Report to Arts, Culture and Recreation SPC

11th September 2017

Item No.

MANAGEMENT UPDATE REPORT

SOCIAL INCLUSION

Lets Walk & Talk

 A Walk on the Wild Side along the Dodder Saturday, 19th August at 2pm  The Donnybrook Walking Trail Tuesday, 22nd August at 7pm.  Cabra Lets Walk and Talk. This will include historical figures from the area including Lord Norbory and Rowan Hamilton. 22nd August 2017  The Terenure Walking Trail Saturday, 2nd September at 12 noon.  6th September Fr. Collins Park with Eanna Ni Lamhna  Third week of September - Nostalgic O’Connell Street in its Heyday with Pat Liddy.  Last week in September - Biodiversity walk with Eanna Ni Lamhna on Bull Island for Migrants  31st October 2017 - Halloween Walk with Pat Liddy to include Bram Stoker and other gothic writers.  5th December 2017 Christmas Traditions with Pat Liddy.

Dublin City Intercultural Language Service

Dublin City Intercultural Language Service has been shortlisted for a Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Award, following nomination by Dublin City Council Social Inclusion Unit. The Awards ceremony takes place in November. The purpose of the service is to provide English language, integration, vocational and social orientation, intercultural and active citizenship training to those in need. They are already the recipients of a Social Innovation award, which is enabling them to expand their service to South Dublin in the autumn.

Pilot Activities Programme for parents and children availing of Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People services

We are working with the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive in collaboration with The North West Inner City Network to develop and deliver a pilot programme for parents and children who avail of the meal service provided in the Capuchin Day Centre. The proposed programme is in response to increasing numbers of families attending the meal service and the fact that many of them stay within the premises for some time after their meal. This is seen as an opportunity to provide activities for the children and chat with the parents providing them with information on other services/activities within the community and if requested, activities will be provided for the parents also.

Intercultural Cities

Dublin City became an Intercultural City in 2011. Intercultural Cities is a joint initiative between the Council of Europe and the European Commission to explore an intercultural approach to integration in communities with culturally diverse populations. We are working with the Head of the Programme to update our profile to give us a guide as to how to plan our work programme in this area for the coming year.

Immigrant Council of Ireland

The Immigrant Council of Ireland has received funding to support the development and implementation of Local Authority Migrant Integration strategies. They held a workshop recently which we participated in along with other local authority and Department of Justice and Equality officials.

Social Inclusion Celebrations

We are working on putting together a programme of activities to highlight the work of Dublin City Council in the area of social inclusion. Events will run from 17th September onwards. The programme is not yet finalised but the celebrations will include:

 A photographic exhibition in the Atrium displaying images of social inclusion activities from each of the 5 Areas from 17/9/17  An Interfaith/Intercultural Family Day Out in Merrion Square with food, performances, etc. on 17/9/17  Launch of the Comhairle na nÓg video on Youth Homelessness 20th September Smock Alley Theatre  Cultural Café, Palace St. 22/9/17  Building on Interfaith Understanding in Cities in Richmond Barracks September 19th  Sightless Cinema performance in LightHouse Cinema 27th September  Sports Day for Older Adults - Trinity College 27th September  Thrive Programme – multi activities for adults with mental health difficulties - October  Dear Me Postcard Campaign – LGBT Project in association with St. Andrew’s Resource Centre  Intercultural Story Telling Project – migrants, locals, libraries  Lets Walk and Talk – special walk and talk for migrants with Eanna Ni Lamhna on Bull Island - end September  Voters Registration Workshops in ILAC Library on 23rd, 27th, 29th September and 7th October in conjunction with Knowing Dublin  Launch of “Knowing Dublin” – a guide to how Dublin City Council works, encouraging civic participation in conjunction with ILAC Library, end September  Launch of “Dublin: A Welcoming City” by an tArdmhéara – 25th September 2017  Diwali Festival of Lights City Hall 18th October  Dublin’s Culture Connects social inclusion activities tbc

Contact: Mary Foley, Senior Executive Officer Email: [email protected] Tel: 2225317 EVENTS SECTION

DUBLIN PRIDE FESTIVAL – 24th June

This year’s Dublin Pride Festival saw the biggest crowds ever participating across all events. The parade itself was led out by the Lord Mayor and approximately 30,000 people took part at various points, with thousands more onlookers. A new route allowed the parade to move at a quicker pace, which culminated in a celebration concert in Smithfield, where the crowd was also addressed by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. The festival was widely covered in all national newspapers and media outlets, and also received considerable international coverage

WOOD QUAY SUMMER SESSIONS – July

Founded and presented by Dublin City Council, in association with First Music Contact, Improvised Music Company, Contemporary Music Centre and Music Network, the Wood Quay Summer Sessions is an annual series of free outdoor lunchtime concerts which take place every Thursday in July, in the Wood Quay Amphitheatre. The aim of the sessions is to promote and support the great wealth of musical talent that exists in our City and across the country. Each week showcased the very best of upcoming and established musical acts in a range of genres including Jazz, Traditional, Soul, Contemporary and Rock.

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Contact: Alison King, Administrative Officer, Email: [email protected] Tel: 2223145

SPORT AND RECREATION

Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership

Great Dublin Bike Ride (GDBR) Sport Ireland in conjunction with Cycling Ireland has teamed up with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Dublin City Council, Healthy Ireland and Fingal County Council for the Great Dublin Bike Ride, which is taking place on Sunday 24th September 2017 starting off from Arran Quay, Dublin 1.

The GDBR is for all abilities and will offer a 60km route for those looking for a slightly less strenuous day in the saddle and a challenging 100km route for experienced riders.

This is the 3rd year of the event, which is hoping to attract 6,000 participants in 2017 after the huge success of 2016 which had approximately 5000 cyclists. It will also be a flagship event in Ireland for the European Week of Sport.

In the lead up to the event a number of Bike for Life training courses are being rolled out across the city. These programmes are aimed at novice cyclists who are looking to increase their fitness levels and gain confidence riding a bike in a fun and safe environment. The Bike for Life course culminates with each participant gaining entry to the GDBR free of charge.

Beat the Street Beat the Street is an innovative walking and cycling initiative designed to get young people and communities moving by turning a town/city into a giant game. Last year 865 schools across the UK and Northern Ireland were involved in the programme which saw more than 300,000 people participating. From 13th September to 1st November 2017 Beat the Street is coming to Dublin and will be primarily rolled out in 51 schools across Dublin 8, 10 and 12. The aim of the programme is to inspire people to make small changes to improve their physical activity levels and health by encouraging walking or cycling as a way of getting from place to place e.g. to and from school. Across the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 communities extending into the Dublin 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7 areas of the city there will be Beat Boxes that participants tap with cards or fobs in order to score points and win prizes. The further the distance travelled the more points accumulated. Prizes include All Ireland Hurling and Football tickets, World Cup Qualifier Moldova vs. Ireland Soccer tickets, vouchers for lifestyle sports up to €500 and other prizes, such as signed sports memorabilia. Beat the Street’s, fun competitive element not only allows schools to compete against each other, it also encourages the whole family and neighbourhood to get involved. Parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, streets etc can form teams, climb to the top of a leader board and be crowned winner of the competition. Cards/fobs for the programme will be available to the general public from early September 2017 in Dublin City Council libraries and Sport & Fitness Centres – specific locations are listed on www.beatthestreet.me/dublin. This initiative is being delivered by Intelligent Health (the creators of Beat the Street) on behalf of the Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership, Dublin City Council, Healthy Ireland, the Dormant Accounts Fund and Sport Ireland. For more information on Beat the Street, the Dublin City Engagement Manager, Helena McColgan can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone on 0044 7825 630 544.

Older Adults Sports Day On Wednesday 27th September the Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership Annual Older Adults Sports Day will take place in Trinity College Sports Centre, Dublin 2. In previous years this event was held in Dublin City Council’s Sport & Fitness Ballyfermot Centre but due to demand a larger venue is required. Over 200 participants will enjoy a number of activities as part of the event including Go for Life Games, Chair Aerobics, Walking Football, Yoga and Line Dancing.

Fit4Class Programme

From the third week in September 2017 the Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership in conjunction with Athletics Ireland will be rolling out a 10 week Fit4Class national programme in primary schools across the city. Initially targeting 100 schools, children aged 5 to 10 ( from junior infants to fourth class) are introduced to athletics in a fun, engaging and non- competitive environment. The programme focuses on the use of games to develop fitness whilst enhancing agility, co-ordination and balance, all fundamental to longer term physical athletic development. As part of the programme the participating schools/classes will receive a bag of athletics equipment which includes the Fit4Class coaching manual that guides teachers week by week through the programme. All participating children are also rewarded on completion of the programme with Fit4Class wristbands.

Contact: Antonia Martin Programmes & Services Development Manager, Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership Email: [email protected] Tel: 01 2227870

RECREATION CENTRES

Summer Projects

Thirteen Summer Projects were held across the Recreation Centres from the 10th July through to 18th August for a total of 6 weeks. The projects involved both on site activities and off site trips.

The trips included;

 Tayto Park  Clara Lara  Malahide Castle  Bowling  BBQs

The projects provided a positive outlet for children and young people throughout the summer period.

Energy Management Programme

Following the successful application for support funding between Recreation Service and Energy Action Ltd. for energy efficiency retrofitting works under SEAI’s Better Energy Communities (BEC) Programme 2017, these works are now completed and all lights upgraded to L.E.D.s. As there has been a proven reduction in the use of electricity, it is intended that the energy management programme upgrades will continue through the Recreation Centres. Discussions to upgrade the Bluebell Youth and Community Centre lighting will begin in early September.

General Improvement Programme A programme of centre improvements has begun to ensure a high quality of service and facilities are available. The improvements will include new equipment and physical improvements to enhance each of the centres.

Common Ground Project

This Project is ongoing in the St Laurence O`Tooles Recreation Centre and St Laurence O`Tooles Boys school. The planting went very well and the project was well received by the school and teachers involved. The visit to St Anne’s Park was very successful and teachers and children met with the Biodiversity Officer for an introduction to nature in the park. There was an invitation to the Common Ground Project to be involved with UNESCO Project in the Dublin Bay Biosphere in September and it will hopefully include the East Wall Recreation Centre.

Below is a link which is published in the USA in the Parks and Recreation Business E Magazine regarding the Common Ground Project. http://www.parksandrecbusiness.com/articles/2017/6/across-the-pond

Summer Student Placement Programme

Forty five students took part in this Summer Projects. They are an important asset to DCC as an additional resource to ensure that the summer projects are staffed appropriately for the number of children who wish to participate.

East Wall Summer Celebration

The East Wall Recreation Centre staff with the East Wall Recreation Committee preparation led to a great day on July 1st. The Lord Mayor, Mícheál MacDonncha, attended and led the parade through the East Wall community.

The parade consisted of 15 groups and included;

 The Garda Band  Artane Boys Band  Dance Groups  American muscle cars  Marching bands

As usual there was great participation by the East Wall community who came out to support the day in large numbers.

St Laurence O`Toole Community Centre

The new MUGA pitch is a great addition to the Recreation Centre and will provide additional hours for access to the community and other groups throughout the locality. It has come at a time when the community in North Wall continues to grow.

It is intended to apply for a Part 8 to provide lighting for the pitch and the process is expected to begin in early September.

Contact: Trevor Higgins, Recreation Centres Manager [email protected]

ARTS OFFICE

Culture Night Dublin celebrates its 12th edition this year, growing bigger than ever in the city and county. We foresee in excess of 350 cultural locations opening their doors on the night hosting over 600 specially programmed events presenting the largest Culture Night programme on the island. This year’s printed programme features 264 venues in Dublin City alone in comparison to last year’s 255 across the county including cultural venues in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin County.

Notable venue additions to this year’s programme are: Central Bank of Ireland, the Irish Railway Record Society, the refurbished historical wings of the National Gallery of Ireland, Bi Urban, The Gate Theatre, Jameson Distillery, The O’Brien Press, Portuguese Language School, Liberties College Art Department and Forest Friends Ireland amongst others.

Highlights in the capital this year include Dance Ireland offering free dance classes for people of all ages, while at Poetry Ireland children can construct poetry mash-ups with gigantic words. Unpublished children’s and young adult authors have the opportunity to participate in 10min ‘speed pitching’ their book ideas to The O’Brien Press. Artist in Residence of Cathal Brugha Barracks, Margaret Fitzgibbon has a site-specific installation animating the prisoner's yard and cells with the imaginary presence of one of Ireland's foremost feminists, international suffragettes and nationalists Hanna Sheehy Skeffington.

Outdoor, interactive events include Morning Gloryville, Dublin’s immersive morning dance party, which stays up late to bring their first ever Culture Night event to Meeting House Square. Zero-commitment choir Sing Along Social, designed for people who can’t really but love to sing, comes to the Civic Amphitheatre, and Smithfield Square’s Interactive Playground returns with an even bigger programme for all ages to enjoy, from yarn spinning workshops to fencing taster classes. Exploring the cultural side of Dublin by foot, bike or bus is made easy with the Culture Night Tours which include the Dublin Street Art tour, Dublin Bus Ghostbus tour, Instagramers Dublin Photowalk and The Worst Tour of Dublin, a fun tour of the city with almost-facts.

RTÉ once again partners with Culture Night to deliver some more remarkable performances and experiences. RTE Radio 1’s Arena returns to the upper courtyard of Dublin Castle for a live broadcast featuring music, theatre, comedy and poetry in the company of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Be part of a live studio audience as Radio 1’s Sunday Miscellany, Countrywide and The Marty Squad record special shows from The Coach House in Dublin Castle, and the award-winning Drama On One team will demonstrate how to make a radio play. Over in the National Concert Hall, RTÉ Cór na nÓg, will perform a selection of scores from Les Misérables and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, with conductor Robert Trevino and pianist Paul Lewis, will perform two concerts from a programme including Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy, Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor and Hindson’s Speed.

Cultural audiences in the capital can travel with a ‘cultural edge’ on the night thanks to transport partners Dublin Bus and Irish Rail. Dublin Bus will provide FREE buses every 20 minutes starting on Bachelor’s Walk, Pearse Street, Aston Quay and Eden Quay bringing visitors to and from their favourite cultural quarters. Don’t be surprised if you catch some trad music on your journey, curated by Temple Bar Tradfest. Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail is offering 100 family passes for travel on Culture Night.

The successful Culture Night Ambassador programme, this year entitled Cultural Trailblazers is being rolled out again for the fourth year with some of Ireland’s most exciting minds getting behind Culture Night this year, promoting their own genres, new creative industries and our rich history and heritage. Trailblazers representing Dublin this year are street artists Solus (www.solusstreetart.com) and singer, songwriter and music producer Katie Laffan (www.katielaffan.com)

The Culture Night Launch Video has been an immediate success, having a reach of over 62,280 people on Facebook and 58,941 impressions on Twitter – this reach will continue to grow in the lead up to the event itself. Video is shareable and viewable on the following channels: Facebook | Twitter | Youtube.

Download the Culture Night Branding Pack with the new look & feel and other publicity materials here:

SWITCH ON CULTURE NIGHT branding pack CULTURE NIGHT LAUNCH PHOTOS

Events Confirmed for City Hall on Culture Night are as follows:

Cuore Choir, 7 - 7.30pm Dublin City Council Choir, 7.30 - 8pm Ballinteer male voices Choir, 8 - 8.45pm

Provisional: Dublin Fire Brigade pipeband 9 - 9.45pm

Provisional Downstairs: Childrens choir as per last year, contact is Margaret McCabe.

For further details please contact 01 2222918

Over the months of July and August, children and their families enjoyed a free programme of performances and week long artist residencies in 9 public libraries (Ballyfermot, Ballymun, Cabra, Coolock, Dolphin’s Barn, Donaghmede, Pearse St., Raheny, and Walkinstown). The programme included a new development commission in partnership with Theatre Lovett which supported the creation and touring of a storytelling performance for early years audiences by John Doran ‘The Forgotten Words’, based on the Book of Memory Gaps by American author Cecelia Ruiz. Writer Nathan O’Donnell and illustrator Debbie Jenkinson residency Tales of the Neighbourhood , helped children create stories, maps and comics inspired by their journeys, encouraging them to think about their environment as a resource for the imagination. Jane Groves ran a residency in Raheny to create Secret Garden sculptures using found and natural resources inside and outside the library. Louis Lovett shared his skills and techniques with children to develop confidence through a creative, playful and focused exploration of Stage Presence. Visual artist Julie Merriman was in residence in Ballyfermot, exploring local architecture through drawing, observation and model building.

Public Art

Liam Mellows Working Group Following the approval of a proposal for a statue of Liam Mellows proposed by the Liam Mellows Memorial Committee, it was agreed with Ardmhéara Mícheál MacDonncha to establish a working group to coordinate the complex issues relating to commissioning public art and in particular statues. The Liam Mellows Working Group will be chaired by Cllr Áine Clancy with Ardmhéara Mícheál MacDonncha, Cllr Cieran Perry, Gerry Buckley and Colleague (from the Liam Mellows Memorial Committee) Ray Yeates (City Arts Officer), Aidan Maher (Finglas Area Office) Ruairí Ó Cuív (Public Art Manager) and Robert Ballagh (Artist). The Group first met on the 6th September.

An Urgent Enquiry - Art and Biodiversity

A proposal from Wexford County Council with Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council has received a Research Award from the Arts Council under the Invitation to Collaboration Scheme. The proposal was to bring the arts office and biodiversity officers together to research new models of public art commissioning that engages with the unique biodiversity of our common eastern coastlines and local communities.

Commissions Ongoing public art commissioning processes include those for Kevin Street Library, OPW Flood on the River Dodder, Dubline Liberties Commission, Voices of Memory in the Memorial Gardens Islandbridge (with the Goethe Institute), and People’s Island by Rachel Joynt (Luas Cross City). Public Realm

The Public Art Manager is working closely with project teams for College Green, 1916 Play Garden, Deirdre Kelly Memorial for Ranelagh Triangle, and the new Bridgefoot Street Park.

Care and Maintenance of Public Art The ongoing care and maintenance of the public art collection includes, Mr Screen by Vincent Browne, Inverted Oil Rig by Alan Phelan in Fr Collins Park, the relocation of Cathode:Anode by Andrew Clancy in Ballymun and the Fr Mathew Statue by Mary Redmond for which a suitable location is being sought.

The LAB Gallery

Exhibitions by Dublin based artist Anne Maree Barry, and Patricia Cronin, New York based, received great reviews in printed press and online. Anne Maree Barry’s exhibition, Leisure with Dignity, included a new film supported by the Arts Council inspired by the Monto. Patricia Cronin’s exhibition, Shrine for Girls had previously been shown at the Venice Biennale.

Detail, Patricia Cronin, Shrine for Girls, featuring image from Stanhope Street Magdalene Laundry

The next exhibition, Future Proof brings together the work of eight artists collaborating with scientists to consider how scientists and artists project future possibilities. The exhibition has been curated with teenage audiences specifically in mind and the panel included members of the National Council for Curriculum Assessment, Visual Thinking Strategies, UCD Art in Science Parity Studios and teachers from the Creative Engagement Programme. The exhibition opens on 14th September and will include a programme of public events for Culture Night, Dublin Gallery weekend and local schools.

Education and Learning Policy

The City Arts Office was successful in working with the EU Lab at Dublin’s Culture Connects to secure Erasmus funding for a project to build on the Visual Thinking Strategies project developed with schools local to the LAB and to work in partnership with the LAB, Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane, and the National Council for Curriculum Assessment. The project, Permission to Wonder, will allow us to train more educators, teachers and artists in the methodology which fosters a love and understanding of art in children and supports them in their learning to be confident in expressing their opinions. The proposal was developed by Liz Coman in partnership with colleagues from 5 galleries and museums across the EU.

Dublin’s Culture Connects

Dublin’s Culture Connects is a Culture, Recreation and Economic Services (CRES) Departmental and inter Departmental initiative functioning as a separate unit within Dublin City Council, located at Palace Street. Dublin’s Culture Connects was set up in early 2016 as a legacy of the 2020 Bid. It begins the implementation of Dublin City Council’s Culture Strategy 2016-2021.

Dublin’s Culture Connects embeds culture in everyday life because culture is central to human development and Dublin’s quality of life. It connects people through culture and conversation.

Dublin’s Culture Connects is a catalyst, comprising projects that bring different people together to have fun and develop empathy, understanding, and respect through culture.

These programmes include The National Neighbourhood; Fundraising Fellowship, Dublin; EU Lab; and The Cultural Map.

We access and use the skills, experience and knowledge of Dublin City to ensure quality, sustainability and impact.

