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Looking to improve your career prospects? NCAD Master’s programmes are now open for 2026!

Stay tuned for announcements on new postgraduate programmes for 2026. Join the postgraduate mailing list today to stay updated.

#PostgradFutures2026 #StudyAtNCAD
December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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We are delighted to introduce 𝗔𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢’𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲, the talented Dublin-born designer behind the inaugural #NCADAlumniImpactAward ✨
📲 Read Aisling’s full interview and learn more about her design process on our website: www.ncad.ie/alumni/ncad-...
#NCADAlumni #art #design
December 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Lovely piece in the Irish Independent about NCAD alumna and jewellery designer Daki Zdravka Rezic, whose bold, sustainable creations have caught the eye of Siobhán McSweeney and CMAT. See her work at Gifted, the Contemporary Craft and Design Fair at the RDS this week.
💻 Read more: shorturl.at/jYp31
‘I started this from my kitchen table’ – jewellery maker whose fans include Siobhán McSweeney and CMAT reflects on her career
A Dublin designer whose jewellery has won her fans among TV and music stars has reflected on a career that started crafting pieces on the kitchen table.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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¨NCAD gave me the space to explore art and design in this context, even if I didn’t see it as ‘socially engaged’ at the time.¨ Conor Foran, Artist, Designer and Educator. BA Visual Communication, 2017.
✨ Conor was recently awarded an NCAD Alumni Impact Award. 📲 Read more: www.ncad.ie/study-at-nca...
November 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝘆𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗶 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲+
Yifeng Wei and curatorial partner Penny Dan Xu will explore art, science and spirituality in their prize-winning exhibition proposal. Read more:
www.ncad.ie/news/view/nc...
#NCAD #hyundaiblueprize
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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We can't wait to see you this Wednesday for NCAD's Open Day 2025! If you're considering any Bachelor's Programmes we'd love for you to visit!

Don't forget to register below!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1693675090...

#OpenDay2025 #StudyAtNCAD #BoldAndCurious
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Delighted to see the work of #NCAD graduates featured in The Irish Times Green Christmas guide, highlighting some fantastic Irish brands and creative talent.

🔗 Read more: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
50 great Irish brands to gift for Christmas, from fashion to food, jewellery to beauty
From fashion to food, jewellery to beauty, there’s something here for everyone from brands that include Tayor Swift, CMAT and Stanley Tucci among their fans
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November 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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🎓 Congratulations to the National College of Art and Design’s Class of 2025 as they gather today at UCD’s O’Reilly Hall for the annual Graduation Ceremony. Students from the fields of Education, Fine Art, Design, and Visual Culture now take the next step in their creative and professional journeys.
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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On Friday, 21 November, the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) will confer its third Honorary Doctorate award on two remarkable creative figures, #DorothyCross and #AnthonyDunne. NCAD is proud to honour their outstanding contributions to #art and #design globally.

#NCADHonoraryDoctorate
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Next week, we will celebrate the launch of the #NCADAlumniImpactAward at our graduation ceremony in O’Reilly Hall, UCD. This new programme recognises recent graduates whose work demonstrates bold and curious creativity, leadership, and social engagement.
#NCAD #BoldandCurious
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Dr Adam Smith of UCD and the Urban Wildlife Information Network collected the wildlife camera for the Autumn cycle of wildlife capture. The #NCADFIELD is delighted to be part of UWIN, a network of 65 cities globally which put out cameras synchronously in green urban sites.

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November 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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💬 ¨My design practice helped me develop a vigilance for the emergent; and to be aware of the most subtle changes that could make or break an outcome. And to not be afraid of the blank page.¨ - Katy Lumsden, Communication Design, 1995.
📲 Read more: shorturl.at/mlOD4
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Today, Wednesday 5th Nov, Etta Voorsanger-Brill will give a lunchtime talk presenting her research ‘PRINT PROGRESS: EXPLORING RISOGRAPHY AS A METHOD FOR IMAGINING ALTERNATIVE FUTURES’ at Meaning in Multiples in the NCAD Gallery, from 12:30 PM—1:30 PM. All Welcome!
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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✨ Structures of Presence — CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Digital Making Exhibition launches at the Beta Festival this Sat 8 Nov!

