Ireland is home to a world-class community of practitioners working at the intersection of creativity and wellbeing.

The inaugural Creative Wellbeing Awards are the culmination of over a decade of grassroots leadership. Founded by Dominika Stoppa, whose journey spans ten years as a creative wellbeing facilitator and documentary filmmaker, to being part of the Arts and Health postgraduate pilot at NCAD. 

InnLyte is a social enterprise committed to professionalising the sector. Our transition from a community-led practice to a national framework is supported by Ireland’s leading enterprise engines, including New Frontiers, ACORNS 11, and LEO Kilkenny.

We are gathering the leaders of the sector for an intimate, prestigious ceremony at Butler House, Kilkenny to celebrate excellence and launch the InnLyte National Registry: a digital home for verified creative wellbeing professionals.

We believe in peer-recognition over popularity contests. Each category will be reviewed by a panel of Irish experts, with a shortlist moving forward to in-person interviews in Kilkenny. This process ensures the award represents a true mark of quality for healthcare and corporate partners alike. 

2027 Awards Categories

• Creative Wellbeing Experience (Workshops, Circles, Community & Corporate)
• Exceptional Retreat Provider (Full Day or Residential)
• Festival Excellence (Wellbeing in Arts Programming)
• Arts & Health Intervention (Healthcare & Clinical Settings)
• Digital Experience (Online Courses & Digital Journeys)
• Creative Wellbeing Ambassador (Advocacy, Journalism & Media)

Timeline

• September 2026: Awards Nominations open.
• October 2026: Nominations close.
• Late October 2026: Shortlist announced.
• November 2026: Shortlist interviews.
• 11th February 2027: The Inaugural Awards Gala.