Culture and Creativity Project Awards

Screen Service, “ I feel my eyes turn”, a screening, in Ballyshannon, of moving image works by early-career artists based in or from Donegal.

Mary Doherty “Éadáil is Éadaí”. Heritage Crafts Workshops in Malin.

Saskia Levy  “Tory Island: The Whispers of Time” is a documentary-style web series that explores the deep, lived connection between the islanders and Tory’s historical sites.

Keith Corcoran. “Wild Tales from the Borderlands” is a rural communities focused folklore project with a cross-border element, it will take place in Barnesmore and other locations.

OPT Thuaisceart Dhún na nGall Beidh muid ag reachtáil féile a mhairfeas ceithre lá le comóradh a dhéanamh ar shaothar agus ar stair Niall Mac Giolla Bhríghde ón Chraoslaigh a throid ar son an teanga i 1905.

An Gailearaí, Áislann Ghaoth Dobhair. A Creative Ciorcal Comhrá, for Irish learners and fluent speakers, is a series of 6 workshops with a new visiting artist sharing their skills each week.

Ciorcal Comhrá Cruthaitheach - Creative Ireland Programme

Lár Chomhairle Paróiste Ghleann Cholm Cille. Féile Céiliúradh Naomh Colmcille. A collaborative cultural celebration of St. Colmcille through Irish language, art, crafts, traditional music, song and dance.

Donegal Heritage, Dobhair, “Amhran Dinny Chondaí”. Music recordings and workshops inspired the manuscripts of Loughanure poet Dinny Chondaí Boyle 1905- 1978).

Raphoe Community in Action CLG. A deep mapping search to find physical evidence of the roots of the early monastery of Eunan.

Women of the World (WoW) Donegal Intercultural Platform. “Women of the World Craft Together.” A group of women, from different ethnic backgrounds, participating in an 8 week arts and crafts programme facilitated by artist and educator Anna West.

North West Design Collective. Donegal’s first commercial design event will gather 40-60 creatives for talks, workshops, and showcases in Letterkenny. Industry professionals will lead sessions on branding, design technology, and global careers from Donegal.

The Inishowen Rivers Trust Exploring our cultural connection with rivers through interactive and creative workshops. Both adults and children in a local Inishowen community can share their reflections about the river on the riverside through art, music and conversation.

Bundoran Community Development CLG “Life in Bundoran" - Storytelling through Cinematography by the Youth of Bundoran.

Paul McGuckin. An original soundscape designed for the documentary film ‘Still, he waits’. The film has been selected for a premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh, and there will be a local Donegal screening and networking event in collaboration with Artlink, at Fort Dunree.

Ellie McInnes. “A Stone’s Cast” is a bilingual (Irish and English) documentary that weaves oral histories, visual storytelling, and artistic interpretations of the Donegal landscape, focussing on Gweebarra Bay.

Letterkenny Creatives Collective, Letterkenny. A programme of nine social and presentation/talk events and two educational workshop days between May 6th 2025 - September 2nd 2025 in Letterkenny. 

Elevate 55 Donegal Youth Service, Letterkenny.

Pop up music studio events for North Central Donegal.

Deborah Middleton. WayFinders: Fanad is an innovative project designed to immerse locals and visitors in a rich creative exploration of the Fanad coastline.

Women’s Collective Ireland -Donegal. The Donegal’s Creative Kitchens: Cultural Storytelling through Food project explores the stories, traditions and cultural significance of food among the different communities in Donegal.

Leila Worth / Charlie Joe Doherty,  LOOM is an emotive documentary appraisal of the weaving practices in Ardara guided by master weavers John Heena and Tony Breslin - with over 50 years of experience on traditional Donegal loom will offer an unique perspective of weaving culture in a modern Ireland.

Clubeo, in Anagaire, is an all-inclusive community event that strives to encourage, advise, promote and provide a performance platform for young up-coming artists to practice their craft is a safe, friendly environment with access to the knowledge and experience of seasoned musicians in the music industry.

Colgan Community & Resource Centre Ltd, Carndonagh. "Inishowen Creative Fusion" is an immersive creative project exploring landscape through sketching and painting, led by artist Sinéad Smyth.

Leanne Mc Laughlin. “Tide and Tale” captures the untold stories of Inis Bó Finne through recorded interviews, using QR codes placed on the island.

Donegal Travellers Project. Pavee Whiden (Traveller's Talking). Donegal Travellers Project will produce three podcasts with members of the Traveller community in County Donegal exploring the following themes: 1. Family, 2. Nomadism and 3. The Horse.

Gerard Lough. Short Film Workshop. A weekend workshop in Letterkenny where Gerard will walk participants through the entire process involved in making a film.