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Arts Council
Native name
An Chomhairle Ealaíon
IndustryThe arts
FoundedMay 8, 1951; 73 years ago (1951-05-08)
FounderGovernment of Ireland
Headquarters70 Merrion Square,
Dublin
Area served
Ireland
Key people
  • Maureen Kennelly (CEO)
  • Maura McGrath (Chair)
Revenue77,296,000 Euro (2019) Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.artscouncil.ie/home/

The Arts Council (sometimes called the Arts Council of Ireland; legally Irish: An Chomhairle Ealaíon[1]) is the independent "Irish government agency for developing the arts".[2]

About

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It was established in 1951 by the government of Ireland,[3] to encourage interest in Irish art (including visual art, music, performance, and literature) and to channel funding from the state to Irish artists and arts organisations. This includes encouragement of traditional Irish arts, support for contemporary Irish arts, and finance for international arts events in Ireland. The council was modelled on the Arts Council of Great Britain, founded in 1946, and works closely with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, formed by the British government in Northern Ireland in 1962 to fulfil a similar role.

The Arts Council is an agency of the Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport. It is the main distributor of funding to artists and arts organisations in Ireland and also serves to advise the government on the arts. It also funds the artists' organization Aosdána. They support architecture, dance, drama, film, literature, music, opera, community arts, street arts and spectacle, visual arts and other multidisciplinary projects.[4]

In 2011, the Council launched Culture Fox, an app and "online guide to Irish cultural events".[5][6] The project was phased out in 2018.[7]

In 2023, for the 3rd year in a row, the Arts Council received €130 million in funding from the Irish government.[8]

Maureen Kennelly was appointed as director in 2020.[9]

International policy

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The Arts Council of Ireland is the official Cultural Contact Point between the EU Commission's Cultural Programme and Ireland.[10]

The Arts Council of Ireland is a founding member of the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies.

Visual Artists Ireland, the all-Ireland non-governmental organisation representing Irish artists nationally and internationally, is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.

Members

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The arts council consists of 12 members and a chair, each appointed for a five-year term by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Chair of the Arts Council

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The Chair of the council is appointed for a five-year term by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

  • Monsignor Pádraig de Brún (1959–1960)
  • Father Donal O’Sullivan SJ (1960–1973)
  • Máire de Paor (1974–1978)
  • Dr. Ciarán Benson (1993–1998)
  • Dr. Brian Farrell (1998–2000)
  • Patrick Murphy (2000–2003)
  • Olive Braiden (2003–2009)
  • Pat Moylan (2009–2014)
  • Sheila Pratschke (2014–2019)
  • Prof. Kevin Rafter (2019–2024)[11]
  • Maura McGrath (2024– )

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Arts Act 2003, Section 8". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. ^ "The Arts Council of Ireland - Arts in EducationArts in Education". Arts in Education. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ^ Arts Act 1951, s. 2: Establishment of An Chomhairle Ealaíon (No. 9 of 1951, s. 2). Enacted on 8 May 1951. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 12 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Awards, Bursaries and Grants". Visual Artists Ireland. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. ^ www.fusio.net. "Cultural Events around Ireland". Culture Fox. Archived from the original on 1 June 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Culturefox.ie tim duggan iphone android blackberry app". TIM DUGGAN. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  7. ^ The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon 713th Plenary Meeting 70 Merrion Square, Dublin, 25 April 2018:(https://www.artscouncil.ie/uploadedFiles/wwwartscouncilie/Content/Publications/Council_papers/PlenaryMinutes_April%202018_Redacted.pdf)
  8. ^ "Arts Council Funding Remains at €130m for 2023". The Journal of Music. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  9. ^ The Arts Council Website
  10. ^ The Irish Times
  11. ^ Boland, Rosita (29 January 2014). "Arts Council appoints new chair and board members". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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