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- Everything is Possible
  Exhibition by Qingsong Wang at the Gallery of Photography, Dublin (15 Feb–01 Mar 2015)
- Tionól Píobaireachta Thír Chonaill
  Pipping gathering by Na Píobairí Uilleann at Errigal Youth Hostel, Donegal (20–22 Feb 2015)
- Aesthetic Logic
  A year-long evolving exhibition at the Triskel Arts Centre, Cork (06 Jan–06 June 2015)
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Funding

As the Irish Government’s development agency for the arts, the Arts Council is the major funder of the arts in Ireland. The Arts Council's grant from the Irish Exchequer in 2015 is €56.9 million.

Available funding

Available funding

Available funding for 2015.

Who we funded

Who we funded

Arts Council funding decisions.

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Request payment

How to request payments after making a successful funding application.

Funding the arts logos

Funding the arts logos

Logo packs and guidelines for funding acknowledgement requirements.

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Branding guidelines and logos for the RAISE initiative.

Funding FAQs

Funding FAQs

Frequently asked questions about funding.

Appeals process

Appeals process

How to appeal a funding decision

Payment templates

Payment templates

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Connect with the Arts Council

The Arts Council,
70 Merrion Square,
Dublin 2

Callsave
1850 392492

Telephone
+353 1 6180200

Fax
+353 1 676 1302

The Arts Council is the national agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland.