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Annual Report 2003 / ISBN: 1-904291-14-7 an tuarascáil bhliantúil ISSN: 0790 - 1593

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The Arts Council

Who we are and what we do The Arts Council is the Irish government agency for developing the arts. An autonomous body, the Council was established in 1951 to stimulate public interest in, and promote the knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts. In fulfilling its remit, the Council provides advice to government on artistic matters, advice, assistance and support to individuals, arts organisations and a wide range of governmental and non-governmental bodies; and financial assistance to individuals and organisations for artistic purposes. As an advocate for the arts, the Arts Council commissions and publishes research and information and undertakes a range of development projects, often jointly with other public sector or non- governmental agencies. The Council also part funds the programmes of arts officers in local authorities and Údaras na Gaeltachta. The Arts Council consists of 12 members and a chair appointed by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism. The Council’s state grant in 2003 was €44m.

The 52nd Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2003. Presented to the Government and laid before each house of the Oireachtas pursuant to sections 25 (2) and 26 (1) of the Arts Act, 2003. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:45 PM Page 4

An Chomhairle Ealaíon

Ról agus obair na Comhairle Is í an Chomhairle Ealaíon an ghníomhaireacht a bhunaigh Rialtas na hÉireann chun na healaíona a fhorbairt. Is comhlacht neamhspleách í an Chomhairle a bunaíodh sa bhliain 1951 chun cleachtadh na n-ealaíon a spreagadh agus spéis, eolas agus léirthuiscint i leith na n-ealaíon a spreagadh i measc an phobail. Agus í ag comhlíonadh a dualgas, cuireann an Chomhairle comhairle ar an rialtas maidir le cúrsaí ealaíne, agus soláthraíonn comhairle, cabhair agus tacaíocht do dhaoine aonair, d'eagraíochtaí ealaíne agus do raon leathan de chomhlachtaí rialtasacha agus neamhrialtasacha; agus soláthraíonn cúnamh airgeadais ar mhaithe le cuspóirí ealaíne do dhaoine aonair agus d'eagraíochtaí. Ba é luach an deontais a fuair an Chomhairle ón Stát sa bhliain 2003 ná €44m.

An 52ú Tuarascáil Bhliantúil agus Ráitis Airgeadais don bhliain dar críoch 31 Nollaig 2003. Arna chur i láthair an Rialtais agus i láthair gach tí de chuid an Oireachtais de bhun ailt 25(2) agus 26(1) den Acht Ealaíon, 2003. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:45 PM Page 5

Contents / Clár

4 Welcome / Fáilte 4 Preface, Chair / Réamhfhocal an Chathaoirligh 6 Introduction, Director / Réamhrá an Stiúrthóra

9 A Review of the Arts in 2003 / Athbhreithniú ar na hEalaíona i 2003 9 Artform Perspectives / Na Foirmeacha Éagsúla Ealaíne - Peirspictíochtaí 10 Architecture / Ailtireacht 12 Dance / Rince 14 Film / Scannáin 16 Literature in English and in Irish / Litríocht i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge 18 Music / Ceol 20 Opera / Ceoldráma 22 Theatre / Amharclannaíocht 24 Traditional Arts / Na hEalaíona Traidisiúnta 26 Visual Arts / Físealaíona

29 Arts Development / Forbairt na nEalaíon 37 Around the Country / Timpeall na Tíre

97 Financial and Executive Information / Eolas Airgeadais agus Feidhmiúcháin 97 Membership and staff / Baill agus foireann 105 Bursaries, awards and schemes / Sparánachtaí, dámhachtainí agus scéimeanna 124 Grants (revenue and capital) / Deontais (ioncam agus caipitiúil) 132 Financial Statements / Ráitis Airgeadais

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Welcome / Fáilte Preface, Chair / Réamhfhocal an Chathaoirligh

2003 was a year of transformation for the Bliain lán d'athruithe a bhí sa bhliain 2003, Arts Council. New legislation governing the fad is a bhain leis an gComhairle Ealaíon. arts, the Arts Act, 2003, came into effect on Tháinig reachtaíocht nua maidir le rialú na n- 14 August, heralding a new era in public ealaíon i bhfeidhm ar an 14 Lúnasa, is é sin support for the arts, with an enhanced policy an tAcht Ealaíon. Ré nua atá ann maidir le role for the Minister for Arts, Sport and tacaíocht phoiblí do na healaíona, mar Tourism, and the restructuring of the Arts treisíonn an tAcht an ról polasaí atá ag an Council to a new membership complement Aire Ealaíon, Spóirt agus Turasóireachta agus of 12, down from 17. athstruchtúraíonn an Chomhairle Ealaíon. Laghdaíonn sé ballraíocht na Comhairle The outgoing Council – the 11th – chaired by Ealaíon ó 17 go 12. Patrick J Murphy, had completed a successful Tá seal rathúil curtha isteach ag an term of office, overseeing the preparation of gComhairle atá ag imeacht as oifig anois - an two arts plans and securing an increase in 11ú Comhairle go dtí seo. Patrick J. Murphy funding for the arts from €33m in 1998 to a bhí ina Chathaoirleach ar an gComhairle €44m in 2003. seo, a réitigh dhá phlean ealaíon agus a bhain ardú maoinithe amach ar son na n- The Arts Council which took office in August, ealaíon ó €33m i 1998 go €44m i 2003. was largely a new team. Only three of its number (Patrick Sutton, Emer O’Kelly and Foireann úrnua den chuid is mó is ea an Úna Ó Murchú) had previously been Chomhairle Ealaíon a chuaigh in oifig i mí members. The new Council’s membership Lúnasa. Ní raibh ach triúr acu (Patrick Sutton, offered a wide and deep experience of, and Emer O’Kelly agus Úna Ó Murchú) ina mbaill involvement in, the artistic life of Ireland and cheana. Ach tá taithí dhomhain fhairsing ag it determined to advance the case of the arts baill na Comhairle nua ar shaol na n-ealaíon within Irish society. Following its inaugural in Éirinn, agus chuir siad rompu cás na n- meeting on 4 September, the Council ealaíon a chur chun cinn i sochaí na expressed its commitment to work in hÉireann. Tar éis an chéad chruinnithe ar 4 partnership with artists and arts organisations Meán Fómhair, chuir an Chomhairle in iúl gur and to build effective and interactive mhian leo saothrú i gcomhpháirt le communication channels with the arts healaíontóirí agus le heagraíochtaí ealaíne community. chun bealaí cumarsáide éifeachtacha, idirghníomhacha a chruthú i measc lucht na To illustrate its desire to be as open as n-ealaíon. possible, in October, for the first time in the Is mian leis an gComhairle a bheith chomh Arts Council’s history, the Council published hoscailte agus is féidir, agus chuige sin, its pre-budget submission, setting out the d'fhoilsigh an Chomhairle a haighneachtaí Council’s application to Government for réamh-Bhuiséid den chéad uair riamh. Is é funding. The Council also hosted an 4 seo an t-iarratas maoinithe a chuireann an Chomhairle faoi bhráid an Rialtais. Chomh A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 7

information briefing for all arts organisations maith leis sin, d'eagraigh an Chomhairle ócáid that had applied for funding for 2004, to eolais do na heagraíochtaí ealaíne go léir a inform them of the Council’s own funding rinne iarratas ar mhaoiniú don bhliain 2004, application for next year and the processes chun iad a chur ar an eolas faoin iarratas that would be followed in deciding grant maoinithe a bhí déanta ag an gComhairle féin applications. The Council also put in train a don bhliain dár gcionn agus na próisis a úsáidfear chun teacht ar chinneadh maidir le mid-term review of the third Arts Plan. hiarratais deontais. Chomh maith leis sin, cuireadh athbhreithniú meántéarmach sa siúl In December, the Minister for Arts, Sport and maidir leis an tríú Plean Ealaíne. Tourism, established a Special Committee on the Traditional Arts. This was the first such I mí na Nollag, bhunaigh an tAire Coiste Committee to be created under the Speisialta maidir leis na hEalaíona Traidisiúnta. provisions of the Arts Act, 2003. The Special Ba é seo an chéad choiste dá leithéid a Committee was charged with reviewing the bunaíodh faoi fhorálacha an Achta Ealaíon, structures, supports and policy for the 2003. Bhí sé de chúram ar an gCoiste traditional arts and making recommendations Speisialta athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar to the Council for the future development of struchtúir, fhoinsí tacaíochta agus pholasaithe i this sector. The Committee, chaired by dtaobh na n-ealaíon traidisiúnta agus moltaí a chur ar fáil don Chomhairle maidir le forbairt Jerome Hynes, Deputy Chair of the Council, na hearnála amach anseo. Ba é leas- was charged with delivering its advice to the Chathaoirleach na Comhairle, Jerome Hynes, a Arts Council by 1 September 2004. bhí freagrach as comhairle an choiste a chur faoi bhráid na Comhairle Ealaíon faoi 1 Meán Despite lower levels of funding in 2003 than Fómhair 2004. in 2002 and previous years, the level of arts activity throughout the country was In ainneoin leibhéil mhaoinithe a bheith níos significant, as the following pages will testify. ísle i 2003 ná mar a bhí i 2002 agus sna blianta roimhe sin, bliain an-ghníomhach a bhí As we start our term of office, we look ann ó thaobh na n-ealaíon ar fud na tíre, mar forward to working with artists, arts is léir ón gcuntas sa tuarascáil seo. organisations and our partners to build a Anois agus ár seal oifige ag tosú, táimid ag vibrant, innovative and inclusive partnership súil le bheith ag saothrú le healaíontóirí, le for the arts, which will seek to place the arts heagraíochtaí ealaíne agus lenár central to Irish life. gcomhpháirtithe chun comhpháirtíocht bhríomhar nuálaíoch uileghabhálach a chruthú a chuirfidh na healaíona i gceartlár shaol na hÉireann.

Olive Braiden, Chair

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Introduction / Réamhrá

2003 has seen the Council change in several D'athraigh an Chomhairle ar roinnt bealaí le ways. The appointment of the new Council linn 2003. Ní amháin gur ceapadh Comhairle was paralleled by the introduction of a new nua, ach cuireadh struchtúr nua foirne i staffing structure in May, with additional bhfeidhm i mí na Bealtaine, agus cruthaíodh posts bringing the total staff complement to roinnt post nua a mhéadaigh an líon foirne 45. This reflects the Government's welcome go 45. Is léiriú é sin ar thuiscint an Rialtais i acknowledgement of the dynamic growth of dtaobh fhás na hearnála ealaíon agus i the arts sector, and the need for improved dtaobh an ghá a bhí le breis foirne sa staffing levels at the Arts Council, which had Chomhairle Ealaíon, a bhí ar bheagán foirne i remained understaffed relative to Arts gcomparáid le comhairlí ealaíon i dtíortha eile. Councils elsewhere. Cruthaíodh trí rannóg ar leith sa struchtúr The new structure creates three distinct nua. Tá na rannóga seo freagrach as forbairt departments responsible for arts na n-ealaíon, deontais agus polasaí agus development, grants and policy, supported by faigheann siad tacaíocht ón bhfoireann finance, administration and HR staff. Arts airgeadais, riaracháin agus acmhainní specialists, providing expert analysis and daonna. Bíonn obair na foirne lánaimseartha advice about individual arts disciplines, á comhlánú ag speisialtóirí ealaíne a supplement full-time staff. The new staffing chuireann anailís agus comhairle shaineolach structure is intended to reflect both the ar fáil i dtaobh disciplíní ealaíne ar leith. Is growth and increasing sophistication of the mian linn go mbeadh an struchtúr nua foirne arts community. ina scáthán ar an bpobal ealaíne, pobal atá ag éirí níos líonmhaire agus níos sofaisticiúla. The first priority for the new staff was to seek to improve the grant programmes which the Ba é an cúram ba phráinní a bhí ar an Council offer. Improvements were made in bhfoireann nua ná iarracht a dhéanamh chun the grant application process and the Council cláir dheontais na Comhairle a fheabhsú. introduced a new funding scheme to support Feabhsaíodh an próiseas iarratais le haghaidh small festivals and events. deontas agus chuir an Chomhairle tús le scéim nua mhaoinithe chun tacaíocht a In October 2003, the Arts Council welcomed sholáthar d'fhéilte agus d'imeachtaí beaga. Ron Layne from the Australia Council for the Arts, as the first in what is hoped will be a I nDeireadh Fómhair 2003, chuir an series of international Arts Council Chomhairle Ealaíne fáilte roimh Ron Layne ón secondments and placements through Australia Council for the Arts, an chéad IFACCA (International Federation of Arts socrúchán nó iasacht a rinneadh tríd an Councils and Cultural Agencies). Ron is IFACCA (an Chónaidhm Idirnáisiúnta de Audience Development and Marketing Chomhairlí Ealaíon agus de Director of the Australia Council for the Arts. Ghníomhaireachtaí Ealaíon). 6 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 9

It was with very great regret that the Tá súil againn go mbeidh tuilleadh ann death of former Council member, Proinsias amach anseo. Is é Ron an Stiúrthóir um Mac Aonghusa was noted by all the Council Fhorbairt Lucht Féachana/Éisteachta agus and its staff. Proinsias had in all, served a Margaíocht leis an Australia Council for total of 16 years on the Arts Council – from the Arts. 1982 to 1984 and from 1989 to 2003. He was passionate about the arts and always Ba chúis mhéala don Chomhairle agus don gave wonderful advice. fhoireann go léir bás Phroinsias Mac Aonghuasa, a bhí ina bhall den Chomhairle, tráth. Go deimhin, d'fhónaigh Proinsias ar an gComhairle Ealaíon ar feadh sé bliana déag - ó 1982 go 1984 agus ó 1989 go 2003. Fear a bhí ann a raibh a chroí agus a anam sna Mary Cloake, Director healaíona agus a thugadh comhairle mhaith uaidh i gcónaí.

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A Review of the Arts in 2003 / Athbhreithniú ar na hEalaíona i 2003

Artform Perspectives / Na Foirmeacha Éagsúla Ealaíne - Peirspictíochtaí

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Architecture / Ailtireacht

The Arts Council has an active role in Tá ról gníomhach ag an gComhairle Ealaíon developing and implementing policy for maidir le polasaí i leith na hailtireachta a architecture in partnership with the fhorbairt agus a chur i ngníomh i gcomhar Department of Environment and Local leis an Roinn Comhshaoil agus Rialtais Áitiúil, Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí agus na Government, the Office of Public Works and comhlachtaí gairmiúla ábhartha. Tá feidhm relevant professional bodies. It also has a chomhairleach aici chomh maith, faoin Acht statutory advisory function under the Pleanála agus Forbartha (2000). Planning and Development Act (2000). Is é príomhobair na Comhairle Ealaíon sa The greatest contribution the Arts Council réimse seo ná a áitiú gur ealaín is ea an makes is the advocacy of architecture as art. ailtireacht. Trí aird a tharraingt ar phoitéinseal aeistéitiúil na hailtireachta, cabhraíonn an By highlighting the aesthetic potential of Chomhairle Ealaíon le caighdeáin deartha a architecture, the Arts Council helps to fheabhsú i measc ailtirí comhaimseartha na improve the design standards of hÉireann. Déanann an Chomhairle sin ar thrí contemporary Irish architecture. The Council bhealach: trí bheith ag obair ar thionscadail a does this in three ways: through working on thacaíonn le cleachtadh na healaíne, lena n- projects that advance the practice of the áirítear tionscnaimh de chuid an chláir rialtais artform including initiatives under the Gníomhú ar son na hAiltireachta 2002-2005; government programme, Action on trí dheontais a chur ar fáil do dhaoine aonair agus d'eagraíochtaí chun acmhainní a Architecture 2002-2005; through the sholáthar ar son na hailtireachta agus trí provision of grants to both individuals and chomhairle a chur ar údaráis phleanála maidir organisations which provide resources for le luach aeistéitiúil na hailtireachta. architecture and by advising planning authorities on the aesthetic value of architecture. Le linn 2003, chuir an Chomhairle comhairle shaineolach ar fáil i dtaca le roinnt tionscadal During 2003, the Council provided expert caipitil ealaíne. Ina measc bhí spás ar son na advice on a number of arts capital projects. bhfísealaíon i gCeatharlach agus ionaid ealaíne i nDurlas agus i Leitir Ceanainn. Bhain These included a visual art space in Carlow, an chomhairle seo le ceisteanna ginearálta ar and arts centres in Thurles and Letterkenny. nós ailtire a roghnú nó an choimre a fhorbairt Advice ranged from selecting the architect agus le mionsonraí ar nós soilsiú agus cúrsaí and developing the brief, through to detailed rochtana. issues, such as lighting and access. Chomh maith leis sin, thug an Chomhairle The Council also provided a response to the freagra ar na Treoirlínte Pleanála Réigiúnacha do Bhaile Átha Cliath. Ba é aidhm na Dublin Regional Planning Guidelines. Its aim Comhairle ná féachaint chuige go mbíonn in doing so was to ensure that cultural soláthar ann i gcomhair saoráidí cultúrtha a facilities of the highest architectural design thógáil de réir shárchaighdeáin deartha, go standards were provided for; that the role of ndéantar machnamh ar ról na healaíne poiblí public art in raising visual standards in public i dtaca le caighdeáin fhíse i spásanna poiblí a 10 spaces was considered and finally that the fheabhsú agus, ar deireadh, go dtugtar A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 13

necessity for standards of aesthetic excellence aghaidh ar an ngá atá le sárchaighdeáin in the built environment was addressed. aeistéitiúla sa timpeallacht thógtha. Tugann an Chomhairle Ealaíon tacaíocht do The Arts Council-supported Architectural Chumann Ailtireachta na hÉireann, a lean dá Association of Ireland continued its annual chlár imeachtaí bliantúil, idir léachtaí agus programme of events including lectures and chuairteanna ar láithreacha éagsúla. Ba é site visits. A highlight was the Annual AAI buaicphointe na bliana ná Duaiseanna Awards, which offer the Downes medal for Bliantúla an Chumainn. Is le linn an tsearmanais seo a bhronntar Bonn Downes ar achievement in design excellence. The son Dearscnaitheachta sa Dearadh. Ba iad adjudication panel comprised an international baill an choiste mholtóireachta ná ailtire architect (Dejan Sudjic, editor of Domus idirnáisiúnta (Dejan Sudjic, eagarthóir na magazine and architecture critic of The hirise Domus atá ina chriticeoir ailtireachta Observer), a number of practising Irish leis an The Observer), roinnt ailtirí architects and a ‘distinguished non-architect’ gníomhacha Éireannacha agus 'duine oirirc (Irish visual artist, Corban Walker). nach ailtire é' (Corban Walker, ealaíontóir físe McCullough Mulvin Architects and KMD Éireannach). Ba iad McCullough Mulvin, Ailtirí, agus KMD Architecture, a bhuaigh an Architecture won the medal for the Usher duais ar son Leabharlann Usher i gColáiste na Library at Trinity College, Dublin. Specialist Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath. Chuir Gandon visual arts and architecture publisher Kinsale- Editions leabhar ar fáil mar gheall ar an based Gandon Editions produced a book taispeántas. Is cuideachta fhoilsitheoireachta accompanying the exhibition. The AAI also é sin atá lonnaithe i gCionn tSáile agus a hosted a public lecture by Dejan Sudjic. bhfuil na físealaíona agus an ailtireacht mar ábhair speisialtachta acu. Chomh maith leis The Internet’s role as an information resource sin, reáchtáil an Cumann léacht poiblí le Dejan Sudjic. on architecture grew during the year. Irish- Tá an tIdirlíon ina áis thábhachtach eolais architecture.com, the database for Irish maidir leis an ailtireacht, agus d'éirigh an ról architecture, now holds written and visual sin níos tábhachtaí fós le linn na bliana. information on over 1,000 buildings in 10 Bunachar sonraí don ailtireacht Éireannach is counties. This resource is invaluable to ea Irish-architecture.com, ar a bhfuil eolas scríofa agus eolas físe i dtaobh breis agus architects and all those with an interest in 1,000 foirgneamh i 10 gcontae. Tá an architecture in Ireland - over 40% of interest acmhainn seo le fáil d'ailtirí agus go gach in the site is from outside of Ireland. 2003 duine a chuireann spéis san ailtireacht in saw archeire the web name of irish- Éirinn - is ó thíortha thar sáile breis agus architecture.com – constructed from 40% de na hamais ar an suíomh seo. Is é architecture and Eire – begin to develop a archeire an t-ainm gréasáin atá ag irish- virtual and visual database of entries for architecture.com (comhfhocal díoraithe ón design competitions, which is proving to be a Béarla 'architecture' agus 'Éire'). Le linn 2003, thosaigh siad ar bhunachar sonraí very useful resource for Irish architects. fíorúil físe a fhorbairt d'iontrálacha i archeire provides a national and international gcomórtais deartha. Fóram náisiúnta agus 11 forum for discussion on architecture and idirnáisiúnta is ea archeire le haghaidh plé ar planning issues in Ireland. an ailtireacht agus chúrsaí pleanála in Éirinn. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 14

Dance / Rince

The Arts Council supports dance through a Tacaíonn an Chomhairle Ealaíon leis an rince series of developmental projects and by trí shraith de thionscadail fhorbartha agus trí providing funding for individual dance artists, mhaoiniú a sholáthar d'ealaíontóirí rince, do dance production companies and a number chompántais léirithe rince agus do roinnt of key resource organisations. eochair-eagraíochtaí acmhainne.

The Council is virtually the sole source of Déanta na fírinne, is í an Chomhairle an t- public policy and funding support for dance aon fhoinse a cheapann polasaí poiblí i leith practice in Ireland and is a critical player since an rince nó a chuireann tacaíocht airgeadais uniquely among the arts in Ireland, there is ar fáil do chleachtadh an rince in Éirinn. Tá no formal education provision for dance. ról lárnach ag an gComhairle mar níl aon soláthar foirmiúil oideachasúil don rince in To address this barrier to the development of Éirinn - an t-aon fhoirm ealaíne atá fágtha dance, the Council commissioned Yannick gan a leithéid de sholáthar. Marzin, formerly of the Conservatoire de Paris and currently Director of Compagnie Is easnamh é seo a chuireann bac ar fhorbairt Carolyn Carlson, to prepare A Professional an rince, agus ba chun dul i ngleic leis a Dance Curriculum for Ireland. Completed this choimisiúnaigh an Chomhairle Yannick year, the study researched a model for Marzin, a bhí seal leis an Conservatoire de vocational dance training provision in Ireland Paris agus atá anois ina Stiúrthóir ar with reference to existing European models. Compagnie Carolyn Carlson, chun Curaclam The study will form the basis for consultation don Rince Gairmiúil in Éirinn a réiteach. with the dance community and education Cuireadh an staidéar i gcrích i mbliana. authorities about existing provision and Rinneadh taighde mar gheall ar shamhail i future needs in this artform. gcomhair traenála foirmiúla rince a sholáthar in Éirinn i bhfianaise samhlacha eile atá in In a welcome development, construction of a úsáid san Eoraip cheana féin. Is é an staidéar major new centre for dance – the Dance seo a bheidh mar bhonnchloch don idirphlé Building at Liberty Corner in Dublin – got le lucht rince agus leis na húdaráis oideachais underway this year. With a commitment of i dtaca leis an soláthar traenála atá ann €1.26m over three years, this joint initiative cheana féin agus i dtaca le riachtanais na with Dublin City Council, will create Ireland’s foirme ealaíne seo san am atá le teacht. largest national facility for dance and will meet a recognised need for designated Ba dhea-scéal é gur tosaíodh ar mhórionad purpose-built facilities for the rehearsal and nua rince a thógáil i mbliana - an Teach Rince teaching of dance. The Dance Building will ag Coirnéal na Saoirse, Baile Átha Cliath. Tá help provide a catalyst for a diverse range of €1.26m geallta thar thréimhse trí bliana don dance activity, and will be instrumental in the chomhthionscnamh seo le Comhairle development of dance nationally. Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, a bheidh ar an 12 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 15

New partnerships between dance tsaoráid náisiúnta rince is mó in Éirinn agus a organisations and the Dublin Theatre and fhreastalóidh ar an éileamh ar son saoráidí Dublin Fringe Festivals produced exciting saincheaptha i gcomhair chleachtadh agus results. Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre’s theagasc an rince. Cabhróidh an Teach Rince production of Giselle, was co-produced with le gníomhaíochtaí rince de gach cineál a funding from the Dublin Theatre Festival and spreagadh agus an rince a fhorbairt ar bhonn the Arts Council, while the Fringe Festival náisiúnta. developed the Revolutions programme in partnership with Project and the Association Bhí torthaí spreagúla ar chomhpháirtíochtaí for Professional Dancers in Ireland. nua idir eagraíochtaí rince, Féile Drámaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Féile Bhaile Átha Other exciting productions in 2003 included Cliath ar an Imeall. Mar shampla, rinne Daghdha Dance’s work The Yellow Room and Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre Giselle a léiriú the premiere of Rex Levitates Dance le maoiniú ó Fhéile Drámaíochta Bhaile Átha Company’s Bread and Circus (both presented Cliath agus an Chomhairle Ealaíon, agus at Project). rinne lucht na Féile ar an Imeall an clár Revolutions a fhorbairt i gcomhpháirtíocht leis an Project agus le Cumann Rinceoirí Gairmiúla na hÉireann.

Ar na léirithe spreagúla eile a tharla le linn 2003 bhí The Yellow Room le Téatar Rince Daghdha, agus an chéad léiriú de Bread and Circus le Compántas Rince Rex Levitates (ba sa Project a léiríodh an dá shaothar seo).

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Film / Scannáin

The Arts Council shares responsibility for Tá cuid den fhreagracht as polasaí poiblí agus public policy and support for film in Ireland tacaíocht do scannáin in Éirinn ar an with the Department of Arts, Sport and gComhairle Ealaíon, mar aon leis an Roinn Tourism, the Irish Film Board/Bord Scannán na Ealaíon, Spóirt agus Turasóireachta, Bord hÉireann and RTÉ. The Council works with Scannán na hÉireann agus RTÉ. Bíonn an these bodies in a number of initiatives to Chomhairle ag obair leis na comhlachtaí seo i promote film making and viewing in Ireland, roinnt tionscnamh chun an scannánóireacht a while also encouraging more experimental spreagadh in Éirinn agus chun lucht féachana film making and nurturing the film maker as a chothú. Spreagaimid daoine chun scannáin artist. The Council also expresses its support níos turgnamhaí a dhéanamh agus for film in the form of grants to individuals, déanaimid iarracht an scannánóir a fhorbairt film resource organisations, film festivals and mar ealaíontóir. Cuireann an Chomhairle (in a very targeted way) film production. tacaíocht ar fáil do lucht scannán ar bhealaí This year, the Arts Council celebrated the 30- eile freisin: trí dheontais a thabhairt do year history of Council funding and support dhaoine aonair, d'eagraíochtaí acmhainne, for film in a joint collaboration with the Film d'fhéilte scannán agus (ag díriú ar spriocanna Institute of Ireland. 30 Years On - The Arts an-chinnte) do tháirgeadh scannáin. Council & the Film Maker was a five-day I mbliana, i gcomhar le hInstitiúid Scannán na celebration of selected Irish works comprising hÉireann, rinne an Chomhairle ceiliúradh ar feature-length films, video and film art, an tréimhse 30 bliain ó thosaigh an shorts, documentaries and public fora. Chomhairle ag soláthar maoinithe agus Curated by film maker and journalist Ted tacaíochta do lucht scannán. 30 Years On - Sheehy, this festival took place in March at The Arts Council & the Film Maker a tugadh the Irish Film Centre (IFC). Since 1973, the ar an gceiliúradh cúig lá seo. Bhí rogha de Arts Council has assisted the development shaothair Éireannacha ann, idir and production of approximately 20 feature phríomhscannáin fhada, ealaín fhíseáin agus films and over 270 shorts and documentaries. scannáin, scannáin ghearra, chláir fhaisnéise agus fhóraim phoiblí. Ba é Ted Sheehy, The Arts Council is also involved in direct scannánóir agus iriseoir, a bhí i bhfeighil na development projects, such as the Cultural féile, a bhí ar siúl i mí an Mhárta i Lárionad Cinema Consortium, which is a joint initiative Scannán na hÉireann (IFC). Ó 1973, with the Irish Film Board. During the year, the chabhraigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon le tuairim Cultural Cinema Consortium offered capital is 20 príomhscannán a fhorbairt agus a léiriú, funding, valued at €750,000 each, towards chomh maith le breis agus 270 scannán gearr arthouse cinema development to the Limerick agus scannán faisnéise. Filmhouse (developed through the Belltable Arts Centre) and the Kino in Cork. This is in Anuas air sin, tá an Chomhairle Ealaíon keeping with the Arts Council’s policy of páirteach i tionscadail fhorbartha, mar supporting film audiences as well as film shampla an Cuibhreannas Cineama 14 makers. Chultúrtha, atá ina chomhthionscnamh le Bord Scannán na hÉireann. Le linn na bliana, A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 17

The objective of increasing audiences for sholáthraigh an Cuibhreannas Cineama arthouse film is also advanced through Chultúrtha deontais chaipitil de luach funding for access CINEMA. As a resource €750,000 an ceann le haghaidh fhorbairt an organisation for cultural cinema exhibition, chineama ealaíne ag an Limerick Filmhouse (a access CINEMA works with film societies, arts forbraíodh trí mheán Belltable Arts Centre) centres and arts festivals to develop and agus an Kino i gCorcaigh. Tá sé seo ag expand arthouse cinema provision teacht le polasaí na Comhairle Ealaíon tacú throughout Ireland. The organisation has 25 leis an lucht féachana chomh maith leis na member groups screening on both 35mm scannóirí féin. and DVD in a variety of venues countrywide. Slí eile chun méadú ar líon na ndaoine a bhreathnaíonn ar scannáin ealaíne is ea The research and consultation process for the maoiniú a chur ar fáil do access CINEMA. most comprehensive study ever into the Eagraíocht acmhainne i gcomhair an economic and cultural impact of cinema in chineama chultúrtha is ea access CINEMA, a both Ireland and Wales got underway during bhíonn ag obair i gcomhar le cumainn the year. Together with Sgrîn Cymru Wales, scannán, le hionaid agus le féilte ealaíne the Arts Council appointed independent arts chun an cineama ealaíne a fhorbairt agus a and media consultants, Inglis Todd chur ar fáil ar bhonn níos fairsinge ar fud na Consultancy to produce The Cultural and hÉireann. Tá 25 grúpa ina mbaill den Economic Trends of Cinema in Ireland and eagraíocht. Craolann siad scannáin ar 35mm Wales. The study will include a detailed agus ar DVD i roinnt ionad tionóil ar fud na tíre. cinema audit in the two countries, examining the potential for future co-operation across Ba le linn na bliana a tosaíodh ar an the Irish sea and for setting up joint initiatives bpróiseas taighde agus comhairliúcháin is between the two regions. Sgrîn Cymru Wales cuimsithí riamh ar thionchar eacnamaíoch is the primary organisation for film, television agus cultúrtha na scannán in Éirinn agus sa and new media in Wales. Bhreatain Bheag. I gcomhar le Sgrîn Cymru Wales, cheap an Chomhairle Ealaíon Inglis Todd Consultancy (comhairleoirí neamhspleácha sna healaíona agus sna meáin chumarsáide) chun tuairisc a ullmhú dar teideal The Cultural and Economic Trends of Cinema in Ireland and Wales. Is é a bheidh sa staidéar seo ná iniúchadh mion ar an dá thír, féachaint cén poitéinseal atá ann le haghaidh comhoibre abhus agus thall de Mhuir Éireann san am atá le teacht, nó an féidir comhthionscnaimh a bhunú idir an dá réigiún. Is é Sgrîn Cymru Wales an 15 phríomheagraíocht atá freagrach as scannáin, teilifís agus na meáin nua sa Bhreatain Bheag. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 18

Literature in English and in Irish / Litríocht i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge

The Arts Council is the prime means of public Is í an Chomhairle Ealaíon an phríomhfhoinse support for new writing in English and Irish. thacaíochta poiblí le haghaidh na The Council supports artists, and others who nuascríbhneoireachta i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge. Tá roinnt bealaí díreacha agus produce literature, in a variety of direct and indíreacha ag an gComhairle chun tacaíocht indirect ways, with the overriding aim of a sholáthar d'ealaíontóirí agus do pháirtithe making the production of literature a eile a chuireann litríocht ar fáil, agus is é an sustainable activity – from writing through to cuspóir barrthábhachtach atá ann go mbeadh editing, publishing, promotion, marketing saothrú na litríochta ina obair inmharthanach and sales, as well as building a readership for - idir scríbhneoireacht, eagarthóireacht, fhoilsitheoireacht, phoiblíocht, mhargaíocht new writing in Ireland and abroad. agus dhíolacháin. Is mian linn freisin pobal léitheoireachta le haghaidh na In 2003, the Arts Council provided ongoing nuascríbhneoireachta a fhorbairt in Éirinn funding for a number of literature festivals agus thar lear. throughout the country, including the Cúirt International Literature Festival, the Dublin Sa bhliain 2003, chuir an Chomhairle Ealaíon maoiniú leanúnach ar fáil do roinnt féilte Writers’ Festival and the Aspects Literature litríochta ar fud na tíre, lena n-áirítear an Festival. The Council also funded a number Fhéile Litríochta Idirnáisiúnta úd, Cúirt, Féile of book festivals for young people, including Scríbhneoirí Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Féile Bricíní organised by Pléaráca Chonamara. Litríochta Aspects. Chomh maith leis sin, Such festivals encourage emerging Irish mhaoinigh an Chomhairle roinnt féilte writers by providing a vital platform, as leabhar do dhaoine óga, mar shampla 'Bricíní' a d'eagraigh Pléaráca Chonamara. Tugann na illustrated by the reaction of Irish language féilte seo misneach do scríbhneoirí agus performance poet, Gearóid Mac Lochlainn tugann ardán dóibh nach bhfaightear ach go who was writer in residence at Cúirt. He hannamh. A fhianaise sin an méid a dúirt emerged from the festival feeling ‘inspired, Gearóid Mac Lochlainn, an file oirfideach energised, revitalised, stimulated…I wanted Gaelach a bhí ina scríbhneoir cónaithe le linn na Cúirte. Dúirt sé gur fhág sé an fhéile agus to write!’ (West 47). é ‘inspired, energised, revitalised, stimulated…I wanted to write!’ (West 47). The Council’s residency and workshop programmes also boost the creative practice Rud eile a théann chun sochair do chuid of many writers, while raising the profile and mhaith scríbhneoirí is ea na cláir readership of their work. Such an outcome chónaitheachta agus na ceardlanna a thairiscíonn an Chomhairle. Cabhraíonn siad can be seen in the examples of Pádraig Ó freisin le próifíl an scríbhneora a ardú agus Cíobháin and Mike McCormack who have tuilleadh léitheoirí a mhealladh. Sin an toradh increased the awareness of contemporary a bhí ar na sealanna a chaith Pádraig Ó literature in Irish and English at the National Cíobháin agus Mike McCormack mar University of Ireland, Galway. Meadhbh Ní scríbhneoirí cónaitheacha in Ollscoil na Eadhra published her first children’s book, hÉireann, Gaillimh, a chuir le feasacht daoine i leith na litríochta comhaimseartha i Rua, arising from Scríob Chleite’s creative 16 nGaeilge agus i mBéarla. D'eagraigh 'Scríobh writing workshops in second-level schools in Chleite' ceardlanna sa scríbhneoireacht Gaeltacht areas. Scríob Chleite is one of the chruthaitheach i meánscoileanna na A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 19

key activities of Ealaín na Gaeltachta, the Gaeltachta agus ba de thoradh orthu sin a partnership between the Arts Council and d'fhoilsigh Méadhbh Ní Eadhra a céad Údarás na Gaeltachta. leabhar do pháistí, Rua. Tá Scríob Chleite ar cheann de phríomhghníomhaíochtaí Ealaín na Gaeltachta, an chomhpháirtíocht idir an Arts Council support for the Ireland Literature Chomhairle Ealaíon agus Údarás na Gaeltachta. Exchange improves access to promotional platforms for literature from Ireland. The ILE Tugann an Chomhairle Ealaíon tacaíocht do promoted the publication of Irish writers in Idirmhalartán Litríochta Éireann, d'fhonn translation into over 28 languages. Amongst litríocht as Éirinn a chur chun cinn ar an ardán idirnáisiúnta. Chabhraigh ILÉ le saothar le the works they supported in 2003 was the scríbhneoirí Éireannacha a aistriú isteach i translation and publication of Celia de mbreis agus 28 teanga. Ar na saothair ar Fréine’s first poetry collection, Faoi Chabáistí thacaigh siad leo sa bhliain 2003 bhí aistriú is Ríonacha, into both Bulgarian and agus foilsiú an chéad chuasaigh filíochta le Romanian. Celia de Fréine, Faoi Chabáistí is Ríonacha, atá anois le fáil sa Bhulgáiris agus sa Rómáinis.

In the publishing sector, it was another good Ó thaobh na foilsitheoireachta de, bliain year for the Dublin Review, which received mhaith eile a bhí ann don Dublin Review, a favorable reviews from both the Times fuair léirmheasanna fabhracha sa Times Literary Supplement and the Irish Literary Literary Supplement agus san Irish Literary Supplement. New Island entered the UK and Supplement. Lainseáladh New Island ar US markets, and was particularly successful mhargaí na Ríochta Aontaithe agus SAM agus d'éirigh thar cionn lena sraith dar teideal with its Open Door series, bringing Irish Open Door, a chuireann an scríbhneoireacht writing to a new audience as part of a range Éireannach i láthair lucht léite úrnua mar of literacy programmes. pháirt de chláir litearthachta.

The Arts Council funded Irish-language Mhaoinigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon roinnt foilsitheoirí Gaeilge: Cois Life, Coiscéim agus publishers Cois Life, Coiscéim and Cló Iar- Cló Iar-Chonnachta, chomh maith le Bliainiris, Chonnachta, as well as the review Bliainiris, agus eagráin liteartha de Comhar agus Feasta. and the literary editions of Comhar and Ba iad Cois Life, cuideachta atá lonnaithe i Feasta. Dublin-based Cois Life published Idir mBaile Átha Cliath, a d'fhoilsigh Idir Lúibíní – Lúibíní – Aistí ar an Léitheoireacht agus ar an Aistí ar an Léitheoireacht agus ar an Litearthacht, the proceedings of an Arts Litearthacht is é sin imeachtaí siompóisiam faoin léitheoireacht i nGaeilge a eagraíodh le Council-supported symposium on reading in tacaíocht na Comhairle Ealaíon. Irish. Bhí Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill ag tosú ar an tríú Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill entered her third year as bliain mar Ollamh le hÉigse Éireann. Le linn Ireland Chair of Poetry. During her term, Ní na tréimhse seo, chaith Ní Dhomhnaill Dhomhnaill was in residency at the Queen’s tréimhsí cónaitheachta in Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste, i gColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile University of Belfast, Trinity College Dublin Átha Cliath agus sa Choláiste Ollscoile, Baile 17 and University College, Dublin. Átha Cliath. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 20

Music / Ceol

The Arts Council shares public policy and Is iad an Chomhairle Ealaíon agus RTÉ atá funding responsibility for music with RTÉ. The freagrach as maoiniú agus polasaí poiblí i Council's support for music organisations leith an cheoil. Tugann an Chomhairle Ealaíon tacaíocht d'eagraíochtaí ceoil thar an embraces a full range of genres across a wide raon iomlán genres, do raon leathan configuration of resource and service d'eagraíochtaí acmhainne agus seirbhíse, do organisations, production companies, arts chuideachtaí léiriúcháin, d'ionaid tionóil venues and festivals and events. Individual ealaíne agus d'fhéilte agus d'imeachtaí ealaíne. artists are fostered and encouraged through Déantar ealaíontóirí aonair a chothú agus a mhisniú de thoradh ar scéimeanna dámhachtainí various Arts Council awards’ schemes. éagsúla de chuid na Comhairle Ealaíon. Arts Council supports facilitate a diverse Tacaíonn an Chomhairle Ealaíon le range of activity. However, the lack of a gníomhaíochtaí den uile chineál. Sin ráite, ní comprehensive music education system mór dul i ngleic leis an easnamh is mó atá remains an unresolved challenge. Thus, the orainn - gan córas cuimsitheach a bheith ann publication by Music Network of A National ar son an oideachais cheoil. Dá bharr sin, fáiltíodh roimh an doiciméad dar teideal A System of Local Music Education Services was National System of Local Music Education a welcome development. It makes pragmatic Services a d'fhoilsigh Music Network. Tá suggestions as to how the gap in the public moltaí pragmatacha ann ar conas dul i ngleic provision of music education should be leis na heasnaimh atá sa soláthar poiblí ó addressed. thaobh an oideachais cheoil de. Tionscnamh eile a bhí dírithe ar bheart agus Exploring the role of artists in schools and the ar ghníomh ba ea an tionscadal dar teideal impact on children’s and teachers’ creative MUS-E, a d'fhiosraigh ról na n-ealaíontóirí development was the impetus for an action- sna scoileanna agus a dtionchar ar fhorbairt based research initiative, the MUS-E project. chruthaitheach na bpáistí agus na múinteoirí. Based on the ideals of Yehudi Menuhin, this Tionscadal trialach de chuid na Comhairle Arts Council and Froebel College of Ealaíon agus Choláiste Oideachais Froebel is ea é seo. Tá sé bunaithe ar smaointe Yehudi Education pilot project explores the impact of Menuhin agus díríonn sé ar thionchar na the arts and the artist on early child healaíne agus na n-ealaíontóirí ar fhorbairt development in school. páistí óga ar scoil. 2003 was a year of many highlights for Bliain lán buaicphointí do cheoltóirí gairmiúla professional music making. The National a bhí sa bhliain 2003. Chuaigh an Cór Chamber Choir continued to advance under Aireagail Náisiúnta ó neart go neart faoina stiúrthóir ealaíne Celso Antunes agus d'éirigh its artistic director Celso Antunes and had a go maith leo le linn a gcamchuairte ar an successful tour to Brazil. Nicholas McGegan mBrasaíl. Dhaingnigh Nicholas McGegan an consolidated his artistic vision for the Irish fhís ealaíne atá aige ar son Cheolfhoireann Chamber Orchestra and designed his first Aireagail na hÉireann agus cheap sé clár don Killaloe Music Festival. As part of the festival, chéad Fhéile Cheoil i gCill Dalua. Mar pháirt den fhéile sin, agus mar pháirt den chlár the Arts Council’s Critical Voices 2 Critical Voices 2 de chuid na Comhairle 18 programme presented Robert Levin, concert Ealaíon, thug Robert Levin seimineár ar ról an pianist, theorist and Mozart scholar, who oirfide i dtaca le tobchumadh. Is pianódóir A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 21

gave a seminar on the role of the performer ceolchoirme é Levin, chomh maith le bheith in improvisation. The Irish Chamber Orchestra ina theoiriceoir ceoil agus ina scoláire ar raised widespread public attention on both Mozart. Bhí iomrá mór ar Cheolfhoireann Aireagail na hÉireann ar dhá thaobh na sides of the border in a series of concerts teorann, de thoradh ar shraith de with Nigel Kennedy. cheolchoirmeacha le Nigel Kennedy. Sligo saw the successful rejuvenation of the D'éirigh go maith leis an athnuachan ar Sligo New Music Festival, along with the Fhéile Nuacheoil Shligigh. D'éirigh go maith freisin leis an gcéad fhéile d'oirfidigh aonair, Model Arts and Niland Gallery’s first festival a bhí á heagrú ag Model Arts agus Niland of the solo performer. Christ Church Baroque Gallery. Tugadh ainm nua ar Cheolfhoireann was renamed the Irish Baroque Orchestra and Bharócach na hÉireann, is é sin, developed a new and more extensive touring Ceolfhoireann Bharócach Theampall Chríost. programme and an association with the DIT Tá clár camchuairte nua cuimsitheach déanta Conservatory of Music and Drama. amach acu, agus comhpháirtíocht socraithe acu le hArdscoil Cheoil agus Drámaíochta In jazz, notable successes were scored at the Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath. ESB Dublin Jazz Festival and the developing Maidir le snagcheol, ba ócáidí suaithinseacha Bray Jazz Festival. Note Productions set out iad Féile Snagcheoil Bhaile Átha Cliath le BSL new plans in its 'contemporaries' series, and agus Féile Snagcheoil Bhré, atá ag fás agus Trio 03, organised by the Improvised Music ag forbairt i rith an ama. Leag Note Productions pleananna nua amach le Company, had a successful run at the haghaidh na sraithe 'comhaimseartha' agus is National Concert Hall. Music Network maith mar a d'éirigh le seal Trio 03 sa continued its support for jazz including a tour Cheoláras Náisiúnta. Ba é an Improvised by Lynne Arriale. In spite of all this jazz Music Company a d'eagraigh sin. Lean an activity, a venue for jazz remains an Music Network ag tabhairt tacaíochta don unrealised ambition. snagcheol le camchuairt Lynne Arriale. Ina ainneoin na n-imeachtaí seo go léir, níl ionad Crash Ensemble produced its second Crash ar leith don snagcheol ann fós. Festival at Project and the Dublin Fringe Reáchtáil an Crash Ensemble an dara Crash Festival scheduled contemporary music and Festival sa Project agus bhí ceol jazz as part of the programme in the comhaimseartha agus snagcheol ar sceideal Speigeltent. The Irish Youth Orchestra Fhéile Bhaile Átha Cliath ar an Imeall mar chuid den chlár imeachtaí sa Speigeltent. pursued a strong education outreach Lean Ceolfhoireann Óige na hÉireann dá programme. In addition, the National Youth gclár oideachais for-rochtana, clár atá an- Orchestra of Ireland initiated conducting láidir ar fad. Anuas air sin, chuir master classes in conjunction with the Irish Ceolfhoireann Óige Náisiúnta na hÉireann tús Association of Youth Orchestras. le máistir-ranganna i stiúradh ceoil i gcomhar le Cumann Ceolfhoirne Óige na hÉireann. In West Cork, West Cork Music’s programme In Iarthar Chorcaí, bhí clár imeachtaí lán ag included a full calendar of events (see County Ceol Iarthar Chorcaí (féach Contae Chorcaí). Cork). 19 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 22

Opera / Ceoldráma

The Arts Council is the sole source of public Is í an Chomhairle Ealaíon an t-aon fhoinse support for opera production in Ireland, thacaíochta poiblí in Éirinn ar son ceoldrámaí although RTÉ has a continued role in a léiriú, cé go bhfuil ról leanúnach ag RTÉ providing orchestral resources. Three maidir le hacmhainní ceolfhoirne a sholáthar. indigenous companies funded by the Arts Is iad na trí chompántas Éireannacha a Council, currently provide the bulk of bhunaigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon a léiríonn professionally produced opera in Ireland, and formhór na gceoldrámaí gairmiúla in Éirinn. one has toured abroad with considerable Chuaigh ceann amháin de na compántais seo success. ar a gcamchuairt thar lear, agus is maith mar a d'éirigh leo. During 2003, the Arts Council continued to support – albeit at reduced levels - Opera Le linn 2003, lean an Chomhairle Ealaíon ar Ireland, Opera Theatre Company and aghaidh ag tabhairt tacaíochta - bíodh is gur Wexford Festival Opera: three distinct tacaíocht laghdaithe a bhí ann - do producers of, respectively, grand opera, Cheoldráma Éireann, don Théatar Ceoldráma touring opera and niche festival opera. agus d'Fhéile Cheoldráma Loch Garman: trí dhream a chuireann cineálacha sainiúla léirithe Opera Ireland presented two new full-length ar fáil, mór-cheoldrámaí, ceoldrámaí camchuairte Irish operas in 2003, and, in a first, agus ceoldrámaí le haghaidh féilte faoi seach. collaborated with the Dublin Theatre Festival on another new opera based on a work of Léirigh Ceoldráma Éireann dhá cheoldráma contemporary Irish fiction. The Belgian fhada sa bhliain 2003 agus, den chéad uair Muziektheater Lot’s production of The riamh, shaothraigh siad i gcomhpháirt le Féile Woman Who Walked Into Doors, based on Drámaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath ar the novel by Roddy Doyle, was co-presented cheoldráma nua eile atá bunaithe ar shaothar by Opera Ireland and the Dublin Theatre ficsin comhaimseartha Éireannach. Is é an Festival. It was otherwise a challenging year ceoldráma atá i gceist ná an léiriú a rinne an for Opera Ireland, which mounted two compántas Beilgeach Muziektheater Lot de concert opera presentations and used the The Woman Who Walked Into Doors, atá year to restructure to enable future bunaithe ar úrscéal le Roddy Doyle agus a bhí development. ina chomhléiriú idir Ceoldráma Éireann agus Féile Drámaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath. Bliain Opera Theatre Company produced and dhúshlánach eile a bhí ann do Cheoldráma toured a new production of Hamelin, with Éireann, a léirigh dhá cheoldráma coirme music by Irish composer Ian Wilson and text agus a dhírigh ar athstruchtúrú chun forbairt by British poet and novelist Lavinia Greenlaw, a éascú amach anseo. which premiered earlier in the year in Schleswig Holstein in Germany. The Irish Thug an Téatar Ceoldráma a léiriú nua féin creative team included Gavin Quinn, David de Hamelin ar camchuairt, le ceol leis an 20 Brophy, Aedin Cosgrove and Andrew Clancy. gcumadóir Éireannach Ian Wilson agus téacs le Lavinia Greenlaw, file agus úrscéalaí de A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 23

OTC also co-produced Thwaite, a prize- chuid na Breataine. Rinneadh an chéad léiriú winning new opera by Irish artists Jurgen níos luaithe i mbliana in Schleswig Holstein na Simpson and Simon Doyle, with Gearmáine. Ba iad na daoine a bhí ar Almeida/Genesis Opera. There were fhoireann chruthaitheach na hÉireann ná Gavin performances in London, Aldeburgh and Quinn, David Brophy, Aedin Cosgrove agus Dublin. OTC also toured two mid-scale Andrew Clancy. Chomh maith leis sin, rinne an productions: Handel’s Ariodante (a co- Téatar Ceoldráma agus Almeida/Genesis Opera production with English Touring Opera) and ceoldráma nua dar teideal Thwaite, a Rossini’s Cinderella, both showcasing Irish chomhléiriú. Beirt Éireannach, Jurgen Simpson singers (including emerging talents Anne agus Simon Doyle, a chum an ceoldráma Marie Gibbons and Sinéad Campbell), duaisbhuaiteach seo. Léiríodh é i Londain, in players, directors and conductors. In October, Aldeburgh agus i mBaile Átha Cliath. Chomh Annelise Miskimmon, an Irish director with maith leis sin, chuaigh an Téatar ar a UK-based opera training, was appointed as gcamchuairt le dhá léiriú meánscála: Ariodante Opera Theatre’s new Artistic Director. le Handel (comhléiriú le English Touring Opera) agus Cinderella le Rossini. Thug an dá léiriú seo Wexford Festival Opera presented a full ardán do lucht ceoldráma as Éirinn, idir festival programme over 18 nights, despite amhránaithe (ina measc bhí beirt a bhfuil an- the financial constraints suffered by all the ghealladh fúthu i.e. Anne Marie Gibbons agus opera companies. Full-scale productions Sinéad Campbell), sheinnteoirí, stiúrthóirí included Die drei Pintos, Maria del Carmen dráma agus stiúrthóirí ceoil. I nDeireadh and Weinberger’s Svanda Dubak. Fómhair, ceapadh Annelise Miskimmon ina Stiúrthóir Ealaíne nua ar an Téatar Ceoldráma. The Arts Council also invested in the Stiúrthóir Éireannach is ea í a fuair a cuid advanced training of a number of Irish oiliúna sa cheoldráma thall sa Ríocht Aontaithe. singers and players, including the promising young Wexford tenor, Eamon Mulhall. Chuir Féile Cheoldráma Loch Garman clár cuimsitheach ar fáil thar 18 tráthnóna den Fhéile, in ainneoin na srianta airgid atá ag cur as do gach compántas ceoldráma. Ar na léirithe lánscála a rinne siad bhí Die drei Pintos, Maria del Carmen agus Svanda Dubak le Weinberger.

Chomh maith leis sin, rinne an Chomhairle Ealaíon infheistíocht in ardoiliúint a thabhairt d'amhránaithe agus do sheinnteoirí Éireannacha. Ina measc bhí Eamon Mulhall, teanór óg as Loch Garman a bhfuil an- 21 ghealladh faoi. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 24

Theatre / Amharclannaíocht

The Arts Council is virtually the sole source of Déanta na fírinne, is í an Chomhairle an t-aon public policy and funding support for theatre fhoinse in Éirinn a cheapann polasaí poiblí i practice in Ireland. The formal education leith na hamharclannaíochta nó a chuireann tacaíocht airgeadais ar fáil do chleachtadh na system provides just one third-level degree hamharclannaíochta. Níl ach céim tríú leibhéal course in theatre and this is limited to acting. amháin san amharclannaíocht sa chóras The Council has a significant role to play in foirmiúil oideachais go léir, agus fiú amháin an assisting the earning capacity of those chéim sin tá sí teoranta don aisteoireacht. theatre organisations best placed to do so. It Caithfidh acmhainn na n-eagraíochtaí chun must also find new ways of supporting airgead a ghnóthú a fheabhsú agus tá ról tábhachtach le himirt ag an gComhairle chun companies and individuals to research and cabhrú leis na heagraíochtaí amharclannaíochta produce innovative work and to develop their is fearr atá in ann an sprioc sin a bhaint practice. amach. Caithfear bealaí nua a aimsiú chun tacú le compántais agus daoine aonair taighde The Arts Council provided an increase in a dhéanamh, saothar nuálaíoch a chur ar fáil funding to Theatre Shop. This organisation agus a gcleachtadh ealaíne a fhorbairt. operates on a national level and promotes Mhéadaigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon ar Irish theatre internationally through its annual mhaoiniú Theatre Shop. Eagraíocht is ea é seo conference, its online information services a shaothraíonn ar bhonn náisiúnta agus a and the Irish Theatre Handbook. In chuireann an amharclannaíocht Éireannach December, it launched the first phase of its chun cinn go hidirnáisiúnta le comhdháil bhliantúil, le seirbhísí eolais ar líne agus leis an Playography, an online searchable catalogue Irish Theatre Handbook. I mí na Nollag, of new plays produced professionally in the lainseáil sé an chéad chéim de thionscadal ar a north and south of Ireland since 1975. The dtugtar Playography. Is é atá ann ná catalóg Playography enables international companies inchuardaithe ar líne de dhrámaí nua a léiríodh to access published works and download go gairmiúil thuaidh agus theas ó 1975 i leith. Cuireann Playography ar a gcumas do unpublished scripts while ensuring that artists chompántais idirnáisiúnta teacht ar shaothair receive due royalties. fhoilsithe agus scripteanna neamhfhoilsithe a íoslódáil. Cinntíonn sé go bhfaighidh na Having identified the need to support joint healaíontóirí na dleachta atá dlite dóibh. initiatives in theatre such as training, the Arts Council funded for the first time in 2003, I ndiaidh dúinn a aithint go gcaithfidh tacú le comhthionscnaimh san amharclannaíocht, i Theatre Forum, a national organisation for réimse na traenála, mar shampla, thug an performing arts companies. Chomhairle Ealaíon maoiniú don Theatre Forum den chéad riamh i 2003. Is eagraíocht During the Dublin Theatre Festival, the náisiúnta é sin le haghaidh chompántais léirithe. Council hosted a week-long workshop on Le linn Fhéile Drámaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath, theatre design in partnership with the reáchtáil an Chomhairle ceardlann seachtaine Peacock. Led by international theatre ar dhearadh amharclainne, i gcomhar le consultant Jean-Guy Lecat, and aimed at hAmharclann na Péacóige. Ba é an architects, theatre designers and technicians, comhairleoir amharclannaíochta idirnáisiúnta, 22 this workshop raised awareness of the Jean-Guy Lecat, a threoraigh an cheardlann necessity of a joint approach to theatre design. seo, a bhí dírithe ar ailtirí, ar dhearthóirí agus ar theicneoirí amharclainne. Chuir an A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 25

Arts Council grants to a range of production cheardlann le tuiscint na rannpháirtithe faoi cé companies resulted in the following chomh riachtanach is atá cur chuige highlights: Calypso Production’s Tower of comhtháite maidir le dearadh amharclainne. Babel Project, Mixing it on the Mountain; The Bhí toradh maith ar na deontais a thug an Day I Swapped my Dad for Two Goldfish, Chomhairle Ealaíon do na compántais léirithe. produced by and presented at the Ark, and I measc na mbuaicphointí bhí: Tower of Babel Project le Calypso Productions i.e. Mixing it on The Bards in the Yard, the National the Mountain; The Day I Swapped my Dad for Association for Youth Drama’s festival of Two Goldfish, a léiríodh san Ark, agus The youth theatre. New writing at the Gate Bards in the Yard, féile dhrámaíochta don óige included Crestfall by Mark O’Rowe and the a d'eagraigh an Cumann Náisiúnta Arts Council project-funded Performances by Drámaíochta don Óige. Ar na drámaí Brian Friel during the Dublin Theatre Festival. nuascríofa a léiríodh in Amharclann an Gheata bhí Crestfall le Mark O’Rowe agus Performances le Brian Friel, a fuair maoiniú tionscadail ón Sharing mutual knowledge between theatre gComhairle Ealaíon agus a bhí ar siúl le linn artists and arts organisations in Ireland and Fhéile Drámaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath. Romania was the impetus for the European I mí an Mheithimh, d'fhreastail toscaireacht de Cultural Contact Point Visitors’ Programme: lucht amharclainne na hÉireann ar Fhéile Ireland-Romania in June, when a delegation Idirnáisiúnta Sibiu sa Rómáin. Eagraíodh an of Irish theatre practitioners attended the turas seo faoi scáth Chlár na gCuairteoirí: Éire- Sibiu International Festival. Amongst the an Rómáin a bhí á reáchtáil ag Pointe many outcomes were a follow-on visit by the Teagmhála Cultúrtha na hEorpa chun eolas a mhalartú idir ealaíontóirí amharclainne agus visual arts curator of Project to Artexpo to eagraíochtaí ealaíne in Éirinn agus a explore a curatorial project and a new gcomhghleacaithe sa Rómáin. Is iomaí rud a working relationship between theatre director tháinig de thoradh ar an gcuairt seo. Ina and writer, Conall Morisson, and literary measc bhí cuairt bhreise a thug coimeádaí translator, Andrej Marinescu. físealaíon an Project ar Artexpo chun tionscadal cartlainne a fhiosrú agus caidreamh nua oibre idir Conall Morrisson, stiúrthóir agus drámadóir, Recognising the importance of educational agus Andrej Marinescu, aistritheoir liteartha. activities, the Arts Council took part in an action-based research initiative, Art Is maith is eol don Chomhairle Ealaíon cé chomh tábhachtach is atá gníomhaíochtaí Formations, also involving the Irish Museum oideachasúla, agus ba chuige sin a ghlac an of Modern Art and the Abbey Theatre. It Chomhairle páirt in Art Formations, examined the relationship between the tionscnamh taighde atá dírithe ar bheart agus teacher, artist and child as they make art ar ghníomh. Bhí Músaem Nua-Ealaíne na together in the classroom. 2003 saw a hÉireann agus Amharclann na Mainistreach páirteach ann freisin. Rinneadh scrúdú ar an further increase in demand from schools for gcaidreamh idir an múinteoir, an t-ealaíontóir the two touring theatre in education agus an páiste le linn dóibh a bheith ag companies, TEAM and Graffiti Theatre gabháil don ealaín le chéile sa seomra ranga. Company. Le linn 2003, bhí éileamh breise ó na scoileanna ar an dá chompántas oideachasúla 23 a thugann drámaí isteach sna scoileanna, TEAM agus Compántas Amharclainne Graffiti. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 26

Traditional Arts / Na hEalaíona Traidisiúnta

The Arts Council supports the traditional arts Tá roinnt scéimeanna maoinithe, díreach of music, song, dance and oral literature agus indíreach, á reáchtáil ag an gComhairle through a number of direct and indirect Ealaíon chun tacú leis na healaíona funding schemes. Individual artists engaged traidisiúnta, idir cheol, amhránaíocht, rince in the traditional arts are eligible for many agus litríocht bhéil. Bíonn ealaíontóirí aonair Arts Council bursaries, awards and schemes. atá ag gabháil do na healaíona traidisiúnta i dteideal ar chuid mhór de na sparánachtaí, In 2003, revenue funding was offered to dámhachtainí agus scéimeanna a thairgeann organisations whose activities are directly an Chomhairle Ealaíon. associated with the traditional arts. Many other organisations in receipt of revenue Sa bhliain 2003, tairgeadh maoiniú ioncaim funding include traditional arts activity as an d'eagraíochtaí atá gníomhach sna healaíona important integral element in diverse traidisiúnta. Tá gníomhaíochtaí sna healaíona multidisciplinary arts programming. This is traidisiúnta ina ngné thábhachtach den chlár particularly true in the case of arts venues - oibre ag cuid mhór eagraíochtaí eile a such as An Grianán, Letterkenny; The fhaigheann maoiniú ioncaim, mar is dual do Courthouse, Tinahely; St John’s Theatre and chlár ealaíne ilchineálach ildisciplíneach. Tá Arts Centre, Listowel and arts festivals such an méid sin fíor i gcás ionaid tionóil ealaíne as the Earagail Arts Festival, Donegal and go háirithe - amhail An Grianán, Leitir Samhlaíocht in Kerry. Ceanainn; Teach na Cúirte, Tigh na hÉille; Amharclann agus Ionaid Ealaíne Naomh Eoin, In a notable development during the year, Lios Tuathail agus féilte ealaíne amhail Féile John O'Donoghue, TD, Minister for Arts, Ealaíon an Earagail, Dún na nGall agus Sport and Tourism, established a Special Samhlaíocht i gCiarraí. Committee on the Traditional Arts. The five- member committee was announced at a Bhí tábhacht ar leith le beart a rinne an tAire function at King House in Boyle, County Ealaíon, Spóirt agus Turasóireachta, John Roscommon in December and will be chaired O'Donoghue le linn na bliana i.e. Coiste by Jerome Hynes, Deputy Chair of the Arts Speisialta ar na hEalaíona Traidisiúnta a chur Council. The other members are Philip King, ar bun. Fógraíodh cúigear ball an choiste le Micheál O hEidhin, Úna Ó Murchú and Katie linn ócáide ag King House i Mainistir na Verling, all of whom are active practitioners Búille, Co Ros Comáin i mí na Nollag. Is é in the traditional arts field. The committee Jerome Hynes, Leas-Chathaoirleach na has been appointed under Section 21 of the Comhairle Ealaíon, a bheidh ina Arts Act, 2003 and is charged with reviewing chathaoirleach air. Is iad na baill eile Philip the structures, supports and policy for King, Micheál O hEidhin, Úna Ó Murchú agus traditional arts nationwide. The committee Katie Verling. Tá gach duine díobh must report to the Arts Council by 1 gníomhach i réimse na n-ealaíon traidisiúnta.

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September 2004 and its recommendations Bunaíodh an coiste faoi bhun Alt 21 den are expected to shape policy on the Acht Ealaíon, 2003. Tá sé de chúram air traditional arts for the next three to five years. athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar struchtúir, fhoinsí tacaíochta agus pholasaithe i dtaobh na n-ealaíon traidisiúnta ar fud na tíre. Caithfidh an coiste tuairisc a chur faoi bhráid na Comhairle Ealaíon faoi 1 Meán Fómhair 2004. Táthar ag súil go múnlóidh na moltaí seo polasaí i leith na n-ealaíon traidisiúnta go ceann trí nó cúig bliana.

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Visual Arts / Na Físealaíona

While a number of public agencies and Bíodh is go bhfuil roinnt gníomhaireachtaí national institutions are involved in collecting poiblí agus institiúidí náisiúnta gníomhach and exhibiting art, the Arts Council is the maidir le saothair ealaíne a bhailiú agus a thaispeáint, is í an Chomhairle Ealaíon an principal source of support to visual artists phríomhfhoinse thacaíochta d'ealaíontóirí agus and the visual arts. The artist is at the core of do na healaíona físe. Is iad na healaíontóirí atá the Arts Council’s support for the visual arts ag croílár na tacaíochta a chuireann an and enables visual artists to make work Chomhairle Ealaíon ar fáil do na físealaíona through the provision of awards, grants to agus is mian linn, trí dhámhachtainí, trí dheontais agus trí chláir chónaitheachta, cur ar studios, and residency programmes. The a gcumas saothair a chruthú. Maoiníonn an Council funds resource organisations to Chomhairle eagraíochtaí acmhainne chun facilitate printmaking and sculpture and cabhrú le déanamh priontaí agus le galleries and arts centres to offer exhibition dealbhóireacht, agus maoiníonn dánlanna opportunities and to develop wider audiences agus ionaid ealaíne chun deiseanna for the visual arts. taispeántais a sholáthar agus lucht féachana níos fairsinge a chruthú ar son na bhfísealaíon. The major galleries had a busy year. The Bliain ghnóthach eile a bhí ann do na Douglas Hyde Gallery published the Arts dánlanna móra. Ba í Dánlann Dhúghlas de Council project-funded 33 Happy Moments, hÍde a d'fhoilsigh 33 Happy Moments, a major work with contributions from over mórshaothar a fuair maoiniú tionscadail ón 30 artists, a text by 19th century scholar Chin gComhairle Ealaíon agus a raibh breis agus 30 ealaíontóir páirteach ann. Is é atá ann ná téacs Shengt’an and images documenting the le Chin Shengt’an, scoláire de chuid an 19ú gallery’s exhibitions of the last few years. haois, mar aon le híomhánna a thugann léargas ar na taispeántais a bhí sa dánlann le The Royal Hibernian Academy presented roinnt blianta anuas. Eurojet Futures, the third exhibition in a series, showing the work of seven young Léirigh an tAcadamh Ríoga Ibeirneach Eurojet artists whose work ranged from video Futures, an tríú ceann de shraith taispeántas a léiríonn saothar le seachtar ealaíontóirí óga a installation to painting and drawing. The RHA bhfuil raidhse meán á saothrú acu, idir fhíseáin also ran a Barrie Cooke retrospective as the suiteála, phéintéireacht agus líníocht. Chomh second year of the Nissan Art Project giving maith leis sin, mar pháirt den dara bliain de mid-career artists the opportunity to exhibit Thionscadal Ealaíne Nissan, a thugann deis their work. taispeána d'ealaíontóirí atá i lár a shaoil oibre, reáchtáil an tAcadamh súil siar ar shaothar Selection of work for the annual E+VA Barrie Cooke. exhibition at the Limerick City Gallery of Art I mbliana, ba trí chomórtas oscailte a was by open submission this year and was roghnaíodh na saothair le haghaidh an curated by Virginia Perez-Ratton from Costa taispeántais bhliantúil E+VA i nDánlann Ealaíne Rica. Young E+VA at the Belltable Arts Centre Chathair Luimnigh. Ba í Virginia Perez-Ratton – resulting from artists working with two as Costa Ríce a bhí ina coimeádaí ar an taispeántas. Tá an fo-thaispeántas Young local second-level schools - has become an E+VA, a reáchtáiltear in Ionad Ealaíne Belltable, 26 important element of the overall exhibition ina ghné thábhachtach den chlár taispeántais programme. trí chéile. Is ann a chuirtear ar taispeáint na A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 29

The following are just three cases of saothair a chruthaítear sa dá mheánscoil áitiúla individual visual artists whose practice the a mbíonn ealaíontóirí ag obair iontu. Arts Council supported in 2003. Seo a leanas cuntas ar thriúr físealaíontóirí ar Photographer John Gerrard benefited from a thug an Chomhairle Ealaíon tacaíocht dóibh le residency award at the Banff Centre for the linn 2003. Is grianghrafadóir é John Gerrard a Arts in Canada; his research resulted in a bhain leas as tréimhse chónaitheachta sa Banff Centre for the Arts i gCeanada. Ba é toradh a three-dimensional interactive photograph, chuid taighde ná grianghraf tríthoiseach described by the artist as 'a sculptural idirghníomhach a dtugann an t-ealaíontóir féin photograph', and led to the Gallery of 'grianghraf dealbhóireachta' air'. Toradh eile Photography’s exhibition of his work towards ná gur cuireadh a chuid saothair ar taispeáint the end of the year. sa Dánlann Ghrianghrafadóireachta i dtreo dheireadh na bliana. Katie Holten represented Ireland at the Bhí Katie Holten ina hionadaí ar son na Venice Biennale. Her work titled Laboratorio hÉireann ag an Venice Biennale. Ba é an t-ainm della Vigna involved a publishing project, a bhí ar a saothar ná Laboratorio della Vigna, a Papers, an ongoing work with pamphlets, bhfuil tionscadal foilsitheoireachta dar teideal easily-reproduced texts and images. Papers i gceist ann. Saothar leanúnach atá ann, le paimfléid, agus téacsanna agus íomhánna ar The Arts Council awarded the PS1 Fellowship furasta iad a atáirgeadh. to visual artist Niamh O'Malley. This award, valued at €40,856, provides for a 12-month Is ar Niamh O'Malley, físealaíontóir, a bhronn an Chomhairle Ealaíon an Chomhaltacht PS1. studio space at the Institute for Art and Is fiú €40,856 í an dámhachtain seo, a Urban Resources at the PS1 Contemporary chuireann spás stiúideo ar fáil ar fáil 12 mí san Art Centre, New York. Institute for Art and Urban Resources sa PS1 Contemporary Art Centre, Nua Eabhrac. Pallas Studios was one of the few arts organisations to receive an increase in Bhí Pallas Studios ar cheann den bheagán funding this year. Providing studio space and eagraíochtaí ealaíne dár tugadh ardú maoinithe i exhibition opportunities since 1996, the mbliana. Tá Pallas Studios ag soláthar spás studios came to an agreement with Dublin stiúideo agus deiseanna taispeántais ó 1996 i leith agus tá comhaontú déanta acu le City Council for the use of three flats in Seán Comhairle Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath chun Tracey House, Buckingham Street as studio go n-úsáidfear trí árasán i dTeach Sheáin Uí and exhibition space. Its first project in 2003 Threasaigh, Sráid Buckingham, mar spás was Now Here by Garret Phelan. stiúideo agus taispeántais. Ba é an chéad tionscadal sa bhliain 2003 ná Now Here le Garret Phelan. CIRCA art magazine continued to publish quarterly, with each issue exploring a theme Lean an iris ealaíne CIRCA ag foilsiú eagráin in relating to matters affecting the visual aghaidh na ráithe, agus gach eagrán dírithe ar arts. Reviews, comments and news items théama a bhaineann leis na físealaíona. between each issue are published on its Foilsítear léirmheasanna, tráchtaireacht agus website www.recirca.ie. míreanna nuachta idir gach eagrán ar shuíomh 27 gréasáin na hirise www.recirca.ie. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 30

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Arts Development / Forbairt na nEalaíon

The Arts Council has a unique role in Tá ról sainiúil ag an gComhairle Ealaíon maidir le advocating the value of the arts within luach na n-ealaíon sa tsochaí a mhíniú agus tacú society and in supporting the growth and le fás agus forbairt na n-eagraíochtaí ealaíne i development of arts organisations across the ngach earnáil den phobal ealaíne. Is in obair sectors which make up the arts community. fhorbartha na Comhairle is mó a bhíonn an ról sin le brath. Cuimsíonn an obair sin gach foirm Much of this role is given expression in the ealaíne agus cuirtear béim ar leith ar thacaíocht Council’s development work, which extends d'ealaíontóirí, forbairt lucht féachana/éisteachta, across all artforms and is given particular rannpháirtíocht, ceannaireacht agus na emphasis in the areas of artists support, healaíona idirnáisiúnta agus áitiúla. audience development, participation, leadership, international and local arts. Tacaíocht don Ealaíontóir Aonair Ceapadh foireann nua sa bhliain 2003 chun Support for the Individual Artist seirbhísí a sholáthar d'ealaíontóirí agus rinneadh 2003 saw the introduction of a new artists’ scrúdú ar cé chomh héifeachtach is atá an services team and an examination of the tacaíocht a thugann an Chomhairle effectiveness of the Council’s support to the d'ealaíontóirí aonair. Leagadh amach na cláir individual artist. An evaluation carried out by thacaíochta d'ealaíontóirí i bhfianaise measúnaithe a rinne Belinda Moller. Ceapadh na Belinda Moller informed the structure of cláir chun tacú le saothar na n-ealaíontóirí trí support programmes to artists, which are mheán na dtrí chineál dámhachtana atá le fáil. Is configured to support the work of artists é aidhm an chéad ghrúpa dámhachtainí ná tacú through three groups of awards. The first le cleachtadh na healaíne (smaointe agus group of awards are intended to support coincheapa a fhorbairt). Is sa ghrúpa seo atá na artistic practice (the development of the ideas Sparánachtaí, a thugann deis d'ealaíontóirí and concepts) and include Bursaries, to allow smaointe a fhorbairt agus a bpoitéinseal ealaíne artists to pursue ideas and fulfil their artistic iomlán a bhaint amach; Dámhachtainí Forbartha potential; Professional Development and agus Oiliúna Gairmiúla, a thugann cead a gcinn Training Awards, to allow artists the freedom d'ealaíontóirí deiseanna a aimsiú chun a to identify opportunities to improve their gcleachtadh féin a fheabhsú agus na own practice; and Travel and Mobility Dámhachtainí Taistil agus Soghluaisteachta: a awards: to allow artists to extend the frame ligeann d'ealaíontóirí an fráma tagartha ina bhforbraítear smaointe a fhairsingiú. Is é aidhm of reference within which ideas are an dara grúpa de dhámhachtainí ná tacú le developed. The second group of awards saothair ealaíne a chruthú trí Dhámhachtainí supports the creation of artistic work through Tionscadail agus Dámhachtainí Coimisiúin (a Project awards, Commissions (which were forleathnaíodh sa bhliain 2003 chun extended in 2003 to accommodate new and comhpháirtíochtaí nua, neamhghnácha a unusual collaborations) and Residencies to chuimsiú) agus Cónaitheachtaí a thugann provide opportunities for artists to practice deiseanna d'ealaíontóirí cleachtadh lasmuigh dá outside their normal work environment. The ngnáth-thimpeallacht oibre. Is é aidhm an tríú grúpa de dhámhachtainí ná cabhrú le saothair third group of supports are intended to assist 29 in the dissemination of artistic work, ealaíne a chraobhscaoileadh, lena n-áirítear cúnamh i gcomhair foilseacháin

➔ Holles-Street born, Jack Stokes at the launch of the Arts Council’s Arts and Health Handbook; A Practical Guide at the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin on 19 November 2003. The publication was launched by Minister John O Donoghue, TD. Jack Stokes, a rugadh in Ospidéal Shráid Holles, ag ócáid lainseála Arts and Health Handbook; A Practical Guide leis an gComhairle Ealaíon san Ospidéal Náisiúnta Máithreachais, BÁC ar 19 Samhain 2003. Ba é an tAire John O'Donoghue T.D. a lainseáil an foilseachán. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 32

including publications assistance (including (mar shampla, catalóga agus scríbhneoireacht catalogues and critical writing), music chritice), taifeadadh ceoil, cúnamh i gcomhair recording, exhibition assistance (in particular taispeántais (go háirithe an deis a thabhairt to allow the artists to work as a curator) and d'ealaíontóirí saothrú mar choimeádaithe) agus artform-specific schemes such as the Title by scéimeanna a bhaineann le foirmeacha ealaíne ar leith, mar shampla na deontais Title to Title a Title grants to literary publishers. A list of thugtar d'fhoilsitheoirí liteartha. Tá liosta de na awards given in 2003 is to be found on dámhachtainí a tugadh sa bhliain 2003 le fáil ar page 106. leathanach 106.

Within its audience development Dhírigh an Chomhairle a haird ar an ealaín programme in 2003, the Council focused phoiblí agus ar an gcritic ealaíne sa chlár attention on public art and on arts criticism. forbartha lucht féachana/éisteachta le linn Public art provides challenging opportunities 2003. Tugann an ealaín phoiblí deiseanna for artists to show their work in non- dúshlánacha d'ealaíontóirí a gcuid saothair a traditional settings and innovative thaispeáint i dtimpeallachtaí neamhthraidisiúnta opportunities for the public to engage with agus tugann deiseanna nuálaíocha don phobal the contemporary arts. During the year, the dul i ngleic leis na healaíona comhaimseartha. Le linn na bliana, shaothraigh an Chomhairle Council worked with the Department of Arts, Ealaíon i gcomhar leis an Roinn Ealaíon, Spóirt Sport and Tourism in the preparation of agus Turasóireachta chun Treoirlínte a ullmhú i guidelines for the Per Cent for Art Scheme. gcomhair na Scéime Céatadán ar son na As part of its contribution to these nEalaíon. Mar pháirt dá hionchur féin sna guidelines, the Council appointed a panel of treoirlínte seo, cheap an Chomhairle painéal de public art expert advisors, and designed a chomhairleoirí saineolacha san ealaín phoiblí, consultation process with the arts agus dhear próiseas comhairliúcháin le lucht na community. The Council also provided advice n-ealaíon. Thug an Chomhairle eolas agus and information to new and existing public comhairle do na coimisinéirí ealaíne poiblí, idir art commissioners on Irish and international nua agus shean, i dtaca le cleachtadh na public art practice and public art healaíne poiblí in Éirinn agus go hidirnáisiúnta commissions. To encourage more and better agus i dtaca le conas tionscadail ealaíne poiblí a arts criticism, Critical Voices 2, the second in choimisiúnú. Is mian freisin an chritic ealaíne a fheabhsú agus a spreagadh agus ba chuige sin a a bi-annual series of talks, discussions and eagraíodh Critical Voices 2, an dara sraith presentations intended to encourage critical d'imeachtaí débhliantúla ina mbíonn cainteanna, debate around events, performances and comhphléite, cuir i láthair agus idirbheartaíochtaí exhibitions presented by arts organisations d'fhonn díospóireacht chriticiúil a chothú. Bíonn throughout the country was held in 2003. na himeachtaí seo á reáchtáil ag eagraíochtaí This year’s curator was Brian Hand, and the ealaíne ar fud na tíre le linn 2003. Ba é Brian programme included contributions from 128 Hand a bhí ina choimeádaí i mbliana agus bhí visiting guests and participants, including Art 128 rannpháirtí agus aíonna cuairte ar an gclár, Art Spiegelman, Peter Plagens agus Abigail 30 Spiegelman, Peter Plagens and Abigail Solomon Godeau. Solomon Godeau ina measc. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 33

The Council’s important work in the areas of Bíonn obair thábhachtach ar siúl ag an education, youth and community arts is gComhairle i dtaca leis an oideachas, an óige grouped under the heading of participation agus na healaíona poiblí, agus rangaítear na in the arts. In the area of formal education gníomhaíochtaí seo faoin gceannteideal the Council was involved in two action based rannpháirtíocht sna healaíona. I réimse an oideachais fhoirmiúil, bhí an Chomhairle research initiatives exploring the role of artists páirteach in dhá thionscadal taighde a in schools and the impact on the creative d'fhiosraigh ról na n-ealaíontóirí sna scoileanna development of both children and teachers agus a dtionchar ar fhorbairt chruthaitheach na from this interaction. These were Art bpáistí agus na múinteoirí. Is iad na tionscadail Formations, an action research initiative atá i gceist ná Art Formations, tionscnamh involving IMMA and the Abbey Theatre, taighde atá dírithe ar bheart agus ar ghníomh which examined the relationship between the agus a raibh Músaem Nua-Ealaíne na hÉireann teacher, artist and child as they make art agus Amharclann na Mainistreach páirteach ann together in the classroom, and the MUS-E freisin. D'fhiosraigh sé seo an caidreamh idir an project, a collaboration between the Arts múinteoir, an t-ealaíontóir agus an páiste agus Council and Froebel College of Education. iad ag gabháil don ealaín le chéile sa seomra Based on their evaluation of the project, ranga. Comhfhiontar idir an Chomhairle Ealaíon agus Coláiste Oideachais Froebel a bhí sa which examined the needs of teachers and tionscadal MUS-E. D'fhiosraigh an tionscadal artists when working together in schools, seo riachtanais na múinteoirí agus na n- Froebel College have developed a course for ealaíontóirí agus iad ag saothrú le chéile sna student teachers at their training college, scoileanna. Rinne Coláiste Froebel an tionscadal which they initiated in September 2003. Also a mheasúnú agus, de thoradh an mheasúnaithe in 2003, the first phase of the Schools sin, cheap siad cúrsa le haghaidh mhic léinn Exhibition Linkage Programme was múinteoireachta ina gcoláiste oiliúna féin, cúrsa undertaken, placing six of the ten Arts ar cuireadh tús leis i Meán Fómhair 2003. Council schools exhibitions in education Tionscadal eile ar cuireadh tús leis i 2003 is ea centres in Wexford, Monaghan, Sligo, Mayo, An Nasc-chlár Taispeántas Scoile, ina Dublin West and Westmeath. These gcuirtear sé cinn amach as na deich dtaispeántas education centres hosted the shows in their scoile de chuid na Comhairle Ealaíon ar siúl in centres where they encouraged class visits, ionaid oideachais i Loch Garman, i Muineachán, i Sligeach, i Maigh Eo, in Iarthar Bhaile Átha and managed a programme allowing schools Cliath agus san iar-Mhí. Reáchtáil na hionaid to borrow these collections of contemporary oideachais na seónna ina n-áitribh féin, agus Irish art for periods of time. The publication thug cuireadh do ranganna scoile teacht ar this year of the directory Supporting Arts in cuairt chucu. Chomh maith leis sin, bhainistigh Education, which lists 136 Arts Council siad clár iasachta a thug deis do scoileanna na funded arts organisations working in schools, bailiúcháin ealaíne comhaimseartha seo a represented a useful source of information thabhairt ar iasacht ar feadh tréimhse. Foilsíodh for teachers and acted as a catalyst for the an treoirleabhar Supporting Arts in Education i mbliana, ina liostaítear 136 eagraíocht ealaíne a development of relationships between arts 31 organisations and the formal education sector. bhíonn ag obair sna scoileanna agus a A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 34

In youth arts in 2003, despite reductions in fhaigheann maoiniú ón gComhairle Ealaíon. funding, the National Youth Arts Programme Foinse luachmhar eolais do mhúinteoirí atá ann (set up by the National Youth Council of agus chruthaigh sé caidreamh idir na Ireland) published a youth arts strategy and a heagraíochtaí ealaíne agus an earnáil oideachais four-year development plan. Also in 2003 the fhoirmiúil. Council commissioned a short paper on the Maidir leis na healaíona don óige, d'éirigh leis an influence of new technologies and media on gClár Náisiúnta Ealaíne don Ógra (a bhunaigh young people’s artistic development to Comhairle Náisiúnta Óige na hÉireann) straitéis inform its policy on this expanding area of ealaíne don óige agus plean forbartha ceithre interest for young people. Arts organisations bliana a fhoilsiú, in ainneoin ciorruithe that work with young people have maoinithe. Rinne an Chomhairle páipéar gearr a responsibilities to ensure a safe and choimisiúnú i dtaobh an tionchair a bhíonn ag protective environment for them. In 2003, teicneolaíochtaí agus ag na meáin nua ar the Council started work on the development fhorbairt daoine óga ó thaobh na n-ealaíon de. of child protection guidelines for arts Beifear ag tagairt don pháipéar seo agus polasaí organisations, in partnership with the á chumadh sa réimse seo, nó is réimse é a Department of Health and Children. gcuireann daoine óga spéis mhór ann agus a bhíonn ag forbairt de shíor. Bíonn sé de dhualgas ar eagraíochtaí ealaíne a oibríonn le Within participation more generally, the Lar daoine óga timpeallacht shábháilte chosanta a Cassidy Award was awarded to the visual sholáthar dóibh. I 2003, thosaigh an Chomhairle artist Ailbhe Murphy. This award is to ag obair ar threoirlínte i dtaca le cosaint páistí a acknowledge the achievement of an artist fhorbairt ar son na n-eagraíochtaí ealaíne, i working collaboratively and involving the gcomhar leis an Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí. wider public in the process of creating art. The Arts Council’s Artist in the Community Agus ábhar eile a bhaineann le rannpháirtíocht scheme supported a wide range of initiatives, sna healaíona - bronnadh Dámhachtain Lar including a collaboration between artist Cassidy ar Ailbhe Murphy, físealaíontóir. Rhona Byrne and members of Ballymun Bronntar an dámhachtain mar chomhartha Pigeon Club. The project culminated in an ómóis d'ealaíontóir a bhíonn ag saothrú i event entitled “home” which involved the gcomhpháirt agus a dhéanann an pobal páirteach i bpróiseas cruthaithe an tsaothair release of 400 homing pigeons from the ealaíne. Tugadh tacaíocht do raon leathan balconies of the Shangan block of flats on 27 tionscnamh faoi Scéim an Ealaíontóra sa Phobal, September 2003. The pigeons carried written a reáchtálann an Chomhairle Ealaíon. Ina measc wishes and messages recording and liberating bhí comhpháirtíocht idir Rhona Byrne, the concerns of local residents in relation to ealaíontóir, agus Club Colúr Bhaile Munna. redevelopment of Ballymun and the future of Imeacht dar teideal "baile" a chuir críoch ar an the pigeon club. tionscadal. Ar 27 Meán Fómhair 2003, scaoileadh saor 400 colúr frithinge ó bhalcóin bhloc árasán Shangan. Bhí teachtaireachtaí 32 Based on the 2002 Mayday study on the training needs of new venue managers, the scríofa á n-iompar ag gach colúr, ag cur síos ar A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 35

Council developed a leadership training mhianta agus ábhair imní mhuintir na háite i and coaching programme for managers of dtaca le hathfhorbairt Bhaile Munna agus arts venues which started in autumn 2003. todhchaí an chlub colúr. Based on the response to this programme, similar opportunities will be designed for Rinne an Chomhairle clár traenála agus oiliúna sa cheannaireacht a fhorbairt ar son other types of organisations in future years. bhainisteoirí ionad ealaíne agus cuireadh tús leis an gclár i bhfómhar 2003. Tá an clár seo The environment for the arts is an bunaithe ar staidéar a rinne Mayday i 2002 mar international one, and the Arts Council has gheall ar riachtanais traenála na mbainisteoirí in a role in ensuring that artists and arts ionaid tionóil nua. Tá sé beartaithe torthaí an organisations in Ireland realise to the chláir seo a úsáid le haghaidh a leithéid chéanna maximum possible extent, the potential that de chláir a dhearadh ar son cineálacha eile working internationally offers - for the eagraíochtaí sna blianta amach romhainn. development of their own work, for the creation of new markets for Irish arts, and for Timpeallacht idirnáisiúnta is ea timpeallacht na creating opportunities for Irish audiences to n-ealaíontóirí, agus tá ról le himirt ag an see work from overseas. In 2003, the gComhairle Ealaíon féachaint chuige go mbaineann ealaíontóirí agus eagraíochtaí ealaíne European Commission Cultural Contact Point in Éirinn lántairbhe as a bheith ag obair go (Ireland), which is hosted by the Arts Council, hidirnáisiúnta - maidir lena saothar féin a organised the first visitors exchange fhorbairt, margaí nua a chruthú d'ealaíona na programme to Romania. The international hÉireann, agus deiseanna a chruthú a chuirfidh desk also provided travel and mobility saothair eachtrannacha i láthair lucht awards, an international residency féachana/éisteachta na hÉireann. In 2003, programme to PS1 in New York to Niamh d'eagraigh Pointe Teagmhála Cultúrtha na O’Malley, and supported Irish participation at hEorpa (atá á reáchtáil ag an gComhairle the Venice Biennale to Katie Holten. In late Ealaíon) an chéad chlár cuairte malartach chun 2003, the Arts Council made a submission to na Rómáine. Chomh maith leis sin, chuir an a policy review commissioned by the Minister deasc idirnáisiúnta dámhachtainí taistil agus for Arts, Sport and Tourism stressing the soghluaisteachta ar fáil, mar aon le seal need for greater coherence in public policy cónaitheachta i PS1 i Nua Eabhrac (a bronnadh ar Niamh O'Malley) agus chabhraigh siad le support for the international dimension of Katie Holden, a bhí ina hionadaí Éireannach le the arts. linn an Venice Biennale. Go déanach i 2003, chuir an Chomhairle Ealaíon aighneacht i láthair Arts activity at local level has grown an athbhreithnithe pholasaí a choimisiúnaigh an exponentially in recent years and is tAire Ealaíon, Spóirt agus Turasóireachta. San characterised by a growing recognition of the aighneacht seo, leagadh béim ar an ngá le value of the arts among local agencies. Part tacaíocht phoiblí níos comhleanúnaí a sholáthar of this growth is manifest in the new and don ghné idirnáisiúnta de na healaíona.

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Arts and Health Handbook: a practical guide, Tá fás easpónantúil tagtha ar ghníomhaíochtaí to provide practical information to those ealaíne ag leibhéal áitiúil le blianta beaga planning arts projects within a healthcare anuas agus is comhartha é sin ar an tuiscint atá setting. The handbook was launched ag gníomhaireachtaí áitiúla maidir le luach na n- alongside the Eastern Regional Health ealaíon. Comhartha eile ar an bhfás seo is ea réimse gníomhaíochta úrnua atá ag fás i rith an Authority’s The Practice of Arts in Healthcare, ama, is é sin na healaíona sa chóras sláinte. I the first published arts policy by a health mí na Samhna, d'fhoilsigh an Chomhairle authority (and its three constituent health Ealaíon leabhrán dar teideal the Arts and Health boards) and represented a landmark in Handbook: a practical guide, ina dtugtar eolas recognising and celebrating the dedicated praiticiúil dóibh siúd a bheadh ag pleanáil work and experience of artists, doctors, thionscadail ealaíne i dtimpeallacht chúram nurses, patients, care-workers and sláinte. Lainseáladh an leabhrán seo ar aon uain administrators in this field. le leabhrán a d'fhoilsigh Údarás Sláinte Réigiún an Oirthir, is é sin The Practice of Arts in Arts development at local level has been Healthcare, an chéad pholasaí ealaíne a made possible on the one hand by the d'fhoilsigh údarás sláinte riamh (tá trí bhord significant and long-standing partnership sláinte faoi choimirce an Údaráis sin). Cloch mhíle is ea é a aithníonn agus a cheiliúrann between the Arts Council and local saothar agus taithí na n-ealaíontóirí, na authorities, and on the other, by the growing ndochtúirí, na n-altraí, na n-othar, na n-oibrithe sophistication of artists and arts organisations sláinte agus na riarthóirí a oibríonn sa in working collaboratively and forming réimse seo. alliances both within and outside of the arts. The highlights of activity around the country Bhíothas in ann na healaíona a fhorbairt ag which follow are a testament to the success leibhéal áitiúil de thoradh ar an of this two-fold approach. gcomhpháirtíocht shuntasach sheanbhunaithe idir an Chomhairle Ealaíon agus na húdaráis áitiúla ar láimh amháin, agus, ar láimh eile, an tsofaisticiúlacht a léiríonn na healaíontóirí agus na heagraíochtaí ealaíne maidir le comhpháirtíochtaí a bhunú laistigh agus lasmuigh d'earnáil na n-ealaíon. Sna leathanaigh seo a leanas gheofar cuntas ar bhuaicphointí na ngníomhaíochtaí ealaíne seo ar fud na tíre. Cruthúnas is ea é ar cé chomh rathúil is atá an cur chuige déthaobhach seo.

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Around the Country / Timpeall na Tíre Carlow / Ceatharlach

The 25th Éigse Carlow arts festival took place Eagraíodh an 25ú Éigse Cheatharlach i mí an in June, with a visual arts programme that Mheithimh. Bhí clár físealaíon ann inar showcased the work of many Irish and taispeánadh saothar le roinnt mhaith ealaíontóirí Éireannacha agus eachtrannacha. international artists. The festival organisers Bíonn lucht eagair na hÉigse ag saothrú i work with Carlow County Council to attract gcomhar le Comhairle Contae Cheatharlach wide audiences to an increasingly diverse chun lucht féachana leathan a mhealladh programme of events. chuig na himeachtaí ilchineálacha sa chlár.

County Carlow Youth Theatre (CCYT) opened Ba iad Amharclann Óige Chontae the Éigse Carlow festival with Sparks will Fly, Cheatharlach a chuir tús leis an Éigse le Sparks will Fly, comhshaothar a raibh roinnt a collaborative piece involving a theatre mhaith daoine páirteach ann - stiúrthóir director, a visual artist and a pyrotechnician in amharclainne, físealaíontóir agus piriteicneoir a process that exposed young people to the ina measc - agus a thug blaiseadh do na level of vision and commitment essential to daoine óga ar an leibhéal físe agus díograise the realisation of high quality work. CCYT a theastaíonn chun saothar ardchaighdeáin a was also selected to participate in the Abbey chruthú. Roghnaíodh Amharclann Óige Chontae Cheatharlach chun páirt a ghlacadh Theatre’s initiative Nextus and in the National i Nextus, tionscadal nuálaíoch de chuid Association for Youth Drama’s festival Bards Amharclann na Mainistreach, agus san fhéile in the Yard. Bards in the Yard a reáchtálann an Cumann Náisiúnta Drámaíochta don Óige. As part of the Arts Council's Critical Voices 2 programme, Visualise Carlow hosted Mar pháirt den chlár Critical Voices 2 de Traditional Rhythms - Contemporary Air chuid na Comhairle Ealaíon, reáchtáil Visualise Carlow imeacht dar teideal during Éigse. This discussion centred on the Traditional Rhythms - Contemporary Air le relationship between indigenous, traditional linn na hÉigse. Bhí an plé dírithe ar an ngaol and contemporary arts, and featured idir na healaíona dúchais, traidisiúnta agus na contemporary aboriginal curator Djon healaíona comhaimseartha, agus bhí coimeádaí Mundine. Launched by Carlow County Council, bundúchasach as an Astráil, darbh ainm Djon Mundine, páirteach ann. Is í Comhairle Visualise Carlow is a professionally curated Contae Cheatharlach a chuir Visualise Carlow programme of visual arts events and activities. ar bun. Clár d'imeachtaí agus de ghníomhaíochtaí físealaíne is ea é a mbíonn Performed by Carlow Young Artists’ Choir at coimeádaí gairmiúil ina bhun. St Patrick's College in April, The Pleasure of Compulsive Self Destruction was another Tionscadal ealaíne poiblí eile de chuid public art project from Visualise Carlow. Based Visualise Carlow a bhí in The Pleasure of Compulsive Self Destruction, a léirigh Cór on the soundtrack of a 1948 Tom and Jerry Ealaíontóirí Óga Cheatharlach i gColáiste cartoon, visual artist Finola Jones originated Phádraig. Ba í Finola Jones, físealaíontóir, a and developed this work in collaboration thionscnaigh agus a d'fhorbair an saothar seo with musician Ollie Hennessy and choral i gcomhar le Ollie Hennessy, ceoltóir, agus leis director Mary Amond-O’Brien. an stiúrthóir cór, Mary Amond-O'Brien. Tá sé bunaithe ar an bhfuaimrian a bhí le cartún 37 Tom and Jerry ón mbliain 1948.

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Cavan / An Cabhán

Cavan County Council produced Aerial Ba iad Comhairle Contae an Chabháin a Perspectives, a visual arts publication profiling chuir Aerial Perspectives ar fáil, is é sin the visual arts culture of, and connected to, foilseachán físealaíne a thugann próifíl ar County Cavan. Featuring a cross-section of chultúr físealaíon Chontae an Chabháin. Bhí professionals in the visual arts - fine artists, físealaíontóirí gairmiúla de gach cineál illustrators, film makers, digital artists and páirteach san obair - cleachtóirí mínealaíne, media professionals - the publication aims to maisitheoirí, scannánóirí, ealaíontóirí raise the profile locally of visual arts culture, digiteacha agus lucht na meán cumarsáide. Is to provide opportunities for initiatives and é aidhm an fhoilseacháin ná próifíl an collaborations in the future and to celebrate chultúir físealaíne a ardú sa cheantar, the work of professionals who have deiseanna a chruthú le haghaidh tionscnamh contributed to Cavan’s visual culture. agus comhpháirtíochtaí san am amach romhainn agus saothar na n-ealaíontóirí Cavan and Leitrim County Councils gairmiúla a chuir comaoin ar chultúr físe an collaborated on a dance project with Chabháin a cheiliúradh. Amanda McNamara, who visited three national schools in both counties and spent Chuaigh Comhairlí Contae an Chabháin agus an intensive week of workshops with pupils Liatroma i gcomhar le chéile i dtaca le in the selected schools. This project was tionscadal rince le Amanda McNamara, a extended to a further 10 national schools in thug cuairt ar thrí scoil náisiúnta sa dá Cavan in the autumn period to increase the chontae agus chaith seachtain i mbun number of young people experiencing diancheardlainne le daltaí sna scoileanna sin. contemporary dance. Forleathnaíodh an tionscadal san fhómhar, sa chaoi is gur chlúdaigh sé 10 scoil náisiúnta From its base in Virginia, Ramor Theatre breise sa Chabhán agus gur tugadh deis do continued to serve its loyal local audiences níos mó daoine óga blaiseadh den rince and presented a wide-ranging programme of comhaimseartha. professional, community and amateur activity. Is in Achadh an Úir atá Amharclann an Rátha Móir bunaithe. Lean siad orthu ag freastal ar an lucht féachana dílis áitiúil agus chuir clár cuimsitheach ar fáil ina raibh gníomhaíochtaí gairmiúla, pobail agus amaitéaracha.

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Clare / An Clár

Clare County Council initiated the Ground Chuir Comhairle Contae an Chláir tús leis an Up rural arts project, which aims to address Tionscadal Ealaíne Tuaithe 'Ón mBonn Aníos', issues relating to contemporary arts and rural a bhfuil sé d'aidhm aige dul i ngleic le audiences. Fiona Woods, one of six ceisteanna a bhaineann leis na healaíona participating artists in the project, produced comhaimseartha agus luchtanna an insert for the Clare Champion in which féachana/éisteachta i gceantair thuaithe. Bhí she raised and explored issues relating to Fiona Woods i measc an tseisir ealaíontóirí a contemporary arts practice. bhí páirteach sa tionscadal, agus chuir sí forlíonadh ar fáil sa Clare Champion inar Building on County Clare’s heritage of ardaigh sí agus inar phléigh sí ceisteanna a traditional music, Glór, the Ennis-based Irish bhaineann le cleachtadh na n-ealaíon music centre, presented The Inside Track, two comhaimseartha. days of concerts, discussion and debate about traditional music featuring Ag tarraingt ar oidhreacht an cheoil contributions by Dermot McLaughlin, Liz traidisiúnta i gContae an Chláir a bhí Glór, an Doherty and Martin Hayes, among others. t-ionad ceoil Éireannaigh in Inis, nuair a d'eagraigh siad The Inside Track, dhá lá de The Éigse Mrs Crotty was held in Kilrush. This cheolchoirmeacha, de phlé agus de traditional music festival honours Elizabeth dhíospóireachtaí i dtaobh an cheoil Crotty, the renowned concertina player who traidisiúnta. Orthu siúd a bhí páirteach, bhí died in 1960. Dermot McLaughlin, Liz Doherty, Martin Hayes, agus ceoltóirí eile.

I gCill Rois a bhí Éigse Mrs Crotty. Féile cheoil traidisiúnta atá ann in ómós do Elizabeth Crotty, seinnteoir clúiteach consairtín a d'éag i 1960.

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Cork City / Cathair Chorcaí

The Munster Literature Centre got a new Ghluais Ionad Litríochta na Mumhan isteach home this year, thanks to Cork City Council. in áitreabh nua i mbliana, a bhuíochas sin do The birthplace of the writer Frank O'Connor - Chomhairle Chathair Chorcaí. Rinneadh dating from mid-18th century - was restored athchóiriú ar an teach inar rugadh Frank as a permanent base for the centre. Further O'Connor - teach a tógadh i lár an 18ú haois establishing itself as a vital resource for - chun go mbeadh sé ina cheanncheathrú buan don Ionad Litríochta. Tá an tIonad ag writers in the area, the centre also set up an daingniú an róil atá aige mar acmhainn online database of contemporary Munster riachtanach do scríbhneoirí an cheantair, writers. agus bhunaigh siad bunachar sonraí de scríbhneoirí comhaimseartha na Mumhan. The Kino Cinema will undergo substantial development following a €750,000 grant to Déanfar forbairt shuntasach ar an Kino refurbish its premises. This grant was made Cinema, tar éis gur ceadaíodh deontas by the Cultural Cinema Consortium, which is €750,000 chun an t-áitreabh a athchóiriú. Is a joint initiative of the Arts Council and the comhthionscnamh de chuid na Comhairle Irish Film Board (see also Film under Artform Ealaíon agus Bhord Scannán na hÉireann é an Perspectives). Work on the venue will provide Cuibhreannas Cineama Chultúrtha, a chuir two cinemas, a café and office accomodation. an deontas ar fáil. De thoradh na hoibre ar an ionad tionóil seo, cuirfear dhá phictiúrlann ar fáil, mar aon le caifelann agus spás oifige. The National Sculpture Factory arranged a residency for international artist Jordan Chuir an National Sculpture Factory Baseman with a Project grant from the Arts cónaitheacht ar fáil don ealaíontóir Council. This was part of the Sculpture idirnáisiúnta Jordan Baseman le deontas Factory’s outreach programme. Based at the Tionscadail de chuid na Comhairle Ealaíon. Air Traffic Control Centre at Cork Airport, the Rinneadh sin mar pháirt de chlár for-rochtana artist shot many hours of videos and an Sculpture Factory. Rinne an t-ealaíontóir interviewed the staff. The edited work was uaireanta fada scannánaíochta ag an shown at the Triskel Arts Centre as part of Lárionad Rialaithe Aerthráchta agus chuir Art Trail 2003. agallaimh ar bhaill den fhoireann ann. Cuireadh eagar ar an saothar agus taispeánadh é ag Ionad Ealaíne Triskel mar The Institute of Choreography and Dance’s pháirt de Art Trail 2003. Older People in Dance continued to deliver high standards of dance participation in the Lean an Institiúid Chóragrafaíochta agus community. The ICD also published two Rince den chlár Older People in Dance, agus books: Dancing on the Edge of Europe, rinne gach iarracht chun baill den phobal a edited by Diana Theodores, and dhéanamh páirteach i ngníomhaíochtaí rince. Conversations with Choreographers, edited Chomh maith leis sin, d'fhoilsigh an Institiúid by Mary Brady. dhá leabhar: Dancing on the Edge of Europe, ar chuir Diana Theodores eagar air, agus Conversations with Choreographers, in eagar 43 ag Mary Brady.

➔ International artist Jordan Baseman worked with the National Sculpture Factory in Cork as part of their outreach programme during 2003. Jordan Baseman, ealaíontóir idirnáisiúnta a d'oibrigh leis an National Sculpture Factory i gCorcaigh mar pháirt dá gclár for-rochtana le linn 2003. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 46

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County Cork / Contae Chorcaí

Resulting from a new partnership between De thoradh ar chomhpháirtíocht nua idir Cork County Council, Ealaín na Gaeltachta Comhairle Contae Chorcaí, Ealaín na Gaeltachta agus Coiste Gairmoideachais and County Cork VEC, dancer and Chontae Chorcaí, thosaigh Fearghus Ó choreographer Fearghus Ó Conchúir began a Conchúir, rinceoir agus córagrafadóir, six-month residency with the Ionad Cultúrtha cónaitheacht sé mhí san Ionad Cultúrtha i in Ballyvourney. The first of its kind, the mBaile Bhuirne. Is é seo an chéad uair a eagraíodh a leithéid de chónaitheacht. residency programme facilitated workshops Reáchtáladh ceardlanna do dhaoine óga agus for young people and adults, as well as the do dhaoine fásta dá bharr, agus chabhraigh development of Ó Conchúir’s creative work. sé le saothar Uí Chonchúir a fhorbairt. Cape Clear International Storytelling Festival Eagraíodh Féile Scéalaíochta Cheann Chléire celebrated the art of storytelling. The festival mar cheiliúradh ar ealaín na scéalaíochta. Bhí dhá chuid ar leith sna fhéile - féile bheag san organised two events – a mini-festival in earrach agus ócáid níos mó le linn mhí Mheán spring and a larger event in September that an Fhómhair a raibh scéalaithe as Iamáice, included storytellers from Jamaica, the USA SAM agus an Bhreatain Bheag páirteach inti. and Wales. Lean Ionad Ealaíne Iarthar Chorcaí de bheith West Cork Arts Centre continued to forge ag cothú agus ag forbairt comhpháirtíochtaí le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta, le cuideachtaí and develop partnerships with Údarás na áitiúla comhpháirtíochta agus leis na pobail Gaeltachta, local partnership companies and tuaithe áitiúla in iarthar Chorcaí. Is pobail the widely dispersed rural and island scaipthe, iargúlta cuid díobh seo, agus fiú communities of West Cork. Ongoing work amháin go bhfuil roinnt pobal oileáin ann. Mar chuid den obair leanúnach, cuireadh provided support services for older people, seirbhísí tacaíochta ar fáil do dhaoine aosta, while the Centre’s annual children’s arts agus ba é buaicphointe na bliana ná an fhéile festival was a highlight of the year. ealaíne bhliantúil a reáchtáiltear don aos óg. West Cork Music’s programming included an Bhí clár imeachtaí cuimsitheach ag Ceol annual concert season, an Easter Festival, Iarthar Chorcaí, le séasúr ceolchoirmeacha, Féile na Cásca, scéimeanna oideachais agus education and outreach schemes, an August for-rochtana, Féile Lúnasa, scéim chun ceol a Festival, a music commissioning scheme and choimisiúnú agus Féile Cheol Aireagail Iarthar the West Cork Chamber Music Festival. Once Chorcaí. Arís i mbliana, bhí timpeallacht le again, the festival created a music-making brath le linn na Féile a bhí thar a bheith oiriúnach do cheol a dhéanamh, sa chaoi is environment where audiences, performers go raibh an lucht féachana, na hoirfidigh and young musicians could participate. The agus na ceoltóirí óga in ann a bheith organisers retained a vital audience rannpháirteach sna himeachtaí. D'éirigh leis connection through a range of projects, an lucht eagair caidreamh a choinneáil leis an lucht éisteachta de thoradh ar raon including intensive masterclasses and a tionscadal, lena n-áirítear dian-mháistir- literary festival. ranganna agus féile liteartha.

In East Cork, Cobh’s Sirius Arts Centre In Oirtear Chorcaí, lean Ionad Ealaíne Sirius continued to present a high quality visual arts sa Chóbh dá gcuid oibre agus chuir clár programme with ongoing residencies and físealaíon ardchaighdeáin ar fáil, le 45 cónaitheachtaí leanúnacha agus imeachtaí multidisciplinary programming. ildisciplíneacha.

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Donegal / Dún na nGall

Supported by Údarás na Gaeltachta, Le tacaíocht ó Údarás na Gaeltachta, chuir Derrybeg-based arts centre Cló Ceardlann na Cló Cheardlann na gCnoc teach gCnoc developed a residency house in 2003, cónaitheachta ar fáil sa bhliain 2003, rud a enhancing the centre’s strength as an artists’ chuireann le hacmhainn na Ceardlainne mar ionad acmhainne d'ealaíontóirí. I gcomhar le resource facility. Together with Ealaín na hEalaín na Gaeltachta, d'éascaigh Cló Gaeltachta, Cló Ceardlann na gCnoc also Cheardlann na gCnoc taispeántas de facilitated an exhibition of the work of 16 shaothar le 16 físealaíontóirí as gach cearn visual artists from across the Gaeltacht den Ghaeltacht. Ba í an t-ealaíontóir curated by internationally renowned artist iomráiteach idirnáisiúnta Miroslava Hajek a Miroslava Hajek. bhí ina coimeádaí don taispeántas.

D'fhreastail daoine as gach cearn den Iar- Earagail Arts Festival attracted audiences Thuaisceart ar imeachtaí Fhéile Ealaíne an from throughout the north west in a Earagail agus clúdaíodh raon leathan programme that included a range of artforms d'fhoirmeacha ealaíne sa chlár. Baineadh leas and made use of imaginative venues, such as samhlaíoch as na hionaid tionóil éagsúla, mar the outdoor performance at Donegal Airport shampla léiríodh seó amuigh faoin aer ag (Carrickfin) of the Saigon Water Puppet Aerfort Dhún na nGall (Carraige Finne) le Theatre. hAmharclann Phuipéid Uisce Saigon.

Letterkenny Arts Centre continued to work Lean Ionad Ealaíne Leitir Ceanainn de bheith with Donegal County Council to develop ag obair i gcomhar le Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall chun pleananna a fhorbairt dá plans for its new premises adjacent to An áitreabh nua in aice le hAmharclann an Grianán Theatre. Acting both as a focal point Ghrianáin. Tá an tIonad ina phointe fócais le for arts activity and as a local resource haghaidh gníomhaíochtaí ealaíne agus ina organisation, the centre publishes the eagraíocht acmhainne áitiúil. Foilsíonn siad Donegal Culture magazine and convenes the an iris Donegal Culture agus reáchtálann siad Donegal Arts Network. Gréasán Ealaíon Dhún na nGall.

The Poets’ House in Donegal welcomed Ceapadh Gréagóir Ó Dúill mar Stiúrthóir Feidhmeach ar Theach na hÉigse i nDún na Gréagóir Ó Dúill as Executive Director and nGall, agus leanadh de bheith ag cothú na continued to foster new writing talent nuascríbhneoireachta le cúrsaí agus le ceardlanna. through its programme of courses and workshops. I gcomhar lena gcomhpháirtithe Eorpacha Eunet.art, reáchtáil Compántas Amharclainne Boomerang Theatre Company from Cork Boomerang, as Corcaigh, comhdháil hosted a cross-border conference for youth trasteorann i nBun Dobhráin ar son arts organisations and practitioners in eagraíochtaí agus cleachtóirí ealaíne don aos Bundoran, with European youth arts partners óg. D'fhreastail breis agus 100 ealaíontóir agus eagraíocht ar an ócáid dhá lá seo. Eunet.art. Over 100 artists and organisations Díríodh ar chomhpháirtíochtaí Eorpacha, ar attended this two-day event focusing on acmhainní ealaíne don aos óg a roinnt agus 47 European collaborations, sharing youth arts ar ghréasáin a chruthú. resources and creating networks.

th ➔ The Saigon Water Puppet Theatre, Carrickfin Airport, Donegal as part of the 15 Earagail Arts Festival in July 2003. Amharclann Phuipéid Uisce Saigon ag Aerfort na Carraige Finne, Dún na nGall, le linn na15ú Féile Ealaíne an Earagail i mí Iúil 2003. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 50

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Dublin City / Cathair Bhaile Átha Cliath

The 5th Dublin Writers’ Festival, led by the Eagraíodh an 5ú Féile Scríbhneoirí Bhaile Átha City Arts Office celebrated the best of Irish and Cliath, faoi stiúir Oifig Ealaíon na Cathrach. international writing. The 2003 IMPAC awards Ceiliúradh a bhí ann ar an gcuid is fearr den for best book of the year - based on votes scríbhneoireacht Éireannach agus idirnáisiúnta. Ba le linn na féile a fógraíodh duaiseanna from librarians across the globe – were IMPAC 2003 do leabhar na bliana. Bíonn an announced at the festival. comórtas seo bunaithe ar vótaí a chaitheann leabharlannaithe i ngach cearn den domhan. In the performing arts, the Association of Professional Dancers of Ireland hosted the Irish Rinne Cumann Rinceoirí gairmiúla na hÉireann Choreographers’ New Works Platform, from Ardán do Shaothair Nua le Córagrafadóirí which selected pieces were presented at the Éireannacha a reáchtáil. Roghnaíodh cuid de na saothair seo agus léiríodh iad ag Féile Dublin Fringe Festival. There were notable Bhaile Átha Cliath ar an Imeall. Bhí roinnt mór- theatre productions during the year including léirithe amharclainne ann le linn na bliana. Ina Fishamble Theatre Company’s series of short measc seo bhí sraith de dhrámaí gearra le plays showcasing the work of emerging Compántas Amharclainne Fishamble a thug writers and directors; The Other Side, a ardán do scríbhneoirí agus do stiúrthóirí nua; production by Readco (project-funded by the The Other Side, léiriú de chuid Readco (a fuair Arts Council) showed new ways of looking at maoiniú tionscadail ón gComhairle Ealaíon) a thug léargais nua ar scéalaíocht na theatre narrative, while Corn Exchange’s hamharclainne, agus Mud, léiriú de chuid production of Mud won the ESB/Irish Times Corn Exchange a bhuaigh duais Theatre award for Best Production. In music, a amharclannaíochta ESB/Irish Times don Léiriú is national seminar on music and older people Fearr. Ó thaobh an cheoil de, reáchtáladh took place under the auspices of CADMUS – a seimineár náisiúnta faoin gceol agus daoine two-year research project into community aosta faoi choimirce CADMUS, tionscadal music, funded by Dublin City Council and the taighde faoin gceol sa phobal a mhairfidh dhá Arts Council. bhliain agus atá á mhaoiniú ag Comhairle Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath agus an Supported by the Arts Council, Dublin City Chomhairle Ealaíon. Gallery The Hugh Lane, organised the Francis Le tacaíocht na Comhairle Ealaíon, d'eagraigh Bacon Symposium in November with the Dánlann Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath (an 'Hugh participation of Bacon scholars from around Lane') Siompóisiam Francis Bacon i mí na the world. Samhna. Bhí scoláirí ar shaothar Bacon ó gach cearn den domhan páirteach ann. In Ballymun, Stephen Brandes’ community- I mBaile Munna, le tacaíocht an phobail áitiúil, supported project Superbia was part of the rinne Stephen Brandes tionscadal dar teideal Breaking Ground and Ballymun Superbia mar pháirt de ghníomhaíochtaí Regeneration Ltd project. In another initiative, Breaking Ground and Ballymun supported by the Arts Council’s artist in the Regeneration Ltd. Rinneadh tionscadal eile i community scheme, artist Rhona Byrne mBaile Munna, faoi scáth Scéim an Ealaíontóra sa Phobal de chuid na Comhairle Ealaíon, is é undertook a collaborative engagement with sin comhpháirtíocht idir Rhona Byrne, 49 the people of Ballymun and Ballymun Pigeon ealaíontóir, muintir Bhaile Munna agus Club. Cumann Colúr Bhaile Munna.