 We want every neighbourhood to know and ‘own’ their city’s cultural resources, so we build cultural projects in community settings. The National Neighbourhood connects artists, groups and villages with libraries, museums and creative places to deepen their understanding of each other and themselves;  We strengthen and support Dublin cultural organisations through The Fundraising Fellowship, Dublin, which gives them the skills and confidence to fundraise, expanding their own impact and sharing their learning with others;  We give people choices and inform policymakers about the city’s culture. The Cultural Audit and Map is developing a comprehensive database and a user-friendly website;  The EU Lab is matching partners with common interests to help them build projects and source European funding…and sometimes the other way around.

Community Engagement programmes:

Our unique series of Engagement programmes are connecting people through culture and conversation. Workshops, tours and events have brought together hundreds of people across the city.

We are in an intensive period of community engagement across all Dublin villages via Tea & Chats (visiting and listening to citizen groups within their community); Culture Club (meeting groups and people at cultural places and talking about cultural impact); and through artist led engagement, with numerous Engage the City projects.

Opportunity: Please suggest any people / community groups in your area that you would like to take part in the engagement process. Contact join- [email protected].

The ideas discussed at these sessions will be the starting point for all The National Neighbourhood projects and all of Dublin’s Culture Connects’ work in 2017 and into 2018. Many of the groups who participate at this stage may also become involved in designing and making and realising projects such as The National Neighbourhood at a later point.

Priorswood District and Artane Men’s Shed groups Pictured at Culture Club tour of the National Museum Collins’ Barracks. Photo by Hannah Pinckheard

Since Dublin’s Culture Connects was launched as an initiative in September 2016. The National Neighbourhood projects alone saw over 1,000 citizens aged 5-85 design and participate in eight projects that included over 300 cultural workshops and events up to March 2017. Over 3,000 people attended 10 events at our partner organisations as audience members, and more than 90 group visits took place at the institutions. Over 10,000 people engaged with our incredible online outcomes and more than 8,000 people shared their stories with us – all of which has been brought together and will help us develop more cultural programmes in the coming months.

Event invitation // September 2017 Culture Club Events:

1. Friday 1 September 2017, 10.30am ‘Highlights of the Collection’ at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane 2. Tuesday 5 September 2017, 10.30am ‘The Hennessy art fund for IMMA’ at the Irish Museum of Modern Art: 3. Friday 29 September 2017, 11.30am ‘Conservation’ at The National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks 4. Saturday 30 September, 1:30pm ‘A New Look at Old Masters’ at The National Gallery of Ireland

The National Neighbourhood Building on the impacts over the last 12 months, new projects are beginning to be developed as part of The National Neighbourhood project.

Pictured at the National Archives for ‘Out of the Box’ were Joy Ni Domhnaill, Mary Fagan, Muirne Bloomer, Cllr Vincent Jackson, Kathy Gleeson, Cllr Claire Byrne, Cllr Paul McAuliffe. Image by Marc O'Sullivan.

Dublin City Council’s sections currently planning projects with Dublin’s Culture Connects: The National Neighbourhood are The Area Offices; Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane; Dublin City Public Libraries and Archives; Dublin City Arts Office.

Working in partnership across the 5 areas with the National Cultural Institutions for this phase are as follows: Central Area: The Abbey Theatre, The National Concert Hall South East Area: The National Gallery of Ireland, the National Archives of Ireland North Central Area: The National Library of Ireland North West Area: The National Museum of Ireland South Central Area: The Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Chester Beatty Library

The Cultural Audit and Map The Cultural Audit & Map project is identifying and recording information on the city’s culture, spanning arts, heritage, sport, recreation, food, the environment, science and more. An online ‘map’ will be developed (hosted on Dublin.ie) to give residents and visitors a sense of what’s at the heart of the city’s many communities as well as providing information on cultural things to do; along with a resource to Dublin City Council and other policymakers to plan how they will support culture in Dublin. This project requires the continued cooperation of a cross section of Dublin City Council departments for it to be successfully realised.

EU Lab The continuing work of the EU Lab is out to open tender currently. In the interim phase, the EU Lab is continuing the work on projects, in development towards applications for EU project funding.

Erasmus+ has granted the funding (€245,000) to our Permission to Wonder project (VTS based European project about learning with Visual Arts with Dublin City Council via Arts Office as the lead with Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane and with other Irish partners, and partners in Denmark, Finland, Spain, National Partners and others.

A new application FRESH Project (using Food Resources, in the Environment that are Sustainable and Healthy) was submitted for funding consideration through the Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme with partners Conwy Borough Council; Gwynedd County Council; Fingal County Council; Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; North Wales Tourism with Dublin City Council (via Parks) as the lead.

Fundraising Fellowship, Dublin In May, 35 community groups and arts organisations participated in an Introduction to Marketing for Community Groups Seminar, presented in partnership with Business to Arts as part of the Fundraising Fellowship, Dublin. We had an overwhelmingly positive response to the event, with a wonderful mix of people and groups eager to learn more.

Event invitation: The next event in the series is an Introduction to Fundraising for Community Groups and Arts Organisations on Tuesday 14 November at Wood Quay Venue from 6.00pm - 9.00pm. Please come along and spread the word – any group can book a place at [email protected].

Pictured at the announcement of the Fundraising Fellowship, Dublin fellow at City Hall were Anna McCarthy, Helium Arts; Chandrika Narayanan Mohan, Fishamble : The New Play Company; Andrew Hetherington, Business to Arts; Muriel Foxton, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios; Councillor Vincent Jackson; and Paula Weir, Dublin Theatre Festival. Image by Robbie Reynolds

Resources: 80 community groups are working with us currently on developing marketing plans and we have just released a Guide to Marketing Video which we hope will be widely shared and used to support activities by small/medium sized cultural and community groups across the city.

Fellows: The formal training programme (which lasts 18 months and includes significant ‘on the job’ training provided by the Business to Arts/Dublin’s Culture Connects partnership) has now begun for the 4 Fellows, after a huge response to the call for applications by these 4 key cultural companies in Dublin (Helium Arts, Fishamble: The New Play Company, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin Theatre Festival).

Opportunity: 4 local community organisations will be selected to develop their marketing and fundraising skills through a 12-month training programme. Applications have opened for groups interested in receiving training and mentoring for a 12-month period in sponsorship and marketing. Closing date is 11 September 2017 - contact [email protected] for more information.

Contact: Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer Email: [email protected] Tel: 2227849

PARKS AND LANDSCAPES SERVICES

Rose Festival 2017

Dublin City Council Parks and Landscape Services have just concluded a very successful 2017 Rose Festival, held in the beautiful surroundings of St Anne’s Park. The ever popular festival saw record crowds over the glorious weekend of the 15th / 16th July.

The festival is planned and managed entirely by City Council staff.

Traditionally a vehicle for the Annual Rose Trials it has developed into a popular summer event in its own right with a mix of music, market stalls, food vendors, and special treats such as living history displays, petting farm and lots of child friendly attractions on site. Other attractions over the weekend included a children’s play area, which was run by Dublin City Council’s Play Development Team, a Biodiversity Hub, Archaeology workshops and free horse and carriage rides around the Park. One of this year’s highlights was ‘Shambush’ – the ultimate Kate Bush experience - a dance marathon held on both days with hundreds of people participating.

