Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet

Updated Deadline: Monday August 11th at noon
Presenting With Impact | In partnership with The Abbey Theatre

https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/presenting-with-impact-in-partnership-with-the-abbey-theatre-september-2025/

Want to command the room like a pro? Need to pitch your project with more presence, clarity, and confidence?

We’ve teamed up with The Abbey Theatre to offer a 1-day workshop on 'Presenting With Impact' for creative professionals gearing up for Pitching Events, investor meetings or team presentations.

You’ll spend the day on stage at the Abbey Theatre learning voice, body and breath techniques from actress and facilitator Gillian McCarthy (Druid, Abbey, NT London) - plus you'll walk away with practical tools to help you truly land your message.

Date: Friday 5th September, 2025
Venue: The Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Cost: €280 with CCIS membership
Updated Deadline: Monday August 11th at noon

If you're presenting ideas to teams, partners, broadcasters, distributors, financiers, or pitching at events this is for you!

https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/presenting-with-impact-in-partnership-with-the-abbey-theatre-september-2025/


Abbey Theatre

Calling all creative professionals! Are you ready to 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬?

https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/cfa-iadt-postgraduate-certificate-in-strategic-development-for-creative-professionals-esf-2025-2026/

Cultural and Creative Industries Skillnet are delighted to open up application for this year's 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, a unique programme co-delivered by Creative Futures Academy, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, and supported by CCIS and the European Social Fund.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: October 29th, 2025
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Dublin + Online (blended learning)
𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭: €950 (normally €1700)
𝐌𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬: 15
𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 1 year, part-time

Designed by and for creatives, this course blends practical strategy with the realities of creative work. Whether you're a filmmaker, designer, animator, performer, or visual artist, you’ll gain valuable tools to expand your business, launch a new venture, or redefine your place in the market.

What’s included?
- Four focused modules (5 ECTS each)
- Business mentor from your field
- Final project = real-world business strategy
- Field trips, networking, and a supportive peer community

https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/cfa-iadt-postgraduate-certificate-in-strategic-development-for-creative-professionals-esf-2025-2026/ for more info

THIS PROGRAMME IS CO FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

Want to boost your design skills this September? Join our Adobe Photoshop Level 1 and Level 2 courses: hands-on, practical, and tailored for creatives in the cultural and creative industries.

Level 1 - Introduction: 15th September 2025 | €125 | Max 8 participants
https://cstu.io/c75bd6
Learn how to:
- Resize and retouch images
- Remove red-eye and blemishes
- Use layers and basic effects
- Create clean cut-outs and graphic merges

Level 2 - Intermediate: 22nd September 2025 | €125 | Max 8 participants
https://cstu.io/393e62
For those who’ve done Level 1 or have existing Photoshop knowledge
Learn how to:
- Adjustment layers & blending modes
- Channels, masks & web slicing
- Batch actions for faster workflows

Who Can Apply?
These courses are designed for people working in the cultural and creative industries. You’ll need a copy of Photoshop (or you can download a 7-day trial), and basic computer literacy.

Delivered in a supportive, small-group setting (max 8), with practical, creative outcomes in mind.

https://cstu.io/07ce3c

Announcing Culture Crush 2025

We’re back! Join us Wednesday, November 26th 2025 at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, for a full day of inspiration, ideas, and industry connections for Ireland's cultural and creative sectors.

𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Wednesday, Nov 26th
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Royal Irish Academy of Music, Westland Row, Dublin 2
𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 coming soon at https://www.culturecrush.ie/

Tickets are limited and will go on sale later this year, so mark your diaries and get ready for Culture Crush 2025.

Come add your voice to the conversation!

Calling all Irish freelancers! We’ve just relaunched the Freelancer’s Toolkit: a free, easy-to-use resource made just for you. Whether you work in animation, screen, performing arts or visual arts, this site is packed with the kind of info we all wish we had starting out (and still need along the way!).

What’s inside?
- Updated new tax guidance
- Career advice from networking and mentoring to job sharing and wellbeing
- Help with running your business, sorting your branding, and figuring out invocing
- Clear, practical tips with none of the jargon!

Built specifically for Irish freelancers... and it’s totally free!

https://freelancerstoolkit.ie/

Want to boost your design skills this July? Join our Adobe Photoshop Level 1 and Level 2 courses: hands-on, practical, and tailored for creatives in the cultural and creative industries.

Level 1 - Introduction: Monday 7th July 2025 | €125 | Max 8 participants
https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/adobe-photoshop-level-1-july-2025/
Learn how to:
- Resize and retouch images
- Remove red-eye and blemishes
- Use layers and basic effects
- Create clean cut-outs and graphic merges

Level 2 - Intermediate: Monday 14th July 2025 | €125 | Max 8 participants
https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/adobe-photoshop-level-2-intermediate-july-2025/
For those who’ve done Level 1 or have existing Photoshop knowledge
Learn how to:
- Adjustment layers & blending modes
- Channels, masks & web slicing
- Batch actions for faster workflows

Who Can Apply?
These courses are designed for people working in the cultural and creative industries. You’ll need a copy of Photoshop (or you can download a 7-day trial), and basic computer literacy.

