Call for Presentations and Creative Workshops: Portal Spring Regional Day 2026
Portal Spring Regional Day at the Garage Theatre, Monaghan on 25th April 2026
Submission Deadline: 18 March

Artists, teachers, academics and arts education professionals… Would you like to be part of the Portal Spring Regional Day? The Arts in Education Portal Team is seeking submissions for presentations and creative workshops for the Portal Spring Regional Day 2026 with a focus on the North-East Region. This regional event will take place on Saturday 25th April at the Garage Theatre, Monaghan.

The event aims to connect teachers, artists, arts managers and anyone with an interest in art and creativity in education based in the counties around Monaghan, Cavan, Louth, Meath and Westmeath. Read more about the Portal Regional Day here.

We are inviting proposals from organisations or individuals who are involved in arts and creative projects in education in the North-East, and who want to give inspiring presentations or workshops that can offer sharing of skills, practical approaches, new insights and critical thinking across the field, from a range of perspectives.

The Portal team is also interested in proposals from arts and creativity in education projects involved in Shared Island Initiatives.

This is a paid opportunity. Presenters who are freelance will receive a fee of €250 each with up to a maximum of 2 presenters per session. Creative workshop facilitators will receive a fee of €425. This fee comprises €250 for delivery and €175 for prep/materials. Maximum of 1 facilitator per workshop.

Read more and apply here by 5pm, 18 March.