Our 2025 Impact report celebrates the profound impact of the Creative TY Connections programme to date and presents a vision for its future. Click the button below to access our Impact report video and the full 2025 report.

The 2025 exhibition showcased the work of the talented artists in the CA Collective. The Collective is a vibrant community of artists who identify as having an intellectual disability or are from the neurodiverse community.

Our practical programmes educate organisations in how to make their in-house and public-facing communications more accessible, increasing awareness of the needs of people living with disabilities, and assisting in creating a working environment that is more inclusive of people with disabilities.

Open to organisation's, community groups and businesses alike, we offer in-person and online upskilling. Learn more about our upskilling programme offerings by clicking the button below.

Featuring artists Niamh Eldridge Barry and Jenny Stafford

Ardclough Village Centre

1140, Wheatfield Upper, W23 YY32

Opening Event- Free and open to all

Thursday 10th April, 7:30pm -9:30 pm

Exhibition Open- Free and open to all

10th April - 8th May

View the works

Wednesdays - Sundays from 9am-3:30pm

Opening Event Friday 16th May 6pm-8pm. Free and open to the public.

Join Connections Arts Centre in celebrating the talented artists of the CA Collective.

West End Art Studio 160 West End, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 N4FR Ireland

Exhibition On View: Friday 16th, May- Sunday 25th May Fri, Sat, & Sun 11-5 pm

Creativity in Common showcases artwork the CA Collective, alongside selected participants from Connections Arts Centre’s Community Art Classes.

Ballyroan Library

Orchardstown Avenue, Dublin 14, D14 VY33

Exhibition on view: 7th – 24th May

(Open during library opening hours)

Opening Night:

Thursday, 8th May | 6:00–8:00pm

Free and open to all

We run weekly public Arts and Lifestyle classes in Rathgar, that are inclusive of everyone.

Current classes include Art, Drama, and Yoga.

Click on the button below to find out more, and to book a class.

On the second Monday of every month we host a live music session from 12pm to 1 pm. Everyone is welcome and the session is free of charge.

Upcoming Live Music Session (Free)

Monday 10th March, 2025

Monday 14th April, 2025

Groups of 10 or more are asked to book in, using button below.

As experts in the design and development of Arts, Lifestyle, Mentoring, and Training programmes for the disability community, Connections Arts Centre collaborates with many disability organisations, designing bespoke programmes to suit their needs. These programmes can be delivered in our centre in Rathgar, in a location chosen by the organisation, or via online delivery methods.

The interim standards for the New Directions report (HSE, updated 2018) recommends that organisations that support adults with disabilities “recognise that value of creative expression and support people to access and participate in New Directions Services and Supports for Adults with Disabilities, opportunities for creative and self-expression within their local community”.

Connections Arts Centre offering is central to helping such organisation’s meet this requirement.