📍 iD8 Building, The Digital Hub
🕐 Sat 8th Nov 1–4pm | Sun 9th Nov 10am–4 pm
🔗 creativefuturesacademy.ie/events/digit...
Digital Making exhibition at Beta Festival — CFA Creative Futures Academy
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November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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PUBLIC TALK: Johanna Maierski, Colorama — Meaning in Multiples. Tuesday, 4th November 2025, 6 PM.
📍 Harry Clarke Lecture Theatre, NCAD. Kindly supported by NCAD In Public × Research Funding. All are welcome.
🔗 Reserve a spot:
www.eventbrite.com/e/johanna-ma...

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Johanna Maierski, Colorama — Meaning in Multiples, Talk
Join us for a talk with Johanna Maierski of Colorama
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November 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Reaffirming Our Commitment to Anti-Racism & Ensuring a Safe, Inclusive Environment for All. See our statement & more info on our commitments below.

www.ncad.ie/news/view/nc...
Latest News - NCAD Statement: Reaffirming Our Commitment to Anti-Racism and Ensuring a Safe, Inclusive Environment for All - National College of Art and Design
The National College of Art & Design...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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CO-CREATE Ireland: Art and Design Research Network for Inclusive Futures - NCAD new centre for socially-engaged art and design research in Ireland funded by the Higher Education Authority's North-South Research Programme is looking to appoint a Research Project Manager.
🔗 www.rezoomo.com/job/86674
October 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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🌍 Based outside Dublin? Great news!

You don’t have to be in the city to join CFA's creative and professional courses. Some of our programmes are online or hybrid (online + Saturday sessions) - designed to fit your schedule, wherever you are!

🔗 creativefuturesacademy.ie/upcoming-cou...
October 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Nice piece by Joe Humphreys in The Irish Times featuring Dr Francis Halsall! 🧐

Dr. Halsall, Lecturer in History/Theory of Modern/Contemporary Art at the National College of Art and Design, weighs in on the purpose of #art.

📲 Read more (paywall): www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

#NCAD
Joe Humphreys: I tried to stare at this painting for three hours. Something odd happened
Should art be useful and retrain our brains or is it more important than that?
www.irishtimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Delighted to see numerous #NCAD staff shortlisted in the #IDIAwards.
The IDI Awards are an opportunity for designers to showcase groundbreaking work that pushes the boundaries of imagination and leaves a lasting impact on businesses, on people and on our planet.

🔗 Find out more: www.idiawards.ie
October 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Visions of Scale. Two-day international Symposium
23 - 24 October. 9:30 am – 6 pm 📍 NCAD. Alongside talks, roundtables and workshops, there will be an ongoing exhibition hosted at NCAD Gallery with performances and interactive engagements throughout the two days.

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Visions of Scale
Ahead of the publication "Visions of Scale" (Bloomsbury, 2026), this two-day international symposium will explore artistic scalar visions.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Our new #NCADAlumni Blog is live! 🎉
Kick off the series with tips on professional networking, a must for creative careers across Ireland.

Connect, collaborate, and grow with the #NCAD community.

Read here 👉 www.ncad.ie/alumni/ncad-...

#networking #careeradvice
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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⏰ Last chance to apply!

There's only a few days left to apply for CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social's Professional Diploma and Certificate in Art & Design Research.

👉 Apply by 15 October!

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🔹 Certificate: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...
October 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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NCAD Open Day is 26 November 2025!

Come meet students & staff, hear talks on programmes, & view current student’s portfolios. Creative skills is a growing sector, come see where you may fit!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncad-open-...
#NCADOpenDay2025
NCAD Open Day 2025
Join us on campus to take part in workshops, attend talks, see students working in their studios, take a tour, a quiz, and chat to students.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM