📣 NCAD Alumni & Friends, see you at Milan Design Week 2026! Join our Industry Talks at Fabbrica del Vapore on Apr 20 (5–7pm) featuring #NCADalumni Robyn Brown Burke & Samuel Connolly, joined by Professor Alex Milton and Angela O’Kelly, Heads of Department at NCAD. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.ie/e/1984903299...

This year 1 applicant on below programmes may receive a scholarship: MA Design History & Material Culture MA Art in the Contemporary World MA Service Design MA Circular by Design See below for more: https://www.ncad.ie/postgraduate/scholarships-and-funding-opportunities/ Creative Futures Academy

Tomorrow Undergraduate Advanced Entry Applications will close. Be sure to get yours in today via the CAO or on our website for International Applicants! https://www.ncad.ie/undergraduate/undergraduate-year-1/undergraduate-year-2/ #StudyAtNCAD #Undergraduate #FutureArtCollegeStudent #Advanced Entry

Today's event > 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘀: Interactive presentations showcasing an array of art and health practice and artistic research methodologies, with 𝗘𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲, 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝗬𝘃𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗻. Friday, 27 March 2026, 2PM - 4PM, NCAD Gallery. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱!

🎉 Delighted to share that #NCAD ranks 53rd globally, 16th in the EU*, and 1st in Ireland for Art & Design in the 2026 #QSWorldRankings by Subject! Also proud to be 26th worldwide among specialist art & design institutions. 📲 Learn more: shorturl.at/Ok9pq *EU ranking excludes the UK and Switzerland.

⏰ 1 day left to apply! Don’t miss your chance to be part of Smart D8’s 2026 Pilot Call. Deadline: Thursday, 26 March at 23:00 (GMT) Apply now: www.smartd8.ie

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 - 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: You can now reserve your place for the 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 on 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 at 5 pm: www.eventbrite.ie/e/ncad-alumn... Save the date for the 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 on 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 at 6 pm. More details will follow. #NCADAlumni #MilanDesignWeek2026

All welcome to today's NCAD's Research Exhibition 2026 programmed talks events >> 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲, 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗸, 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 with 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗵𝘆. Wednesday 25 March 2026, 1 PM, NCAD Gallery. Duration: 45 minutes. 🔗 www.ncad.ie/gallery-even...

Discover The Weight of Words, a new exhibition exploring the craft, symbolism, & storytelling behind traditional Akan gold weights from Ghana & Côte d’Ivoire & how these timeless traditions inspired contemporary jewellery students at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social to create new works.

All welcome to the first of NCAD's Research Exhibition 2026 programmed talks events, 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜: 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻 (lecturer in Moving Image Design), 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟭-𝟮𝗣𝗠. 𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱! 𝗡𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱

𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 – 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘚𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 📍 MTU Rory Gallagher Theatre, Bishopstown Campus, Cork 📆 Tues 24 Mar, 1.15 pm Student moving-image works exploring low-impact filmmaking, small-file media & creative restraint - thoughtful, poetic & sustainable uses of tech and materials. #NCAD

#NCADAlumni Spotlight ✨ A lovely feature in The Gloss about Marcel Vidal and his exhibition "Blue Moon Shadow", now showing at #KerlinGallery, Dublin, until 18 April. 🔗 Read more: thegloss.ie/artistic-license-marcel-vidal #NCADAlumni #StudyatNCAD #marcelvidal #bluemoonshadow

Great to see #NCADAlumni Mark McNulty featured in this piece on the influence of Celtic patterns in Japanese kimono design. 🔗 Read more: www.independent.ie/style/fashio... #NCADAlumni

Today, Thursday 19 March at NCAD Gallery, 4.30 pm. Launch of 𝑭𝑰𝑬𝑳𝑫 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 — 𝑨 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒏 & 𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒙. This publication introduces the FIELD as an urban novel ecology and a biodiverse haven for human and more-than-human interaction, creative research, and learning. shorturl.at/7AGRT

💫Professional Certificate in AI for Design-Apply Now! Design the future: Explore AI tools & thinking to transform your creative practice with this unique programme from CFA @ncad-ireland.bsky.social in collaboration @creativeskillnet.bsky.social 🔗Learn more creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...