➔ Critical Voices 2 in association with Dun Laoghaire College of Art, Design and Technology presented Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman, at a public talk in October at Liberty Hall Theatre, Eden Quay, Dublin. Labhair Art Spiegelman, cartúnaí a bhfuil Duais Pulitzer buaite aige, ag ócáid in Amharclann Halla na Saoirse, Cé Eden. BÁC 2 faoin gclár Critical Voices 2 i gcomhar le Coláiste Ealaíne, Deartha agus Teicneolaíochta Dhún Laoghaire. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 52

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Dublin, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown / Baile Átha Cliath, Dún Laoghaire/Ráth an Dúin

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’s Lean Comhairle Contae Dhún Laoghaire/Rátha programme of arts activities continued to an Dúin ag forbairt a gcláir de ghníomhaíochtaí develop across a variety of artforms and in ealaíne, a chuimsíonn foirmeacha agus various contexts. comhthéacsanna éagsúla ealaíne.

Ceiliúradh bliantúil ar thraidisiúin ealaíne The Festival of World Cultures is an annual agus chultúrtha, idir náisiúnta agus celebration of the vibrancy of both national idirnáisiúnta, is ea Féile Chultúir an Domhain. and international arts and culture traditions. Eagraíodh 70 imeacht i 30 ionad tionóil thar Through a dynamic programme of concerts dheireadh seachtaine amháin go déanach i and club nights, theatre and dance mí Lúnasa. Bhí clár dinimiciúil ann, idir performances, crafts and exhibitions, film, cheolchoirmeacha, oícheanta club, léirithe circus, workshops and master classes, the amharclainne is damhsa, ceirdeanna agus festival presented over 70 events in 30 taispeántais, scannáin, sorcas, ceardlanna venues over a weekend in late August. agus máistir-ranganna.

On the literary front, Dún Laoghaire Ó thaobh na litríochta de, d'eagraigh Dún Rathdown presented the Poetry Now festival. Laoghaire/Ráth an Dúin an fhéile Poetry Now. Ba í seo an 7ú bliain den fhéile, a thug filí In its 7th year, the festival brought Irish and Éireannacha agus eachtrannacha le chéile in international poets together at the Pavilion Amharclann an Pavilion i mí an Mhárta le Theatre in a weekend of readings, debates haghaidh deireadh seachtaine de and late nights in March. Poets included léitheoireacht, de dhíospóireachtaí agus Gearóid Mac Lochlainn, Hans Magnus d'oícheanta fada. I measc na bhfilí, bhí Enzensberger, Michael Longley, Frieda Gearóid Mac Lochlainn, Hans Magnus Hughes, Paul Muldoon and Roger McGough. Enzensberger, Michael Longley, Frieda Hughes, The festival also included outreach Paul Muldoon agus Roger McGough. Chomh workshops for both adults and young people. maith leis sin, eagraíodh ceardlanna for-rochtana do dhaoine fásta agus do dhaoine óga. The 3rd Irish Youth Dance Festival took place at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire in Ba in Amharclann an Pavilion i nDún November. Also in November and December, Laoghaire, i mí na Samhna, a reáchtáladh an 3ú Féile Rince na nÓg. I míonna na Samhna some 1,400 people attended Dance Theatre agus na Nollag, d'fhreastail 1,400 duine ar of Ireland’s performance of As a Matter of As a Matter of Fact, léiriú de chuid Théatar Fact, its most ambitious project to date which Rince na hÉireann. Ba é seo an léiriú is premiered at the Pavilion Theatre. uaillmhianaí leo go dtí seo, agus is in Amharclann an Pavilion a léiríodh den chéad uair é. The Concourse Installation programme at County Hall involved artists Vivienne Is iad na healaíontóirí a bhí páirteach sa chlár Hansbury, John Morris and Tess Glanville Concourse Installation i Halla an Chontae ná exhibiting their work for two weeks back-to- Vivienne Hansbury, John Morris and Tess back. Glanville, a chuir a gcuid saothair ar taispeáint 51 ar feadh dhá sheachtain i ndiaidh a chéile.

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Dublin, Fingal / Baile Átha Cliath, Fine Gall

Together with Dublin City Council, Fingal I gcomhar le Comhairle Chathair Bhaile Átha County Council developed a major public art Cliath, d'fhorbair Comhairle Contae Fhine programme ARC. Under the guidance of Irish Gall clár tábhachtach ealaíne poiblí dar and international curators and co-ordinated teideal ARC. Faoi stiúir coimeádaithe by Artworking, a series of four commissions Éireannacha agus eachtrannacha, forbraíodh was developed by artists Gerard Byrne, Amy sraith de cheithre shaothar choimisiúnaithe Plant, Peter Fend and Tatsouru Bashi. This leis na healaíontóirí Gerard Byrne, Amy Plant, programme was funded through the Per Peter Fend agus Tatsouru Bashi. Artworking a Cent for Art Scheme arising out of rinne an tionscadal a chomhordú. Maoiníodh improvements in North Dublin wastewater an clár seo faoin Scéim 'Céatadán ar son na treatment system. nEalaíon' a d'eascair as feabhsúcháin ar an gcóras cóireála fuíolluisce i dTuaisceart Bhaile Draíocht in Blanchardstown aims to reach as Átha Cliath. wide an audience as possible in west Dublin. Since its establishment in 2001, this arts Tá sé d'aidhm ag Draíocht i mBaile Bhlainséir centre has showcased professional national in iarthar Bhaile Átha Cliath lucht féachana and international work, local community chomh leathan agus is féidir a mhealladh. Ó drama, and children’s theatre and bunaíodh sa bhliain 2001 é, tá an tIonad pantomime. In 2003, the programme Ealaíne seo tar éis léirithe gairmiúla included a range of theatre productions and Éireannacha agus eachtrannacha a reáchtáil, visual arts exhibitions, which were chomh maith le drámaí an phobail áitiúil, complemented by an outreach and education dráma leanaí agus geamaireachtaí. I 2003, programme including Draíocht Dabblers for bhí raon de léirithe drámaíochta agus de older people, and I Could Do That visual art thaispeántais físealaíon ar an gclár, chomh workshops for primary and post-primary maith le clár for-rochtana agus oideachais ina schools using Draíocht's exhibition raibh gníomhaíochtaí ar nós Draíocht programme as a starting point for their Dabblers do dhaoine aosta agus I Could Do own work. That, ceardlanna físealaíne ar son bun agus iar-bhunscoileanna a úsáideann clár taispeántais Draíocht mar phointe tosaigh do shaothar na bpáistí.

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➔ I Could Do That: Blanchardstown school children creating their own works of art, after exploring the work of artist Samuel Walsh at Draíocht during 2003. Thiocfadh Liomsa sin a Dhéanamh: páistí scoile Bhaile Bhlainséir ag cruthú a saothar ealaíne féin i ndiaidh dóibh eolas a chur ar shaothar an ealaíontóra Samuel Walsh ag Draíocht le linn 2003. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 56

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Dublin, South / Deisceart Bhaile Átha Cliath

2003 marked the completion of the final Ba i 2003 a críochnaíodh na tionscadail projects of in context, the second phase of deiridh i gcomhthéacs, an dara céim de chlár South Dublin County Council’s public art ealaíne poiblí Chomhairle Contae Dheisceart programme under the Per Cent for Art Bhaile Átha Cliath faoin Scéim Céatadán ar Scheme. The two projects were Short Shorts son na nEalaíon. Ba iad an dá thionscadal a bhí i gceist ná Short Shorts agus Mythic and Mythic Journeys. Short Shorts was a Journeys. Tionscadal scannánóireachta digití digital filmmaking project where artists Mark ba ea Short Shorts inar éirigh le daoine óga i Cullan and Brian Duggan facilitated the gCill an Ardáin ocht ngearrscannán a production of eight short films with young dhéanamh le cabhair Mark Cullan agus Brian people in Killinarden. Mythic Journeys was a Duggan, ealaíontóirí. Saothar collaborative textile commission with comhpháirteach teicstíle le Grúpa Ealaíne Donomore Art Group involving the creation Dhomhnach Mór ba ea Mythic Journeys. An of children’s costumes inspired by the ancient seanbhóthar ríoga ó Theamhair, a shníonn trí royal road from Tara that runs through Ghleann na Smól i ndeisceart Chontae Bhaile Átha Cliath, ab fhoinse inspioráide do na Glenasmole in South Dublin County. cultacha a chruthaigh an Grúpa do pháistí.

Multi-disciplinary arts group Alternative Grúpa ealaíne ildisciplíneach is ea Alternative Entertainments compiled an exhibition of Entertainments a thiomsaigh taispeántas leis work by visual artist Seán McSweeney. A an bhfísealaíontóir Seán McSweeney. limited edition catalogue to accompany the Foilsíodh eagrán teoranta de chatalóg an exhibition called The Family Collection taispeántais dar teideal The Family Collection, was published, with a forward by critic Brian le réamhfhocal leis an gcriticeoir Brian Fallon. Fallon. The paintings from the artist’s private Taispeánadh pictiúir ó bhailiúchán collection were exhibited in the Civic Theatre príobháideach an ealaíontóra i nDánlann na hAmharclainne Cathartha i dTamhlacht. Gallery Space in Tallaght. Le linn an tsamhraidh, chuaigh Ionad During the summer, Tallaght Community Arts Ealaíona Pobail Thamhlacht i gcomhpháirt le Centre partnered with the Killinarden hIonad pobail Chill an Ardáin chun tionscadal Community Centre to facilitate an arts ealaíne do pháistí a éascú. Rinne na páistí a project for children. The children designed gcathair féin a dhearadh agus a thógáil le and built their own city, using recycled hábhair athchúrsáilte, péint agus nithe eile ar materials, paints and other ‘found’ objects. tháinig siad orthu. Thug na páistí cuairteanna The children visited parks, the zoo, Tallaght ar pháirceanna, ar Gharraí na nAinmhithe, ar Library and attended workshops on town Leabharlann Thamhlacht agus d'fhreastail siad ar cheardlanna faoin bpleanáil bhaile, áit planning, taking into consideration the needs ar fhoghlaim siad conas riachtanais an of the community and environmentally phobail a chur san áireamh agus foirgnimh a friendly building design. The outcome of the dhearadh ar shlí a n-oireann don phobal agus work was a miniature city, named don timpeallacht. Ba é an toradh a bhí ar a Mackeracca City, which was exhibited at n-obair ná mionchathair darb ainm Tallaght Library on completion. Mackeracca City, a cuireadh ar taispeáint i 55 Leabharlann Thamhlacht.

➔ Mythic Journeys involved the creation of children’s costumes inspired by the ancient royal road from Tara that runs through Glenasmole in South Dublin County. An seanbhóthar ríoga ó Theamhair, a shníonn trí Ghleann na Smól i ndeisceart Chontae Bhaile Átha Cliath, ab fhoinse inspioráide do Mythic Journeys agus do na cultacha páistí a chruthaigh lucht an tionscadail. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 58

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Galway / Gaillimh

A highlight of the annual Baboró Buaicphointe de chuid Barboró, an Fhéile Ealaíne International Arts Festival for Children, held Idirnáisiúnta do Pháistí a reáchtáladh i nDeireadh in October, was the Scottish production of Fómhair, ba ea an léiriú Albanach Lifeboat, dráma nua do dhaoine óga a bhuaigh Duais Lifeboat, a new play for young people that Drámaíochta de chuid Barclays sa bhliain 2002. won the 2002 Barclays Theatre award. Other Ar na buaicphointí eile bhí 'Scéalta as Gaillimh' highlights included Galway Tales from Irish leis an ealaíontóir Éireannach, Niall de Búrca artist Niall de Búrca and theatre productions agus léirithe amharclainne ón Afraic Theas, ó from South Africa, USA, Australia and SAM, ón Astráil agus ón Eilvéis. Switzerland. Reáchtáil Ionad Ealaíne na Gaillimhe dhá fhéile, ceann don litríocht agus ceann do na físealaíona The Galway Arts Centre presented its two - an fhéile litríochta idirnáisiúnta, Cúirt agus annual festivals in literature and the visual TULCA. Ba é fócas na Cúirte ná scríbhneoirí arts – Cúirt International Literature Festival eachtrannacha atá ar deoraíocht nó a and TULCA. The Cúirt festival focused on chónaíonn in áiteanna a bhfuil coimhlint ar siúl. international writers at points of conflict and Is é an t-ábhar a bhí ag TULCA ná saothar ealaíontóirí áitiúla agus ealaíontóirí in exile, while TULCA explored the work of eachtrannacha as an Airgintín, as an nGearmáin local artists and international artists from agus as an bhFrainc. Le linn na bliana, Argentina, Germany and France. During the shaothraigh Ionad Ealaíne na Gaillimhe i year, the Galway Arts Centre worked with dteannta scríbhneoirí áitiúla d'fhonn an local writers with a view to integrating local scríbhneoireacht áitiúil a fhí isteach i bpróifíl idirnáisiúnta na Cúirte. input with the Cúirt festival’s international profile. Rinne Compántas Amharclainne B*spoke an B*spoke Theatre Company premiered Tom chéad léiriú de dhráma nua Tom Murphy, the Murphy’s new play, the Drunkard, at the Drunkard, le linn Fhéile Ealaíne na Gaillimhe. Galway Arts Festival. Tom Murphy had Bronnadh Dámhachtain Choimisiúin de chuid na received an Arts Council Commission award Comhairle Ealaíon ar Tom Murphy chun an for the writing of this play. dráma seo a scríobh. Is mór an gar do lucht an cheoil i nGaillimh go Galway communities benefited from the full- bhfuil Ceathairéad Téadach Con Tempo as an time professional music residency of the Rómáin ina measc. Cónaitheacht cheoil Romanian Con Tempo string quartet. lánaimseartha atá ann, le tacaíocht ó Ollscoil na Supported by NUI, Galway, TG4 and the Arts hÉireann, Gaillimh, TG4 agus an Chomhairle Council, with additional funding from Ealaíon, agus maoiniú breise ó Chomhairle Chathair na Gaillimhe, Comhairle Contae na Galway City Council, Galway County Council Gaillimhe agus Fondúireacht Ollscoil na and the Galway University Foundation, this Gaillimhe. Ba í an chónaitheacht seo an ensemble in residence was the cornerstone of dúshraith ar ar forbraíodh clár nua ceoil do a new music development programme for chathair agus do chontae na Gaillimhe. Galway city and county. I Meán Fómhair, d'eagraigh Pointe Teagmhála The European Cultural Contact Point, hosted Cultúrtha na hEorpa (atá á reáchtáil ag an gComhairle Ealaíon) seimineár eolais dar teideal at the Arts Council, ran a Culture 2000 Culture 2000 i gcomhar le hÚdarás na 57 information seminar in co-operation with Gaeltachta ar an Spidéal. Údarás na Gaeltachta in Spiddal in September.

➔ Participants in the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children, held in October 2003. Rannpháirtithe i Barboró, an Fhéile Ealaíne Idirnáisiúnta do Pháistí, Deireadh Fómhair 2003. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 60

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Kerry / Ciarraí

Siamsa Tíre continued to support local Lean Siamsa Tíre de bheith ag tacú le féilte agus festivals and events and to serve as an le himeachtaí áitiúla. Ionad tionóil tábhachtach important venue on the touring circuit. atá ann le haghaidh gach compántais atá ar Siamsa Tíre’s production of An tOileán, camchuairt. Tugadh An tOileán, léiriú de chuid directed by Oliver Hurley toured to the Civic Siamsa Tíre, ar camchuairt go dtí an Amharclann Chathartha i dTamhlacht agus go dtí ionaid Theatre in Tallaght, amongst other venues. tionóil eile. Oliver Hurley a bhí ina stiúrthóir.

The 4th Kerry Film Festival hosted by Cuireadh rannóg idirnáisiúnta leis na comórtais Samhlaíocht, with support from both Kerry sa 4ú Féile Scannán Chiarraí, a bhí á reáchtáil ag County Council and the Arts Council, saw Samhlaíocht le tacaíocht ó Chomhairle Contae the introduction of an international section to Chiarraí agus an Chomhairle Ealaíon. Bhí the competition with over 10 countries scannáin ó bhreis agus 10 dtír ar fad san represented. Samhlaíocht also ran its annual iomaíocht. Chomh maith leis sin, reáchtáil Easter festival, offering a range of artistic Samhlaíocht an fhéile bhliantúil den ainm opportunities to local communities. céanna um Cháisc, ócáid a chuireann raon de dheiseanna cultúrtha ar fáil do phobail áitiúla. Caimín Collins facilitated creative dance Bhí Caimín Collins i mbun ceardlanna sa rince workshops with children and adults in the cruthaitheach le páistí agus daoine fásta i Dingle area, culminating in a performance at gceantar an Daingin. Ba é críoch na hoibre ná Féile na Bealtaine. This programme created a léiriú rince a rinneadh le linn Fhéile na Bealtaine. greater awareness of dance throughout the Chuir an clár seo le tuiscint na ndaoine ar fud an county. Emma Cooke, the county’s writer in chontae i leith an rince. Is í Emma Cooke residence, supported writers and those scríbhneoir cónaitheach an Chontae, agus thug interested in developing their writing skills. sí tacaíocht do scríbhneoirí agus dóibh siúd ar Co-funded by Kerry County Council and the spéis leo a scileanna scríbhneoireachta a Arts Council, she focused on career fhorbairt. Le cómhaoiniú ó Chomhairle Contae development and writing across a range of Chiarraí agus na Comhairle Ealaíon, dhírigh sí ar genres. The residency culminated with the fhorbairt gairme agus ar raon de genres publication of The Mermaid’s Purse: A Book scríbhneoireachta. Cuireadh críoch ar a tréimhse of Kerry Haiku. chónaitheachta le foilsiú an leabhair The Mermaid’s Purse: A Book of Kerry Haiku. A number of artists made work under the Per Bhí roinnt ealaíontóirí ann a chruthaigh saothar Cent For Art Scheme. The National Roads faoin Scéim Céatadán ar son na nEalaíon. Rinne Authority commissioned two Percent For Art an tÚdarás Náisiúnta Bóithre dhá shaothar works, one on the N21 by Joe Neeson in Céatadán ar son na nEalaíon a choimisiúnú, stainless steel and wood, and the other on ceann cruach dhosmálta agus adhmaid le John the N22 by John Crowley in Valentia slate. In Neeson ar an N21 agus saothar le John Crowley April, Kerry County Council Water Services i slinnte Dhairbhre atá suite ar an N22. I mí launched visual artist, Oliver Comerford’s Aibreáin, lainseáil Seirbhísí Uisce Chomhairle work at Brosna/Knocknagoshel. Contae Chiarraí saothar leis an bhfísealaíontóir 59 Oliver Comerford ag Brosna/Cnoc na gCaiseal.

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Kildare / Cill Dara

The Kildare Dance Summer School took place Reáchtáladh Scoil Samhraidh Rince Chill Dara i in August at the National University of mí Aibreáin in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad. Ireland, Maynooth. Thirty-nine participants Bhí naonúr is tríocha rannpháirteach sa chúrsa received week-long tuition in choreography, seachtaine córagrafaíochta agus rince. Díríodh dance and disability, and dance in a freisin ar rince agus míchumas agus ar an rince i gcomhthéacs pobail. Ba le linn na scoile a community context. The school also hosted reáchtáladh léacht le Carol Lynne ar anailís an Arts Council Critical Voices 2 lecture from phatrúin ghluaiseachta. Ba mar pháirt den chlár Carol Lynne Moore on the subject of Critical Voices 2 de chuid na Comhairle Ealaíon movement pattern analysis. a eagraíodh an léacht seo. The Laban Guild Community Dance Leader Lean an cúrsa Ceannaire Rince Phobail leis an course continued throughout the year with the Laban Guild ar aghaidh ar feadh na bliana, agus final assessment weekend in September. The reáchtáladh an deireadh seachtaine measúnaithe course accommodated 20 artists, community deireanach i Meán Fómhair. Ghlac 20 ealaíontóir, workers and teachers from across Ireland. oibrí pobail agus múinteoir ó gach cearn d'Éirinn Cathy O'Kennedy led an arts in libraries páirt sa chúrsa seo. workshop performance, The Magic of Dance, Léirigh Cathy O'Kennedy an cheardlann The in a number of libraries throughout the Magic of Dance i roinnt leabharlann ar fud an county to mark events such as World Book Chontae mar cheiliúradh ar ócáidí éagsúla, mar Day, along with a Children's Summer Festival shampla Lá Idirnáisiúnta na Leabhar, mar aon le and Children’s Book Festival. Féile Shamhraidh do Pháistí agus Féile Leabhar do Pháistí. With the support of Kildare County Council, the Leinster Printmaking Studio moved to Le tacaíocht ó Chomhairle Contae Chill Dara, larger premises in Clane, to accommodate d'aistrigh an Leinster Printmaking Studio isteach the needs of its growing membership. The in áitreabh níos mó i gClaonadh. Soláthraíonn studio provides printmaking and gallery an stiúideo saoráidí dánlainne agus saoráidí chun facilities for artists in Kildare and the wider priontaí a dhéanamh d'ealaíontóirí i gCill Dara Leinster area and engages with arts centres agus i mórcheantar Laighean agus oibríonn i nationwide, exhibiting members’ work and gcomhar le hionaid ealaíne ar fud na tíre, chun facilitating workshops. Using techniques that saothar na mball a chur ar taispeáint agus limit potential damage to the environment ceardlanna a éascú. Úsáideann an Leinster and the practitioners, the Leinster Printmaking Studio teicnící a laghdaíonn an Printmaking Studio is the only ‘green’ printing dochar a d'fhéadfaí a dhéanamh don studio in the Republic. timpeallacht, agus do na cleachtóirí. Is é an t-aon stiúideo priontála 'glas' i bPoblacht Éireann é. In an example of a local authority exploring the potential of the Government’s Per Cent Thug Otharlann Ghinearálta an Náis sampla for Art Scheme, Naas General Hospital maith do údaráis áitiúla ar conas leas a bhaint as embarked on a pilot public art commission an Scéim Céatadán ar son na nEalaíon de chuid for the new hospital development. an Rialtais, le coimisiún trialach ealaíne poiblí atá 61 beartaithe don otharlann nua.

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Kilkenny / Cill Chainnigh

Kilkenny Arts Festival celebrated its 30th Tá Féile Ealaíne Chill Chainnigh 30 bliain ar an anniversary, led this year by new artistic bhfód, agus is í Claudia Woolgar a stiúrthóir director Claudia Woolgar. The programme ealaíne nua. Ar chlár na bliana seo bhí saothair promoted new work by Irish theatre amharclainne nua Éireannacha agus bhí fócas ar leith ar shaothair idirnáisiúnta. Ar na practitioners, while showcasing international buaicphointí drámaíochta, bhí léiriú de De work. Theatrical highlights included a Profundis, le Oscar Wilde á stiúradh ag Joe production of Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis, O'Byrne, agus Masquerade, arna léiriú ag directed by Joe O’Byrne, and Masquerade Amharclann Bheag Vilnius, an Liotuáin. Le linn produced by the Small Theatre of Vilnius, na féile, reáchtáil Dánlann Butler taispeántas de Lithuania. During the festival, the Butler shaothair dhealbhóireachta nua le Ursula von Gallery hosted an exhibition of new sculpture Rydingsvard, agus rinne an t-ealaíontóir píosa by Ursula von Rydingsvard and the artist cuimhneacháin snoite in adhmad céadrais. made a monumental carved piece in Tugadh cuireadh don ealaíontóir agus máistir- cedarwood. Artist Lamber de Bie, a local bhláthadóir áitiúil, Lamber de Bie, saothar a master florist, was invited to create a piece of chruthú ar son spáis ar leith laistigh de Halla work for a specific area within Kilkenny Contae Chill Chainnigh. Bhí sé sin ar cheann de County Hall. This was one of a number of na taispeántais 'ar an láthair' a cruthaíodh don successful site-specific exhibitions created for spás céanna. Ceann eile ba ea Transitions, seó this space, which also included Transitions, a grúpa le Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent (KCAT). group show by Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent (KCAT). Chuaigh Compántas Amharclainne Barnstorm ar a gcamchuairt le Little Victories, dráma do Barnstorm Theatre Company’s touring pháistí ó aois 8 go 13. Ba é Shaun Prendergast a production of Little Victories, a play for scríobh an dráma agus tugadh cuireadh do children aged eight to 13 years by Shaun Veronica Coburn ó chompántas amharclainne Prendergast, involved Veronica Coburn of Barabbas a bheith ina haoi-stiúrthóir. Bhí ráchairt Barabbas Theatre Company as invited mhór ar The Elves and the Shoemakers, léiriú director. The company’s production of The eile de chuid an chompántais a tugadh ar Elves and the Shoemakers, targeted at the camchuairt i míonna na Samhna agus na Nollag. Is ar an aoisghrúpa ó cheithre go sé bliana a bhí four to six-year age group, had a sell-out tour sé sin dírithe. in November and December. Ba i 2003 a chuir Oifig Ealaíne Chill Chainnigh 2003 also saw the start of Kilkenny Arts tús le Full Circle Art Route, inar oibrigh Office’s Full Circle Art Route, which involved ealaíontóirí comhaimseartha le chéile chun contemporary artists working together to spásanna nua taispeántais agus foinsí nua secure alternative exhibition spaces, funding maoinithe a chur ar fáil agus tuilleadh and increased publicity for their work. poiblíochta a fháil ar son a gcuid saothair. Kilkenny Arts Office also funded the Irish Chomh maith leis sin, mhaoinigh Oifig Ealaíne Summer School of Wire Strung Harp at the Chill Chainnigh Scoil Samhraidh na Cláirsí 63 Kilkenny School of Music. Sreinge i Scoil Cheoil Chill Chainnigh.

➔ Viewing Bin Soldiers, H.A. Schult’s visual image of the rejected rubbish of our modern lives. Kilkenny Arts Festival, August 2003. Ag breathnú ar Bin Soldiers, íomhá le H.A. Schult ar bhruscar shaol ár linne. Féile Ealaíne Chill Chainnigh, Lúnasa 2003. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 66

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Laois / Laois

Dunamaise Arts Centre in Portlaoise Lean Ionad Ealaíne Dunamaise i bPort Laoise continued to deliver a wide-ranging de chlár leathan ealaíne a thairiscint, a programme of film, visual arts, performing chuimsíonn scannáin, na físealaíona, na arts, including professional touring theatre healaíona léirithe, compántais amharclainne and community drama and music. The centre ar camchuairt agus dráma agus ceol pobail. was one of the first venues to be developed Bhí an t-ionad ar cheann de na chéad ionaid under the Government’s CDIS scheme tionóil a forbraíodh faoi Scéim Dreasachtaí (Cultural Development Incentive Scheme), don Fhorbairt Chultúrtha. Tá an maoiniú atá and Arts Council funding to date, has been faighte ón gComhairle Ealaíon go dtí seo, based on a 50:50 agreement with Laois bunaithe ar chomhaontú 50:50 le Comhairle County Council. Contae Laoise.

Dunamaise Arts Centre and the Storm Ba in Ionad Ealaíne Dunamaise agus in Storm Cinemas in Portlaoise hosted access Cinemas i bPort Laoise a reáchtáladh CINEMA’s annual event VIEWING:SESSIONS. VIEWING:SESSIONS, ócáid bhliantúil a Thirteen films were screened over three days eagraíonn access CINEMA. Craoladh trí in late March and delegates also had an scannán déag thar thrí lá go déanach i mí an opportunity to discuss, debate and engage Mhárta agus bhí deis ag na toscairí plé agus with regional cultural cinema exhibition as díospóireacht a bheith acu maidir leis an well as meet up with other practitioners in taispeántas ar an gcineama cultúrtha sna this area. access CINEMA is the national réigiúin, agus casadh le cleachtóirí eile sa resource organisation for cultural cinema réimse seo. Eagraíocht acmhainne i gcomhair exhibition and works with film societies, arts an chineama chultúrtha is ea access CINEMA, centres and arts festivals to develop and a bhíonn ag obair i gcomhar le cumainn expand arthouse cinema provision scannán, le hionaid agus le féilte ealaíne throughout Ireland. (See also Film under chun an cineama ealaíne a fhorbairt agus a Artform Perspectives). chur ar fáil níos fairsinge ar fud na hÉireann. (Féach freisin 'Scannáin' faoi Na Foirmeacha Éagsúla Ealaíne - Peirspictíochtaí).

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➔ A June 2003 restrospective exhibition of the work of the late artist, Pat Moran at Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise. Meitheamh 2003. Súil siar ar shaothar an ealaíontóra Pat Moran, nach maireann. Ionad Ealaíne Dunamaise, Port Laoise. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 68

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Leitrim / Liatroim

The Glens Centre in Manorhamilton continued to serve as an important venue Ionad tionóil tábhachtach atá sa Glens Centre and catalyst for the arts in an area with little i gCluainín agus spreagann sé local arts infrastructure. Highlights included gníomhaíochtaí ealaíne i gceantar atá ar the annual Samhain parade and the bheagán infrastruchtúir ó thaobh na inaugural Green festival, in which a number n-ealaíon de. I measc na mbuaicphointí bhí of local arts and community development an Pharáid Samhna bhliantúil agus an chéad organisations co-ordinated efforts to focus fhéile Ghlas. Tháinig eagraíochtaí ealaíne public attention on the strengths of the area. agus forbartha pobail sa cheantar le chéile ar Operated by the North Leitrim Glens son na féile sin, chun comhordú a dhéanamh Development Company, the Glens Centre is ar iarrachtaí chun aird an phobail a tharraingt funded by the PEACE II programme with ar bhuanna an cheantair. Is í Cuideachta support from the Arts Council. Fhorbartha Ghleannta Liatroma Thuaidh a reáchtálann the Glens Centre, le maoiniú ón The primary concern of the Leitrim Sculpture gclár PEACE II agus le tacaíocht na Comhairle Centre is to provide studios and workshops Ealaíon. for artists, with a particular focus on bronze casting and stone carving. The centre also Is é príomhghnó Ionad Dealbhóireachta provides studios for artists working in other Liatroma ná stiúideonna agus ceardlanna a media. An annual award/residency is offered sholáthar d'ealaíontóirí, ag díriú go háirithe by the centre in partnership with the Arts ar mhúnlú cré-umha agus snoí cloiche. Council. The bursary offers a living and rental Cuireann an t-ionad stiúideonna ar fáil allowance to the artist, with a studio space to d'ealaíontóirí atá ag saothrú i meáin eile access the bronze foundry and stone carving freisin. Bíonn dámhachtain/cónaitheacht facility. The artist selected in 2002/2003 was bhliantúil á tairiscint ag an Ionad i gcomhar Gerard Cox. Gerard Cox is a Irish sculptor leis an gComhairle Ealaíon. Tugann an with commissions in locations including the sparánacht seo lamháltas don ealaíontóir ar Irish Botanic Gardens and Marley Park in son cíosa agus chostais mhaireachtála, Dublin. chomh maith le spás stiúideo chun gur féidir an teilgcheárta chré-umha agus na háiseanna snoí cloiche a rochtain. Ba é an t-ealaíontóir a roghnaíodh i 2002/2003 ná Gerald Cox. Is dealbhóir Éireannach é Gerald Cox a bhfuil saothair choimisiúnaithe leis in áiteanna éagsúla, mar shampla Garraithe Náisiúnta na Lus agus Páirc Marley i mBaile Átha Cliath.

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➔ Eclipse (Bronze, Edition of 3) by the artist Gerard Cox. Gerard was selected for the annual residency at Leitrim Sculpture Centre in 2002/2003. Eclipse (Cré-umha, 3 cinn a rinneadh) leis an ealaíontóir Gerard Cox. Roghnaíodh Gerard don chónaitheacht bhliantúil in Ionad Dealbhóireachta Liatroma i 2002/2003. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 70

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Limerick / Luimneach

Emerging film making talent was nurtured at I mí an Mhárta, eagraíodh Comórtas Físeán na the Irish Schools’ Video Competition in Scoileanna chun scannánóirí óga tallannacha a March. This competition is central to the spreagadh. Gné lárnach den fhéile bhliantúil annual Fresh Film Festival and gives a vital Fresh Film is ea an comórtas seo, agus tugann platform to teenagers from all over Ireland. sé deis luachmhar do dhéagóirí ar fud na Over 40 short-listed films were screened and hÉireann le saothair a chur ar fáil. Craoladh the winning film The Unmentionable was breis agus 40 scannán gearrliostaithe. Ba é Dónall Foreman a stiúir an scannán buacach, directed by Donal Foreman. The Unmentionable.

Ev+A 2003, the national exhibition of Ba le linn mhí an Mhárta a reáchtáladh Ev+A contemporary visual art, also took place in 2003, taispeántas náisiúnta físealaíne. Cuireadh March. The work of 69 artists was exhibited saothair le 69 ealaíontóir ar taispeáint in ionaid in a number of venues including Limerick City tionóil éagsúla. Ina measc bhí Dánlann Chathair Gallery of Art, City Hall, St Mary’s Cathedral Luimnigh, Halla na Cathrach, Ardeaglais Mhuire and the Hunt Museum. agus Músaem Hunt.

In a move to provide a resource for visual Tugadh maoiniú, den chéad uair riamh, do artists in the mid-west region, Limerick Limerick Printmakers, d'fhonn acmhainn a Printmakers received funding for the first sholáthar d'fhísealaíontóirí i réigiúin an time this year. This group of young artists mheániarthair. Grúpa d'ealaíontóirí óga atá ann established a much-needed printmaking a chuir saoráid déanta priontaí ar bun i facility in Limerick. Luimneach. Bhí géarghá lena leithéid de shaoráid. Maidir le Duais Filíochta Mhicheáil Uí Airtnéide, Judging panel Rita Ann Higgins, Paula ba iad baill an choiste mholtóireachta ná Rita Meehan and Matthew Sweeney selected Ann Higgins, Paula Meehan agus Matthew Vona Groarke’s Flight as the winning volume Sweeney. Shocraigh siad an duais don of poetry in English for the Michael Hartnett chnuasach Béarla is fearr a bhronnadh ar Flight € Poetry Award. The award of 6,350, co- le Vona Groarke. Is fiú €6,350 an duais seo, atá funded by Limerick County Council and the á cómhaoiniú ag Comhairle Contae Luimnigh Arts Council, supports and encourages poets agus an Chomhairle Ealaíon. Is é cuspóir na in the development of their careers. duaise ná tacú le filí agus iad a spreagadh lena gcuid saothair a fhorbairt. Daghdha Dance Company welcomed its new artistic director, Michael Klein, originally from Ceapadh stiúrthóir ealaíne nua ar Rince Austria, in the summer. Michael Klein will Daghdha sa samhradh. Is as an Astráil do oversee Daghdha’s move to the Church of St Michael Klein agus is é a bheidh i bhfeighil ar John in Limerick’s city centre. Before aistriú an chompántais go dtí Eaglais Naomh Eoin i lár Chathair Luimnigh. Sular tosaíodh ar restoration began on the church, Daghdha an eaglais a athchóiriú, léirigh Daghdha Gravity presented Gravity and Grace, which and Grace, a chuir saothar le roinnt ealaíontóirí showcased the work of a number of 69 rince i láthair an phobail. dance artists.