Delivered in a supportive, small-group setting (max 8), with practical, creative outcomes in mind.

https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/training-courses-events/

Our Incredible Legal Lunch & Learn Series is BACK! Free Online Webinars for the Animation Industry

After an overwhelmingly positive response in 2024, we’re delighted to bring back our free Legal Aspects of Animation lunch-and-learn series in 2025, proudly presented by Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and Animation Ireland, with the support of Coimisiún na Meán

https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/the-legal-aspects-of-animation-2025-1-navigating-employment-status-in-the-animation-industry/

𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 #1: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲
- Date: Wednesday, June 18th
- Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
- Location: Online (Zoom link will be emailed the day before)
- Cost: Free
- Eligible for 1 CPD Point (Law Society of Ireland)

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰
This first session of the 2025 series explores a vital and timely topic:
Navigating Employment Status in the Animation Industry. Recent changes are reshaping how employee vs. contractor status is defined for legal and tax purposes. This workshop will break down what these changes mean for studios and freelancers in the animation industry.

You’ll gain practical insights and hear about best practices to help stay compliant while maintaining creative momentum.

𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆: These sessions are for educational purposes only and do not constitute specific legal advice.

𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
The series runs monthly from June to November 2025, with each new topic announced the month before. Attend one or attend them all, it’s up to you!
Attending all six sessions = 6 CPD Points

https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/the-legal-aspects-of-animation-2025-1-navigating-employment-status-in-the-animation-industry/

Our After Effects Essentials course is now SOLD OUT! A huge thank you to everyone who booked, and we can't wait to welcome you in June.

Still want to level up your motion skills this summer? Final places remain on our Advanced After Effects course (July 2025), perfect for creatives with some experience who are ready to push their skills further.

Learn advanced animation techniques, 3D layers, particle effects, motion tracking, keying, and more. Ideal for those working in TV, film, games, and digital content.

- Dates: Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd July, 2025
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Delivery: Online
- Places are limited to 8 participants

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday 6th June

https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/animation-vfx-and-games-graduate-traineeship-2025-call-for-applications/

Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet is proud to launch the 2025 Graduate Traineeship Programme, in collaboration with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and the National Talent Academies for Animation and VFX.

Now entering its ninth year, this paid programme offers recent graduates a unique opportunity to gain hands-on, in-studio experience within Ireland’s world-class creative sector.
- Deadline to apply: Friday, 6th June 2025
- Paid Traineeship | €550 per week
- Induction week (online): July 14–18
- Traineeship: July 21 – September 26 (10 weeks, full-time in person)

With over 90% of past participants going on to land industry roles, this is your chance to bridge the gap between education and industry.

Open to graduates based in the Republic of Ireland.

Apply now: https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/animation-vfx-and-games-graduate-traineeship-2025-call-for-applications/

UPCOMING DEADLINE: Project Management and Administrative Skills for the Creative and Cultural Sectors
June + July 2025 | Hybrid (Online + Dublin)

https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/administrative-and-project-management-skills-for-the-creative-and-cultural-sectors-june-july-2025/

This free, hybrid training programme is designed for individuals seeking to enter or re-enter the creative and cultural sectors, especially those who are unemployed or underemployed.

Participants will gain a comprehensive foundation in project management and administrative skills tailored to creative industries such as production, theatre, broadcasting, festivals, and galleries. The training includes:

- Project Management Fundamentals
- Budgeting & Bookkeeping
- Communications & Marketing
- Events Management
- Organisational Skills
- CV & Interview Skills
- Funding Applications

Delivered by industry professionals, the course also includes guest panels and potential support in finding a work placement within a creative organisation in Ireland.

Ideal for those who:
- Want to begin a career in the creative sector
- Are transitioning from another industry
- Are returning to the workforce after a break
- No prior experience in the creative industries is needed - just a strong interest.

How to Apply:
- Submit a personal statement of intent (max 600 words)
- Submit a brief CV
- Alternative formats (e.g. video applications) are welcome
- Contact us for support or accessibility needs
https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/administrative-and-project-management-skills-for-the-creative-and-cultural-sectors-june-july-2025/

FREE under the Skills Connect programme, funded through Skillnet Ireland. For the in-person sessions, travel will be covered for those living outside Dublin, as well as breakfast and lunch.

Whether you're just starting out or ready to go pro, we've got you covered with TWO incredible Adobe After Effects courses:

After Effects Essentials – June 2025
For beginners or those looking to build confidence in core skills. You’ll learn how to:
- Navigate After Effects workspaces
- Import media and manage assets
- Create text and shape animations
- Use masks, track mattes, and keyframes
- Apply effects and render your project
https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/adobe-after-effects-essentials-june-2025/

After Effects Advanced – July 2025
For creatives ready to deepen their knowledge and work more professionally. You’ll learn how to:
- Master keyframes, animators, and advanced interpolation
- Work with masks, shape layers, and path animations
- Use particle effects, keying tools, and roto brush
- Integrate 3D layers, cameras, and lights
- Work across Adobe apps & manage complex projects
https://www.creativeskillnet.ie/course/adobe-after-effects-advanced-july-2025/

Start strong in June. Go pro in July. We’ll see you there!