Advanced Entry applications close 31 March. Apply to Visual Culture, Textile Art & Artefact, Product Design, & Interaction Design today. See our website for more info: https://www.ncad.ie/undergraduate/undergraduate-year-1/undergraduate-year-2/ #StudyAtNCAD #Undergraduate #FutureArtCollegeStudent

Forthcoming ~ @ncad-gallery.bsky.social & NCAD Research Office present NCAD Staff outputs in the 𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 NCAD Gallery, 𝟰.𝟯𝟬-𝟴𝗣𝗠. 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀: 20 March-17 April 2026, Mon-Fri, 11AM-6PM. www.ncad.ie/about/gallery

Creative Futures Academy was delighted to welcome students from the prestigious Pratt Institute to Dublin this week where they visited the @ncad-ireland.bsky.social campus. Learn more: creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/creativ... #CreativeFutures #CreativeFuturesAcademy #LifeLongLearning #StayCurious

To mark National Tree week 2026, we want to recognise the importance of the historic pear tree at The Digital Hub. It’s estimated to be aged in the range of 150 to 200 years old, and it still bears fruit!

🎙️ We're delighted to host the online podcast launch of 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔, a series by 𝗩𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝘆 + 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗹, exploring creative producing as a practice. 🎧 www.templebargallery.com/whats-on/wat... Support: @ncad-ireland.bsky.social, Kunstverein Aughrim + @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

An tseachtain seo tá NCAD ag ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge agus an tSeachtain Ghlas ar an gcampas! #greenweek #seachtainghlas #SnaG26

🌍Ready to Design for a Circular Future? The MA in Circular by Design (Part-Time) from CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social empowers creative professionals to rethink systems, products and services through the lens of #sustainability and #circularity♻️ creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/ma-i...

Delighted to see NCAD alumnus Mick O’Dea honoured as Grand Marshal of this year’s Ennis St Patrick’s Day parade. 📲 Read more about his inspiring career and connection to the town here: www.independent.ie/regionals/cl... #NCADAlumni

Thrilled to see that NCAD alumna Claire Garvey showcased her wearable art exhibition at Powerscourt House & Gardens. Find out more (paywall): www.independent.ie/business/gin... #NCADAlumni

⚡️Open Call - Smart D8 announces Call for Pilots 2026! Want to #demonstrate your #population #health #innovation? #SmartD8 will select up to three pilots ready for a real-world environment - to scale. 👉 Apply here: www.smartd8.ie #SmartD8 #OpenCall #Pilots2026

New on our #NCADAlumni blog: practical tips on balancing client work with personal projects to build a fulfilling creative career, plus inspiring alumni stories for freelancers and grads. 📲 Read it here: shorturl.at/UpHAP 📩 Subscribe for news & events: staff41650.activehosted.com/f/19

Huge congratulations to NCAD alumni Eileen Leonard Sealy (Hennessy Craig Award winner), Conor O’Connell (Homan Potterton Prize winner), and Maya Brezing (shortlisted) on their remarkable achievements at the #RHAAwards! 📲 Read more: visualartists.ie/rha-hennessy... #NCADalumni #art #design

#FlashbackFriday to our lovely Pear Tree blossoms blooming in March 2019. Read about the pear tree: https://thedigitalhub.com/explore/the-pear-tree/ #TheDigitalHub #ThePearTree #StPatricksTower #Spring #Dublin8 #Nature

𝗖𝗢-𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻! There’s just a few days left to apply for fully funded PhD studentships as part of the Co-Create Ireland project. 👉🏾 Find out more: www.ncad.ie/news/view/co...

We are delighted to announce that a delegation from NCAD will be visiting Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Mumbai from 10–13 March. We look forward to connecting with prospective students and hearing from our India-based alumni during the visit. Stay tuned for more details! #NCADAlumni #India

Have recieved some great shots of "Waveform" in-situ at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social. Looking forward to seeing them for myself next week when I head over to Dublin to take part in a symposium exploring what radically transdisciplinary research, reworking rhythms of space and time, can look like.