➔ Emerging film making talent was nurtured at the Irish Schools’ Video Competition at the Fresh Film Festival. The winning film -The Unmentionable - was directed by Donal Foreman. Eagraíodh Comórtas Físeán na Scoileanna chun scannánóirí óga tallannacha a spreagadh. Ba é Donal Foreman a stiúir an scannán buacach, The Unmentionable. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 72

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Longford / An Longfort

Shawbrook/LD Dance Trust had a productive Bliain thorthúil a bhí ann d'Iontaobhas Rince year. Dutch-based US dance artist Paul Shawbrook/LD. Ba é Paul Estabrook, ealaíontóir Estabrook led the dance company’s annual rince as SAM atá lonnaithe san Ísiltír, a bhí i Course E programme, which involved mbun an chláir bhliantúil a reáchtálann an intensive workshops for advanced students compántas rince seo, Course E. Bhí and professional dancers. The programme diancheardlanna ann le haghaidh foghlaimeoirí culminated in a dance performance at the ardleibhéil agus rinceoirí gairmiúla. Cuireadh Backstage Theatre and Centre for the Arts. críoch ar an gclár le taispeántais rince sa Backstage Theatre agus san Ionad Ealaíne. Shawbrook also continued to develop its links with professional dance companies. Fabulous Chomh maith leis sin, lean Shawbrook orthu Beast Dance Theatre, the newly formed ag cothú caidrimh le compántais rince Chrysalis Ballet Company, and choreographer ghairmiúla. I measc na gcompántas a bhain Rebecca Walter were among those who leas as na saoráidí speisialta a chuireann availed of Shawbrook’s unique facilities, Shawbrook ar fáil bhí Téatar Rince Fabulous bringing dance students to work with Beast, compántas bailé nuabhunaithe darb professional dance artists in County ainm Chrysalis agus Rebecca Walter, Longford. córagrafadóir. Tugadh seans d'fhoghlaimeoirí rince a bheith ag obair i dteannta ealaíontóirí Backstage Theatre and Centre for the Arts in gairmiúla rince i gContae an Longfoirt. Farneyhoogan was established in 1995 to nurture and enrich artistic and cultural Bunaíodh Backstage, Amharclann agus Ionad expression in Longford. In 2003, the theatre Ealaíne, in Farneyhoogan sa bhliain 1995, was visited by Calypso Productions with its d'fhonn saothrú na n-ealaíon agus an chultúir touring production of Stolen Child and Island sa Longfort a chothú agus a shaibhriú. Tháinig Theatre’s The Quiet Moment. The theatre dhá chompántas amharclainne ar a also hosted productions from Canadian, gcamchuairt le linn 2003, is é sin Calypso French and American production companies. Productions le Stolen Child agus Island Theatre A quarter of the centre’s programming le The Quiet Moment. Chomh maith leis sin, focused on children, and in the summer, 30 léiríodh saothair le compántais as Ceanada, as children attended a theatre camp to learn the an bhFrainc agus as Meiriceá. Bhí an ceathrú techniques of lighting, design and direction. cuid de chlár imeachtaí an ionaid dírithe ar During the year, the centre’s Atrium gallery pháistí agus, le linn an tsamhraidh, d'fhreastail mounted 13 exhibitions including its first 30 páiste ar champa amharclainne chun eolas photographic art exhibition. a chur ar theicnící a bhaineann le soilsiú, dearadh agus stiúradh. Le linn na bliana, cuireadh 13 taispeántas ar siúl sa spás dánlainne atá san ionad, an tAitriam. Ina measc bhí an chéad taispeántas d'ealaín na grianghrafadóireachta a bhí san ionad riamh. 71

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Louth / Lú

With a new staffing structure in place this Agus struchtúr nua foirne curtha i bhfeidhm i year, the Arts Service of Louth Local mbliana, chuaigh Seirbhísí Ealaíne Údaráis Authorities undertook a wide range of Áitiúla Lú i mbun raon leathan gníomhaíochtaí. activities. Music was to the fore with concerts Cuireadh béim ar an gceol, agus bhí by Martin Hayes and Denis Cahill, the ceolchoirmeacha ann le Martin Hayes agus National Chamber Choir, the RTÉ Vanbrugh Denis Cahill, an Cór Aireagail Náisiúnta, Quartet, and the Scottish Guitar Quartet Ceathairéad Vanbrugh RTÉ agus Ceathairéad taking place in St Peter’s Church in Giotár na hAlban. In Eaglais Naomh Peadar, Drogheda. Classical guitarist Agustin Maruri Droichead Átha, a reáchtáladh na made a return visit to the County Museum, ceolchoirmeacha. Giotáraí clasaiceach is ea Dundalk, and traditional groups Lúnasa and Agustin Maruri, a thug athchuairt ar Mhúsaem North Cregg performed in the Spirit Store, an Chontae i nDún Dealgán. Sheinn na grúpaí Dundalk. traidisiúnta Lúnasa agus North Cregg sa Spirit Store, Dún Dealgan. An innovative event aimed at assisting young songwriters and bands was held in Drogheda Bhí an-samhlaíocht ag baint leis an imeacht a in July. Drogheda Songwriters’ Week enabled reáchtáladh i nDroichead Átha i mí Iúil chun young musicians to work with Juliet Turner, cabhrú le cumadóirí amhrán agus le bannaí benefiting from her experience, stagecraft ceoil óga. Le linn Sheachtain na gCumadóirí and songwriting skills. Amhrán i nDroichead Átha, bhí deis ag ceoltóirí óga bheith ag obair i dteannta Juliet A number of artists were offered residencies Turner, a bhfuil taithí, scileanna stáitse agus as part of Louth Local Authorities’ scileanna cumadóireachta le roinnt aici. programme of residencies where artists work for a six-month period with a specified Rinneadh cónaitheachtaí a thairiscint do roinnt group, thus widening community access to ealaíontóirí mar pháirt de chlár cónaitheachtaí arts activities. Údaráis Áitiúla Lú. Caitheann na healaíontóirí sé mhí ag obair le grúpa ar leith, rud a Aosdána member Sydney Bernard Smith thugann deis do sciar níos leithne den phobal compiled both his written and performed páirt a ghlacadh i ngníomhaíochtaí ealaíne. work for a retrospective exhibition at the Dundalk Institute of Technology. The DIT also Is ball de Aosdána é Sydney Bernard Smith, a hosted the Arts Council’s Critical Voices 2 thiomsaigh rogha dá shaothar scríofa agus seminar by Professor Susan Bennett from the léirithe ar son taispeántais 'súil siar' in Institiúid University of Calgary, on the subject of Teicneolaíochta Dhún Dealgan. Agus ba san theatre and audiences. Institiúid Teicneolaíochta a reáchtáladh seimineár sa tsraith Critical Voices 2 de chuid na Comhairle Ealaíon. Labhair an tOllamh Susan Bennett, Ollscoil Calgary, i dtaobh na hamharclainne agus a luchtanna féachana. 73

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Mayo / Maigh Eo

The European Cultural Contact Point, which I mí Aibreáin, d'eagraigh Pointe Teagmhála is hosted at the Arts Council, ran a Culture Cultúrtha na hEorpa (atá á reáchtáil ag an 2000 information and partnership gComhairle Ealaíon) seimineár eolais agus development seminar in co-operation with forbartha comhpháirtíochta dar teideal Meitheal Mhaigh Eo Teo in Westport in April. Culture 2000 i gcomhar le Meitheal Mhaigh The event involved local participants such as Eo i gCathair na Mart. I measc na ndaoine John Coll, Director of Services in Mayo áitiúla a bhí páirteach bhí John Coll, County Council and Tony Conway from Féile Stiúrthóir Seirbhísí Chomhairle Contae Iorras. European Community-backed Culture Mhaigh Eo, agus Tony Conway ó Fhéile 2000 funds non-profit, co-operative projects Iorrais. Is le tacaíocht an Aontais Eorpaigh a in cultural heritage and contemporary arts. reáchtáiltear Cultúr 2000, chun maoiniú a sholáthar do thionscadail chomhpháirtíochta The Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar neamhbhrabúsacha a bhaineann leis an continued to deliver arts experiences across oidhreacht chultúrtha agus na healaíona the community, serving as an important comhaimseartha. receiving venue for the performing arts in the west. It ran a sucessful gallery programme - Lean Ionad Ealaíne an Línéadaigh i gCaisleán particularly for children - during 2003. an Bharraigh ag cur imeachtaí ealaíne ar fáil don phobal go léir. Ionad tábhachtach atá On Achill Island, the Heinrich Böll Centre ann le haghaidh léirithe ealaíne san iarthar. continued to provide a haven for writers and D'éirgh go maith lena chlár dánlainne le linn artists who need time to develop and create 2003 - go háirithe na himeachtaí do pháistí. new work, while bringing high quality writing to the local community. Tearmann do scríbhneoirí agus d'ealaíontóirí is ea Ionad Heinrich Böll ar Oileán Acla, áit ar féidir leo am a chaitheamh ag forbairt agus ag cruthú saothar nua. Slí mhaith is ea é le scríbhneoirí ardchaighdeáin a chur i láthair phobal na háite.

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➔ A workshop held at Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar as part of the national Bealtaine Festival, which promotes the participation of older people in the arts. Ceardlann a reáchtáladh in Ionad Ealaíne Halla an Línéadaigh, Caisleán an Bharraigh, mar pháirt d'Fhéile na Bealtaine, a chothaíonn rannpháirtíocht sna healaíona i measc daoine aosta. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 78

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Meath / An Mhí

The Meath Harp School residency, supported Cuireadh tús le cónaitheacht Chumann by the Arts Council, commenced in October Cláirseoirí na Mí, le tacaíocht na Comhairle for 24 months. The residency is a schools’ Ealaíon. Leanfaidh an chónaitheacht ar aghaidh development programme consisting of three ar feadh 24 mí. Is é atá i gceist ná clár forbartha strands: - the development of a Meath harp sna scoileanna a bhfuil trí shraith ann: - buíon ensemble, master classes for classical and cláirseoirí a chur ar an bhfód sa Mhí, máistir- traditional harping, and the composition, ranganna a bhunú don chláirseoireacht performance and recording of a work for the chlasaiceach agus thraidisiúnta, agus saothar ensemble. The first two strands culminated in don bhuíon sin a chumadh, a sheinm agus a a successful Christmas concert attended by a thaifeadadh. Tá an chéad dhá shraith curtha i capacity audience. gcrích, mar ba léir ag ceolchoirm na Nollag, a bhí lán go doras. The Toradh Gallery in Duleek hosted several exhibitions which included the Duleek Is i nDamhliag atá dánlann Toradh, a reáchtáil Heritage Photo Exhibition, paintings by Art- roinnt taispeántas i gcaitheamh na bliana. Ina Gig Studios, Jean Clyne and an exhibition of measc bhí Taispeántas Grianghrafadóireachta installation art by Lee Welch. December saw Oidhreacht Dhamhliag, pictiúir le Art-Gig the launch of Meath County Council’s Art Studios agus taispeántas d'ealaín suiteála le Lee Catalogue Online. An outreach programme Welch. I mí na Nollag, lainseáil Comhairle was conducted with primary schools situated Contae na Mí a Catalóg Ealaíne Ar Líne. in outlying areas of the county based on the Úsáideadh bailiúchán ealaíne na Comhairle chun Council’s art collection. clár for-rochtana a chur i gcrích sna bunscoileanna atá suite i gceantair imeallacha Seventy-five submissions were received for den chontae. the Per Cent for Art Schemes in Ashbourne, Ratoath, Dunshaughlin, Bettystown and Fuarthas cúig aighneacht is seachtó ar son na Laytown. The work of the five selected artists Scéimeanna Céatadán ar son na nEalaíon i gCill got underway and three are due to be in Dhéagláin, i Ráth Tó, i nDún Seachlainn, i mBaile position in spring, 2004. an Bhiataigh agus ar an Inse. Chuaigh cúigear de na healaíontóirí a roghnaíodh i mbun oibre The arts office and the Arts Council funded agus beidh triúr eile réidh le tosú in earrach the writing, production, and staging of a 2004. new play set in Meath called Rum & Raisin by Noggin Theatre Company from Oldcastle. Chuir an oifig ealaíne agus an Chomhairle The play successfully toured venues in Meath Ealaíon maoiniú ar fáil le dráma nua a scríobh, a and went on to the Dublin Fringe Festival léiriú agus a chur ar stáitse sa Mhí, is é sin Rum where it received five-star reviews. & Raisin le Noggin Theatre Company as an Seanchaisleán. Tugadh an dráma ar camchuairt chuig ionaid tionóil ar fud na Mí agus chomh fada le Féile Bhaile Átha Cliath ar an Imeall, áit a 77 bhfuair sé ardmholadh ó na léirmheastóirí.

➔ Seventy-five submissions were received for the five Per for Art Schemes in County Meath in 2003. This image is an artist’s impression of Voyager by Linda Brunker (for Laytown, County Meath). Fuarthas cúig aighneacht is seachtó do na cúig Scéim Céatadán ar son na nEalaíon i gContae na Mí i 2003. Is é atá san íomhá seo ná samhail ealaíontóra de Voyager le Linda Brunker (atá le bheith ar an Inse, Co na Mí). A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 80

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Monaghan / Muineachán

Monaghan County Council arts office Lean oifig ealaíne Chomhairle Contae continued to programme and manage the Mhuineacháin de bheith ag bainistiú Ionad Market House Arts Centre. Thirty-nine Ealaíne Theach an Mhargaidh, agus de chlár concerts were held during the year across the imeachtaí a leagan amach ar a shon. genres of traditional, folk, classical and jazz Reáchtáladh naoi gceolchoirm is tríocha le linn music. The visual arts focus at Market House na bliana, agus clúdaíodh na genres éagsúla, was on emerging artists including Kathleen idir cheol traidisiúnta, cheol chlasaiceach agus Delaney, Desmond Short, Margot Quinn and snagcheol. Ó thaobh na bhfísealaíon, bhí Aida Bangoura. The Market House was also saothar le healaíontóirí nua le feiceáil i dTeach used for rehearsals and workshops by Quare an Mhargaidh. Ina measc bhí Kathleen Delaney, Hawks and Upstate theatre companies. Desmond Short, Margot Quinn agus Aida Bangoura. Chomh maith leis sin, úsáideadh The Garage Theatre aims to accommodate, Teach an Mhargaidh le haghaidh cleachtaí agus provide, promote and support a full and ceardlanna a reáchtáil an dá chompántas diverse professional programme of drama, amharclainne, Quare Hawks agus Upstate. dance, music and visual arts to those living and visiting County Monaghan and the Is é an aidhm atá ag Garage Theatre ná clár border region. In 2003, the theatre cuimsitheach gairmiúil a sholáthar do celebrated its tenth anniversary and hosted chónaitheoirí agus do chuairteoirí i gContae performances by the writer Patrick McCabe Mhuineacháin agus an ceantar cois teorann, idir (whose play, Frank Pig Says Hello, originally dhráma, rince, cheol agus na físealaíona. Rinne opened the theatre), the Irish Chamber lucht na hamharclainne a ndeichiú bliain a Orchestra, Independent Ballet Wales, Island cheiliúradh i 2003. I measc na n-aíonna a bhí le Theatre Company and Calypso Productions. feiceáil ann le linn na bliana bhí an t-údar Pat Artists Brenda O’Reilly and Geraldine O’Reilly McCabe (a scríobh an dráma Frank Pig Says were commissioned to create a series of Hello, an chéad léiriú a bhí san amharclann paintings to mark the tenth year called All riamh), Ceolfhoireann Aireagail na hÉireann, That Was Just Play. Bailé Neamhspleách na Breataine Bige, Island Theatre Company agus Calypso Productions. The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig Tugadh coimisiún do bheirt ealaíontóirí, Brenda continued to offer residencies to established O’Reilly agus Geraldine O’Reilly, chun an deichiú professional artists from Ireland and abroad bliain a cheiliúradh le sraith phictiúr dar teideal in all the main artistic disciplines. The centre All That Was Just Play. is supported jointly by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Arts Council of Cuireann Teach Tyrone Guthrie in Eanach Mhic Northern Ireland. Dheirg cónaitheachtaí ar fáil d'ealaíontóirí gairmiúla cruthaithe as Éirinn agus as tíortha thar lear, sna príomhdhisciplíní ealaíne go léir. Is iad an Chomhairle Ealaíon agus Comhairle Ealaíon Thuaisceart Éireann a mhaoiníonn 79 an Teach.

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Offaly / Uíbh Fhailí

The Offaly County Council Arts Service Chuir Seirbhís Ealaíne Chomhairle Contae initiated a new quarterly newsletter Offaly Uíbh Fhailí tús le nuachtlitir nua ráithiúil dar ArtsNews, highlighting its activities as well as teideal Offaly ArtsNews, a chuireann síos ar a outlining news and opportunities for artists gcuid gníomhaíochtaí féin chomh maith le and the arts community. In another nuacht a scaipeadh faoi dheiseanna information initiative, the Arts Service d'ealaíontóirí agus do lucht na compiled a database of artists and arts n-ealaíon. Tionscnamh eolais eile de chuid na organisations as well as voluntary groups and Seirbhíse Ealaíne ba ea bunachar sonraí a community organisations within the county. bhunú le heolas i dtaobh ealaíontóirí agus Developed in tandem with the Offaly Arts eagraíochtaí ealaíne sa chontae, chomh website, this database can be accessed by maith le heolas i dtaobh grúpaí deonacha any community group looking to work with agus eagraíochtaí pobail. Rinneadh an an artist on a community-based arts project. bunachar seo a fhorbairt céim ar chéim le bunachar 'Ealaíona Uíbh Fhailí'. Is féidir le The first exhibition programme took place in grúpa pobail ar bith é a rochtain agus iad ag Offaly County Council’s award-winning new lorg ealaíontóra le haghaidh thionscadal offices in Tullamore - the building was named ealaíne pobalbhunaithe. Best Public Building of 2003 in the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland awards. Eagraíodh an chéad chlár taispeántais in oifigí Exhibitions included Sculpture First, a joint nua Chomhairle Contae Uíbh Fhailí i dTulach exhibition of sculpture from the collections of Mhór. Ainmníodh an foirgneamh seo mar an the Office of Public Works and the Foirgneamh Poiblí is Fearr sa bhliain 2003 ag Department of Finance and Personnel in duaiseanna Institiúid Ríoga na nAiltirí in Northern Ireland and Noreen O'Hare: a Éirinn. I measc na dtaispeántas bhí Sculpture Tribute - a commemorative exhibition in First, taispeántas de shaothair honour of the late Noreen O'Hare, which dhealbhóireachta ó bhailiúcháin Oifig na included paintings and sculpture by local, nOibreacha Poiblí agus na Roinne Airgeadais national and international artists. agus Pearsanra i dTuaisceart Éireann agus Ómós do Noreen O'Hare - taispeántas Birr Theatre and Arts Centre began to work cuimhneacháin in onóir Noreen O'Hare, nach closely with the arts office of Offaly County maireann, ina raibh saothair phéintéireachta Council in developing community outreach agus dhealbhóireachta le healaíontóirí áitiúla, work in Birr and throughout County Offaly. Éireannacha agus eachtrannacha. Thosaigh Amharclann agus Ionad Ealaíne Bhiorra ag obair i ndlúthpháirt le hoifig ealaíne Chomhairle Contae Uíbh Fhailí chun tionscadail fhor-rochtana pobail a fhorbairt i mBiorra agus ar fud Chontae Uíbh Fhailí.

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Roscommon / Ros Comáin

2003 saw the expansion of Roscommon I 2003, forleathnaíodh Art@Work, an clár County Council’s innovative art in industry uaillmhianach a cheap Comhairle Contae Ros programme, Art@Work, to all artforms and Comáin chun na healaíona a chur chun i saol na artists throughout the county. Art@Work is a hoibre, sa chaoi is go gclúdaíonn sé gach foirm three-week residential programme in which ealaíne agus gach ealaíontóir sa chontae. Is é atá i gceist le Art@Work ná clár cónaitheach trí artists make art motivated by a company’s seachtaine ina gcruthaíonn na healaíontóirí work practices, staff and materials. While saothair bunaithe ar chleachtais oibre, ar many of the residencies are visually based, fhoireann agus ar ábhair na cuideachta. Is í an Arigna Fuels employed composer Klaus ghné fhíse atá i dtreis i gcuid mhór de na Vormehr to record sounds of machinery and cónaitheachtaí seo, ach d'fhostaigh Arigna Fuels develop a piece of music in five movements an cumadóir Klaus Vormehr chun fuaimeanna by digitally arranging the recorded sounds. innealra a thaifeadadh agus na fuaimeanna taifeadta a athchóiriú go digiteach chun saothar The 5th Strokestown International Poetry ceoil i gcúig ghluaiseacht a fhorbairt. Festival took place in May. In an example of ú successful local authority engagement and Ba i mí na Bealtaine a reáchtáladh an 5 Féile collaboration with the organisers, this event Fhilíochta i mBéal na mBuillí. Reáchtáladh an has developed into a major festival since chéad fhéile siar sa bhliain 1998, agus tá sí anois ina mórfhéile liteartha, agus is eiseamláir mhaith 1998. Readings and discussion of all kinds of is ea é ar chomhobair rathúil idir údarás áitiúil poetry - in both English and Irish - take place agus lucht eagair. Bíonn reachtaireacht agus plé in a variety of venues throughout the town. ar an bhfilíocht - i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge - ar As well as presenting poets of international siúl in ionaid tionóil ar fud an bhaile. Ní hé stature, it provides a forum for new voices. amháin go mbíonn filí de chlú idirnáisiúnta le clos, ach cuirtear filí nua i láthair freisin. In association with LEADER, the County Council’s Arts Office appointed Liz Doherty as I gcomhar leis an gclár LEADER, rinne Oifig co-ordinator of its traditional arts Ealaíne na Comhairle Contae Liz Doherty a development programme. This programme cheapadh ina comhordaitheoir ar an gclár involves an audit of the sector and the forbartha ar son na n-ealaíon traidisiúnta. Is é development of a traditional arts forum. Five atá i gceist ná iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar an earnáil agus fóram a fhorbairt do lucht na n- projects were developed in the areas of ealaíon traidisiúnta. Forbraíodh cúig thionscadal exploring education; marketing existing sna réimse seo a leanas: cúrsaí oideachais; activities; performance mentoring margaíocht a dhéanamh ar ghníomhaíochtaí atá opportunities for emerging musicians and ar siúl cheana féin; deiseanna meantóireachta ar dancers; training programmes for existing son ceoltóirí agus rinceoirí atá ag teacht chun practitioners, and international development cinn; cláir oiliúna do dhaoine atá ag cleachtadh opportunities. na n-ealaíon traidisiúnta cheana, agus deiseanna forbartha a bhfuil gné idirnáisiúnta ag baint leo. (See also Traditional Arts under Artform Perspectives). Féach freisin 'Na hEalaíona Traidisiúnta' faoi Na 83 Foirmeacha Ealaíne - Peirspictíochtaí

➔ Coal ition, the CD cover of composer Klaus Vormehr’s work with Arigna Fuels. Clúdach dlúthdhiosca Coal ition, an saothar a rinne an cumadóir Klaus Vormehr le Arigna Fuels. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 86

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Sligo / Sligeach

The Model Arts and Niland Gallery hosted its Rinne na Model Arts agus Niland Gallery an inaugural SOLO Festival - a festival of the solo chéad fhéile SOLO a reáchtáil, is é sin féile le performer - and continued to deliver its haghaidh oirfideach aonair - agus lean den annual literature festival Scríobh in fhéile liteartha bhliantúil Scríobh a reáchtáil i September. The strength of the Model Arts Meán Fómhair. Is é an bua is mó atá ag Model Arts agus Niland ná an clár físealaíon and Niland lies in its contemporary visual arts comhaimseartha, ach bíonn cláir á dtairiscint acu programme, which is complemented by i bhfoirmeacha ealaíne eile freisin, mar shampla programming in other artforms including an luathcheol. early music. The Artists in Context II programme was a Tionscnamh fónta nua is ea Ealaíontóirí i gComhthéacs II, a tháinig de thoradh ar welcome new initiative, resulting from a chomhobair idir an Oifig Ealaíne agus an Clár collaboration between the Arts Office and the Forbartha ar son na nEalaíon sa Phobal atá á local LEADER Partnership Company's Arts in reáchtáil ag an gCuideachta Chomhpháirtíochta Community Development Programme. In 2003 LEADER áitiúil. Dhírigh Ealaíontóirí i Artists in Context II focused on the themes of gComhthéacs II 2003 ar na téamaí seo a leanas, community development, disability, forbairt pobail, míchumas, ilchultúrachas, sláinte multiculturalism, health and education. agus oideachas.

The Vogler Quartet’s residency programme Chuaigh clár cónaitheachta Cheathairéad Vogler went from strength to strength, having ó neart go neart. Clár ceannródaíoch atá ann, pioneered a new model of music agus eiseamláir nua le haghaidh fhorbairt an development in the county. Now in phase cheoil sa chontae. Clár trí bliana a bhí ann i two having been extended last year from its dtosach ach cuireadh fad leis an tréimhse sin initial three-year programme, the residency is anuraidh. Comhpháirtíocht atá ann idir a partnership between Sligo County Council, Comhairle Contae Shligigh, Music Network agus Music Network and the Arts Council. The an Chomhairle Ealaíon. Bíonn Ceathairéad Vogler Quartet works closely with local music Vogler ag saothrú i ndlúthpháirt le tionscnóirí promoters, schools and educational ceoil áitiúla, le scoileanna agus le hinstitiúidí institutions to support the wider process of oideachais chun tacú le próiseas ginearálta fhorbairt an cheoil do mhuintir Chontae music development for both young and old Shligigh, idir shean agus óg. in County Sligo. In addition to its professional production Chomh maith le clár léirithe gairmiúla a chur i work, Blue Raincoat Theatre Company gcrích, d'eagraigh Compántas Amharclainne inaugurated the Cairde Festival. This festival Blue Raincoat an chéad Fhéile Cairde. Is é bun agus barr na féile seo comhpháirtíochtaí a is based on partnerships with multicultural bhunú le pobail de chultúir éagsúla agus le communities and people with disabilities in daoine míchumasaithe i Sligeach. Bíonn an Sligo. The company also worked closely with compántas ag saothrú i ndlúthpháirt le hoifig the local authority arts office to deliver ealaíne an údaráis áitiúil chun tacaíocht professional supports to Sligo Youth Theatre ghairmiúil a sholáthar do Théatar Óige Shligigh 85 and the local drama sector. agus do lucht drámaíochta an cheantair.

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Tipperary / Tiobraid Árann

South Tipperary Arts Centre continued to Lean Ionad Ealaíne Thiobraid Árann Theas de publish START, its quarterly arts magazine, bheith ag foilsiú START, an iris ealaíne ráithiúil. making it widely available to the public and Cuireadh ar fáil go forleathan í don phobal agus arts community. The Clonmel-based arts do lucht na -ealaíon. Is i gCluain Meala atá an t- centre further developed its music ionad ealaíne seo suite, agus lean siad d'fhorbairt a gcláir cheoil le sraith de programme with a series of classical concerts cheolchoirmeacha clasaiceacha in Eaglais Mhuire at St Mary’s Church and further enhanced its agus rinne siad tuilleadh forbartha ar an bhféile literary arts festival Impressions. liteartha Impressions.

North Tipperary’s Arts Office programming Cuireadh roinnt cónaitheachtaí torthúla ar bun resulted in several productive residencies. The de bharr an chláir imeachtaí a d'fhorbair Oifig Visual Dialogues partnership between the Ealaíne Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh. Arts Office and North Tipperary VEC led to Comhpháirtíocht idir an Oifig Ealaíne agus exhibitions and workshops by artists Coiste Gairmoideachais Thiobraid Árann Christopher Banahan and Thomas Delohery Thuaidh a bhí in Visual Dialogues agus sna at Teach an Léinn in Nenagh. Poet in ceardlanna a thug na healaíontóirí Christopher residence Martin Scully directed workshops Banahan agus Thomas Delohery i dTeach an Léinn ar an Aonach. Rinne an file cónaitheach, and one-to-one mentoring. This resulted in Martin Scully, ceardlanna a stiúradh agus chuir the publication of Taking Figaries, an meantóireacht phearsanta ar fáil. Ba é an toradh anthology of poetry and prose, generated in the a bhí air seo ná Taking Figaries, díolaim filíochta county during the six months of the residency. agus próis a cumadh sa chontae le linn na tréimhse sé mhí den chónaitheacht. Eighty performers took part in 57 events over six days at the 5th Terryglass Arts Festival in Ghlac ochtó oirfideach páirt i 57 imeachtaí thar the autumn. This multidisciplinary arts festival thréimhse sé lá le linn na 5ú Féile Ealaíne i dTír is an important catalyst for introducing Dhá Ghlas. Féile ealaíne ildisciplíneach is ea í a audiences to the best of local, national and chuireann scoth na n-ealaíontóirí áitiúla, international artists. Creating the biggest náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta i láthair an lucht visual impact was a 40-tonne monster carved féachana/éisteachta. Ba é an rud ab fheiceálaí ar out of sand by artists Daniel Doyle and fad ná an t-arrachta 40 tona a rinne Daniel Doyle agus Fergus Mulvaney a shnoí as Fergus Mulvaney. gaineamh.

Also in the autumn, the Irish Chamber Ba san fhómhar a chuaigh Ceolfhoireann Orchestra collaborated with North Tipperary Aireagail na hÉireann i gcomhpháirt le County Council and students from two Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann agus daltaí neighbouring primary schools. Called the as dhá bhunscoil theorannacha. Tugadh an Redwood Rathcabbin Project, this initiative Redwood Rathcabbin Project, ar an tionscnamh provided students and teachers with an seo, a thug deis do dhaltaí agus do mhúinteoirí opportunity to explore their own creative and a cumas cruthaitheach agus improvisational abilities and to play, interact tobchumadóireachta a thástáil, agus 87 and perform with professional musicians. idirghníomhú agus seinm le ceoltóirí gairmiúla.

➔ Participants in the Thurles-based North Tipperary Youth Theatre’s production of Aesop’s Fables, performed in 2003. Rannpháirtithe sa léiriú a rinne Téatar Óige Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh ar Fhabhalscéalta Aesop i 2003. Is i nDurlas atá an compántas lonnaithe. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 90

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Waterford / Port Láirge

Waterford Spraoi produced its first indoor Rinne Spraoi Phort Láirge a gcéad seó faoi show, Jonah, by Liam Meagher. This show dhíon a léiriú, is é sin Jonah le Liam Meagher. incorporated innovative use of film, parade Bhain an seó leas nuálaíoch as teicnící and spectacle techniques, and live scannáin, paráide agus mórthaibhseacha, performance. Jonah was premiered by chomh maith le hoirfide bheo. Léiríodh Jonah Waterford Spraoi in November 2003, den chéad uair le linn Spraoi Phort Láirge i mí marking the opening of Spraoi's new na Samhna 2003, mar cheiliúradh ar oscailt purpose-built Waterford studios. Spraoi's na stiúideonna nua saindeartha atá ag Spraoi large-scale productions see professionals and i bPort Láirge. Léiriúcháin mhórscála is ea participants working together as one in an léiriúcháin Spraoi, a chuireann ealaíontóirí inclusive cast of performers. Until now their gairmiúla agus rannpháirtithe ag obair le work has been predominantly open-air and chéile mar fhoireann mhór amháin. Go dtí parade-based. Their new performance space seo, bhíodh a gcuid saothair á léiriú amuigh allows them to develop this inclusive style faoin aer nó le linn paráidí, den chuid is mó. through indoor productions which are full- Beidh Spraoi in ann an spás nua seo a úsáid length, theatrical and narrative-based, chun a stíl uileghabhálach a fhorbairt trí allowing Spraoi to apply the epic scale of léiriúcháin faoi dhíon atá chomh fada le their street work to the intimacy of a theatre dráma amharclainne is atá bunaithe ar scéal setting. agus scála eipiciúil a gcuid ealaíne sráide a athchruthú san amharclann. Garter Lane Arts Centre continued to grow and develop in 2003 with the refurbishment Leanadh d'fhás agus forbairt Ionad Ealaíne of Garter Lane 1, a neighbouring, on-street Garter Lane i 2003. Rinneadh foirgneamh in building, for use as a complex containing aice láimhe, Garter Lane 1, a athchóiriú mar artists’ studios, a dance studio and a choimpléasc ina bhfuil stiúideonna children’s arts space. The building provides a d'ealaíontóirí, stiúideo rince agus spás ealaíne useful resource for visual artists in Waterford do pháistí. Acmhainn úsáideach is ea an and is available for use by Waterford Youth foirgneamh seo d'fhísealaíontóirí i bPort Theatre and Waterford Spraoi amongst Láirge agus féadann Téatar Óige Phort Láirge, others. Spraoi Phort Láirge agus dreamanna eile leas a bhaint as.

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Westmeath / An Iarmhí

Westmeath County Council published its first D'fhoilsigh Comhairle Contae na hIarmhí a Arts Plan (2003 –2009) outlining key gcéad Phlean Ealaíne (2003-2009) inar leagadh development priorities for the arts in the amach tosaíochtaí lárnacha do na healaíona sa county, focussing on the individual artist, arts chontae. Dírítear ar an ealaíontóir aonair, participation, audience development, rannpháirtíocht sna healaíona, forbairt lucht partnership, arts in health and arts in féachana/éisteachta, comhpháirtíocht, na education. healaíona sa chóras sláinte agus sa chóras oideachais. Athlone-based artist, Margo McNulty, was appointed artist in residence for County Is in Áth Luain atá an t-ealaíontóir Margo Westmeath in August 2003. Her six month McNulty lonnaithe. Ceapadh í ina healaíontóir residency involved making a series of multi- cónaitheach i gContae na hIarmhí i Lúnasa media work based on Irish folklore, which 2003. Le linn na tréimhse sé mhí den explored memory and history. chónaitheacht, chruthaigh sí sraith de shaothair ilmheáin bunaithe ar bhéaloideas, a chuaigh i As part of the Artist in the Community ngleic le téamaí cuimhne agus staire. Scheme, which is managed by CREATE on behalf of the Arts Council, artist Lorraine Mar pháirt de Scéim an Ealaíontóra sa Phobal, a Mimnagh undertook a three month reáchtálann CREATE ar son na Comhairle residency, which encouraged clients of St Ealaíon, chaith Lorraine Mimnagh, ealaíontóir, Mary’s Care Centre, Mullingar and pupils of cónaitheacht trí mhí ag obair le muintir Ionad St Cremin’s National School, Multyfarnham, Cúraim Naomh Muire, an Muileann gCearr agus to explore mixed media to create a visual arts le daltaí Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Creman, Muilte piece based on the Children of Lir legend. Farannáin. Spreag sí iad le teicnící ilmheáin a úsáid chun saothar físealaíne a chruthú bunaithe Westmeath County Council’s Arts Office, in ar scéal Chlann Lir. partnership with the National Training and Development Institute, engaged artist Emily Rinne Oifig Ealaíne Chomhairle Contae na Garvin in a six month residency which hIarmhí, i gcomhar leis an Institiúid Náisiúnta resulted in the design and creation of Traenála agus Forbartha, Emily Garvin, sculptured ceramic wall slabs. Artist Teresa ealaíontóir, a fhostú i gcomhair chónaitheacht sé Kelly Doyle, worked on a project entitled mhí. Le linn an ama sin, dhear sí agus Bringing Colour to all our Lives at St Peter’s dhealbhaigh sí leaca balla ceirmeacha. D'oibrigh Centre, Castlepollard. This project Teresa Kelly Doyle, ealaíontóir, ar thionscadal dar encouraged a group of people with teideal Bringing Colour to all our Lives in Ionad moderate to severe intellectual disabilities to Naomh Peadar, Baile na gCros. Ba é aidhm an produce and exhibit their own art work. tionscadail seo ná grúpa daoine le meán nó dian-mhíchumas intleachtach a gcuid saothar ealaíne féin a chruthú agus a thaispeáint. 91

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Wexford / Loch Garman

During 2003, Wexford County Council’s arts Le linn 2003, leanadh den fhorbairt ar chlár programme continued to be developed ealaíne Chomhairle Contae Loch Garman le through a wide range of education, youth raon leathan de ghníomhaíochtaí oideachais, arts, disability, community and public art ealaíona don óige, do dhaoine míchumasaithe agus de ghníomhaíochtaí pobail agus programming. ealaíne poiblí. The Pulse! Youth Dance Programme’s production of Rainbow was premiered in May Rinne an Clár Rince don Óige, Pulse! Rainbow a 2003 and was facilitated and directed by léiriú den chéad uair i mí na Bealtaine 2003. Ba é an compántas rince úd, Myriad a d'éascaigh Myriad Dance Company. It was subsequently agus a stiúir an léiriú seo, a léiríodh arís ag ócáid performed at the county’s gala Special mhór a reáchtáladh sa chontae ar son na Olympics event. The Art Alongside visual art nOilimpeach Speisialta. Ba iad Mary Claire education programme, facilitated by Mary O'Brien agus Helen Robbins a d'éascaigh an clár Claire O’Brien and Helen Robbins, worked oideachais físealaíne dar teideal Art Alongside. with eight schools throughout the county D'oibrigh siad le hocht scoil ar fud an chontae exploring the theme of FLIGHT. mar gheall ar théama na hEITILTE.

