one of the 10 Learning Labs for the Sustainable Fashion Co-Creational Project starting January 2025!
Louth-Based Artist Claire McAteer Joins Creative Spark as Artist-in-Residence
Louth-based artist and textile specialist Claire McAteer has joined Creative Spark as its newest Artist-in-Residence. Focused on drawing, print, embroidery, collage, and felt, Claire is thrilled to have a dedicated space at Creative Spark to expand her creative practice, explore the Print Studio and Fab Lab, and connect with a supportive community of like-minded artists.
When: Wednesday, 4th December (Evening) Where: Creative Spark Enterprise FabLab
We will have Peter Gilleece, CEO of Vikela, demonstrating their multi-award winning, 3D printed stab protection vests and ballistic armour. Vikela have developed an innovative 3D printing technique, using their propriety base material to produce custom-fitted protection. Currently being adopted by police, military and civilians internationally, their product has found a market fit that meets an underserved need for protection designed for women.
Engage with high-end digital fabrication equipment Meet our expert team Discover innovative ways of working
Don't miss this opportunity to spark your creativity and connect with a vibrant community! .
This Diploma is the first of its kind in Ireland and will be accredited by National College of Art & Design and co-delivered by Creative Spark Enterprise FabLab in Dundalk.
Through this fast-paced 1-year programme, participants will learn how to design for, and use, foundational digital fabrication tools. Learners will conceptualise, design, and fabricate their own tools for research that will be employed in their own creative practices and processes, harnessing the opportunities opened up by digital, technological and ecological fabrication.
We are fortunate to have secured two forms of subsidies for participants, so please check the links below to see if you are eligible for Louth County Arts Service Bursary and / or Cultural and Creative Industries Skillnet supports. This is a valuable opportunity to add to your educational credentials and boost your creative career!
The Arts Service of Louth County Council Bursaries
The Arts Service of Louth County Council has joined forces with Creative Spark to offer bursaries to Louth-based artists seeking to gain new qualifications and skills to expand their practice through the Professional Diploma in Digital Making with NCAD and Creative Spark.
There will be four bursaries of €500 which will be awarded through an application process
Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet Collaboration
Creative Futures Academy is delighted to collaborate with Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet to offer a special partnership rate for this course. This course is supported by ESF+ Funding so you may be eligible for a partnership rate of €1,200 if you are a successful applicant (employed / freelance / sole traders that are ROI residents). Terms and conditions apply.
DkIT Culinary students partner with Louth Urban Food Sanctuary to showcase local flavours
The Louth Urban Food Sanctuary (LUFS), recently held an event in collaboration with Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) and staff and students from its Culinary School in the Department of Hospitality.
Culinary students from DkIT’s Department of Hospitality provided a selection of delicious tasters from recipes which they have specially developed for LUFS. This live collaboration with LUFS formed part of the Gastronomy module for the second-year students in Culinary Arts, where students focus on the importance of food sustainability and the vital role of artisan food suppliers in menu design. As part of their assessment, the students paired a product from the LUFS with a product from a Louth artisan food supplier to create a unique recipe.