Of course the Rose Gardens this year showcased a wonderful display of blossoming Roses, maintained by St. Anne’s Park staff. This unique and special Rose Festival was a resounding success and was enjoyed by all who visited the Park.

‘Shambush’ at the Rose Festival

New Park and Playground at Bridgefoot Street

Bridgefoot Street Park: This new Public Park will consist of hard and soft landscaped areas, tree planting, furniture and lighting; soft landscape mounds and landscape terraces. Allotments and a community garden will feature, along with a multi-functional performance area and play space with play equipment. Plans are currently on display in the Atrium, Civic Offices (Part 8 stage)

Temple Bar Square Refurbishment Plan

Temple Bar Square was delivered as part of a regeneration of the area in 1996 over 20 years ago. The space is highly valued in the area and forms one of the few public spaces in this dense urban setting. It is now proposed to implement a public realm refurbishment project comprising upgrade of the square and adjacent streets, Crown Alley to the east and Temple Bar to the north and Fownes Street to the east. The re-imagined Square will allow for more cultural and public events and deliver an easily accessible space for the area.

Part 8 is currently on display in the Atrium, Civic Offices. The final date for submissions is 30/08/17.

Parks Capital Projects

Plan Progress/Current status Next Stage Bushy Park Works ongoing Completion date end (Tennis court upgrade & of August 17 floodlighting) Rockfield Park Works ongoing Completion date mid (refurbish Tennis Courts & Sept 17 all weather training area ) Weaver Square Works continuing Completion Q1 2018 (new Public Park) St. Audeon’s Park Contracts to be signed by end August 2017. Commence Phase 1 Q4 Wolfe Tone Park & Public Underground Investigations taking place ( Tender advertised Q4 Realm (renovation/greening) 16/08/17)Tender documents currently being prepared Bridgefoot Street Part 8 currently on display – final date for Present to Area ( New Public Park ) submissions is 11/9/17 Committee on receipt of Planners report Temple Bar Square Part 8 currently on display – final date for Present to Area submissions is 30/8/17 Committee on receipt of Planners report

Official Openings: Parks & Landscape Services will host official openings during the month of September at the following locations:

 Weaver Park – to open the new public park at Weaver Square  Tolka Valley – official opening of the new changing pavilion  Belmayne, Balgriffin – official opening of the new All-Weather pitch

Pesticide Reduction Strategy: Demonstrations on alternative weed control methods have been undertaken in liaison with Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council, including hot water, hot foam and katoun gold. An update on the Pesticide Reduction Strategy was also presented to PPN Environmental Linkage Group.

Heritage Week – ‘Nature’ is the theme of this year’s Heritage Week which runs from 19th to 27th August. Two main events will be held in Phoenix Park (Saturday, 19th August ) and North Bull Island (Saturday, 26th August) to celebrate the Dublin people who have made significant contributions to our knowledge and understanding of biodiversity today.

Beautiful floral displays in Merrion Square

Contrasting colours of Hydrangea Annabelle, Verbena Bonariensis and Geranium Johnson’s blue

Upcoming Events:

Date Event Location Sept 7th – 10th Donnybrook Scout Jamboree Herbert Park th

Sept 10 Happenings Doggy Doo Herbert Park Sept 14th Chartered Surveyors 5k Herbert Park th

Sept 16 Wellfest Herbert Park Sept 25th Circus Vegas Alfie Byrne Road

Tag Rugby Tournament held in Albert College Park 19th/20th August 2017

Feedback received from this tournament gave great praise for the staff from Albert College Park and indeed the venue itself. It was hailed as the ‘best junior tournament’ ever held in Europe.

Contact: Leslie Moore, City Parks Superintendent [email protected] Tel: 2225049 Caroline Maher, Administrative Officer, [email protected] Tel: 2222348

DUBLIN CITY GALLERY THE HUGH LANE

Visitor numbers

19,456 visits to the gallery were recorded in July 2017, which is the highest monthly attendance since 2008.

Forthcoming Exhibition: The Ocean After Nature

THE OCEAN AFTER NATURE on the 6th September 2017 at 18:00

A major exhibition exploring themes of migration throughout the world’s oceans opens at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane this September.

Continuing the gallery’s 2017 programme Artist as Witness: Migrations, The Hugh Lane presents an exciting new exhibition in partnership with Independent Curators International, New York, entitled The Ocean After Nature. The official opening of this exhibition takes place on Wednesday 6th September at 6pm, and the exhibition will run until 7th January 2018. Just as the Dublin City Council Development Plan devotes a chapter to Climate Change and implementing a marine heritage plan, this exhibition examines how the seascape is shaped in an era when human beings have become the driving force in the development of the planet.

Through the work of eighteen international artists and Irish artists Elaine Byrne and Philip Napier, the exhibition considers the ocean’s ecology and the economic systems of our globalised world.

The exhibition centres on the transport of goods and people across the seas and reveals the impact on everyday life that’s often neglected in the age of internet shopping and global distribution.

For centuries, the ocean has prompted awe, a vast unknown space full of mystery and beauty. However that romantic picture has been replaced with tourism, trade, and the exploitation of natural resources. The artists in The Ocean After Nature respond to the intertwined factors that define this new understanding of the ocean.

Keynote Lecture Wednesday 6 September, 5pm Alaina Claire Feldman, Director of Exhibitions at Independent Curators International, and curator of the exhibition The Ocean After Nature will deliver an illustrated keynote lecture on the exhibition as well as discussing the art history of the ocean and a broad deconstruction of the ideology of nature under late capitalism. To book your free place please go to www.eventbrite.ie

Lunchtime talk: Fictional Skin Envelopes: Thursday 7 September, 1pm Amanda Parmer, Curator, Vera List Centre for Art and Politics, The New School, New York will deliver the lunchtime lecture addressing themes and concepts in The Ocean After Nature. Admission free, no booking required.

Curatorial tours: The Ocean After Nature Thursday 7 September, 11.30am and 2.30pm Special tours of The Ocean After Nature exhibition led by curator Alaina Claire Feldman.

Capital Works Programme

Capital Appraisal documentation has been submitted and the 1930’s wing project will be considered when the CPSO Board meets on 5th September 2017. Commencement date for works will not be known until such time as approval is granted, at which stage construction phasing can be planned. It is envisaged that the 1930’s wing will close for approximately one year to facilitate refurbishment. Some closure of the 2006 wing may be required; however, this will be kept to the minimum possible timeframe. Due to the aging fabric of the 1930’s wing, maintenance costs are escalating and the planned refurbishment aims to address this. The upgrading of the environment will reduce expenditure on energy and contribute to combating climate change. The entire works, including upgrading of cabling, will ensure that the building can keep pace with modern museum standards and be in good order for future generations to enjoy.

Strategic Plan 2017 - 2022

The Gallery’s Strategic Plan is in draft format, awaiting the consideration of the Chief Executive.