The County Wexford Children’s Choir project Rinneadh athbhreithniú ar thionscadal Chór (1997–2002) was reviewed and developed Páistí Chontae Loch Garman (1997-2002) agus into an extensive music development forbraíodh é mar chlár cuimsitheach forbartha programme, which aimed at creating long- ceoil ar son struchtúir fhadtéarmacha a chruthú term structures for the development of music d'fhonn an ceol a fhorbairt sa chontae. within the county. A number of primary Tionscnaíodh roinnt clár oideachais sna bunscoileanna sa bhreis ar bhunú school education programmes were also Cheolfhoireann an Gheata agus sa bhreis ar an initiated in addition to the formation of the gcomhpháirtíocht le Coiste Gairmoideachais Gateway Orchestra and a partnership with Chontae Loch Garman chun dul i ngleic le County Wexford VEC, to address the seinm na dtéaduirlisí a fhorbairt sa chontae. development of string playing throughout the county. Ba sa bhliain 2003 a bunaíodh Téatar Óige Chontae Loch Garman, i gcomhpháirt le 2003 also saw the formation of County compántas amharclainne Barecheek agus Arts Wexford Youth Theatre in partnership with Ability - tionscadal a cheiliúrann cumas ealaíonta Barecheek Theatre Company, and Arts Ability agus cruthaitheach daoine le fadhbanna sláinte – a project that focuses on celebrating the intinne nó míchumas intinne. artistic and creative imagination of people ú with mental health problems and disabilities. I nDeireadh Fómhair, reáchtáladh an 52 Féile Cheoldráma i Loch Garman agus tarraingíodh Wexford Festival Opera celebrated its 52nd aird ar shaothair nach bhfuil mórán iomrá orthu year in October bringing to light little-known nó a bhfuil faillí déanta orthu. Ba iad na trí or neglected works. Its three selected operas cheoldráma a roghnaíodh don séasúr ná Die for the season were Die drei Pintos, Maria del drei Pintos, Maria del Carmen agus Svanda Dubak. (Féach freisin 'Ceoldráma' faoi Na Carmen and Svanda Dubak. (See also Opera 93 Foirmeacha Éagsúla Ealaíne - Peirspictíochtaí). under Artform Perspectives).

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Wicklow / Cill Mhantáin

Wicklow County Council published its three- D'fhoilsigh Comhairle Contae Chill Mhantáin a year Arts Plan in 2003. The policy-based plan bPlean Ealaíne trí bliana i 2003. Plean polasaí- maps a strategic framework to achieve the bhunaithe atá ann a leagann amach an Council’s vision for the arts in County chreatlach straitéiseach a úsáidfear chun fís na Comhairle i leith na n-ealaíon i gContae Chill Wicklow, and is intended to use resources in Mhantáin a fhíorú. Tá sé beartaithe cur chuige the County Council’s Arts Office in a more níos forbarthaí a úsáid maidir le hacmhainní developmental way. Oifig Ealaíne na Comhairle Contae.

Positive feedback to an earlier film maker in Reáchtáladh cónaitheacht do scannánóir sa residence scheme in 2001 led the Arts Office bhliain 2001, agus bhí an t-aischothú a fuarthas to facilitate a second, more intense film chomh dearfach sin gur shocraigh an Oifig maker in residence scheme. This project, Ealaíne cónaitheacht eile do scannánóir a éascú le cabhair na Comhairle Ealaíon. Bhí an supported by the Arts Council, enabled chónaitheacht seo níos gníomhaí sa mhéid is go second-level students with an interest in film raibh an scannánóir ag obair i dteannta daltaí both as an artform and as an industry, to meánscoile a raibh spéis acu in ealaín agus i learn the art of film making alongside a dtionscal na scannánóireachta. Deis a bhí ann professional filmmaker. chun eolas a chur ar ealaín na scannánóireachta i dteannta scannánóra ghairmiúil. Also in association with the Arts Council, the Arts Office organised drama workshops with Ba i gcomhar leis an gComhairle Ealaíon a the Rathdangan-based Golden Circle Group. d'eagraigh an Oifig Ealaíne sraith de cheardlanna drámaíochta leis an Golden Circle These workshops were part of the national Group, atá lonnaithe i Ráth Daingin. Bealtaine Festival, which promotes the Reáchtáladh na ceardlanna seo mar chuid den participation of older people in the arts fhéile náisiúnta úd, Féile na Bealtaine, a throughout the year culminating with a chothaíonn rannpháirtíocht sna healaíona i month-long celebration during May. measc daoine aosta ar feadh na bliana agus a Facilitated by Shadowbox Theatre Company, chríochnaíonn le ceiliúradh míosa gach the workshops provided opportunities for Bealtaine. Is iad Compántas Amharclainne group members to explore how to devise and Tinderbox a d'éascaigh na ceardlanna, a thug deis do bhaill an ghrúpa foghlaim conas radhairc create short theatrical scenes from simple ghearra a chumadh agus a chruthú, bunaithe ar starting points. phointí tosaigh simplí.

The Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray and the Bhí Ionad Ealaíne na Maighdine Mara i mBré Courthouse Arts Centre in Tinahely agus Ionad Ealaíne Theach na Cúirte i dTigh na continued to provide a central focus for the hÉille ina bpointí fócais do na healaíona i arts in the north and south of the county. dtuaisceart agus i ndeisceart an chontae faoi The Courthouse further developed its youth seach. Rinne Teach na Cúirte tuilleadh forbartha ar imeachtaí amharclainne don aos óg, agus ar a theatre, film and music programmes while gcláir scannán agus ceoil. D'éirigh le hIonad the Mermaid garnered a significant audience Ealaíne na Maighdine Mara lucht féachana nach for its visual, film and performing arts beag a mhealladh chuig a chuid scannán, 95 programmes. imeachtaí físealaíne agus léirithe.

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Financial and Executive Information / Eolas Airgeadais agus Feidhmiúcháin Membership and Staff 2003 / Baill agus Foireann 2003

Council Members (until 14 August 2003) Baill den Chomhairle (go dtí 14 Lúnasa 2003) Patrick J Murphy (Chairman) Patrick J Murphy (Cathaoirleach) Mary Brady Mary Brady Maud Cotter Maud Cotter Noel Crowley Noel Crowley Brendan Flynn Brendan Flynn Carlo Gébler Carlo Gébler Clare Duignan Clare Duignan T.V. Honan T.V. Honan Prionsias Mac Aonghusa Proinsias Mac Aonghusa Dr Thomas Mitchell Dr Thomas Mitchell Siobhán Ní Éanaigh Siobhán Ní Éanaigh Máire Ní Riain Máire Ní Riain Seamus Ó Cinnéide Séamus Ó Cinnéide Emer O’ Kelly Emer O’ Kelly Dr Jane O’Leary An Dr Jane O’Leary Úna Ó Murchú Úna Ó Murchú Patrick Sutton Patrick Sutton

New Council Appointed in August 2003 Baill den Chomhairle Nua a Ceapadh On Thursday, 14 August, the Director of the i mí Lúnasa 2003 Arts Council, Patricia Quinn, together with Déardaoin, 14 Lúnasa, d'fháiltigh Patricia Council staff welcomed the appointment of Quinn, Stiúrthóir na Comhairle Ealaíon, mar Chair, Olive Braiden and newly appointed aon le foireann na Comhairle, roimh members of the Arts Council. cheapadh Olive Braiden mar Chathaoirleach agus roimh cheapadh na mball nua den Chomhairle Ealaíon.

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➔ Director Patricia Quinn, Chair Olive Braiden and Arts Programme Director John O’ Kane at a briefing meeting for the arts community in the Peacock Theatre, Dublin on Friday 31 October 2003. Patricia Quinn, Stiúrthóir, Olive Braiden, Cathaoirleach agus John O’ Kane, Stiúrthóir Chláir Ealaíne, ag seisiún eolais do lucht na n-ealaíon in Amharclann na Péacóige, BÁC 31 Deireadh Fómhair 2003. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 100

Olive Braiden, Chair Noelle Campbell Sharpe, Willie Doherty, Artist Theo Dorgan, Poet and Jerome Hynes, (Deputy Chair), Philip King, Filmmaker Rosaleen Linehan, Actress Director, Cill Rialaig Artist Broadcaster Chief Executive, Wexford and musician Retreat and Origin Gallery Festival Opera Council Membership Ballraíocht na Comhairle Olive Braiden, Chair Olive Braiden, Cathaoirleach Noelle Campbell Sharpe, Director, Cill Rialaig Noelle Campbell Sharpe, Stiúrthóir, Díseartán Artist Retreat and Origin Gallery Ealaíontóirí Chill Rialaig agus Origin Gallery Willie Doherty, Artist Willie Doherty, Ealaíontóir Theo Dorgan, Poet and Broadcaster Theo Dorgan, File agus Craoltóir Jerome Hynes, (Deputy Chair), Chief Executive, Jerome Hynes, (Leas-Chathaoirleach), Wexford Festival Opera Príomhfheidhmeannach Fhéile Cheoldráma Philip King, Filmmaker and musician Loch Garman Rosaleen Linehan, Actress Philip King, Scannánóir agus ceoltóir Orlaith McBride, Director, National Association Rosaleen Linehan, Aisteoir for Youth Drama Orlaith McBride, Stiúrthóir, an Cumann John McGahern, Writer Náisiúnta Drámaíochta don Óige Mary Nunan, Choreographer, John McGahern, Scríbhneoir Dancer and Lecturer Mary Nunan, Córagrafadóir, Emer O’Kelly, Theatre Critic Rinceoir agus Léachtóir Úna Ó Murchú, Artistic Director, Brú Ború, Cashel Emer O’Kelly, Criticeoir Drámaíochta Patrick Sutton, Director, Úna Ó Murchú, Stiúrthóir Ealaíne, Brú Ború, Cashel Gaiety School of Acting Patrick Sutton, Stiúrthóir, Scoil Aisteoireachta an Gaiety The 12th Arts Council replaced the members of the 11th Council, whose term of office ended Tháinig an 12ú Comhairle Ealaíon seo in áit na that day (14 August). In addition to announcing mball a bhí ar an 11ú Comhairle ar tháinig deireadh the members of the 12th Council, the Minister lena seal oifige ar an lá sin, (14 Lúnasa). Chomh for Arts, Sport and Tourism, John O’Donoghue, maith le baill na 12ú Comhairle Ealaíon a fhógairt, TD also signed the Commencement Order shínigh John Ó Donoghue an tAire Ealaíon, Spóirt bringing the Arts Act, 2003, into effect that agus Turasóireachta, an tOrdú Tionscnaimh sa day. Speaking at the announcement of the new chaoi is gur tháinig an tAcht Ealaíon 2003 i Council, the Minister said: “The Arts Act will bhfeidhm ar an lá sin. Ag labhairt dó ag ócáid ensure that the creativity and energy of Irish fhógartha na Comhairle nua, dúirt an tAire: artists will be encouraged and supported during "Cinnteoidh an tAcht Ealaíon go dtabharfar the forthcoming decades of the third spreagadh agus tacaíocht do chruthaitheacht agus millennium. d'fhuinneamh ealaíontóirí na hÉireann le linn na As Minster for Arts I look forward to my new mblianta amach romhainn sa tríú mílaois seo. Tá role of promoting the arts at home and abroad mise, an tAire Ealaíon, ag súil le mo ról nua a and supporting the arts as an integral part of chomhlíonadh agus na healaíona a chur chun cinn Government policy.” sa bhaile agus thar lear agus tacaíocht do na 98 healaíona a fhí isteach mar dhlúthchuid de pholasaí an Rialtais." A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 101

Orlaith McBride, Director, John McGahern, Mary Nunan, Choreographer, Emer O’Kelly, Úna Ó Murchú, Artistic Director, Patrick Sutton, Director, National Association for Writer Dancer and Lecturer Theatre Critic Brú Ború, Cashel Gaiety School of Acting Youth Drama Arts Council Staff Foireann na Comhairle Ealaíon The newly-appointed Arts Council held its Tháinig an Chomhairle Ealaíon nuacheaptha le inaugural meeting at the Council’s Merrion chéile don chéad chruinniú in áitreabh na Square premises on Thursday, 4 September Comhairle i gCearnóg Mhuirfean Déardaoin 4 2003. The Council was addressed by Minister Meán Fómhair, 2003. Labhair an tAire O'Donoghue O’Donoghue, who also attended a lunch on leis an gComhairle, agus bhí sé i láthair le haghaidh the Council premises, accompanied by senior lóin in áitreabh na Comhairle i dteannta le hoifigigh officials from his department. shinsearacha de chuid a Roinne.

Principal Officer Príomhoifigeach Patricia Quinn, Director Patricia Quinn, Stiúrthóir

Assistant Principal Officers Leas-Phríomhoifigigh Mary Cloake, Arts Development Director Mary Cloake, Stiúrthóir Forbartha Ealaíon Séamus Crimmins, Arts Policy Director (from Séamus Crimmins, Stiúrthóir Polasaí Ealaíne April 2003) (ó Aibreán 2003) John O' Kane, Arts Programme Director John O' Kane, Stiúrthóir Chláir Ealaíne

Professional Accountant Grade II Cuntasóir Gairmiúil Grád II Ellen Pugh, Ellen Pugh, Bainisteoir Airgeadais agus Finance and Administration Manager Riaracháin

Higher Executive Officers Ardoifigigh Fheidhmiúcháin Deirdre Behan, Webmaster and Data Deirdre Behan, Máistir Gréasáin agus Bainisteoir Manager (from March 2003) Sonraí (ó Mhárta 2003) Andrea Corbett, Arts Programme Manager, Andrea Corbett, Bainisteoir Chláir Ealaíne, Féilte Festivals and Events (from February 2003) agus Imeachtaí (ó Fheabhra 2003) Liz Culloty, Arts Programme Manager, Venues Liz Culloty, Bainisteoir Chláir Ealaíne, Ionaid (from July 2003) Tionóil (ó Iúil 2003) Claire Doyle, Arts Programme Manager, Claire Doyle, Bainisteoir Chláir Ealaíne, Resource and Service Organisations (from Eagraíochtaí Acmhainne agus Seirbhíse (ó June 2003) Mheitheamh 2003) Louise Doyle, HR and Corporate Services Louise Doyle, Oifigeach um Acmhainní Daonna Officer (from November 2003) agus Seirbhísí Corparáideacha (ó Shamhain 2003) Oliver Dowling, Visual Arts Officer (until April Oliver Dowling, Oifigeach Físealaíon (go dtí 2003) Aibreán 2003) Diego Fasciati, International Arts Diego Fasciati, Bainisteoir Forbartha na nEalaíon Development Manager (from June 2003) Idirnáisiúnta (ó Mheitheamh 2003) 99 Jan Hinde, Arts Participation Manager (from Jan Hilde, Bainisteoir Rannpháirtíochta sna February 2003) hEalaíona (ó Fheabhra 2003) A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 102

Michelle Hoctor, Press and Communications Michelle Hoctor, Oifigeach Preasa agus Officer (from March 2003) Cumarsáide (ó Mhárta 2003) Maria Johnston, Arts Programme Manager, Maria Johnston, Bainisteoir Chláir Ealaíne, Production Companies (from September 2003) Cuideachtaí Léirithe (ó Mheán Fómhair 2003) Paul Johnson, Artists' Services Manager Paul Johnson, Bainisteoir Seirbhísí (from February 2003) d'Ealaíontóirí (ó Fheabhra 2003) Emma Kelly, Information and Research Officer Emma Kelly, Oifigeach Eolais agus Taighde (from October 2003) (ó Dheireadh Fómhair 2003) Sinéad Mac Aodha, Literature Officer Sinéad Mac Aodha, Oifigeach Litríochta (until March 2003) (go dtí Márta 2003) Lynne Montague, Research Officer (from Lynne Montague, Oifigeach Taighde February - August 2003) (ó Fheabhra - Lúnasa 2003) Stephanie O' Callaghan, Combined Arts Stephanie O' Callaghan, Oifigeach Officer (until April 2003); Local Arts Comhealaíon (go dtí Aibreán 2003); Development Manager (from May 2003) Bainisteoir Forbartha na nEalaíon Áitiúil Nollaig Ó Fiongháile, Music Officer (ó Bhealtaine 2003) (until June 2003) Nollaig Ó Fiongháile, Oifigeach Ceoil Fionnuala Sweeney, Arts Officer (from March 2003) (go Meitheamh 2003) Gaye Tanham, Dance and Opera Officer, Fionnuala Sweeney, Oifigeach Ealaíne (until April 2003); Youth Programmes (ó Mhárta 2003) Manager (from May 2003) Gaye Tanham, Oifigeach Rince agus Ceoldráma, (go dtí Márta 2003); Executive Officers Bainisteoir Chláir na nÓg (ó Bhealtaine 2003) Catherine Boothman, International Arts Executive and European Cultural Contact Point Oifigigh Fheidhmiúcháin Aoife Corbett, FOI and Web Manager (job Catherine Boothman, Feidhmeannach Ealaíon share) (until March 2003); Arts Development Idirnáisiúnta agus Pointe Teagmhála Projects Officer (job share, from April 2003) Cultúrtha na hEorpa Audrey Keane, FOI and Web Manager (job Aoife Corbett, Saoráil Faisnéise agus share) (until March 2003); Arts Participation Bainisteoir Gréasáin (post-roinnt) (go dtí Projects Officer (job share from April 2003) Márta 2003); Oifigeach na gClár Forbartha Dominica Sandys, Information Executive Ealaíon (post-roinnt, ó Aibreán 2003) Kevin Healy, Annual Grants Executive Audrey Keane, Saoráil Faisnéise agus Theresa Cullen, Building Executive (job share) Bainisteoir Gréasáin (post-roinnt) (go dtí Sheila Gorman, HR Executive (until October Márta 2003); Oifigeach na dTionscadal 2003); Arts Participation Projects Officer, job Rannpháirtíochta sna hEalaíona (post-roinnt ó share (from October 2003) Aibreán 2003) Mary Ellen Green, Grants Executive (until Dominica Sandys, Feidhmeannach Eolais December 2003) Kevin Healy, Feidhmeannach Deontas 100 Emma Kelly, International Arts Information Bliantúil Executive (until October 2003) A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 103

Natalie Murphy, IT Support Executive (job share) Theresa Cullen, Feidhmeannach Foirgneamh Paula O'Meara, IT Support Executive (job share) (post-roinnt) Bernadette O'Leary, Executive Assistant to Sheila Gorman, Feidhmeannach Acmhainní Director and Chair Daonna (go dtí Deireadh Fómhair 2003); Ciara Branagan, Finance Executive Oifigeach na dTionscadal Rannpháirtíochta Sarah Bannan, Local Arts Services Manager sna hEalaíona (post-roinnt ó Dheireadh (from July 2003) Fómhair 2003) Siân Cunningham, Local Arts Development Mary Ellen Green, Feidhmeannach Deontas Executive (until April 2003); Artists' Services (go dtí Nollaig 2003) Officer (from May 2003) Emma Kelly, Oifigeach Eolais faoi na Charlotte Mangan, International Arts hEalaíona Idirnáisiúnta (go dtí Deireadh Information and Services Officer Fómhair 2003) (from May 2003) Natalie Murphy, Feidhmeannach Tacaíochta TE (post-roinnt) Clerical Officers Paula O'Meara, Feidhmeannach Tacaíochta TE Sarah Bannan, Literature (until June 2003) (post-roinnt) Elaine Connolly, Administration Assistant Bernadette O'Leary, Feidhmeannach Cúnta Gillian Drew, Finance Assistant leis an Stiúrthóir agus an Cathaoirleach Maeve Giles, Music, Dance and Opera (until Ciara Branagan, Feidhmeannach Airgeadais April 2003); PA to Arts Programme Director Sarah Bannan, Bainisteoir Seirbhísí Ealaíne (from May 2003) Áitiúla (ó Iúil 2003) Mary Hickey, Drama (until January 2003) PA Siân Cunningham, Feidhmeannach Forbartha na to Development Director (from May 2003) nEalaíon Áitiúla (go dtí Aibreán 2003); Oifigeach (job share) Seirbhísí d'Ealaíontóirí (ó Bhealtaine 2003) Ron Hogan, Finance Assistant (temporary Charlotte Mangan, Oifigeach Eolais faoi na until March 2003) hEalaíona agus Seirbhísí Idirnáisiúnta (ó Áine Kelly, Architecture and Capital (until Bhealtaine 2003) April 2003); Grants Assistant (from May 2003) Oifigigh Chléireachais Sharon McGrane, PA to Senior Management Sarah Bannan, Litríocht (go dtí Meitheamh 2003) (until April 2003); PA to Development Elaine Connolly, Cúntóir Riaracháin Director (from May 2003) (job share) Gillian Drew, Cúntóir Airgeadais Aisling McKone, Local Arts Development Maeve Giles, Ceol, Rince agus Ceoldráma (go Assistant (until April 2003); Arts Policy dtí Aibreán 2003); Cúntóir Pearsanta leis an Assistant (from May 2003) Stiúrthóir Chláir Ealaíne (ó Bhealtaine 2003) Fiona McMahon, Drama (until April 2003); Mary Hickey, Dráma (go hEanáir 2003) Arts Policy Assistant (from May 2003) Cúntóir Pearsanta leis an Stiúrthóir Forbartha Charlotte Mangan, Artists' Support (until (ó Bhealtaine 2003) (post-roinnt) April 2003) Ron Hogan, Cúntóir Airgeadais (sealadach go 101 dtí Márta 2003) A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 104

Adrienne Martin, Visual Arts and Film (until Áine Kelly, Ailtireacht agus Caipiteal (go dtí April 2003); PA to Policy Director (from May Aibreán 2003); Cúntóir Deontas (ó Bhealtaine 2003) (job share) 2003) Regina O'Shea, Combined Arts & Festivals Sharon McGrane, Cúntóir Pearsanta le (until April 2003); Grants Assistant Bainisteoirí Sinsearacha (go dtí Aibreán (from May 2003) 2003); Cúntóir Pearsanta leis an Stiúrthóir Kira Ravinskaya, International Desk Forbartha (ó Bhealtaine 2003) (post-roinnt) Sorcha Sloan, Arts Development Managers' Aisling McKone, Cúntóir le Forbairt na Assistant (from December 2003) nEalaíon Áitiúil (go dtí Aibreán 2003); Karen Whelan, Visual Arts and Film (until Cúntóir Pholasaí Ealaíon (ó Bhealtaine 2003) April 2003); PA to Policy Director (from May Fiona McMahon, Dráma (go dtí Aibreán 2003) (job share) 2003); Cúntóir Pholasaí Ealaíon (ó Bhealtaine 2003) Consultant / Contract / Temporary Charlotte Mangan, Tacaíocht d'Ealaíontóirí Siobhan Bourke, Film Advisor (go dtí Aibreán 2003) Jennifer Collins, Receptionist Adrienne Martin, Físealaíona agus Scannán Lorraine Comer, Education Specialist (go dtí Aibreán 2003); Cúntóir Pearsanta leis Eddie Conlon, House Maintenance (part time) an Stiúrthóir Polasaí (ó Bhealtaine 2003) James Conway, Opera Specialist (from (post-roinnt) September 2003) Regina O'Shea, Comhealaíona & Féilte (go dtí Zôe Crawford, Clerical Officer Aibreán 2003); Cúntóir Deontas (ó Finola Cronin, Dance Specialist (from May 2003) Bhealtaine 2003) Oliver Dowling, Visual Arts Specialist, (from Kira Ravinskaya, Deasc Idirnáisiúnta May 2003) Sorcha Sloan, Cúntóir leis na Bainisteoirí Iseult Dunne, Project Officer, Critical Voices 2 Forbartha Ealaíne (ó Nollaig 2003) Liam Fahy, Finance Manager - (maternity Karen Whelan, Físealaíona agus Scannán (go leave cover from May 2003) dtí Aibreán 2003); Cúntóir leis an Stiúrthóir Helena Gorey, Collection Executive Polasaí (ó Bhealtaine 2003) (post-roinnt) Brian Hand, Curator, Critical Voices 2 Annette Moloney, Public Art Specialist Comhairleoirí / Oibrithe Conartha & Róisín Ní Mhianáin, Irish Language Literature Sealadacha Specialist (from October 2003) Siobhan Bourke, Comhairleoir Scannán Antoinette O' Neill, Architecture Specialist Jennifer Collins, Fáilteoir Deirdre Treacy, Clerical/Receptionist Lorraine Comer, Speisialtóir Oideachais Cormac Walsh, Records Management Eddie Conlon, Cothabháil an Tí Enid Reid Whyte, Theatre Specialist (páirtaimseartha) Bronwen Williams, English Language James Conway, Speisialtóir Ceoldráma (ó Literature Specialist (from October 2003) Mheán Fómhair 2003) Zôe Crawford, Oifigeach Cléireachais 102 Finola Cronin, Speisialtóir Rince (ó Bhealtaine 2003) A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 105

Student Placement Oliver Dowling, Speisialtóir sna Físealaíona Elaine Fitzgerald, Office Assistant (ó Bhealtaine 2003) Iseult Dunne, Oifigeach Tionscadail, Critical House Maintenance Voices 2 Ann Behan Liam Fahy, Bainisteoir Airgeadais - Noel Thomas (until September 2003) (in áit duine a bhí ar saoire mháithreachais ó Bhealtaine 2003) Helena Gorey, Feidhmeannach Bailiúcháin Brian Hand, Coimeádaí, Critical Voices 2 Annette Moloney, Speisialtóir san Ealaín Phoiblí Róisín Ní Mhianáin, Speisialtóir i Litríocht na Gaeilge (ó Dheireadh Fómhair 2003) Antoinette O'Neill, Speisialtóir Ailtireachta Deirdre Treacy, Cléireachas/Fáilteoir Cormac Walsh, Bainistíocht Taifead Enid Reid Whyte, Speisialtóir san Amharclannaíocht Bronwen Williams, Speisialtóir i Litríocht an Bhéarla (ó Dheireadh Fómhair 2003)

Socrúcháin Mac Léinn Elaine Fitzgerald, Cúntóir Oifige

Cothabháil an Tí Ann Behan Noel Thomas (go dtí Meán Fómhair 2003)

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Bursaries, Awards and Schemes / Sparánachtaí, Dámhachainí agus Scéimeanna

Bursaries, Awards and Schemes Sparánachtaí, Dámhachainí agus Scéimeanna The Arts Council expresses its support to the Tugann an Chomhairle Ealaíon tacaíocht individual artist in a variety of ways, through d'ealaíontóirí aonair ar roinnt bealaí éagsúla, trí grant aid to organisations, events and chúnamh deontais a thabhairt d'eagraíochtaí, production companies and more explicitly d'imeachtaí agus do chompántais léiriúcháin through bursaries, awards and schemes, agus, go sonrach, trí sparánachtaí, dámhachtainí where the Council provides direct financial agus scéimeanna trína dtugann an Chomhairle support to artists. The Council also provides tacaíocht airgeadais dhíreach d'ealaíontóirí. the Cnuas to eligible members of Aosdána – Chomh maith leis sin, íocann an Chomhairle the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland. Ealaíon Cnuas do chomhaltaí incháilithe de chuid Aosdána - comhcheangal d'ealaíontóirí In addition to bursaries to individual artists, cruthaitheacha in Éirinn. the Council provides support through a range of one off awards and schemes to assist in Chomh maith le sparánachtaí a thabhairt the creation of new work. The projects award d'ealaíontóirí aonair, tairgeann an Chomhairle is open to both individuals and organisations Ealaíon raon de dhámhachtainí agus de from any artform or combination of artforms. scéimeanna aon uaire chun cabhrú le saothair Project awards may be offered for either the nua a chruthú. Tá dámhachtain tionscadail le fáil development stage of a project or the ag daoine aonair agus ag eagraíochtaí atá production, performance or exhibition stage. gníomhach i ngach foirm ealaíne nó cumasc Commissions foster the creation of new work d'fhoirmeacha ealaíne. Is féidir dámhachtainí and help to build relationships between tionscadail a thairiscint don chéim fhorbartha artists and their audiences. den tionscadal, nó don chéim léirithe nó taispeántais. Cabhraíonn coimisiúin le saothair Residencies aim to offer an artist the nua a chur ar fáil agus caidreamh a chruthú idir opportunity to work on a specific project or ealaíontóirí agus a lucht féachana/éisteachta. programme and / or to develop their own practice in a new environment or specific Is é aidhm na scéimeanna cónaitheachta ná location outside their normal workplace. ligean d'ealaíontóirí díriú ar thionscadal nó ar The Council also part funds the arts officer chlár ealaíne ar leith agus/nó a gcleachtadh féin salaries and programming costs of most local a fhorbairt i dtimpeallacht nua nó in áit ar leith authorities. What follows on these pages is a lasmuigh dá ngnáthionad oibre. detailed listing of amounts paid to individuals Chomh maith leis sin, páirtmhaoiníonn an and organisations in 2003 excluding revenue Chomhairle tuarastal na n-oifigeach ealaíon and major capital grants. This figure is agus na costais a bhaineann leis an gclár oibre i detailed as Awards and Development in the bhformhór na n-údarás áitiúil. Ar na leathanaigh statutory accounts as per note three on seo a leanas, gheofar liosta mionsonraithe de na page 143. suimeanna a íocadh le daoine aonair agus le heagraíochtaí le linn 2003, ach deontais ioncaim agus mórdheontais chaipitil a fhágáil as an 105 áireamh. Sonraítear an figiúr seo faoin

➔ Kenny’s Bookshop and Gallery during the Galway Arts Festival, 2003. Siopa Leabhar agus Dánlann Kenny's le linn Fhéile Ealaíne na Gaillimhe, 2003. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 108

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Panellists 2003 gceannteideal Dámhachtainí agus Forbairt sna The Arts Council would like to express its cuntais reachtúla de réir nóta a trí ar leathanach thanks to those who served as panellists to 143. assess applications for bursaries, awards and schemes throughout 2003. Lucht na bPainéal 2003 Is mian leis an gComhairle Ealaíon buíochas a We are grateful for the help and advice chur in iúl dóibh siúd a d'fhónaigh ar na painéil provided by the following: chun iarratais a mheasúnú le haghaidh sparánachtaí, dámhachtainí agus scéimeanna le Jenny Brown, Helen Carey, Nicholas Carolan, linn 2003. Valerie Connor, Jocelyn Clarke, Roger Doyle Maretta Dillon, Iseult Dunne, Carissa Farrell, Táimid buíoch as an gcabhair agus an as an Mike Fitzpatrick, Ronan Guilfoyle, Brian gcomhairle a chuir na daoine seo a leanas ar fáil: Hand, Jackie Irvine, Finola Jones, John Kelly, Jenny Brown, Helen Carey, Nicholas Carolan, Maureen Kennelly, Nick Miller, Lisa Moran, Valerie Connor, Jocelyn Clarke, Roger Doyle Ailbhe Murphy, Grainne McArdle, Brendan Maretta Dillon, Iseult Dunne, Carissa Farrell, McParland, Cathy O’Kennedy, Eve O’Kelly, Mike Fitzpatrick, Ronan Guilfoyle, Brian Hand Marcella Reardon, Cliodhna Shaffrey Jackie Irvine, Finola Jones, John Kelly, Maureen Tony Sheehan, Colm Tóibín, Richard Wakely, Kennelly, Nick Miller, Lisa Moran, Ailbhe Murphy, Coleman Walker, Willie White, Wes Wilke Gráinne McArdle, Brendan McParland, Cathy and Suzanne Woods. O’Kennedy, Eve O’Kelly, Marcella Reardon, Cliodhna Shaffrey, Tony Sheehan, Colm Tóibín, Arts Council Specialists and Executive Richard Wakely, Coleman Walker, Willie White, who were also involved in Artists’ Wes Wilke agus Suzanne Woods. Awards Assessments in 2003 Siobhan Bourke, Lorraine Comer, Finola Speisialtóirí agus Feidhmeannaigh de chuid Cronin, Séamus Crimmins, Oliver Dowling na Comhairle Ealaíon a bhí páirteach sa Diego Fasciati, Helena Gorey, Jan Hinde, Paul Mheasúnú ar son Dámhachtainí Johnson, Stephanie O’Callaghan, Antoinette d'Ealaíontóirí sa bhliain 2003 O’Neill, Annette Moloney, Bronwen Williams Siobhán Bourke, Lorraine Comer, Finola Cronin, and Enid Reid Whyte. Séamus Crimmins, Oliver Dowling, Diego Fasciati, Helena Gorey, Jan Hinde, Paul Johnson, External Assessors involved in Artists’ Stephanie O’Callaghan, Antoinette O’Neill, Awards Assessments 2003 Annette Moloney, Bronwen Williams agus Enid Aideen Howard and Harry White. Reid Whyte.

Measúnóirí Seachtracha a bhí Páirteach sa Mheasúnú ar Dhámhachtainí d'Ealaíontóirí 2003 106 Aideen Howard agus Harry White. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 109

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Awards Title / Name €€Awards Title / Name Dámhachtainí / Ainm Dámhachtainí / Ainm

Arts Management / de Paor, Pádraig 5,000 Bainistíocht Ealaíne Duffy, Noel 3,500 Black, Alice 1,000 Kilkenny School Project 600 Clancy, Annette 3,500 Logue, Antonia 8,000 Corrigan, Caoimhin 2,550 Lyons, Alice 3,500 McCue, Ken 300 Mac Cóil, Liam 10,000 O'Dea, Orla 1,800 MacCann, Philip 10,000 Grehan, Mary 1,320 McCloskey, Molly 6,000 Punch, Catherine 3,200 McQuaid, Sarah 6,000 Walsh, Mary 500 Murphy, Jimmy 6,000 Murphy, Richard 6,000 Total / Iomlán 14,170 Ó Muirí, Daithí 4,000 Ó Siadhail, Pádraig 5,000 O'Grady, Desmond 5,000 Bursaries / Sparánachtaí Quinn, Justin 8,000 Standún, Pádraig 2,100 Dance Bursary / Tinley, Bill 8,000 Sparánacht Rince Clarke, Ella 12,000 Total / Iomlán 106,700 Davis, Joan 8,000 O'Malley, Katherine 3,750 Roche, Elizabeth 2,000 Music Bursary / Sparánacht Cheoil Total / Iomlán 25,750 Carroll, Roy 3,750 Guilfoyle, Ronan 5,000 Kwi, Slavek 11,000 Drama Bursary / McLachlan, John 4,920 Sparánacht Dráma Nelson, Carole 400 Mangan, Jo 8,000 Walsh, Maria 400 Mercier, Paul 8,000 Wilson, Ian 4,500 Morrison, Conall 9,000 Moxley, Gina 4,000 Total / Iomlán 29,970 Sarma, Ursula 8,000

Total / Iomlán 37,000 Multi Disciplinary Arts (MDA) Bursary / Sparánacht Ildisciplíneach Film Bursary / Donahue, Kalichi 5,000 Sparánacht Scannán Gilson-Ellis, Jools 12,000 Hardiman, Neasa 12,000 Hugel, Helene 4,000

Total / Iomlán 12,000 Total / Iomlán 21,000

Literature Bursary / Sparánacht Litríochta 107 Considine, June 6,000 Dagger, Claire 4,000 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 110

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Awards Title / Name €€Awards Title / Name Dámhachtainí / Ainm Dámhachtainí / Ainm

Visual Arts Bursary / Daly, Ita 11,072 Sparánacht Físealaíon Davitt, Michael 13,840 Coyle, Gary 11,000 Donnelly, Neil 11,072 de Chenu, Daniel 4,700 Dorgan, Theo 11,072 de Fouw, Remco 10,000 Durcan, Paul 11,072 Doorslaer, Inge 3,000 Fiacc, Padraic 11,072 Doyle, Jeanette 7,000 Flynn, Gerard 8,304 Durcan, Sarah 5,000 Galvin, Patrick 11,072 Elliott, Neva 5,000 Gébler, Carlo 11,072 Flynn, Brian 2,000 Greacen, Robert 11,072 Gleeson, Tom 5,000 Hamilton, Hugo 5,536 Gregg, Paul 9,000 Harding, Michael 11,072 Healy, Martin 3,300 Haverty, Anne 13,840 Joyce, Mark 8,000 Higgins, Aidan 11,072 Kelly, Fergus 4,000 Higgins, Rita Ann 11,072 Kelly, Mary A 8,000 Hutchinson, Pearse 11,072 Kiely, Bernadette 5,000 Kenny, Adrian 11,072 Mc Cann, Niamh 4,000 Kiely, Benedict 11,072 McCarthy, Caroline 6,000 Lynch, Brian 11,072 McCrea, Ronan 9,000 Mac Intyre, Tom 11,072 McKeown, William 8,400 Madden, Deirdre 11,072 McLoughlin, Mark 4,000 Mahon, Derek 11,072 McTigue, Eoghan 6,000 Maxton, Hugh 11,072 O'Brien, Abigail 5,000 McGuckian, Medbh 11,072 O'Connell, Tina 5,000 Meehan, Paula 11,072 O'Reilly, Vanessa 4,000 Montague, John 11,072 Rowley, Paul 5,000 Nolan, Jim 11,072 Seagrave, Anne 5,000 Ó Coistealbha, Seán 8,304 Timmons, David 6,000 Ó Conghaile, Micheál 11,072 Vickery, Andrew 5,000 Ó Floinn, Críostóir 11,072 Ó Muirthile, Liam 11,072 Total / Iomlán 162,400 Ó Searcaigh, Cathal 11,072 O'Callaghan, Julie 11,072 Cnuas Recipients / Daoine O'Connor, Ulick 11,072 a Fhaigheann Cnuas O'Donnell, Mary 11,072 O'Grady, Desmond 11,072 Writers / Scríbhneoirí O'Malley, Mary 11,072 Bardwell, Leland 11,072 Robinson, Tim 8,304 Carr, Marina 11,072 Smith Sydney, Bernard 15,612 Carson, Ciaran 5,536 Woods, Macdara 11,072 Casey, Philip 11,072 Woods, Vincent 11,072 Clifton, Harry 11,072 Coady, Michael 11,072 Total / Iomlán 554,973 Conlon, Evelyn 11,072 Cronin, Anthony 11,072 Visual Artists / Físealaíontóirí 108 Curtis, Tony 10,670 Black, Cathal 10,912 D'Arcy, Margaretta 11,072 Bourke, Fergus 11,072 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 111

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Awards Title / Name €€Awards Title / Name Dámhachtainí / Ainm Dámhachtainí / Ainm

