Young Artists Celebrate Creativity at Ballina Civic Centre

Children from Attymass NS took part in a creative workshop at Ballina Civic Centre, exploring their artwork from the Cruinniú na nÓg Shared Island Project. Their work will be showcased...
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I Am Creative: Celebrating the Arts in Special Education

Kids’ Own collaborated with the National Arts in Education Team to document the I Am Creative programme, which brought professional artists into special education settings across Ireland.
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Welcome to Our New CEO, Louise, and Best Wishes to Ciara!

Kids’ Own welcomes Louise Holian as our new CEO while Ciara Gallagher takes maternity leave.
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A Look Back at Kids’ Own 2024

Kids’ Own reflects on a year of creative achievements in 2024, from launching books like A Year in Our Garden to impactful community projects with young people across Ireland.
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St Joseph’s School Exhibition At The Model

Students from St Joseph’s School showcased their artwork in a special exhibition following a 12-week artist residency with Kids’ Own. The project, led by Andy Parsons, highlighted process-based abstract art...
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Thank You to the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal

Kids’ Own thanks the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal for supporting creative projects with children and families from Traveller, Roma, and other underrepresented communities, celebrating their voices through art and literature.
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Celebrating the Launch of A Year in Our Garden

The launch of A Year in Our Garden celebrated the intergenerational collaboration between Kids’ Own, Cranmore Co-Op, and local communities, supported by Creative Ireland’s Climate Action funding. Discover the journey...
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Kids’ Own promotes and supports the innate creative capabilities of all children in Ireland through the arts and publishing. We are a children’s arts organisation and Ireland’s only dedicated publisher of books by children, for children.

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Projects
Collaborative book project with the Ombudsman for Children

Collaborative book project with the Ombudsman for Children



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Kids’ Own Youth Advisory Group

Kids’ Own Youth Advisory Group

Kids’ Own Youth Advisory Group was established to include children and young people’s voices in every aspect of our work and decision-making.

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Look at this!

We have developed our archive of children’s artwork and writing from over 20 years of projects. This space is curated by Kids’ Own on an ongoing basis.

 


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“Future Selves/ Dream Jars” Photograph (2016)
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