Postgrad Priority Application Deadline for all of our Master’s Programmes is one week away on 24th February. We cannot guarantee that applications made after this date will be considered. Visit our website for more! www.ncad.ie/postgraduate... #NCADPostgrad #PostgradFutures2026 #StudyAtNCAD

𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗜: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁: Sat 21 Feb, 10am–2pm. NCAD Gallery. A half day of workshops, film, activist art and open discussion around the potential of artistic responses to the housing emergency. www.tickettailor.com/events/natio... 📷 Evelyn Broderick, NCAD

I'm really looking forward to attending 'How Shall we do this?' a symposium looking at how feminist practices of difference and radical processes can contribute to archiving underrepresented histories. Still some tickets available for the launch ! imma.ie/whats-on/sym... @ncad-ireland.bsky.social

Postgrad Futures 2026 is next week. Be sure to sign up to ensure you get link to our webinars prior to the start. Check out some of our offerings in the graphics and more on Eventbrite! www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/national-c... #PostGradFutures2026 #Postgraduate #Webinar

This week at NCAD! - Don’t miss the next event we’ve prepared as part of our Alumni Talks Series: ‘The Cult of the Imperfect’ with Conor Foran. Friday, 13 Febat 1.30pm in the Graphic Design Studios, First Floor, Design Building, NCAD. 🎟 Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-cult-o...

PARADOX FORUM 2026 | NCAD Dublin, March 30–April 1. We’re delighted to invite artists, educators, and researchers to the 10th Paradox European Fine Art Forum: 'CCC: Connecting + Collaborating + Co-Creating – An Open Invitation to Come Together'. Read more on our website: www.ncad.ie/news/view/pa...

Just a little over one day before Undergraduate Portfolios are due! Don't forget to submit yours! www.ncad.ie/study-at-nca...

Daphne Wright, NCAD alumna and one of Ireland’s most respected sculptors, reflects on how motherhood reshaped her practice. Read more here: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar... #NCADAlumni #StudyatNCAD #BoldandCurious

🌟 Happening tomorrow! Join us at NCAD for our next #NCADAlumni Connectivity Event - In Conversation with Iarlaith Ní Fheorais, tomorrow Wednesday, 4 February at 5.30pm in the Harry Clarke Theatre, NCAD. Free and open to all alumni and friends. Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.ie/e/alumni-con...

Opening today at NCAD Gallery, 6-8 PM: 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗔 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗨𝗡/𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚. A programme bringing together a network of artistic and academic practices through the exchange of viewpoints, and the creation of new social bonds. 🕠 30 Jan-27 Feb, 2026, 11 AM-6 PM www.ncad.ie/gallery-even...

On a cheerier note, I'm off to Dublin next month! The film version of 'Waveform' is being displayed at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social for their "Instituting Commoning: A Platform for Un/Learning" exhibition, and I'll be part of a symposium at the gallery with the other artists www.ncad.ie/gallery-even...

NCAD Alumni Connectivity Event: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 with 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻, Irish artist, designer, and educator, followed by a Q&A. This free event is open to all alumni and friends. Reserve your spot 👉 www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-cult-o... #NCADAlumni #NCADAlumniImpactAward #Art #Design #Dublin

Join us at NCAD for our next Alumni Connectivity Event – In Conversation with Iarlaith Ní Fheorais on Wednesday, 4 February at 5.30 pm in the Harry Clarke Theatre, NCAD. This free event is open to all alumni and friends. Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.ie/e/alumni-con... #NCADAlumni

Creative Boardroom is an urgent call to action in the face of one of the most pressing challenges of our time:climate change. Phase 2 saw the #Collaborate4Climate Exhibition tour the Island of Ireland in 2025 youtu.be/ZRCgjCl8Ck0 @ncad-ireland.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social @iodireland.bsky.social

We’re delighted to see #NCADalumni Claire Garvey and Kasandra O'Connell featured on RTÉ’s Nationwide. The episode spotlights Irish designer Claire Garvey as she reflects on her time at #NCAD and the creative process of upcycling and repurposing materials. www.rte.ie/player/serie...

Did you know the NCAD Alumni Blog is your go-to space for career insights and practical tools tailored to creative professionals? Stay tuned over the coming months. New articles are on the way to help you grow and navigate your professional journey with confidence. www.ncad.ie/alumni/ncad-...

Great to see #NCAD graduates featured in IMAGE Magazine’s roundup of The Next Wave of Irish Fashion Designers to Watch in 2026! An inspiring look at the fresh creative talent shaping the future of #Irishfashion. Check out the full piece here: www.image.ie/style/9-iris... #StudyatNCAD #BoldandCurious

Join us in 3 weeks on the 17th of February for our second day of Postgrad Futures webinar series. Click here for all webinar bookings ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/national-c... #PostgradFutures2026 #MastersProgrammes #StudyAtNCAD

Join us in 3 weeks on the 16th of February for our first day of our Postgrad Futures webinar series! Check our Eventbrite page for all webinar bookings. www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/national-c... #PostgradFutures2026 #MastersProgrammes #StudyAtNCAD