Bourke, Brian 5,536 Souter, Camille 11,072 Brennan, Cecily 11,072 Tuach, Rod 11,072 Browne, Vincent 11,072 Tyrrell, Charles 8,304 Burke, John 11,072 Walsh, Samuel 11,072 Carman, Cathy 11,072 Warren, Barbara 11,072 Cotter, Maud 11,072 Warren, Michael 5,536 Cross, Dorothy 11,072 Cullen, Charles 11,072 Total / Iomlán 591,498 Cullen, Michael 11,072 Davey, Rosaleen 11,072 Delaney, Edward 11,072 Composers / Cumadóirí Delargy, Diarmuid 11,072 Barry, Gerald 11,072 Donnelly, Micky 11,072 Deane, Raymond 11,072 Egan, Felim 11,072 Doyle, Roger 11,072 Fitzgerald, Mary 11,072 Gardner, Stephen 11,072 Foley, Marie 11,072 Holohan, Michael 11,072 Gale, Martin 11,072 Johnston, Fergus 11,072 Gorman, Richard 11,072 O'Leary, Jane 11,072 Goulding, Tim 11,072 Wilson, Ian 11,072 Hall, Patrick 11,072 Wilson, James 11,072 Jordan, Eithne 11,072 Kelly, John 11,072 Total / Iomlán 99,649 Lambert, Gene 11,072 Landweer, Sonja 11,072 Aosdana Pension & 85,315 Lennon, Ciaran 11,072 Administration / Pinsin & Lohan, Mary 13,840 Riarachán Aosdána Maher, Alice 11,072 Marcus, Louis 8,304 Total / Iomlán 1,331,435 Martin, Fergus 11,072 Moloney, Helen 11,072 Critical Reflection Award / Monreal, Alfonso 10,912 Dámhachtain Critical Mulcahy, Michael 10,927 Reflection Mulholland, Carolyn 11,072 Mullarney, Janet 11,072 Community / Pobal Murphy, Pat 8,304 Common Ground 2,200 O'Dea, Michael 11,072 Literature / Litríocht O'Dowd, Gwen 11,072 de Paor, Pádraig 8,000 O'Kelly, Alannah 11,072 Music / Ceol Pierce, Janet 10,923 Quinn, Toner 500 Pye, Patrick 11,072 Visual Arts / Físealaíona Quane, Michael 11,072 Cotter, Lucy 5,000 Quinn, Bob 11,072 Gleeson, Regina 4,000 Roche, Vivienne 11,072 Rolfe, Nigel 10,927 Total / Iomlán 19,700 Scanlon, James 11,072 Seymour, Dermot 10,972 109 Shaw-Smith, David 11,072 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 112

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Awards Title / Name €€Awards Title / Name Dámhachtainí / Ainm Dámhachtainí / Ainm

Drama Designers' Award Drama / Dráma / Dámhachtain Bare Bodkin Theatre Company 4,000 Dearthóirí Dráma Barry, Alice 4,000 Bell, Lian 2,500 Brennan, Paul 5,000 Calipo Theatre Company 2,500 Drama Training in Acting Cranitch, Ellen 3,000 / Dráma: Traenáil san Harding, Michael 5,000 Aisteoireacht Kinahan, Deirdre 4,000 O'Mahony, Paul 1,000 Meade, Paul 2,000 Price, Robert 3,000 Meagher, Liam 5,400 Murphy, Tom 4,000 Total / Iomlán 4,000 Parnell, David 2,000

Elizabeth Maconchy 15,987 Total / Iomlán 40,900 Award / Dámhachtain Elizabeth Maconchy Film / Scannán Dowling, Fergal McTigue, Eoghan 3,000 Wilcox, T J 1,700 George Campbell Award 3,800 / Dámhachtain George Total / Iomlán 4,700 Campbell Whelan, Orla Music / Ceol Barry, Gerald 4,830 Kevin Kieran Award / 25,000 Canning, Rob 5,000 Dámhachtain Carroll, Roy 1,378 Kevin Kieran Corcoran, Frank 4,500 Hassett, Grainne Gardner, Stephen 2,550 4,000 Mulvey, Grainne 4,400 Lar Cassidy Award / O'Connell, Kevin 3,575 Dámhachtain Lar Cassidy O'Dwyer, Adele 1,700 Murphy, Ailbhe Ring, Judith 4,612 Roche, Denis 3,000 Music Advanced Simpson, Jurgen 5,000 Instrumental & Singing Synnott, Andrew 2,400 Award / Ceol: Wilson, Ian 6,270 Dámhachtain do Sheinm 3,175 Volans, Kevin 4,445 & Amhránaíocht Ardchaighdeáin Music Total / Ceol 53,660 Cooney, Elizabeth New Projects / New Commissions / Tionscadail Nua Coimisiúin Nua 5,714 Arts In Context / Architecture / Ailtireacht Ealaíona i gComhthéacs Bosbach, Roland 5,600 Kearney, Oonagh Community / Pobal 110 ELIA 12,000 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 113

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Awards Title / Name €€Awards Title / Name Dámhachtainí / Ainm Dámhachtainí / Ainm

Dance / Rince Jolley, Patrick 15,000 Ní Néill, Ríonach 10,000 Maguire, Brian 12,700 Project Arts Centre 7,500 Maher, Alice 14,000 Philipsz, Susan 15,000 Total / Iomlán 17,500 Shaffrey, Cliodhna 22,500 Shipsides, Daniel 7,200 Drama / Dráma Calipo Theatre Company 18,000 Total / Iomlán 133,400 Droichead Youth Theatre 2,000 Frawley, Monica 19,000 Gúna Nua Theatre Company 19,000 MDA / Ealaíona National Theatre Society 10,000 Ildisciplíneacha Read Company 17,000 Butler Gallery 10,000 Darklight Film Festival 12,000 Total / Iomlán 85,000 Fox Roberts, Hayley 1,500 Gate Theatre 20,000 Film / Scannán Siamsa Tíre 10,800 Alleguen, Mary 8,600 Byrne, Gerard 17,000 Total / Iomlán 54,300 Comerford, Joe 3,600 Darklight Film Festival 1,000 Education / Oideachas Dempsey, Mary 20,000 Irish Museum of Modern Art 20,000 Gallowglass Pictures 14,000 Green Crow Productions 13,000 Professional Development Keegan, Jennifer 5,800 & Training; Strand One / Parzival Productions 3,750 Forbairt & Oiliúint Pieperhoff, Edith 18,000 Ghairmiúil; Sraith a hAon Weir, Grace 20,000 Wildfire Films 12,000 Architecture / Ailtireacht Grey, Thomas 10,948 Total / Iomlán 136,750 O'Doherty, Owen 6,727 O'Donnell, Caroline 15,000 Literature / Litríocht Cork Fringe Festival 10,000 Total / Iomlán 32,675 Young Writers' Network 4,900

Total / Iomlán 14,900 Dance / Rince Cazabon-Regan, Eleanoir 4,400 Condron, Niamh 1,900 Opera / Ceoldráma Magan, Jane 2,000 Doyle, Simon 6,000 Moynihan, Fionnuala 4,300 Murphy, Siobhán 2,500 Visual Arts / Físealaíona Ó Conchúir, Fearghus 2,970 Art Trail 8,000 Roche, Jennifer 8,509 Barrett, Marie 15,000 Schweppe, Therese 1,400 Cummins, Pauline 4,000 Stapleton, Aine 3,500 Douglas Hyde Gallery 5,000 111 Fire Station Artists' Studios 15,000 Total / Iomlán 31,544 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 114

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Awards Title / Name €€Awards Title / Name Dámhachtainí / Ainm Dámhachtainí / Ainm

Drama / Dráma Donnelly, John 300 Betera, Carol 1,200 Ellison, Barbara 600 Browne, Fiona 1,000 Flanagan, Orla 1,000 Connelly, Alan 1,000 Fleming, Michelle 600 Cusack, Alex 1,000 Flynn, David 4,250 Cuthbert, Sinead 590 Gleeson, Derek 2,000 Dargent, Sabine 3,000 Griffin, Stuart 500 Guschlbauer, Theresia 460 Hamel, Candice 3,550 Harris, Nancy 3,000 Hamilton, Andrew 3,800 Hugel, Helene 530 Hearne, Kate 5,500 Hughes, Kellie 1,000 Jacobson, Daniel 1,000 Irvine, Will 1,500 Lohan, Natasha 2,300 McGill, Genevieve 1,500 McGarry, Maria 2,000 McGill, Ruth 1,500 McGrane, Rosalind 200 Ni Shuibhne, Siobhan 2,500 McMahon, Alex 1,000 Ó Conghaile, Caoimhin 3,000 Milne, Nicholas 3,940 O'Briain, Donnacadh 2,000 Mooney, David 600 O'Rourke, Stephen 1,500 Moynihan, Fionnuala 600 Prendergast, Amy 12,000 Ni Riain, Ailis 1,600 Swift, Stephen 3,000 Nic Sitric, Deirdre 2,000 O'Connell, Isabelle 4,000 Total / Iomlán 41,280 O'Sullivan, Aoife 600 Redmond, David 1,000 Film / Scannán Rynhart, Dylan 1,000 Campbell, Triona 850 Schmidt-Martin, Eoin 3,800 Carpenter, Patrick 600 Shanahan, Cliodna 1,000 Corkery, Margaret 3,000 Damiani, Colomba 700 Total / Iomlán 52,300 Doyle, Karl 500 Grant, Brendan 3,000 Opera / Ceoldráma Kelleher, Andy 1,000 Morgan, Simon 3,000 Kilroy, Mark 3,000 Mulhall, Eamonn 2,750 Mc Camphill, Daniel 3,000 McAdam, Trish 500 Total / Iomlán 5,750 Murphy, Barry 3,000 Nic Aoidh, Dainne 700 Visual Arts / Físealaíona O'Flanagan, Mary 1,050 Emoe, Clodagh 7,000 O'Reilly, John 800 Fitzgerald, Mary 1,728 Rowley, Breege 831 Nulty, Paul 4,000 O'Brien, Margaret 7,000 Total / Iomlán 22,531 Rooney, Declan 7,000 Whelan, Michael-John 7,000 Literature / Litríocht Youell, Jenifer 800 Carters, Colin 720 Total / Iomlán 34,528 112 Music / Ceol Creevy, David 2,700 Darcy, David 860 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 115

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Awards Title / Name €€Awards Title / Name Dámhachtainí / Ainm Dámhachtainí / Ainm

MDA / Ealaíona St Aidan's National School 600 Ildisciplíneacha Gilson-Ellis, Jools 3,925 Total / Iomlán 5,600

Education / Oideachas Visual Arts / Físealaíona Curtin, Catherine 1,674 Clare, Mark 1,200 Molloy, Aisling 2,706 Coogan, Amanda 1,000 Moore, Annette 1,500 Duggan, Brian 2,959 Éigse Carlow 6,244 Total / Iomlán 5,880 National Sculpture Factory 10,000 O'Boyle, Michael 1,162 Professional Development & Training; Total / Iomlán 22,565 Strand 2 / Forbairt & Oiliúint Ghairmiúil; Sraith a Dó MDA / Ealaíóna Dance / Rince Ildisciplíneacha Bresnihan, Moray 1,000 Common Ground 5,500 Drama / Dráma Travel Awards Carbery, Mike 2,800 Dámhachtainí Taistil McCormick, Yvonne 1,000 Architecture / Ailtireacht O’Briain, Donnacadh 3,000 Carson, Douglas 521 Total / Iomlán 6,800 Corkery, Aileen 525 Ginty, Gemma 1,115 Visual Arts / Físealaíona Malone, Michael 399 Watson, Grant 3,000 McMenamin, Deirdre 1,780 Thomas, Rachel 618 Education / Oideachas Tipton, Gemma 700 O'Doherty, Conor 1,000 Residencies / Total / Iomlán 5,658 Cónaitheachtaí

Community / Pobal Community / Pobal Common Ground 5,500 Mitchell, Geraldine 350 Dance / Rince Murphy, Ailbhe 1,400 Bray School Project 3,500 Total / Iomlán 1,750 Drama / Dráma Hugel, Helene 3,335 Dance / Rince Bolger, David 500 Literature / Litríocht Campbell-Crawford, Anne 800 National University of 8,750 Comiskey, John 500 Ireland, Cork Foley, Alan 1,000 McGrath, Eimir 1,000 Music / Ceol Reilly, Rebecca 905 113 Marsh, Josephine 2,000 O'Reilly, Melanie 3,000 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 116

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Awards Title / Name €€Awards Title / Name Dámhachtainí / Ainm Dámhachtainí / Ainm

Scott, John 950 Film / Scannáin Shortall, Jane 750 Allen, Miriam 250 Megan, Kennedy 500 Bresnihan, Rory 350 Walter, Rebecca 1,200 Byrne, Anthony 350 Campbell, Triona 300 Total / Iomlán 8,105 Cantwell, Graham 500 Clancy, Maeve 500 Drama / Dráma Comerford, Joe 400 Barcelo' Ramis, Miquel-Angel 500 Connolly, Neil 350 Barry, Alice 1,650 Crowley, Gerard 450 Boroson, Martin 2,000 Cullen, Colette 1,000 Clarke, Jocelyn 900 Dillon, Maretta 300 Daly, Jane 750 Donohoe, Noreen 1,000 Devlin, Terry 500 Doyle, Brian 850 Duffy, Patrick 500 Freaney, Paul 700 Fannin, Hilary 1,800 Gill, Liz 1,000 Farrelly, Dan 300 Gilsenan, Alan 400 Fitzgibbon, Emelie 750 Hegarty, David 800 Fouere, Olwen 1,400 Horgan, Conor 500 Fraad, Eric 850 Hudson, Simon 1,000 Gregg, Roger 1,500 Hurley, Chris 1,300 Halligan, Liam 1,500 Kavanagh, Ivan 600 Harding, Michael 600 Leyden, Neil 1,000 Horan, David 1,500 Little, Catherine 500 Howard, Anthony 600 Long, Adrienne 600 Hugel, Helene 450 MacDermott, Felim 500 Keogh, Aileen 550 McAdam, Trish 1,400 Long, Joseph 900 McCarthy, Adrian 500 McPartlan, Mary 1,000 Molocco, David 475 Millar, Christopher 900 Mulqueen, Mark 400 Monks, Aoife 2,000 Ó Maolfabhail, Dónall 1,500 Mulvihill, Catherine 300 O'Brien, Sinead 1,000 Neale, Steve 1,650 O'Connell, Stephen 450 O'Dwyer, Paddy 400 O'Hara, Daniel 500 Quinn, Gavin 240 O'Reilly, Sally Ann 500 Sheilds, Paula 1,295 Orpen Lynch, Tristan 650 Tully, Ronan 650 Punch, Catherine 2,100 Walker, Paul 400 Ryan, Avril 500 West, Michael 335 Sheehy, Ted 400 White, Willie 410 Supple-Gildea, Sonya 1,000 Tuuiller, Ian 500 Total / Iomlán 29,080 Walsh, Aisling 650 Walsh, Orla 400 Education / Oideachas Wardrop, Ken 500 Herlihy, Eileen 500 Weir, Tommy 1,000 114 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 117

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Awards Title / Name €€Awards Title / Name Dámhachtainí / Ainm Dámhachtainí / Ainm

Whitelaw, Rosemary 350 Total / Iomlán 25,223 Wilson, Naomi 850 Music / Ceol Total / Iomlán 31,525 Calvert, Kieran 525 Carpio, Sean 2,900 Literature / Litríocht Carswell, Jaimie 550 Boran, Pat 750 Chambers, Fin 525 Bourke, Eva 500 Clarke, Rhona 520 Carson, Ciaran 600 Coleman, Gavin 600 Cotter, Patrick 550 Collopy, David 1,795 Cullen, Carmen 450 Considine, Ronan 525 Cullen, Leo 750 Davis, Robert 600 Curtis, Tony 220 Delap, Gordon 365 Daly, Padraig 600 Dennehy, Donnacha 1,500 de Freine, Celia 1,000 Dervan, Karen 350 Deane, John 800 Duffy, Jason 600 Downes, Kathy 400 Dullea, Mary 800 Egan, Desmond 860 Frost, Sinéad 400 Farrell, Antony 500 Gannon, Neil 600 Fitzgerald, Anne 750 Gray, Allin 500 Flegg, Aubrey 265 Harris, Jessica 1,000 Gebler, Carlo 800 Hearne, Kate 700 Groarke, Vona 900 Kelemen, Maria 2,000 Hardie, Kerry 500 Lundstrom, Karina 500 Higgins, Kevin 400 MacConaloig, Pádraig 350 Johnston, Fred 500 Maguire, Cathy 1,000 Keegan, Claire 750 Masin, Gwendolyn 660 Kenny, Adrian 800 McAuliffe, Mary 1,500 Knight, Susan 420 McCarthy, Chris 750 Lynch, Clare 600 McPartlan, Mary 2,595 McCloskey, Molly 600 Mok, Judith 850 McGuckian, Medbh 350 Moylan, Terry 650 Medbh, Maighread 600 Mullen, Phil 550 Murphy, Gerald 1,750 Murphy, Blanaid 1,000 Nichol, Geraldine 200 Murray, Douglas 525 O'Callaghan, Conor 850 Ní Chonghaile, Deirdre 500 O'Callaghan, Julie 300 Ó Briain, Lonán 850 O'Donovan, Síofra 1,300 Ó Gráda, Conal 650 Parkinson, Siobhán 800 O'Brien, Elizabeth 100 Quinn, Anthony P 500 O'Brien, Peter 550 Roper, Mark 300 O'Hora, Nell 400 Rosenstock, Gabriel 289 O'Leary, Mark 795 Ryan, Sara 276 O'Reilly, Melanie 1,000 Semple, Patrick 543 O'Sullivan, Aoife 975 Whelan, Geraldine 650 O'Sullivan, Margaret 750 Woods, Macdara 450 O'Toole, Redmond 900 115 Woods, Vincent 800 Reck, Stephen 700 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 118

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Awards Title / Name €€Awards Title / Name Dámhachtainí / Ainm Dámhachtainí / Ainm

Robinson, Andrew 390 Casey, Francis 400 Roe, Alan 800 Clare, Mark 2,000 Roe, Paul 910 Cleary, Carmel 1,000 Rowsome, Kevin 500 Corkery, Aileen 1,340 Shanahan, Frances 845 Crosbie, Tony 1,000 Sheahan, Alan 525 Cullen, Shane 600 Smith, Simeon 1,500 Curran, Anne Marie 800 Teevan, David 542 Curran, Mark 600 Tyrrell, Sean 550 Doran, Paul 400 Urich, George 550 Doyle, Maria 350 Wilson, Ian 500 Farrell, Carissa 800 Fitzgerald, David 1,000 Total / Iomlán 44,067 FitzGerald, Peter 600 Fitzpatrick, Mike 1,630 MDA / Ealaíona Gleeson, Valerie 400 Ildisciplíneacha Grimes, Karl 1,000 Campbell, Dominic 1,200 Hogan, Darragh 1,000 Daunt, Stephen 350 Hopkins, Caroline 500 Dooher, Averyl 200 Jacomini, Elisabetta 600 Dunne, Miriam 500 Jones, Peter 1,700 Galway, Maurice 600 Kelly, Anthony 500 Gantner, Vallejo 500 Kennedy, John 1,000 Harmey, Cliona 350 Kindness, John 1,000 Hill, Anna 1,500 Laher, Máiread 500 McLennan, Oscar 530 Mangan, Sheila 350 McNulty, Dennis 350 Mc Cann, Niamh 1,000 Millar, Grainne 600 McCutcheon, George 400 Monroe, Robert 350 McHugh, John 700 Morris, Magali 1,000 McLoughlin, Mark 750 Ó Lionáird, Iarla 1,500 Morrisson, Margaret 700 Ryan, Tom 800 Murphy, Irene 700 Seagrave, Anne 530 Ó Drisceoil, Jerome 2,000 St Patrick's Festival 1,200 Ó Fraithile, Caoimhgh 800 Tecce, Maria 350 O'Halloran, Beth 500 Woolgar, Claudia 500 O'Reilly, Paul 700 O'Rourke, Seamus 1,000 Total / Iomlán 12,910 Parkinson, Rose 1,000 Phillips, Aine 600 Visual Arts / Físealaíona Power, Deirdre 1,000 Aders, Elizabeth 1,000 Ryan, Tom 1,000 Alonso, Saturio 400 Walker, Margaret 400 Bokslag, Paul 400 Watson, Grant 2,000 Borland, Toby 207 Whelan, Lorraine 700 Browne, Gemma 2,500 Byrne, Gerard 1,300 Total / Iomlán 44,027 116 Byrne, John 500 Byrne, Tara 700 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 119

Awards / Dámhachtainí

Awards Title / Name € Dámhachtainí / Ainm

Visual Arts Postgraduate Award / Físealaíona: Dámhachtain Iarchéime Byrne, Gerard 1,000

Visual Arts: Artwork Access / Físealaíona: Artworks Access Joyce, Mark 3,200

Skidmore Jazz Award / 1,157 Dámhachtain Snagcheoil Skidmore

PSI Scholarship / 76,653 Scoláireacht PSI

Douglas Hyde / Dúghlas 300 de hÍde

Minimum Income 11,072 Guarantee Award / Dámhachtain Dheimhnithe Íosioncaim

Less: Previous years (650) grant not required / Lúide: Ní theastaíonn deontas na bliana roimhe

Total Awards as per note 3,002,271 3 (Awards, Aosdána and other) on page 143 / Dámhachtainí Iomlána de réir Nóta 3 (Dámhachtainí, Aosdána agus eile) ar leathanach 143.

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Schemes / Scéime €€€ Scheme Title / Name Revenue / other Capital / Total / Teideal / Ainm na Scéime Ioncam / Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Artist Development Fund / Ciste Forbartha Ealaíontóirí Barrett, Marie 2,000 2,000

Artist in the Community / An tEalaíontóir sa Phobal CREATE 55,000 55,000

Artists in Prisons / Ealaíontóirí sna Príosúin Burns, Patricia 1,600 Crosbie, Tony 2,000 Duignan, Angela 1,600 Moller, Simon 4,000 Nolan, Collette 800 O'Halloran, Beth 800 Toomey, Emer 1,600 12,400

Authors' Royalty / Dleachta Údar Four Courts Press 2,700 2,700

Banff Residency / Cónaitheacht Banff 6,625

Community Projects / Tionscadail Phobail Beara Community Arts 8,000 8,000

Critical Voices / Critical Voices 83,789

Cultural Cinema / An Cineama Cultúrtha Sgrîn 27,485 27,485

Education Residencies / Cónaitheachtaí Oideachais Christ the King Junior School 380 Glenageary Killiney 570 Kilkenny College 600 Lucan Youth Drama 200 1,750

Exhibition Assistance Scheme / Scéim Chúnaimh do Thaispeántais Cork Midsummer Festival 1,800 Crawford Municipal Art Gallery 7,500 Dublin Fringe Festival 8,300 Phelan, Alan 8,000 RANT 10,500 Sirius Arts Centre 6,000 42,100 118 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 121

Schemes / Scéime €€€ Scheme Title / Name Revenue / other Capital / Total / Teideal / Ainm na Scéime Ioncam / Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Festivals / Féilte Aisling Children's Art Festival 4,500 Disability Arts Network 3,100 Ennis Arts Festival 6,000 Rosscarbery Arts and Literature Weekend 1,500 Solstice Arts Group 3,000 18,100

Film and Video Awards / Dámhachtainí Scannán & Físeán Bord Scannán na hÉireann 38,100 38,100

Film Exhibition Assistance / Cúnamh do Thaispeántas Scannán Darklight Film Festival 1,587 1,587

International Literature / Litríocht Idirnáisiúnta Literature Across Frontiers 5,500 5,500

Joint Purchase Scheme / An Scéim Chomhcheannacháin Mayo General Hospital 5,080 Waterford Healing Arts 2,500 7,580

Literature Project / Tionscadal Litríochta Quinn, Justin 3,200 3,200

Local Arts Officer Paycosts / Costais Phá na nOifigeach Ealaíne Áitiúil Cavan County Council 16,286 Clare County Council 19,000 Cork County Council 17,400 Donegal County Council 16,962 Dundalk Urban District Council 10,794 Galway County Council 19,827 Kerry County Council 17,400 Kildare County Council 16,173 Laois County Council 16,714 Limerick City Council 14,692 Limerick County Council 26,133 Longford County Council 18,051 Louth County Council 18,514 Mayo County Council 16,730 Meath County Council 17,500 Monaghan County Council 15,313 Offaly County Council 15,926 119 Roscommon County Council 17,639 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 122

Schemes / Scéime €€€ Scheme Title / Name Revenue / other Capital / Total / Teideal / Ainm na Scéime Ioncam / Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Waterford City Council 16,173 Waterford County Council 17,116 344,343

Local Authority Programming / Cláir na nÚdarás Áitiúil Carlow County Council 57,500 Cavan County Council 30,000 Clare County Council 64,700 Cork County Council 32,500 Donegal County Council 40,000 Dublin City Council 90,000 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council 60,000 Ealaín na Gaeltachta 104,000 Fingal County Council 53,000 Galway City Council 18,750 Galway County Council 33,950 Kerry County Council 20,000 Kildare County Council 34,000 Kilkenny County Council 20,000 Laois County Council 75,000 Leitrim County Council 62,000 Limerick City Council 32,000 Limerick County Council 33,000 Longford County Council 32,000 Louth County Council 20,000 Mayo County Council 43,000 Meath County Council 28,000 Monaghan County Council 25,000 North Tipperary County Council 59,500 Offaly County Council 25,000 Roscommon County Council 30,000 Sligo County Council 105,812 Waterford City Council 20,000 Waterford County Council 22,000 Westmeath County Council 20,000 Wexford County Council 40,000 Wicklow County Council 41,500 1,372,212

Local Partnerships / Comhpháirtíochtaí Áitiúla Iomairt Cholm Cille 40,000 40,000

Music Publication Assistance Scheme / Cúnamh d'Fhoilsiú an Cheoil Adams, David 2,000 Barry, Gerald 3,400 120 Buckley, Michael 3,500 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 123

Schemes / Scéime €€€ Scheme Title / Name Revenue / other Capital / Total / Teideal / Ainm na Scéime Ioncam / Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Carberry, Peter 1,750 Carroll, Roy 1,972 Churchtown Village Renewal Trust 1,000 Concorde 2,465 Creagh, Seamus 2,000 Dawson, Eleanor 1,000 Dennehy, Tim 3,500 Doris, Clíona 2,000 Doyle, Roger 2,465 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown 3,400 Hunt, Una 1,972 Kinsella, Mick 2,465 Mac Namara, Andrew 2,465 Mary Immaculate College 2,500 McMahon, Alex 2,750 Ní Chongaile, Lasairfhíona 1,972 Ní Uallacháin, Pádraigín 3,500 Nielsen, Michael 2,500 O'Brien, John 1,972 O'Brien, Peter 2,465 O'Donnell, Richard 2,400 O'Donovan, Jonathan 1,920 O'Reilly, Melanie 2,218 Parker, Charles SL 500 Sliabh an Fhiolair 900 Spitroast Production 900 Sweeney, Eric 2,465 Tynan, Kathleen 1,060 Rynhart, Dylan 2,465 Wilson, Ian 3,312 Wilson, James 5,000 78,153

New Commissions / Coimisiúin Nua Hamilton, Andrew 1,905 1,905

Piano Purchase Scheme / Scéim Cheannaithe Pianó Drogheda Borough Council 10,000 10,000

Title by Title Scheme / Title by Title Bloodaxe Books 4,000 Cork Women's Poetry Circle 15,300 Four Courts Press 6,000 Irish Academic Press 3,600 Liffey Press 15,450 Coiscéim/Cosanic 3,500 121 Summer Palace Press 5,800 Women's Studies Centre 2,000 55,650 Schemes / Scéime €€€ Scheme Title / Name Revenue /other Capital / Total / Teideal / Ainm na Scéime Ioncam/Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Visual Arts Exhibition Assistance / Cúnamh do Thaispeántas Físealaíne CREATE 800 Sculpture at Kells 1,500 Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery 10,000 Trinity College, Dublin 17,000 29,300

Visual Arts Projects / Tionscadail Físealaíne Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery 10,000 10,000

Visual Arts Publications Scheme / Scéim na bhFoilseachán Físealaíne Ardara Artists Resource 4,130 Limerick City Council / Limerick City Gallery 8,175 McTigue, Eoghan 6,295 Phelan, Garrett 8,000 26,600

Writers in Libraries / 6,449 6,449 Scríbhneoirí sna Leabharlanna

Writers in Prisons / Scríobhneoirí sna Príosúin Brennan, Rory 130 Carragher, Michael 323 Cotter, Patrick 130 Creedon, Conal 260 Cullen, Carmen 2,336 Flynn, Gerard 123 Galvin, Patrick 130 Glavin, Anthony 130 Holt, Eddie 138 Lenihan, Eddie 406 Liddy, Pat 138 O'Brien, Jean 680 Roper, Mark 571 Speight, Pat 130 5,625 Writer in Residence / Scríbhneoir Cónaitheach NUI, Galway 20,000 20,000

Writers in Schools / Scríbhneoirí sna Scoileanna Grant, Evelyn 202 Whelan, Gerard 113 315

Total Schemes (Revenue and Capital) as per 2,316,468 note 3 (development) on page 143 / Iomlán 122 scéimeanna (Ioncam agus caipiteal) de réir nóta 3 (forbairt) ar leathanach 143 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 125

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Grants / Deontais

Grants to not-for-profit arts organisations are Tairgtear deontais d'eagraíochtaí ealaíne offered to assist with their artistic neamhbhrabúsacha chun cabhrú le costais a programming costs and, in some cases, to gcuid clár ealaíne a íoc agus, i gcásanna eile, contribute towards their operating costs chun cabhrú lena gcostais oibriúcháin a íoc (revenue funding). Grants are also offered to (maoiniú ioncaim). Chomh maith leis sin, assist with the creation and maintenance of a tairgtear deontais chun cabhrú le sócmhainn fixed asset, through once-off investment sheasta a chruthú agus a chothabháil trí (capital funding). Once a year, within a infheistíocht aon uaire (maoiniú caipitil). specified window, the Arts Council makes Uair sa bhliain, laistigh de thréimhse available revenue grant application forms for shonraithe, cuireann an Chomhairle Ealaíon the forthcoming calendar year. foirmeacha iarratais ar fáil le haghaidh The Arts Council classifies arts organisations dheontais ioncaim don bhliain dár gcionn. under four headings: resource and service Déanann an Chomhairle Ealaíon eagraíochtaí organisations (including artists’ facilities, ealaíon a rangú faoi cheithre cheannteideal: membership-based organisations and eagraíochtaí acmhainne agus seirbhíse information service providers); arts (clúdaíonn sé seo saoráidí d'ealaíontóirí, production companies (including performing eagraíochtaí le ballraíocht agus eagraíochtaí a arts organisations that create their own work sholáthraíonn seirbhísí eolais); and arts publishers); arts venues (including compántais a chuireann saothair ealaíne ar galleries, theatres and multi disciplinary fáil (lena n-áirítear eagraíochtaí léiriúcháin a centres); and festivals and events. What chruthaíonn a gcuid saothair féin agus follows on these pages is a detailed listing of foilsitheoirí ealaíne); ionaid tionóil ealaíne amounts paid to organisations in 2003 (lena n-áirítear dánlanna, amharclanna agus excluding bursaries, awards and schemes. ionaid ildisciplíneacha); féilte agus imeachtaí. This figure is detailed as Support Grants and Ar na leathanaigh seo a leanas, gheofar liosta Major Capital Grants in the statutory mionsonraithe de na suimeanna a íocadh le accounts as per note three on page 143. heagraíochtaí le linn 2003, ach sparánachtaí, dámhachtainí agus scéimeanna a fhágáil as an áireamh. Sonraítear an figiúr seo faoin gceannteideal Deontais Tacaíochta agus Deontais Chaipitil sna cuntais reachtúla de réir nóta a trí ar leathanach 143.

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Grants / Deontais €€€ Arts Programme Category / Name Revenue / other Capital / Total / Catagóir / Ainm an Chláir Ealaíne Ioncam / Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Festivals and Events / Féilte agus Imeachtaí Achill Heinrich Boll Committee 10,000 46,602 56,602 Age and Opportunity 25,000 25,000 Alliance Francaise Dublin 5,000 5,000 Art Trail 12,000 12,000 Artworking 30,000 30,000 Aspects Literature Festival 4,440 4,440 Baboró International Children's Festival 100,000 100,000 Beara Community Arts 3,000 3,000 Boyle Arts Festival 23,000 23,000 Bray Jazz Festival 6,350 6,350 Cape Clear Island Storytelling Festival 4,500 4,500 Cashel Arts Festival 5,000 5,000 Cat Laughs Comedy Festival 90,000 90,000 Ceol na Locha 1,300 1,300 Chamber Music in Retreat Lodges 1,270 1,270 Clare Festival of Traditional Singing 4,500 4,500 Claremorris Arts Committee 31,770 31,770 Clifden Arts Society 11,000 11,000 Clifden Community Arts Week 40,000 40,000 Comhaltas C.E. / Lixnaw 1,200 1,200 Comhaltas C.E./Ballintogher 1,400 1,400 Cork Film Festival 160,000 160,000 Cork International Choral Festival 55,000 55,000 Cork Midsummer Festival 29,000 29,000 Cork Orchestral Society 15,000 15,000 Daonscoil na Mumhan 2,000 2,000 Darklight Film Festival 12,000 12,000 Dingle Writing Courses 12,000 12,000 Drogheda Samba School 1,500 1,500 Drogheda Samba Festival 1,400 1,400 Dublin Film Festival 13,000 13,000 Dublin Fringe Festival 300,000 300,000 Dublin International Film Festival 25,000 25,000 Dublin International Organ and Choral Festival 10,000 10,000 Dublin Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 5,000 5,000 Dublin Theatre Festival 550,000 550,000 Dublin 15 Community Arts Festival 5,000 5,000 Dublin Writers' Festival 45,000 45,000 Earagail Arts Festival 95,000 95,000 Éigse Carlow 89,000 89,000 Éigse Mrs Crotty 1,270 1,270 EV+A 175,000 4,000 179,000 Feakle International Traditional Music Festival 2,500 2,500 Féile Iorras 2,000 2,000 Féile na Bealtaine 20,000 20,000 125 Fresh Film Festival 12,000 12,000 Galway Arts Festival 331,000 331,000 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 128

Grants / Deontais €€€ Arts Programme Category / Name Revenue / other Capital / Total / Catagóir / Ainm an Chláir Ealaíne Ioncam / Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Galway Early Music 12,700 12,700 Galway Film Fleadh 140,000 140,000 Galway School of Irish Traditional Music 5,000 5,000 IBBY Ireland 5,000 5,000 Iniscealtra Festival of Arts 7,500 7,500 Inishowen Carnival Group 3,000 3,000 Inishowen Traditional Singers' Circle 3,200 3,200 International Dance Festival 160,000 160,000 Irish Composition Summer School 8,000 8,000 James Morrison Traditional Music Weekend 1,270 1,270 Junior Dublin Film Festival 15,000 15,000 Kilkenny Arts Festival 300,000 300,000 Limerick Jazz Society 7,000 7,000 Mostly Modern 48,000 48,000 Music for Galway 40,000 40,000 Music for Wexford 10,000 10,000 Newpark Music Centre 1,500 1,500 Note Productions 24,000 24,000 Plearáca 7,500 7,500 Pushkin Prizes Trust 3,500 3,500 Samhlaíocht Chiarraí 100,000 100,000 Scéalta Shamhna 5,000 5,000 Scoil Acla 3,810 3,810 Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 25,000 25,000 Sean-Nós Cois Life 1,500 1,500 Scoiltrad 14,000 14,000 Sligo International Choral Festival 16,400 16,400 South Sligo Summer School 3,500 3,500 St Patrick's Festival 50,000 50,000 Strokestown Community Development Association 14,000 14,000 Summer Music on The Shannon 3,800 3,800 Sundays at Noon / Gallery Music 19,000 19,000 TallaFest 8,000 8,000 Tionscnamh Lugh 12,700 12,700 Waterford Music Club 6,000 6,000 Waterford Spraoi 215,000 215,000 West Cork Music 140,000 140,000 Westport Arts Festival 6,000 6,000 World Carillon Congress 2,700 2,700 Writers' Week 13,500 13,500 Young European Strings 3,000 3,000

Festivals and Events Total / 50,602 3,895,082 Iomlán Féilte agus Imeachtaí

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Grants / Deontais €€€ Arts Programme Category / Name Revenue / other Capital / Total / Catagóir / Ainm an Chláir Ealaíne Ioncam / Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Production Companies / Cuideachtaí Léirithe Ballet Ireland 60,000 60,000 Barabbas .. The Company 220,000 220,000 Barnstorm Theatre Company 220,000 220,000 Bedrock Productions 79,000 79,000 Books Ireland 19,000 19,000 Bliainiris 14,000 14,000 Buí Bolg 70,000 70,000 Calipo Theatre Company 70,000 70,000 Calypso Productions 160,000 160,000 Carysfort Press 16,500 16,500 Circa 70,000 70,000 Cló Iar-Chonnachta 40,000 40,000 Cois Life 27,000 27,000 CoisCéim Dance Theatre 450,000 450,000 Coiscéim/Cosanic 28,400 28,400 Comhar Teoranta 5,000 5,000 Concorde 27,000 27,000 Corcadorca Theatre Company 150,000 150,000 Cork University Press 17,000 17,000 Corn Exchange 178,900 178,900 Crash Ensemble 84,000 84,000 Cyphers Magazine 6,250 6,250 Daghdha Dance Company 280,000 39,773 319,773 Dance Theatre of Ireland 250,000 289,773 Dedalus Press 40,000 40,000 Dublin Review 47,000 47,000 Dublin Youth Dance Company 8,000 8,000 Dublin Youth Theatre 30,000 30,000 Fabulous Beast Dance Company 82,500 82,500 Feasta 7,350 7,350 Fish Publishing 8,000 8,000 Fishamble Theatre Company 200,000 10,880 210,880 Fluxusdance 35,000 45,880 Four Courts Press 1,800 1,800 Gallery Press 115,000 115,000 Galloglass Theatre Company 155,000 155,000 Galway Arts Centre 30,000 30,000 Galway Ensemble in Residence 50,000 50,000 Gandon Editions 101,500 101,500 Graffiti Theatre Company 175,000 175,000 Gúna Nua Theatre Company 20,000 20,000 IBBY Ireland 5,000 5,000 Irish Arts Review 5,000 5,000 Irish Baroque Orchestra 60,000 9,862 69,862 Irish Chamber Orchestra 650,000 650,000 Irish Modern Dance Theatre 100,000 100,000 127 Irish National Youth Ballet 50,000 50,000 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 130

