Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet

There’s still time to join Building a Personal Brand in the Creative Industries on 24 June in Galway! In today’s creative sector, your skills matter but so does how you present yourself, communicate your experience and position your work professionally. This course will help creative professionals build confidence, strengthen visibility and develop a personal brand that supports new opportunities and career growth. Led by talent strategist and career coach Sinéad D'Arcy. 📍 Galway 📅 24 June 2026 ⏰ Registration closes 15 June at 12 noon Register here: https://lnkd.in/drGGcmA3 #CreativeIndustries #CreativeCareers #PersonalBranding #CreativeSkillnet #ProfessionalDevelopment Skillnet Ireland

Sector News & Updates Training🌟 Neurodiversity in the Creative Sector – Online Programme 🌟 Starting 6 October | 12-Week Online Course Develop a deeper understanding of neurodiversity and its role in shaping more inclusive, people-centred creative workplaces. Delivered through a collaboration between Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and Adult Continuing Education (ACE) at UCC, this interdisciplinary programme explores: ✨ The concept and movement of neurodiversity ✨ Legal obligations and best practice ✨ Practical approaches for creative companies and practitioners ✨ Building cultures where everyone can thrive, contribute and lead Special CCIS partnership rate: €320 (Normally €600 in 2026) Designed for creative professionals ready to champion inclusion and support meaningful change across the sector. Find out how to apply on our External Training page: https://loom.ly/rex-nX0 #Neurodiversity #CreativeIndustries #Inclusion #CreativeSector #LifelongLearning

There’s still time to book your place on Engaged, Not Exhausted: Preventing Burnout in Creative Work! https://lnkd.in/d6huDdp9 📅 24 June 2026 ⏰ Online 🎟 Limited to 12 participants Led by career practitioner, actor and creative careers coach Andrew Macklin, you’ll learn: • How to recognise early signs of burnout • Sustainable approaches to creative work • Tools for managing energy, boundaries & workload • Practical strategies to protect long-term creativity What past participants have said: “Highly insightful, practical and relevant advice for navigating towards a joyful creative future.” — Motion Graphic Designer “If you are looking for tools, thoughts and shared experience to help build a sustainable career in the creative sector, this is the workshop for you.” — Producer “Great training, very inspiring! Great to know I’m not alone in grabbing the bull by the horns.” — Course Participant “This was revitalising. I feel so much better about the journey I’m on and the changes I am making.” — Course Participant Register now: https://lnkd.in/d6huDdp9 #CreativeIndustries #BurnoutPrevention #CreativeCareers #WellbeingAtWork #CreativeProfessionals #FreelanceLife #CreativeWork Skillnet Ireland

🎬 ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY and there are just 15 spots available! Cultural and Creative Industries Skillnet, through the Skills Connect initiative, is offering a FREE Introduction to Film Production course from 22 June – 14 August in Ballymote, Co. Sligo, in partnership with Creative Heartlands. This hands-on programme is designed for people in the North West region who are unemployed or underemployed and covers all aspects of filmmaking, including directing, camera, lighting, sound, production, scriptwriting, design, and editing using Da Vinci Resolve. Participants will work together to create a short film while gaining real on-set crew experience and practical industry skills, guided by three experienced film practitioners. 🎥 No previous film industry experience required 📍 Ballymote, Co. Sligo 💸 FREE training through the CCIS Skills Connect programme ⚠️ Only 15 places available Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dNkMmYCp ⏰ Deadline for applications: Tuesday 2 June at 12 noon. #FilmProduction #CreativeIndustries #FilmTraining #CreativeCareers #CreativeHeartlands Skillnet Ireland Leitrim County Council Roscommon County Council Sligo County Council Screen Producers Ireland Screen Directors Guild of Ireland johnny gogan

Lots of great courses currently open for applications via Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet including the following… - Certificate in Writing Television Drama - https://lnkd.in/dQVPB9Js - Neurodiversity for the Arts & Creative Sector - https://lnkd.in/dVpxB2Dg - Production Management For Animation - https://lnkd.in/dw736EHS - The Story Room – How to devise and develop stories for TV in a writer’s room environment - https://lnkd.in/d43PtjGj - Building a Personal Brand in the Creative Industries - https://lnkd.in/dVAXXRSN - Preventing Burnout in Creative Work - https://lnkd.in/dDdG3rFY Creative Futures Academy, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, University College Cork, Furthr

5 Day Character Sculpting The studio is still recovering from five days of clay and creativity after the Character Bust Sculpting Workshop - a course delivered in partnership with Creative Futures Academy and Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), and led by fabricator and visual storyteller Paul McDonnell (Stiúideo Fia). The sculptures were incredibly ambitious, ranging from cyclops creatures and woodland spirits to aquatic beings, dinosaurs, folklore-inspired characters and strange hybrid creations. The best part of the course is always seeing participants bring their own concepts and ideas to life through sculpture. Participant feedback was incredibly positive, with one describing the experience as: “It felt like an actual workplace environment more than a course.” Another called the studio: “a space of pure creativity” with “an intoxicating air.” Huge thank you to all the participants for the energy, imagination and commitment they brought to the course. Special thanks to 📸 Simon Boyle #EUinMyRegion THIS PROGRAMME IS CO FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION #CharacterSculpting #CreatureDesign #sculpting #monsters #creatures Skillnet Ireland

Production Management for Animation is back this October! This 15-week remote programme, delivered by Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology in collaboration with Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet, offers a practical introduction to managing animation productions from concept through to final delivery. https://lnkd.in/e_Xw2hbH Designed for emerging and established professionals alike, the course explores production pipelines, scheduling, budgeting, communication and workflow management across the animation industry. Participants will: • Build practical production management skills • Develop a production plan through hands-on learning • Gain insight into real-world animation workflows • Receive an NFQ Level 9 Certification upon completion Starts: 27th October 2026 CCIS Membership Rate: €600 (normally €1100) Remote | 15 weeks | 18 places only Apply now or learn more via https://lnkd.in/e_Xw2hbH #EUInMyRegion THIS PROGRAMME IS CO FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION #Animation #ProductionManagement #CreativeIndustries #AnimationIndustry #ProfessionalDevelopment Skillnet Ireland Creative Futures Academy

Delighted that the School of Media at TUDublin and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland have been nominated for an Excellence in Learning Award for best L&D Collaboration for our work together on the BA (Hons) in Screen Industry Practice. We met with the judges this week to chat to them about the work and are looking forward to the award ceremony on the 2nd of October. The BA in Screen Industry Practice is a real team effort and we are thankful to TU Dublin Enterprise Academy and Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet for their ongoing support of the programme. https://lnkd.in/dhDGSYuA

Great to be at #edge26summit. Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet are delighted to be supporting such a great event. Looking forward to the day ahead. Kudos to Niamh Costello and the Crew team for pulling it all together…

Ready to write the next great TV drama? The Certificate in Writing Television Drama from Creative Futures Academy and Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology supported by Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet, is open for 2026 enrolment. https://lnkd.in/eVnNZRVc In this 10-week part-time course, you’ll develop your skills as a TV writer with guidance from acclaimed Irish and UK television expert Eilish Kent. What you’ll gain: - A professionally polished pilot script - A one-page pitch for your original TV drama - Experience pitching to a real industry panel - Insight into contracts, copyright, and creative careers - A personal development strategy tailored to your goals Starts: 8th September 2026 Online CCIS Rate: €925 (normally €1700) Ideal for emerging and aspiring writers ready to take the next step into drama development, writers’ rooms, and series creation. Learn more + apply via https://lnkd.in/eVnNZRVc THIS PROGRAMME IS CO FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION #EUInMyRegion #TVDrama #Screenwriting #IADT #IrishWriters #WritersRoom #FutureSkills #LifelongLearning Skillnet Ireland