Naomi Louisa O’Connell in Irish National Opera’s Mary Motorhead. Photo: Ros Kavanagh.
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‘I Set a Bait for the Unknown’ by Cecelia Danell. Photo: Gillian Buckle.
Ahmed Karim Tamu in ‘Mespil in the Dark’ by Pan Pan. Photo: Ros Kavanagh.
Will Flanagan in ‘The Presence of Absence’ by Alchemy Art. Photo: Marcin Lewandawski.
Paul Lynch at Write By The Sea, in Co. Wexford September 2024. Photo: Victoria Ziborova.
Funding
We invest in high-quality art and excellent arts experiences through a number of competitive schemes for individual artists and organisations.
Still from ‘The Art of Loss’ by Carmel Winters, Film Project Award 2021.
Our funding decisions
See who we’ve funded in our funding decisions database.
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‘Silicon Synapse’ by AlanJames Burns. Installation at Carnegie Library, Swords. Photo: Trevor Whelan.
Spotlights
Artists and arts organisations talk about the impact funding has had on their development.
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To further the development of the arts across Ireland, we lead and collaborate on a number of flagship programmes and research initiatives, enabling us to better understand and resource the arts sector.
CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s DANCEHALL BLUES by David Bolger. Photo: Ros Kavanagh.
Artforms and arts practice areas
Discover our vision and how we implement goals for each artform area we support.
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How do you Culture Night? The launch of Culture Night 2024. Photo: Mark Stedman.
Flagship programmes
Our flagship programmes create new and exciting opportunities for people to engage with the arts.
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Dublin Fringe Festival. Hive City Legacy cast. Photo Tessy Media.
Resources and toolkits
We are committed to developing capacity, sharing resources and supporting and enabling the arts sector.
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Our vision is for a country where everyone has the opportunity to create, engage with, participate in and enjoy the arts and culture, regardless of who they are or where they live and work.
‘Strange Fruit’ performed at Galway International Arts Festival. Photo: Joe O’Shaughnessy.
The Arts Council Collection
We have been acquiring contemporary artwork since 1962.
Our collection, which now comprises over 1,200 artworks, tells the story of modern and contemporary Irish visual art.
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Creative Schools
Creative Schools brings to life our commitment to plan and provide for children and young people by supporting schools to embrace the creative possibilities of their community. To date, the programme has reached more than one in four schools in Ireland.
Students and creative associate collobarating on a Creative February project at St. Bernadette’s national school. Photo: Brian Cregan
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Funding announcement
The Arts Council announces €1.2 Million in Creative Production Supports to enhance the independent arts sector
The Arts Council is proud to announce the recipients of the Creative Production Supports Scheme 2025–26, with a total investment of €1.2 million. The three organisations, based in Dublin, Galway and Wicklow will benefit from the Scheme, which will increase the…
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Literature
The Arts Council expresses its sadness at the passing of writer and Aosdána member, Jennifer Johnston
The Arts Council has expressed its sadness at the passing of writer and Aosdána member, Jennifer Johnston. Maura McGrath, Chair of the Arts Council, said: “Jennifer Johnston was an esteemed literary voice whose work captured the complexities of Irish life with extraordinary depth…
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Statement from the Arts Council regarding 2023 Annual Report
The Arts Council distributes funding to artists and arts organisations across Ireland. To do so, we operate an online application and payment system, which has been in place since 2008. In 2023, 90% of our €143m expenditure directly supported artists…
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Literature
168飞艇数据开奖官网开奖直播 elected as Saoi of Aosdána
幸运168飞艇全国结果 of Ireland Michael D. Higgins presided at a ceremony, today, Thursday 6th February 2025, to mark the election of poet and Aosdána member Paul Muldoon to Saoi of Aosdána. The honour of Saoi is bestowed for singular and sustained distinction in…
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Announcement of dance company Luail with dancers Vitor Barboza Da Silva & Inez Berdychowska. Photo: Naoise Culhane.