The Arts Council - Ireland’s government agency for funding and developing the arts in Ireland

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arts.
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Arts in Ireland
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the arts.
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- Discover more about the Arts Council's ongoing development strategy.
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What's on
Discover the arts
near you.
Latest events
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- To Hell in a Handbag
  The Everyman, Cork (19 Sep–21 Sep)
- Donna Taggart : Jealous of The Angels
  Hawk's Well, Sligo (21 Sep)
- TEDxGALWAY
  Town Hall Theatre, Galway (21 Sep)
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Leading the development of the arts in Ireland

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The Arts Council, Creative Ireland and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht present Ardán at the National Ploughing Championships.

The Arts Council, Creative Ireland and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht present Ardán at the National Ploughing Championships.
Tradition Now

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Photo shows Lankum appearing in Tradition Now, a week-long festival of forward-looking traditional music, National Concert Hall, 3–8 October 2017

Photo shows Lankum appearing in Tradition Now, a week-long festival of forward-looking traditional music, National Concert Hall, 3–8 October 2017
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Funding map

Map of the main Arts Council grants for 2017

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NASA's view of Ireland at night

NASA's view of Ireland at night
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Arts Council Collection

Arts Council Collection
Mapping your audience

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Pan Pan – All That Fall by Samuel Beckett. (Photo Ros Kavanagh.)

Pan Pan – All That Fall by Samuel Beckett. (Photo Ros Kavanagh.)
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RSS

Arts Council's programme as part of Ireland 2016
ART: 2016 - the Arts Council's programme as part of Ireland 2016
Mapping your audience
Find out how many people are within driving distance of your venue using our audience mapping tool.
Laureate na nÓg
An exciting project recognising the role and importance of literature for children
The Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust
The current Ireland Professor of Poetry is Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin.
Venues Information Resource
A collection of case studies, guidelines, reports and other documents from and for the venues sector.
RAISE
Providing support to selected organisations to plan and implement a fundraising programme.
Into the Light
A series of exhibitions celebrating 60 years of support for artists and the visual arts by the Arts Council.
The Enclave - The Irish Tour
A celebratory tour of The Enclave by Richard Mosse
Archive website
A series of stories about the arts using documents from the Arts Council archive.
Auditoria
A review of planning, programming and provision of performance arts venues in Ireland.
Arts audiences
Supporting audience-focused thinking in the arts.
EU Presidency Culture Programme
A national programme of over 90 contemporary arts events and projects.