Case Studies Irish Projects

Be inspired by projects funded by Creative Europe that feature Irish partners! Across the funding strands, you will find compelling stories, innovative projects and creative partnerships.

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From the series 'A Burning Landscape' Credit: © Gonçalo Fonseca, Courtesy of Project Groundswell Lead Partner Photo Museum Ireland.

Project Groundswell (2024 - 2026)

Four leading European photo organisations come together to create new funded opportunities for artists to develop and exhibit photographic work focusing on climate action.

MEDIA

The Darkside Detective 3; Video game

The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon is the third instalment in The Darkside Detective series of games.

MEDIA

Mortina; image courtesy Cartobaleno (Italy) and Treehouse Republic (Ireland)

Mortina (2026)

Mortina is a 2D animated TV series for ages 5-8 and is based on an internationally successful book series illustrated by Barbara Cantini. An Italian-Irish co-production. Funded in 2025 and TX January 2026.

Culture

Sample of G BOOK 3 book titles; image courtesy of DCU

G Book 3 (2024 - 2027)

G-BOOK 3 'audience engagement activities for the social and emotional education of EU teens through gender-positive literature and digital technology’ builds on the very successful results of previous G-BOOK projects.

Culture

Family Theatre partner meeting. Image courtesy of the Gaiety School of Acting.

Family Theatre (2024 - 2027)

The Family Theatre project aims to explore and develop the potential of family theatre in a European context, addressing critical challenges that have emerged in the post-pandemic era such as educational and cultural poverty with a particular focus on younger generations.

Culture

Maryam Madani, EBA Lab, Rovereto (2025). Credit: Giulia Lenzi, Courtesy of EBA.

Europe Beyond Access (2024 - 2027)

Europe Beyond Access is Europe’s largest and most influential initiative to focus on the active participation of artists with disabilities in mainstream dance and theatre.

Culture

Mislav Tovarac of 4 Grada Dragodid directing the flagstone roof reconstruction. Credit: Ken Curran.

ECHOES (2024 - 2027)

ECHOES (Enhancing Cultural Heritage Skills Across Europe) targets cultural heritage experts with the goal of preserving, advancing, and promoting European cultural diversity.

Culture

CreaSus SDG Credit: JUAN MANUEL HEGEDÜS-GRAVINA, European project Communications Director ENCATC

CreaSuS (2023 - 2027)

CreaSuS: Sustainability Business Models for Cultural and Creative Industries will provide the cultural and creative sector and industries with the necessary tools to adapt to a model of sustainable cultural production and management.

Culture

Breaking the Patterns exhibition in NowHere Lisboa. Credit: Francisco Baccaro.

Breaking the Patterns (2023 - 2025)

Breaking the Patterns supports emerging artists and creative professionals at the start of their careers within the Cultural and Creative Industries fostering their innovation and talent.

Culture

Seanie Barron Walking Sticks, 2014. Credit: Seanie Barron.

ACCESS (2024 - 2026)

ACCESS (access: practices and habits) fosters accessibility as a creative practice at the heart of arts organisations.

Culture

SWAN participants. Credit: photographer Ruth Connolly.

SWAN (2023 - 2026)

The SWAN project (Singing With Additional Needs) draws on best practices taking place in different European countries to include people with additional needs in collective singing.

MEDIA

Cork International Film Festival (2021 - 2026)

Cork International Film Festival is a celebration of cinema, running annually for eight days in November.