Education and Community Outreach Projects

Hugh Lane Community Outreach Projects

During July and August the Hugh Lane Gallery organized a successful new series of artist- led community outreach projects co-funded with the NEIC programme, making the Gallery a familiar and welcoming place to visit as well as providing an enjoyable and expressive outlet for the children’s imagination and creativity, was the focus of the projects. These artist led projects were carried out with children from the Sherriff St. area and from The Foundations Project (Homeless Families). The children worked with artists Janine Davidson, Beth O’Halloran, Jane Fogarty, Anna Carey (writer), Rebecca Shelford and Kathryn Maguire to explore a different aspect of the collection each week and experiment with different techniques each week. The Sherriff Street workshops took place twice weekly – both in the Recreation Centre (Mondays) and in the Hugh Lane Gallery (Fridays) while The Foundations Project workshops took place on three Tuesdays during August in the Gallery’s education space. A display of artwork made with children from the Sherriff Street Recreation Centre will be on view in the Gallery during September as will photographs documenting artwork made during The Foundations Project; and a short animation film ‘Still Moving’ made by 14-17 year olds participating in summer camps at the Gallery.

Education Programme September 2017-January 2018

A full programme of talks, film screenings, children’s workshops, adult drawing classes and art history courses has been scheduled from September 2017 to January 2018 and can be viewed at http://www.hughlane.ie/about-education

Summer Camps for Children

A dynamic programme of summer camps for children aged 3-17 took place in the Hugh Lane Gallery during July and August. As well as exploring the collection and temporary exhibitions, the children experimented with a variety of media including animation, print and construction.

Port Perspectives Community Drawing Clubs Exhibition

An exhibition of artwork made by drawing clubs in Ringsend/Irishtown Community Centre; St. Andrew’s Resource Centre, Pearse Street; Sean O’Casey Community Centre, East Wall as well as children from ten city schools was opened by Ardmhéara Mícheál MacDonncha on 4 July and was attended by a large and enthusiastic audience. The exhibition was widely featured in print media including The Irish Times and London Times (Irish Edition).

Culture Night 2017 - Friday 22 September, 5pm-10pm

This year Culture Night @ The Hugh Lane rhymes with Equinox! As a new season begins, join us to celebrate an evening of culture with vocal performances by celebrated vocal ensemble Tonnta, speed touring, family workshops and a film screening of Renee Green, Endless Dreams and Water Between, 2009 (71min) in conjunction with the exhibition The Ocean After Nature. So do drop in and watch, move, participate, hear, make and express yourself as part of a wide range of events for all ages! Talks, Lectures and Film Screenings (http://www.hughlane.ie/lectures/forthcoming- lectures)

Coffee Conversations September - October 11.00am Wednesday 6 September Portrait of William G. Fay by John Butler Yeats with Anne Cormican. 11.00am Wednesday 13 September An introduction to the exhibition The Ocean After Nature with Michael Dempsey. 11.00am Wednesday 20 September St Patrick’s Purgatory by John Lavery with Olive Knox. 11.00am Wednesday 27 September Jour d’Été by Berthe Morisot with Dr Sinéad Furlong Clancy 11.00am Wednesday 4 October Three Views of Dublin with Dr Kathryn Milligan 11.00am Wednesday 11 October Artist Philip Napier will discuss his work in The Ocean After Nature exhibition 11.00am Wednesday 18 October Monkey and Dog by John Kindness with Sarah Dunne O’Connell 11am Wednesday 25 October Charlemont House in the context of 18th century urban developments with Merlo Kelly Please note there is a €5.00 fee for coffee conversations Friday 8 September, 1pm

Basic Talks Series:* Artist Jonah King will discuss his practice. Free, no booking required. Curated by Basic Space in partnership with The Hugh Lane, BASIC TALKS is an open platform for talks, panels, lectures and performances. Speakers include artists, curators, writers and critics who generate discourse on producing and exhibiting art.

Sunday 24 September, 1.30pm Film Screening: Fuocoammare/Fire At Sea (2016; 114 mins) Winner of the Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival 2016, Fire at Sea is director Gianfranco Rosi's incisive, poignant and deeply moving portrait of the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa and the humanitarian crisis occurring in the seas around it. Free, no booking required.

Sunday 1 October, 1.30pm Film Screening: Allan Sekula and Noel Burch, The Forgotten Space, 2013 (112 min) Free, no booking required. Sea trade is sometimes regarded as a relic of an older and obsolete economy. However, this film suggests that the ocean has long been ignored as a space of capitalism and a reflection of ourselves.

Thursday 5 October, 5pm, Dublin Festival of History Public Talk: Transit Gateway: A Deep Mapping of Dublin Port Lecturer: Artist Silvia Loeffler has documented the transitional changes in the shape of Dublin Port, from its medieval shoreline to modern day configuration. In collaboration with partners and the local community, Silvia’s artistic cartography shows the changing connections of the city and how the port has acted as a gateway, creating a vital connection for the city with the wider world.

ADULT COURSES (http://www.hughlane.ie/drawing-classes-for-adults/courses-forthcoming) Introduction to Printmaking Saturday 9th September to Saturday 30th September 2017, 11.00am - 1pm Join artist Janine Davidson in this four week introductory course looking at the basics of printmaking. Fee €100.

Life Drawing 10.30pm-12.30pm Saturday 7 October - 2 December 2017 (excluding Saturday 28 October) These are classes led by artists Felicity Clear and Beth O’Halloran are suited to those with some drawing experience. The sessions will combine drawing and painting from the model with visits to the Gallery's collection for further inspiration to see how the model is handled by the masters. Fee: €160

Beginners Drawing Course 1pm-3pm Saturday 7 October -2 December 2017 (excluding Saturday 28 October) These fun, informal drawing sessions cater for the complete beginner and for those who may want to refresh their skills. Each week a different aspect is considered such as texture, colour and tone, perspective, scale and looking at negative space. We will use a variety of wet and dry media but with the drawn line as the main focus. Fee: €160

Art History Courses (http://www.hughlane.ie/drawing-classes-for-adults/courses- forthcoming) Thursday 14 September, 4pm-6pm Seminar on the Avant-Garde in Art in conjunction with UCD School of Languages, Cultures & Linguistics. Free. No booking required although numbers may be limited.

Peoples College: Avenues into Modern and Contemporary Art Saturday 23 September 2017 – Saturday 31 March 2018, 11am-Noon This series of slide illustrated art history lectures will look at the diverse range of influences, subject matter and artistic movements explored by some of the most innovative artists from the 19th to the 21st centuries. Throughout the course, temporary exhibitions will be examined alongside works from the permanent collection. The Gallery’s overarching theme this year is The Artist as Witness: Migrations and these illustrated lectures will also offer the opportunity for exploring this engaging and wide-ranging theme. Fee: €130. To book a place please contact the Peoples College on 01 8735879.

UCD Lecture Series: The Artist as Witness: Migrations Thursdays, 5th -26th October 2017, 2 - 4pm

This lecture series presented in collaboration with UCD Adult Education explores the theme of The Artist as Witness: Migrations. The series will explore themes arising from the Hugh Lane’s exhibitions as well as looking at the wider art historical context. Each illustrated lecture will provide interesting perspectives through painting, works on paper and film based work on the theme of migration and the role the artist can play. Fee: €100. To book a place please contact UCD Adult Education on (01) 716 7123.

