In 2015, the U.S. Embassy in Ireland and Ambassador Kevin F. O’Malley launched the Creative Minds Series, which invites prominent U.S. artists, writers, filmmakers, digital culture innovators, and musicians to share their experience with young Irish audiences. The goal is to find ways to create new collaborations and encourage more creative economic linkages between young people in the United States and Ireland.
The monthly series will be held at the Ambassador’s residence in Phoenix Park and throughout the Ireland. The series will invite a broad cross-section of established and new leaders who are creating content in a variety of mediums. Through this series, the Embassy will provide a platform for new conversations about innovation in the arts designed to ensure that the unique American Irish bond exists among the next generation.
Creative Minds envoys will also conduct outreach programs with Irish organizations and educational institutions. The economies of the twenty-first century depend increasingly on creativity to succeed and this series aims to strengthen the creative industry ties between the United States and Ireland.
Application for Membership of Embassy Youth Council 2017
The U.S. Embassy in Ireland established its Youth Council in December 2013 as part of the Global Youth Initiative supported by the U.S. State Department.…
Shakey Graves Takes Stage at Other Voices Festival in Dingle
As part of our Creative Minds series, the Embassy sponsored the 2015 Other Voices festival to highlight the announcement of a new partnership between Other…
Danny Meyer Talks Golden Rules of Hospitality
Restaurateur Danny Meyer, the CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group in New York participated in the Embassy’s Creative Mind Series when he spoke in…
President of Pixar Animation Studios Gives Insight to Creative Minds Audience
Jim Morris, President of Pixar Animation Studios participated in a Creative Minds event at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in partnership with The Walt Disney Company…
U.S. Banjo Duo Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn Entertain Irish Audiences
On Friday, November 20, the U.S. Embassy and Ambassador Kevin O’Malley hosted a Creative Minds event with U S. banjo duo Bela Fleck and Abigail…
American Singer Ryan Bingham Collaborates with Irish Artist Mundy
Listen to a podcast of the event on Arena With Seán Rocks, RTE Radio 1 On Tuesday, October 27, the U.S. Embassy and Ambassador Kevin…
Rufus Wainwright brings ‘Creative Minds’ to Sligo
Podcast of Rufus Wainright in Conversation with RTE Radio 1 presenter Vincent Woods in the Model Arts Centre, Sligo, as part of Sligo Live 2015…
Creative Minds Social Entrepreneurship Hackathon
Over 120 participants from Ireland, Northern Ireland and the United States took part a social entrepreneurship hackathon this weekend at DCU’s Ryan Academy organised in…
Spoken Word Artist Saul Williams Inspires Young Irish Poets
U.S. Embassy Dublin sponsored poet Saul William’s headline performance at the LINGO Spoken Word Festival September 18. As part of his participation in the Creative…
Irish-American Songwriter Patty Griffin Joins Creative Minds
Ambassador O’Malley hosted a Creative Minds event with U.S. singer/songwriter Patty Griffin, which featured a discussion and performance moderated by Jim Lockhart, radio personality and…
CEO and Entrepreneur Jim McKelvey
Irish businessman and media personality Bobby Kerr, host of Down to Business on Newstalk radio moderated a Creative Minds event entitled The Keys to Business…
Ambassador’s Creative Minds Series with Pixar’s Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera
On Monday, July 14th, U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O’Malley hosted a Creative Minds Event with Pixar’s Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera in partnership with…
Creative Minds – John Prine
On Monday, August 17th, U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O’Malley hosted a Creative Minds Event with American country/folk singer-songwriter John Prine which featured a discussion…
Paul Williams and Glen Hansard “A Conversation on Songwriting Craft and Music Copyright”
Ambassador Kevin O’Malley hosted a Creative Minds Event with Paul Williams and Glen Hansard entitled “A Conversation on Songwriting Craft and Music Copyright” on On…
Creative Minds – The Moth Storytelling
On Wednesday, April 8th, Ambassador O’Malley hosted a Creative Minds Series Event: The Moth “True Stories Told Live. The Moth is an acclaimed non-profit founded…
Creative Minds – Christopher Tin
Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin was among several American music composers who attended a Creative Minds Reception hosted by Ambassador O’Malley on April 1st.
Creative Minds South by Southwest (SXSW) Send Off
Ambassador Kevin O’Malley hosted a Creative Minds South by Southwest (SXSW) Send Off on Feb 24. Through a panel discussion with SXSW alumni and a…
Ben Folds Performs at Creative Minds
American singer songwriter and acclaimed pianist Ben Folds performed in the Ambassador’s Pheonix Park residence on February 13. President Michael D. Higgins was in attendance…
David Chase Kicks Off Creative Minds
On January 29th Ambassador O’Malley hosted “The Sopranos” creator David Chase at his residence as part of the Embassy’s “Creative Minds” series. David spoke to…
