Professor Sarah Glennie ∙ Director
Welcome to NCAD WORKS 2026, a window into the full breadth of work by our extraordinary graduates from across our four schools of Fine Art, Design, Education and Visual Culture, encompassing students graduating from our broad range of undergraduate, postgraduate and CEAD programmes.
NCAD WORKS 2026 is a chance to be introduced to our future creative leaders at the start of their journeys from College into the professional world. The work of this generation not only provides critical insights into society today, but reminds us that the possibility of transformation exists with fresh, solution-focused thinking. Their creativity reinforces the power of art and design to influence and inspire real change and imagination.
This year's show highlights a generation that is closely connected to the world. These students are bold and curious, willing to challenge ideas and push boundaries. They ask questions, take stands, and respond to the social, cultural and environmental issues they face.
Ranging from fashion to sculpture, interaction design to painting, our graduates utilise their deep specialist material and digital knowledge to create bodies of work that respond to our current moment and imagine a different future. In challenging times, their collective ambition to create, challenge and care reminds us of the power of the human imagination to inspire disruptive hope.
We hope you enjoy their inspiring work.
Thomas St Campus
100 Thomas Street
Directions
5–13 June
Fri 5th June 10am–6pm
Sat 6th June 10am–5pm
Sun 7th June 10am–5pm
Mon 8th June 10am–8pm
Tue 9th June 10am–8pm
Wed 10th June 10am–8pm
Thu 11th June 10am–8pm
Fri 12th June 10am–8pm
Sat 13th June 10am–5pm
Courses on show:
BA Fashion
BA Jewellery & Objects
BA Textile & Surface Design
Joint (Hons) Education Design or Fine Art
BA Graphic Design
BA Illustration
BA Moving Image Design
BA Interaction Design
BA Product Design
BA Visual Culture
Applied Materials
Media
Painting
Print
Sculpture & Expanded Practice
Prof. Diploma Service Design
MA Circular by Design
MA Interaction Design
MSc. Medical Device Design
MA Service Design
MA Design & Material Culture
The Annex
102–3 James’ Street
Directions
5–13 June
Fri 5th June 10am–6pm
Sat 6th June 10am–5pm
Sun 7th June 10am–5pm
Mon 8th June 10am–8pm
Tue 9th June 10am–8pm
Wed 10th June 10am–8pm
Thu 11th June 10am–8pm
Fri 12th June 10am–8pm
Sat 13th June 10am–5pm
Courses on show:
Continuing Education in Art & Design (CEAD)
Grace Gifford House
102–3 James’ Street
Directions
5–13 June
Fri 5th June 10am–6pm
Sat 6th June 10am–5pm
Sun 7th June 10am–5pm
Mon 8th June 10am–8pm
Tue 9th June 10am–8pm
Wed 10th June 10am–8pm
Thu 11th June 10am–8pm
Fri 12th June 10am–8pm
Sat 13th June 10am–5pm
Courses on show:
Media
Rua Red
Plás Parthalán, Tallaght
Directions
6–20 June
Sat 6th June 10am–6pm
Sun 7th June Arts Centre Closed
Mon 8th June 10am–6pm
Tue 9th June 2pm–6pm
Wed 10th June 10am–6pm
Thu 11th June 10am–6pm
Fri 12th June 10am–6pm
Sat 13th June 10am–6pm
Sun 14th June Arts Centre Closed
Mon 15th June 10am–6pm
Tue 16th June 2pm–6pm
Wed 17th June 10am–6pm
Thu 18th June 10am–6pm
Fri 19th June 10am–6pm
Sat 20th June 10am–6pm
Courses on show:
MFA in Fine Art