Portfolio Preparation Course Sunday 24 September 2017-Sunday 4 February 2018 (excluding 29 October; 24, 31 December; 7 January), 11.30am-1.30pm. Led by artist Elaine Leader, the purpose of this 16 week course is to instruct students in the preparation and production of a portfolio of work that will cater for entry to third level colleges. Through continual emphasis on idea generation, group discussion, evaluation and practical application, students will identify and clarify the process involved in producing a body of art work. The visual research will be presented through notebooks, worksheets and resolved pieces. Fee €300.

Family Programmes (http://www.hughlane.ie/childrens-workshops/forthcoming ) Sunday Sketching 3pm-4pm During these free sketching workshops for families we invite you to explore and respond together to our collection and temporary exhibitions through discussion and drawing. Bring your own sketchbook along or avail of the drawing materials provided. No booking required, although numbers may be limited. Suitable for ages 6+.

Sunday 3 September White lines inspired by Joseph Beuys Sunday 10 September Curves of colours inspired by Anne Madden’s exhibition Sunday 17 September Shapes and Colours inspired by Richard Tuttle Sunday 24 September Feeling autumnal Sunday 1 October Blue skies Sunday 8 October Boats and Sailing

Saturday 16 September/2pm-3pm ‘A Bottle at Sea’: design your own ‘message in a bottle’ inspired by The Ocean After Nature in this art workshop for 6-10 year olds with artist Kathryn Maguire. Fee €5

Dublin Festival of History - Saturday 30 September/11am-1pm Creative Writing workshop for 10-14 year olds: Join author Anna Carey in this creative writing workshop inspired by the Hugh Lane’s prodigious collection and mine the past to re- imagine the present and future. Fee €10.

Exhibitions

ANNE MADDEN: Colours of the Wind - Ariadne’s Thread 1st June – 10th September 2017

Anne Madden – Installation view of galleries 21 and 22

Sabina Higgins opened ANNE MADDEN: Colours of the Wind - Ariadne’s Thread at a reception on 31st May 2017. It was very well received, with press coverage in Irish Times, Sunday Times, Cork Examiner and IAR. ‘chromatically exultant paintings’………..Aidan Dunne, Irish Times  18 artworks were borrowed for exhibition  A publication accompanied the exhibition, which is available for purchase from the gallery bookshop

Media coverage:  Cristín Leach reviewed the Anne Madden exhibition on Arena With Seán Rocks - RTÉ Radio 1 – 9th June 2017  Anne Madden’s “Odyssey from the Labyrinth to the Heavens”. - Aidan Dunne, Irish Times, 6th June 2017  “Stars of the Madden Now”. – Eithne Shortall, Sunday Times, 15th May 2017  My life in Colour • Anne Madden on artistic success and a life in France and Ireland. - Alan O’Riordan, Irish Examiner, 26th May 2017

Eithne Jordan

Opening on 11th October 2017 at 18:00

For Jordan’s exhibition at The Hugh Lane Gallery, her works inhabiting the rooms of Charlemont House, once domestic, now public, become a Gesamtkunstwerk – a total work of art. These paintings, like a strange mirror, are observing us, and reflecting a repetition of lives lived. Jordan is working in the realm of the extraordinary, the humdrum extraordinary, bringing to the fore the details and perspectives of our reality, She creates an idea, not of contrast, but rather of dialogue, an indication of the continuity between the past and the present, between old and modern.

New Acquisitions The gallery has taken delivery of a new acquisition “Climate” by Yinka Shonibare, MBE (b.1962). The artwork is a large-scale drawing which critiques our exploitation of the planet’s fragile finite resources. Created with his signature Dutch wax cotton, newsprint and gold leaf this work represents an excellent contemporary visual commentary in mixed media Yinka Shonibare is a painter, photographer, filmmaker, and installation artist. His art is influenced by both the cultures of Nigeria, where he grew up, and England, where he studied and now lives. He has exhibited widely throughout the world, and was short-listed for the prestigious Turner Prize in 2004. His work was part of the gallery’s temporary exhibition programme in 2009. This work by Yinka Shonibare will broaden the base of the gallery’s collection as well as embedding part of our temporary exhibition history into the collection. A socially and environmentally engaged work, it was inspired by the theme of climate change and man’s relationship to the natural world.

Yinka Shonibare, Climate Drawing, (Triptych) 2009 The gallery has also acquired seven works by Kathy Prendergast: The Black Map Atlas Series. Kathy Prendergast, b. 1958 is one of Ireland’s leading contemporary artists. She was educated at NCAD, Dublin and RCA London. The Gallery’s over arching theme for 2017 is The Artist as Witness in Society: Migrations. At the heart of Atlas are notions of settlement, migration and displacement. The artist has taken a humble, everyday resource, the AA Road Atlas of Europe, and transformed it into a complex and compelling visual statement. Over one hundred copies of the atlas have been painstakingly drawn over by the artist with black Indian ink, eliminating all geographical details except cities and towns, which appear as small, unadorned dots in a sea of black.

These acquisitions support Irish Art Practice, broaden the base of the collection and embed part of our temporary exhibition history into the collection.

These works will on display in the near future. For full programme details on the gallery exhibitions, education programme and events, please visit: www.hughlane.ie t. @TheHughLane f. Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane

Contact: Barbara Dawson, Director Tel: 222 5551 Tara Robertson, Administrative Officer Tel: 222 5559 DUBLIN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVE

New City Library & Parnell Square Cultural Quarter Following completion of the scheme design, the architects have been instructed to prepare a planning application for submission in the first half of 2018. This also follows the completion of investigative works and minor repair works carried out by Dublin City Council on the former Coláiste Mhuire properties in order to prevent further deterioration.

Commemorations – Historians-in-Residence The six historians in residence with Dublin City Council have been working to promote history across the city since their appointment in May. They have been greeted with buy-in and enthusiasm and have been working closely with DCC Area offices to ensure effective and efficient engagement with the public. The historians have been meeting with local historians and groups (including men’s sheds, senior citizen groups) and DCC community development teams, organising walking tours, speaking on local radio, planning oral history projects, photographing local monuments/memorials and engaging in historical research, including local history research.

All six historians delivered a lecture series on the Irish Revolution 1917-1923 in 14 branch libraries across the city in June, and two of the historians repeated the series in Mountjoy Prison in July. Upcoming work includes sources workshops for second level students, facilitating intergenerational workshops in libraries (school children and nursing home residents), Document of the Month in branch libraries, a Monster-Meeting history quiz, “History of your Doorstep” project to bring snapshots of history pertinent to local areas onto the streets (November) and history podcasts.

Follow the historians on @DubHistorians.

Dublin Festival of History The programme for the 2017 Festival was launched by the Ardmhéara on 31st August. This year’s Festival runs from 29th September to 14th October in Printworks at Dublin Castle and libraries and other venues around the City. There are over 90 talks, seminars, walks, exhibitions and films featuring Irish and International speakers, including a living history day for families and children in Richmond Barracks on Saturday 7th October. All events are free and no booking is required.

Creative Ireland Copies of the 2017 plan have been printed and distributed to councillors and other stakeholders and to the public through branch libraries and download. Discussions on the drafting of the 2018 plan are underway.

Dublin North East Inner City Project CoderDojo programme - 30 children in total took part in a pilot project during the summer at Charleville Mall Library. Children were highly motivated and most attended all sessions. The majority have signed up to continue with the sessions. Up to 5 additional participants per group can be catered for from September. These spaces will be advertised in-branch at Charleville Mall: Project leaders will take part in an EU Code Week activity 'Generation Code' in the European Parliament in October, representing Ireland with a project on digital storytelling, which will combine coding and library resources. Two new mentors will be recruited to run the teen dojo in the Central Library Programming & Events Copies of the printed Autumn Brochure have been sent to councillors and are available to the public at branch libraries and council offices, and to download from the Council website.

Summer Stars National Reading Campaign which encourages children to read over the summer has been well received in Dublin City with higher numbers of children participating this year. Ceremonies at branch libraries are being organised at the end of August into September to award the achievement of participants.

Culture Night is on Friday 22 September at Pearse Street and Rathmines Libraries from 5.15 pm to 9.00 pm and promises a night of music with the Tobin-Boyle duet, poetry and prose readings, and photo displays from Dublin City Public Libraries’ Image Galleries.

Children’s’ Book Festival events will take place throughout the library network during October, with author visits organised for school audiences.

Open House takes place on Saturday 14th October with tours of Dublin City Library & Archive from 11.00am to 5.00pm, a programme co-ordinated by Irish Architecture Foundation. Free Drawing Workshops for 8 – 14 year olds from 2.30 – 4.00 pm by Dublin City Council Architects.

Projects - Update

Project Progress/Current Status Next Stage Proposed New City The architects have been Planning application to be Library, Parnell Square instructed to prepare a planning developed. application for submission in the first half of 2018 Kevin Street Library – Construction works are Completion of Refurbishment continuing. Tender for works/handover (15th furniture/fit-out awarded and September). arrangements with contractor underway. Distribution system for Following the pilot scheme, the Monitoring and review of inter-library loans LGMA has awarded a new distribution system. contract for two deliveries/collections to/from Dublin City branches each week. Creative Ireland Copies of the 2017 plan printed Drafting of Creative Ireland and distributed. plan for 2018 Creative Ireland – Dublin Writer in Residence: Calls The Writer to take up UNESCO City for a Writer in Residence for the residence during October for city to go out in early September, a period of one year. Irish with a closing date of 22nd for Writers Centre will provide receipt of applications. Published office space and the writer writers with experience of public will conduct workshops and engagement invited to apply master classes with writing groups based in library branches across the city Commemorations Project continuing – see report see report above. programme 2017 – above. Historians-in-Residence Dublin North East Inner Three school and community Work to continue during City Project – Readers- readers are working in 17 summer months on in-Residence different centres in the area; very evaluations of survey work programme positive feedback and excellent etc; public readings in library engagement. and Rose Festival; logo and promotional material to be devised. Dublin North East Inner Project continuing – see report Project continuing – see City Project - CoderDojo above. report above. programme Dublin North East Inner Programme to continue after Project will be extended to City Project – Readers- summer school holidays, with schools in East Wall area. A in-Residence priority being given to classes that theatre and poetry strand to programme haven't yet taken part. be developed with performances and author visits included in the programme. Reports to be compiled by year end.

Dates/Events for your Diary Event Location Date / Time Launch by Ardmhéara of Dublin City Library & Archive, 8th September, 1pm. Jacobs Biscuit Factory & Pearse Street Exhibition will run until Dublin: An Assorted History end of October. Start Your Own Business Central Library, ILAC Centre Thursdays from 21st Autumn Series - Topics covered September for six include: business plans, market weeks research skills, managing your online presence, finance and grants, idea creation, supports and services for entrepreneurs. This programme is supported by the Dublin City Local Enterprise Office. Music tuition programme - Central Library, ILAC Centre September - 10 week violin tuition course for November transition students from Mount Carmel Secondary School Words on the Street 2017 - A Abbey Presbyterian Church; 7th September - the literary evening, with well known Belvedere College; Belvedere first reading is at personalities such as Sharon Ní School; The James Joyce Centre; 6.30pm with readings Bheoláin, Bryan Murray, Rick The Dublin Writers Museum, and every half hour O’Shea, Johnny Ward and Poetry Ireland thereafter, with the Katherine Lynch reading from final one at 9pm. translated works of European literature. UK author Kit de Waal will read from her novel My Name is Leon. This event is in partnership with Alliance Francaise; the Austrian Embassy; The British Council; Instituto Cervantes Dublin; the Embassy of Denmark; Event Location Date / Time Goethe Institut; Instituto Italiano di Cultura; the Maltese Embassy; the Polish Embassy; the Romanian Embassy. Culture Night - music, poetry Pearse Street and Rathmines Friday 22nd and prose readings, and photo Libraries September, 5.15 pm – displays. 9.00 pm

World Dance Music arranged Pearse Street Library 5pm to 6 pm for two Spanish Guitars with Luke Tobin and Gerard Boyle

Dublin Changing Face: 6pm to 7pm Presentation of photos of Old Dublin by Dr. Enda Leaney. Audiences are invited to recall memories and anecdotes inspired by the images

Poetry, song and music with 7pm to 9 pm Catherine Ann Cullen and friends

Documentary film: Bog Rathmines Library 5.05 pm to 5.15 pm Meditation featuring Christine Broe, Rathmines poet and sculptor

Photographic presentation from 5.15 pm to 6pm Old Rathmines and its environs with Rathmines Senior Librarian, Eithne Massey

Popular Dublin poet and 6pm to 6.45 pm playwright, Stephen James Smith recites poems from his collections. In association with Canalaphonic Festival

Documentary film: Bog 6.50 pm to 7 pm Meditation featuring Christine Broe, Rathmines poet and sculptor

World Dance Music arranged 7pm to 7.40 pm for two Spanish Guitar with the Tobin and Boyle Guitar Duo.

Documentary film: Bog Meditation featuring Christine 7.45pm to 7.55 pm Broe, Rathmines Poet and sculptor

Event Location Date / Time Davina Brady, musician and Rathmines Library 8 pm to 9pm John Cummins poetry slam champion perform music and poetry In Association with Canalaphonic Festival Dublin Festival of History – 90+ Printworks at Dublin Castle and 29th September to 14th talks, seminars, walks, libraries and other venues around October exhibitions and films featuring the City. Irish and International speakers, including a living history day for families and children in Richmond Barracks on Saturday 7th October. All events are free and no booking is required. Open House - Tours of Dublin Dublin City Library & Archive, 14th October, 11.00am City Library & Archive from Pearse Street. to 5.00pm. 11.00am to 5.00pm, a programme co-ordinated by Irish Architecture Foundation.

Contact: Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian Email: [email protected] Tel: 01 6744800 Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian [email protected] 01 6744800