Grants / Deontais €€€ Arts Programme Category / Name Revenue / other Capital / Total / Catagóir / Ainm an Chláir Ealaíne Ioncam / Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Irish Theatre Magazine 41,000 41,000 Island Theatre Company 200,000 1,356 201,356 Jeunesses Musicales 15,000 15,000 Journal of Music in Ireland 30,000 30,000 Kids' Own Publishing 36,000 36,000 Kinetic Reflex 24,500 24,500 Lilliput Press 62,000 62,000 Loose Canon Theatre 50,000 50,000 Macnas 375,000 375,000 Mercier Press 17,000 17,000 Meridian Productions 175,000 4,576 179.576 Metre Magazine 9,500 9,500 Mermaid Turbulence 10,000 10,000 Myriad Dance Company 32,000 32,000 National Chamber Choir 205,000 749 205,749 New Island Books 62,000 62,000 Opera Ireland 800,000 800,000 Opera Theatre Company 495,000 58,747 553,747 Operating Theatre 20,000 20,000 Pan Pan Theatre Company 150,000 150,000 Passion Machine 90,000 90,000 Photo Works North / Source Magazine 24,000 24,000 Quare Hawks 20,000 20,000 Red Kettle Theatre Company 200,000 200,000 Rex Levitates Dance Company 65,000 65,000 Rough Magic Theatre Company 340,540 199 340,739 Salmon Publishing 24,000 24,000 Second Age Theatre Company 115,000 115,000 Shop, The - A Magazine of Poetry 9,400 9,400 Sliabh An Fhiolair 33,000 33,000 Stinging Fly 5,000 5,000 Storytellers' Theatre 225,000 225,000 Tall Tales Theatre Company 20,000 20,000 TEAM Educational Theatre Company 200,000 200,000 Temenos Project 70,000 70,000 Theatreworks Company 70,000 70,000 Upstate Theatre Project 77,000 77,000 Waterford Youth Drama 38,000 38,000 Yew Theatre Productions 70,000 70,000 Young Irish Film Makers 49,000 49,000

Production Companies Total / 126,142 9,198,282 Iomlán Cuideachtaí léirithe

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Grants / Deontais €€€ Arts Programme Category / Name Revenue / other Capital / Total / Catagóir / Ainm an Chláir Ealaíne Ioncam / Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Resource and Service Organisations / Eag. Acmhainne agus Seirbhíse Access CINEMA 87,400 127,666 215,066 Film Base 117,000 117,000 Alternative Entertainments 153,000 153,000 Architectural Association of Ireland 87,000 4,999 91,999 Archway Studios 12,700 12,700 Ark (The) 614,400 614,400 Artlink 62,000 62,000 Arts and Disability 60,000 60,000 Artspace Studios 30,000 30,000 Association of Irish Composers 14,000 14,000 Association of Professional Dancers 100,000 100,000 Backwater Artists Gallery 30,000 30,000 Ballinglen Arts Foundation 65,000 39,161 104,161 Black Church Print Studio 65,000 65,000 Broadstone Studios 44,000 44,000 Cairde na Cruite 1,300 1,300 Cairdeas na bhFidléirí 6,000 6,000 Children's Books Ireland 180,000 180,000 Cill Rialaig Project 20,000 20,000 CLE /Irish Books 35,000 35,000 Cló Ceardlann na gCnoc 29,000 29,000 Common Ground 24,000 24,000 Contemporary Music Centre 310,000 20,000 330,000 Cork Artists' Collective 12,700 12,700 Cork Film Centre/ C.A.V.E.R.N 71,250 71,250 Cork Printmakers 75,000 75,000 CREATE 201,000 201,000 Cumann Náisiúnta na gCór 165,000 165,000 Cumar 2,000 2,000 Drake Music Project 13,000 19,000 32,000 Drama League of Ireland 15,000 15,000 Federation of Music Collectives 89,000 13,730 102,730 Fire Station Artists' Studios 250,000 250,000 Galway Film Resource 90,780 90,780 Graphic Studio 88,000 88,000 Improvised Music Company 165,000 165,000 Institute for Choreography and Dance 330,000 330,000 Ireland Literature Exchange 175,000 175,000 Irish - Architecture.Com 10,000 10,000 Irish Association of Youth Orchestras 35,000 35,000 Irish Film Institute 522,500 190,000 712,500 Irish Pipe Band Association 1,500 1,500 Irish Traditional Music Archive 300,000 150,000 450,000 Irish Writers' Centre 160,000 24,714 184,714 129 Kilkenny Collective 25,000 25,000 Leitrim Sculpture Centre 85,000 85,000 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 132

Grants / Deontais €€€ Arts Programme Category / Name Revenue / other Capital / Total / Catagóir / Ainm an Chláir Ealaíne Ioncam / Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Limerick Print Makers 12,000 12,000 Moving on Music 12,000 12,000 Munster Literature Centre 50,000 50,000 Music Association of Ireland 9,000 9,000 Music Network 401,700 401,700 National Association for Youth Drama 145,000 145,000 National Irish Visual Arts Library 22,855 22,855 National Sculpture Factory 256,000 55,215 311,215 National Youth Council 45,000 45,000 National Youth Orchestra 52,000 52,000 New Art Studios 18,000 18,000 Pallas Studios 20,000 20,000 Parker Trust, Stewart 8,250 8,250 Píobairí Uilleann, Na 84,000 184,581 268,581 Poetry Ireland/Éigse Éireann 250,000 8,900 258,900 Poets' House 15,000 23,900 Sculptors' Society of Ireland 170,000 170,000 Shawbrook/ LD Dance Trust 26,000 5,000 31,000 Sligo Leader Partnership 5,000 10,000 Sound People 6,500 6,500 Theatre Forum 150,000 150,000 Theatre Shop 150,000 150,000 Tyrone Guthrie Centre 264,283 47,005 311,288 Visual Arts Centre 12,700 12,700 Waterford Healing Arts Trust 25,000 25,000 Wexford Sculpture Workshops 2,700 2,700 Resources and Services Total / 889,971 8,131,489 Iomlán Achainní agus Seirbhise Venues / Ionaid Tionóil Áras Éanna 37,000 37,000 Backstage Theatre 190,000 190,000 Ballina Arts Events 15,000 15,000 Belltable Arts Centre 265,000 265,000 Blue Raincoat Theatre 227,000 227,000 Briery Gap Cultural Centre 10,000 10,000 Butler Gallery 115,000 115,000 Ceardlann na gCroisbhealach 13,500 13,500 City Arts Centre 150,000 150,000 Civic Theatre Company 100,000 100,000 Cork Opera House 190,000 190,000 Cork Women's Poetry Circle 14,500 14,500 Courthouse Arts Centre 45,000 45,000 Douglas Hyde Gallery 300,000 300,000 Draíocht / Blanchardstown Arts 130,000 130,000 130 Droichead Arts Centre 180,000 180,000 Druid Theatre Company 475,000 475,000 Dunamaise Arts Centre 101,500 101,500 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 133

Grants / Deontais €€€ Arts Programme Category / Name Revenue / other Capital / Total / Catagóir / Ainm an Chláir Ealaíne Ioncam/Eile Caipiteal Iomlán

Everyman Palace 190,000 190,000 Focus Theatre 85,000 85,000 Friars' Gate Theatre 25,000 25,000 Gallery of Photography 145,000 145,000 Galway Arts Centre 245,000 22,747 267,747 Galway Film Fleadh 10,000 10,000 Garage Theatre, Monaghan 75,000 75,000 Garter Lane Arts Centre 205,000 205,000 Gate Theatre 600,000 600,000 Green On Red Gallery 12,500 12,500 Glór - Irish Music Centre 6,000 6,000 Grianán Theatre 100,000 100,000 Hawk's Well Theatre 170,000 170,000 Irish Stage & Screen 45,000 45,000 Letterkenny Arts Centre 150,000 150,000 Limerick City Council/Limerick City Gallery of Art 50,000 50,000 Linenhall Arts Centre 200,000 5,091 205,091 Mermaid, The County Wicklow Arts Centre 30,000 30,000 Model Arts Niland Gallery 264,000 264,000 Mullingar Integrated Arts Centre 30,000 30,000 National Theatre Society 4,260,000 4,260,000 New Theatre 10,000 10,000 20,000 North Leitrim Glens 10,000 10,000 Pavilion Theatre Management Company 100,000 100,000 Project Arts Centre 610,000 610,000 Ramor Theatre 31,000 31,000 Riverbank Arts Centre 56,000 56,000 Roscommon Arts Centre 20,000 20,000 Royal Hibernian Academy 300,000 300,000 Siamsa Tire 250,000 250,000 Sirius Arts Centre 45,000 45,000 Sligo Art Gallery 102,000 102,000 South Tipperary Arts Centre 105,000 105,000 St John's Listowel Square 80,000 80,000 St Michael's Theatre 18,000 18,000 Tallaght Community Arts Centre 102,000 102,000 Temple Bar Gallery & Studios 245,000 245,000 Town Hall Theatre, Galway 110,000 110,000 Triskel Arts Centre 260,000 260,000 Tuar Ard 5,000 5,000 Watergate Theatre Company 110,000 110,000 West Cork Arts Centre 115,000 115,000 Wexford Arts Centre 128,000 128,000 Wexford Festival Opera 736,000 736,000

Venues Total / Iomlán Ionaid Tionáil 37,838 13,041,838 131 Total / Iomlán as Per Note three (Revenue and Capital) on page 143 34,266,540 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 134

Financial Statements - An Chomhairle Ealaíon / Ráitis Airgeadais - An Chomhairle Ealaíon

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor Tuarascáil an Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus General for presentation to the Ciste le cur i láthair Thithe an Oireachtais Houses of the Oireachtas Tá na ráitis airgeadais ar leathanaigh 134 go I have audited the financial statements on dtí 151 iniúchta agam faoi Alt 25 (2) den pages 134 to 151 under Section 25 (2) of the Acht Ealaíon, 2003. Arts Act, 2003 Freagrachtaí Chomhaltaí na Comhairle Respective Responsibilities of the agus an Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste Members of the Council and the faoi seach Comptroller and Auditor General Tá freagrachtaí cuntasaíochta Chomhaltaí na The accounting responsibilities of the Comhairle leagtha amach ar leathanach 134. Tá Members of the Council are set out on page sé de fhreagracht ormsa tuairim neamhspleách 134. It is my responsibility, based on my a dhéanamh, bunaithe ar m’iniúchadh, i leith na audit, to form an independent opinion on ráiteas airgeadais a cuireadh i mo láthair agus the financial statements presented to me and tuarascáil a fhoilsiú orthu. to report on them. Scrúdaím an ráiteas ar leathanach 135 ar an I review whether the statement on the gcóras um rialú inmheánach airgeadais le system of internal financial control on page féachaint an léirítear ann gur chomhlíon an 135 reflects the Council’s compliance with Chomhairle treoir infheidhmithe maidir le applicable guidance on corporate governance rialachas corparáideach agus tuairiscím ar and report any material instance where it aon chás ábhartha nach ndéanann an does not do so, or if the statement is Chomhairle amhlaidh, nó más rud é go bhfuil misleading or inconsistent with other an ráiteas míthreorach nó nach dtagann sé le information of which I am aware from my faisnéis eile atá ar eolas agam de bharr na audit of the financial statements. ráitis airgeadais a bheith iniúchta agam.

Basis of Audit Opinion An Bunús atá le mo Thuairim ar na Ráitis In the exercise of my function as Comptroller I mbun m’fheidhme mar Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas and Auditor General, I conducted my audit of agus Ciste, rinne mé m’iniúchadh ar na ráitis the financial statements in accordance with airgeadais de réir na gcaighdeán auditing standards issued by the Auditing iniúchóireachta arna n-eisiúint ag an mBord um Practices Board and by reference to the Chleachtais Iniúchóireachta agus trí thagairt a special considerations which attach to state dhéanamh do na nithe ar leith is gá a chur san bodies in relation to their management and áireamh agus a ghabhann le comhlactaí Stáit I operation. ndáil leis an mbealach a bhainistítear agus a oibrítear na comhlachtaí sin. An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts Déantar scrudú mar chuid den iniúchadh, ar 132 and disclosures in the financial statements. It bhonn tástála, ar fhianaise a bhaineann leis na also includes an assessment of the significant A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 135

estimates and judgements made in the suimeanna agus leis an méid a fhoilsítear sna preparation of the financial statements, and ráitis airgeadais. Chomh maith leis sin, of whether the accounting policies are cuimsíonn an t-iniúchadh measúnacht ar na appropriate to the Council’s circumstances, meastacháin agus ar na breitheanna consistently applied and adequately disclosed. suntasacha a rinneadh agus na ráitis airgeadais á n-ullmhú, agus measúnacht le féachaint an I planned and performed my audit so as to oireann na beartais chuntasaíochta don bhail obtain all the information and explanations atá ar chúrsaí na Comhairle, ar feidhmíodh na that I considered necessary to provide me beartais sin ar bhealach leanúnach agus ar with sufficient evidence to give reasonable foilsíodh iad ar bhealach sásúil. assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement whether Phleanáil mé agus rinne mé m’iniúchadh sa caused by fraud or other irregularity or error. chaoi is go bhfaighinn an fhaisnéis agus na In forming my opinion, I also evaluated the mínithe ar fad a mheas mé a bheith overall adequacy of the presentation of riachtanach ionas go mbeadh leordhóthain information in the financial statements. fianaise agam a d’fhágfadh cinnteacht réasúnach ann go bhfuil na ráitis airgeadais Opinion saor ó mhíráiteas ábhartha, cibé acu calaois nó In my opinion, proper books of account have neamhrialtacht eile nó earráid is cúis leis sin. I been kept by the Council and the financial dteacht ar mo thuairim, rinne mé meastóireacht statements, which are in agreement with them, ar a shásúla is a cuireadh faisnéis i láthair sna give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of ráitis airgeadais san iomlán fresin. An Chomhairle Ealaíon at 31 December 2003 and of its income and expenditure and cash Tuairim flow for the year then ended. Is é mo thuairim go raibh leabhair chuntais chuí coinnithe ag an gComhairle agus go dtugann na ráitis airgeadais, a chomhaontaíonn leo, léargas fíorcheart ar staid chúrsaí na Comhairle ar an 31 Nollaig John Purcell 2003 agus ar a hioncam agus ar a caiteachas Comptroller and Auditor General agus ar a sreabhadh airgid thirim don bhliain 3 September 2004 dar críoch sin.

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Statement of Responsibilities of the Council Ráiteas maidir le Freagrachtaí na Comhairle The Arts Act, 2003, requires the Members of Cuireann an tAcht Ealaíon, 2003, iallach ar bhaill the Council to keep accounts in such form as na Comhairle cuntais a choinneáil ar cibé slí a n- the Minister (for Arts, Sport and Tourism) ordaíonn an tAire (Ealaíon, Spóirt agus may with the consent of the Minister for Turasóireachta) ó am go ham, i ndiaidh dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire Airgeadais. Le linn don Finance, from time to time direct. In keeping Chomhairle a bheith ag coinneáil a leithéid de such accounts and preparing financial chuntais agus le linn dóibh a bheith ag ullmhú statements, the Council is required: na ráiteas airgeadais sin, bíonn iallach orthu: • To select suitable accounting policies and • Polasaithe cuntasaíochta oiriúnacha a then apply them consistently, roghnú agus iad a chur i bhfeidhm go • To make judgements and estimates that comhleanúnach, are reasonable and prudent, • Breithiúnais agus meastacháin a dhéanamh • To prepare the financial statements on atá réasúnta agus stuama, the going concern basis unless it is • Na ráitis airgeadais a ullmhú ar bhonn inappropriate to presume that An gnóthais leantaigh ach amháin i gcás nár Chomhairle Ealaíon should continue chuí glacadh leis go leanfaidh an Chomhairle in operation, i mbun oibre; • Sonrú gur cloíodh le caighdeáin • To state whether applicable accounting chuntasaíochta infheidhmithe, faoi réir cibé standards have been followed subject imeachtaí ábhartha ó na caighdeáin sin a to any material departures disclosed and nochtar agus a mhínítear sna ráitis airgeadais. explained in the financial statements. Tá an Chomhairle freagrach as leabhair chuntais The Council is responsible for keeping proper chearta a choimeád a nochtann, le cruinneas books of account which disclose with réasúnta, staid airgeadais na Comhairle Ealaíon reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial ag aon am ar leith agus a chuireann ar a position of An Chomhairle Ealaíon and which gcumas deimhniú go gcloíonn na ráitis enable it to ensure that the financial airgeadais le hAlt 25 den Acht. Chomh maith statements comply with Section 25 of the leis sin, tá an Chomhairle freagrach as Act. The Council also is responsible for sócmhainní na Comhairle Ealaíon a chosaint safeguarding the assets of An Chomhairle agus bearta réasúnta a dhéanamh chun calaois agus mírialtachtaí eile a chosc agus a bhrath. Ealaíon and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Chair, Olive Braiden Cathaoirleach, Olive Braiden

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Statement of Internal Financial Control Ráiteas faoin gCóras Rialaithe Airgeadais Responsibility for System of Financial Inmheánach Freagracht as an gCóras Control. Rialaithe Airgeadais Inmheánach Ar son na Comhairle Ealaíon, admhaím an fhreagracht atá On behalf of the Arts Council of Ireland, I orainn féachaint chuige go gcoimeádann agus acknowledge our responsibility for ensuring go gcoinníonn an Chomhairle córas éifeachtach i that an effective system of internal financial gcoinaíon maidir le rialú airgeadais inmheánach. controls is maintained and operated by the Ní thugann an córas ach deimhniú réasúnta, Council. The system can only provide murab ionann agus deimhniú iomlán, go mbíonn reasonable and not absolute assurance, that sócmhainní á gcosaint, go mbíonn idirbhearta á assets are safeguarded, transactions n-údarú agus á dtaifeadadh mar is ceart agus go authorised and properly recorded, and that seachnaítear earráidí ábhartha, nó go ndéantar material errors or irregularities are either iad a bhrath go tráthúil. prevented or would be detected in a timely period. Gnáthaimh Rialaithe Lárnacha Key Control Procedures Tá bearta déanta ag an gComhairle chun The Council has taken steps to ensure an timpeallacht rialaithe chuí a dheimhniú: appropriate control environment is in place by: • Trí fhreagrachtaí agus cumhachtaí bainistíochta • Clearly defining management a shainmhíniú go soiléir; responsibilities and powers, • Cultúr láidir cuntasachta a fhorbairt ag gach • Developing a strong culture of leibhéal den eagraíocht, accountability across all levels of • A chur in iúl do gach ball foirne cé chomh the organisation, tábhachtach is atá sé cloí go docht leis na • Communicating the importance of strict rialúcháin. adherence to controls to all staff. Tá gnáthaimh bunaithe ag an gComhairle chun The Council has also established processes to rioscaí gnó a aithint agus a mheasúnú. Déantar é identify and evaluate business risks. This is seo ar roinnt slite, ina measc: achieved in a number of ways including: • Saothrú i ndlúthpháirt leis an Rialtas, le páirtithe • Working closely with the Government, leasmhara na hearnála agus le cliaint chun ár sectoral interests and clients to regularly straitéis a athnuachan go rialta, review our strategy, • Spriocanna bliantúla agus spriocanna níos • Setting annual and longer term targets fadtéarmaí a leagan amach i gcomhair na for the four main areas of funding gceithre phríomhréimse maoinithe (Tacaíocht, (Support, Development, Awards, and Forbairt, Dámhachtainí, agus Cumarsáid). agus Communication) followed by regular tuairiscí rialta a dhéanamh ar na torthaí a reporting on the results achieved, both bhaintear amach, idir thorthaí airgeadais agus financial and cultural, thorthaí cultúrtha, • Establishing and enforcing extensive • Gnáthaimh agus forálacha caighdeánacha a standard procedures and provisions under bhunú agus a fheidhmiú faoinar féidir cúnamh which financial assistance may be made airgid a chur ar fáil do thionscadail, do dhaoine available to projects, individuals and aonair agus d’eagraíochtaí, organisations, • Athbhreithnithe tráthrialta, neamhspleácha a 135 • Undertaking periodic, independent, reviews dhéanamh ar an bpróiseas deontas. of the grant process. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 138

The system of internal controls is based on a Tá an córas rialaithe airgeadais inmheánach framework of regular management bunaithe ar an gcreatlach seo: soláthar rialta information, administrative procedures d'eolas bainistíochta, gnáthaimh riaracháin, including segregation of duties and a system lena n-áirítear deighilt dualgas, agus córas of delegation and accountability. In particular tarmligean agus cuntasachta. Is cuid de na gnéithe seo go háirithe: it includes: • Córas buiséadaithe cuimsitheach le buiséad • A comprehensive budgeting system with bliantúil a ndéanann an Chomhairle é a an annual budget which is reviewed and athbhreithniú agus a fhaomhadh, agreed by the Council, • Déanann an Chomhairle agus an Coiste • Regular reviews by the Council and the Gnó agus Airgeadais athbhreithniú rialta ar Business and Finance committee of periodic thuairiscí airgeadais a chuirtear ar fáil go and annual financial reports which indicate tréimhsiúil agus go bliantúil agus a financial performance versus budget, ríomhann feidhmiú airgeadais i gcomórtas • Setting targets to measure financial and leis an mbuiséad, other performances. • Socraítear spriocanna chun feidhmiú airgeadais agus eile a thomhas. A review of internal controls was not carried out in the year ended 31 December 2003. Ní dhearnadh athbhreithniú ar na srianta In 2004, on foot of a review of governance inmheánacha sa bhliain dar críoch 31 Nollaig procedures, the Council plan to set up an 2003. Sa bhliain 2004, de thoradh ar audit committee, which will have athbhreithniú ar ghnáthaimh rialúcháin, responsibility for the internal audit function, bheartaigh an Chomhairle coiste in accordance with the framework code of iniúchóireachta a bhunú a bheidh freagrach practice set out in the code of practice for as an bhfeidhm iniúchta inmheánaigh, de réir the governance of state bodies. It is na creatlaí a leagtar amach sa chód cleachtas envisaged that the internal auditor will review um rialú comhlachtaí stáit. Tá sé beartaithe the effectiveness of the system of internal go ndéanfaidh an t-iniúchóir inmheánach financial control and provide Council with an athbhreithniú ar éifeachtacht an chórais annual report. rialaithe airgeadais inmheánach agus go gcuirfidh sé tuairisc bhliantúil ar fáil don Chomhairle.

Signed on behalf of the Arts Council Olive Braiden, Chair Sínithe ar son na Comhairle Ealaíon Olive Braiden, Cathaoirleach

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AN CHOMHAIRLE EALAÍON AN CHOMHAIRLE EALAÍON Statement of Accounting Policies Ráiteas maidir le Polasaithe Cuntasaíochta

1. General 1. Ginearálta An Chomhairle Ealaíon is an independent body Comhlacht neamhspleách is ea an Chomhairle set up pursuant to the Arts Acts, 1951, 1973 Ealaíon a bunaíodh de bhun na nAchtanna and 2003, to promote and assist the arts. Ealaíon, 1951,1973 agus 2003, chun tacú leis na healaíona agus iad a chur chun cinn. 2. Basis of Accounting The financial statements are prepared under the 2. Bunús na Cuntasaíochta accruals method of accounting, except where Ullmhaítear na ráitis airgeadais de réir mhodh stated below, and in accordance with cuntasaíochta na bhfabhraithe, agus de réir na bprionsabal cuntasaíochta a bhfuil glacadh generally accepted accounting principles coitianta leo de réir choinbhinsiún na gcostas under the historic cost convention. Financial stairiúil. Glactar leis na caighdeáin reporting standards recommended by the tuairisceoireachta airgeadais a mholann na recognised accounting bodies are adopted as comhlachtaí aitheanta cuntasaíochta de réir mar a they become operative. thagann siad i bhfeidhm.

3. Oireachtas Grant 3. Deontas Oireachtais Income shown as Oireachtas Grant-in-Aid of Is é atá san ioncam a shonraítear mar Chúnamh € €30,852,000 (2002: €34,102,000) is the actual Deontais Oireachtais 30,852,000 (2002: €34,102,000) ná an t-airgead iarbhír a fuarthas le cash received in the year from the Vote for An linn na bliana de thoradh ar an Vótáil ar son na Chomhairle Ealaíon. Comhairle Ealaíon.

Income from the National Lottery of Chomh maith leis sin, is é atá san ioncam ón €13,249,000 (2002: €13,567,000) is also the gCrannchur Náisiúnta €13,249,000 (2002: cash received in the year. €13,567,000) ná an t-airgead a fuarthas le linn na bliana. 4. Expenditure on the Arts 4. Caiteachas ar na hEalaíona Grants are charged to the Income and Déantar deontais a chur de mhuirear an Chuntais Expenditure account on an accruals basis in the Ioncaim agus Chaiteachais ar bhonn fabhraithe sa year in which funded activities take place; if this bhliain a dtarlaíonn na gníomhaíochtaí maoinithe; is not determinable they are charged to the year mura féidir an méid sin a chinntiú, cuirtear de in which the activities begin. mhuirear iad sa bhliain inar thosaigh na gníomhaíochtaí sin. 5. Fixed Assets 5. Sócmhainní Seasta Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated Sonraítear sócmhainní seasta ar a gcostas lúide depreciation which is charged at rates calculated to dímheas carntha, a ghearrtar de réir ráta a write-off the cost of each asset over its expected ríomhtar chun costas gach sócmhainne thar a useful life on a straight line basis, as follows: tréimhse úsáide mheasta a dhíscríobh ar bhonn 137 líne dírí, mar seo a leanas: A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 140

Furniture and Equipment - over 5 years. Troscán agus Trealamh - thar 5 bliana. Computer Equipment & Software - over 5 years Trealamh Ríomhaireachta & Bogearraí - thar 5 bliana

There is no depreciation charge in the year of Ní bhíonn aon mhuirear dímheasa ann sa bhliain disposal of fixed assets. ina ndéantar sócmhainní seasta a dhiúscairt.

Works of art are stated at cost and are not Sonraítear saothair ealaíne ar a gcostas agus ní depreciated. dhéantar iad a dhímheas.

6. Capital Account 6. Cuntas Caipitil The Capital Account represents the unamortised Is é atá sa Chuntas Caipitil ná suim neamh- amount of income used to acquire fixed assets. amúchta an ioncaim a úsáidtear chun The transfer to or from the Income and sócmhainní seasta a fháil. Expenditure Account represents the net change in the book value of fixed Chaiteachais ná an glanathrú ar luach de réir na assets. leabhar na sócmhainní seasta.

7. Superannuation 7. Aoisliúntais The Council's contributions to Déantar ranníocaíochtaí na Comhairle i leith superannuation costs are charged to the chostais aoisliúntais a chur de mhuirear an Income and Expenditure Account in the Chuntais Ioncaim agus Chaiteachais sa tréimhse period to which they relate and over the lena mbaineann siad agus thar thréimhse length of an employee's service or of sheirbhíse an fhostaí nó thar thréimhse na membership of Aosdána. Pending the ballraíochta in Aosdána. Agus muid ag outcome of discussions with the Department feitheamh le fáil amach cén toradh a bheidh ar of Arts, Sport and Tourism, regarding the chomhráite leis an Roinn Ealaíon, Spóirt agus shortfall in the pension fund, a provision of Turasóireachta maidir leis an ngannchion sa €300,000 has been made by the Council. chiste pinsin, tá €300,000 curtha ar fáil ag an gComhairle 8. Trust Funds Trust fund investments are stated at cost and 8. Cistí Iontaobhais are held in trust by An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Is ar a gcostas a shonraítear infheistíochtaí ciste iontaobhais agus coimeádann an Chomhairle Ealaíon faoi iontaobhas iad.

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Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 2003 / Cuntas Ioncaim & Caiteachais don bhliain dar críoch 31 Nollaig 2003

Notes 2003 2002 Nótaí €€

Income/Ioncam Oireachtas Grant-in-aid/Cúnamh Deontais Oireachtais 30,852,000 34,102,000 National Lottery/Crannchur Náisiúnta (1) 13,249,000 13,567,000 Other Grants/Deontais Eile (2) 426,598 228,476 Other Income/Ioncam Eile 24,648 25,498 44,552,246 47,922,974 Current Expenditure/Caiteachas Reatha Expenditure on the Arts/Caiteachas ar na hEalaíona (3) 40,529,469 45,242,152 Administration/Riarachán (4) 3,754,013 3,335,517 44,283,482 48,577,669

(Deficit)/surplus/(Easnamh)/barrachas 268,764 (654,695)

Transfer to Capital Account / (6) (112,962) (64,639) Aistriú chun an Chuntais Chaipitil Net (deficit)/surplus for the year / 155,802 (719,334) Glan (easnamh) / bharrachas don bhliain

Accumulated (deficit) at 1 January / (1,199,596) (480,262) Glan (Easnamh) carntha ar 1 Eanáir Accumulated (deficit) at 31 December / (1,043,794) (1,199,596) (Easnamh) carntha ar 31 Nollaig

The Council has no gains or losses in the financial year or the preceding financial year other than those dealt with in the Income and Expenditure Account. The results for the year relate to continuing operations./Níor bhain aon ghnóthachan ná aon chaillteanas don Chomhairle le linn na bliana airgeadais nó le linn na bliana airgeadais roimhe seachas iad siúd a áirítear sa Chuntas Ioncaim & Caiteachais. Is le hoibríochtaí leanúnacha a bhaineann torthaí na bliana.

The Statement of Accounting Policies and Notes 1 to 14 form part of these financial statements./Is cuid de na Ráitis Airgeadais seo an Ráiteas maidir le Polasaithe Cuntasaíochta agus Nótaí 1 go 14.

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Balance Sheet at 31 December 2003 / Clar comhardaithe ar 31 Nollaig 2003

Notes 2003 2002 Nótaí €€

Fixed Assets/Sócmhainní Seasta (5) 965,867 852,904

Financial Assets/Sócmhainní Airgeadais Trust Fund Assets/Sócmhainní Ciste Iontaobhais (7) 452,094 422,337 Loans/Iasachtaí (8) 40,522 67,779

Current Assets/Sócmhainní Reatha Grants paid in advance/Deontais Íoctha Roimh Am 590,000 220,000 Debtors and prepayments/Fiachóirí agus Aisíocaíochtaí 575,441 151,074 Bank/Banc (443,423) 347,349 722,018 718,423

Current Liabilities/Fiachais Reatha Creditors and accruals/Creidiúnaithe agus fabhraithe 613,470 500,409 Grants outstanding/Deontais fós le híoc 1,192,864 1,485,389 1,806,334 1,985,798

Net Current Liabilities/Glanfhiachais reatha (1,084,316) (1,267,375)

Total Assets less Liabilities/ 374,167 75,645 Sócmhainní Iomlána lúide Fiachais

Represented by/Arna léiriú ag Capital Account/Cuntas Caipitil (6) 965,867 852,905 Income and Expenditure Account: (deficit) (1,043,794) (1,199,596) /Cuntas Ioncaim & Caiteachais: (easnamh) Trust Funds/Cistí Iontaobhais 452,094 422,337

374,167 75,646

The Statement of Accounting Policies and Notes 1 to 14 form part of these financial statements/Is cuid de na ráitis airgeadais seo an Ráiteas maidir le Polasaithe Cuntasaíochta agus Nótaí 1 go 14.

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Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 December 2003 Ráiteas faoi Shreabhadh Airgid

Notes 2003 2002 Nótaí €€

Reconciliation of (deficit)/surplus to net cash (outflow)/inlow from operating activities/ Réiteach an (easnaimh)/bharrachais le glan (eis-sreabhadh)/insreabhadh airgid ó ghníomhaíochtaí oibriúcháin (Deficit)/surplus for year/(Easnamh)/barrachas don bhliain 155,802 (719,334) Other income/Ioncam eile (24,648) (25,498) Depreciation/Dímheas (5) 211,421 258,836 Transfer to Capital Account/Aistriú chun an Chuntais Chaipitil 112,962 64,639 Decrease in debtors/Laghdú ar fhiachóirí (424,367) 2,299 Decrease/(increase) in grants paid in advance/ (370,000) 48,395 Laghdú/(méadú) ar dheontais íoctha roimh ré Increase/(decrease) in creditors/Méadú/(laghdú) ar chreidiúnaithe 113,061 85,115 Increase/(decrease) in grants outstanding/ (292,525) 474,248 Méadú/(laghdú) ar dheontas fós gan íoc Net movement in loans/Glanghluaiseacht Iasachtaí (8) 27,257 (52,691)

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities/ (491,037) 136,009 Glan (eis-sreabhadh)/insreabhadh airgid ó ghníomhaíochtaí oirbiúcháin

CASH FLOW STATEMENT/RÁITEAS FAOI SHREABHADH AIRGID Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities/ (491,037) 136,009 Glan (eis-sreabhadh)/insreabhadh airgid ó gníomhaíochtaí oibriúcháin

Return on investments and servicing of finance/ Toradh ar infheistíochtaí agus ar fhónamh airgeadais Interest Received/Ús Faighte 35,843 44,072 Interest Paid/Ús Íoctha (11,195) (18,566)

Capital Expenditure/Caiteachas Caipitil Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets/ (324,383) (326,315) Íocaíochtaí chun sócmhainní seasta inláimhsithe a fháil Proceeds from disposal of tangible fixed assets/ 0 2,831 Fáltais ó shócmhainní seasta inláimhsithe a dhiúscairt

(Decrease)/increase in Cash/(Laghdú)/méadú airgid (790,772) (161,969)

Reconciliation of Net Funds to (Decrease)/Increase in Cash/ Réiteach Glanchistí le (Laghdú)/Méadú Airgid

(Decrease)/increase in cash in year/ (790,772) (161,969) (Laghdú)/méadú ar airgead sa bhliain

Net funds at 1 January/Glanchistí ar 1 Eanáir 347,349 509,317

Net funds at 31 December/Glanchistí ar 31 Nollaig (443,423) 347,348

The Statement of Accounting Policies and Notes 1 to 14 form part of these financial statements Is cuid de na ráitis airgeadais seo an Ráiteas naidir le Polasaithe Cuntasaíochta agus Nótaí 1 go 14

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Notes to the Financial Statements / Nótaí leis na Ráitis Airgeadais

NOTE 1 : NATIONAL LOTTERY/NÓTAÍ LEIS NA RÁITIS AIRGEADAIS

Pursuant to Section 5(1)(a) of the National Lottery Act, 1986, a sum of €13,249,000 (2002: €13,567,000) was paid to the Council on the determination of the Government and was expended in accordance with Section 24 of the Arts Act, 2003, as part of the Council's programme of support for the arts. / De bhun Alt 5(1)(a) d'Acht an Chrannchuir Náisiúnta, 1986, íocadh suim €13,249,000 (2002: €13,567,000) leis an gComhairle de réir chinneadh an Rialtais agus caitheadh é de réir Alt 24 den Acht Ealaíon, 2003, ar son chlár na Comhairle chun tacú leis na healaíona.

NOTE 2: OTHER GRANTS/NÓTA 2: DEONTAIS EILE

[The project or scheme for which each grant was designated is given in parentheses] / [Ainmnítear idir lúibíní an tionscadal nó an scéim faoinar sonraíodh gach deontas]

€

Awards/Dámhachtainí Spanish Embassy 1,000 1,000 (George Campbell Memorial Awards)

Projects and Schemes/ Piano Purchase Scheme 29,800 Tionscadail agus Department of Justice (Artists’ in Prisons) 6,200 Scéimeanna Department of Justice (Writers’ in Prisons) 6,350 42,350

Support Grants/ AIB Investment (Tyrone Guthrie Centre Trust) 39,123 Deontais Tacaíochta Arts Council of Northern Ireland 101,083 140,206 (Tyrone Guthrie Centre)

Sundry/ European Commission (EU Contact Point) 20,000 Ilchineálach Bord Scannán na hEireann 200,000 (Cultural Cinema Initiative) Sgrîn (Cultural Cinema Project) 23,042

426,598

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Notes to the Financial Statements / Nótaí leis na Ráitis Airgeadais

NOTE 3 : EXPENDITURE ON THE ARTS/NÓTA 3 : CAITEACHAS AR NA hEALAÍONA

Revenue/ Capital/ 2003 Total/ 2002 Total/ Ioncam Caipiteal 2003 Iomlán 2002 Iomlán € € €€ Awards:/Dámhachtainí: Aosdána 1,331,435 1,331,435 1,237,793 Other 1,670,836 1,670,836 1,906,401

Development/Forbairt 2,220,735 95,733 2,316,468 2,220,143 Support Grants/Deontais Tacaíochta 33,161,987 920,553 34,082,540 38,100,496 Major Capital Grants/Mórdheontais Chaipitil 184,000 184,000 292,461 Public Affairs, Research and Direct Promotions/Cúrsaí Pobail, Taighde 797,583 146,607 944,190 1,484,858 agus Tionscnaimh Dhíreacha

39,182,576 1,346,893 40,529,469 45,242,152

NOTE 4 : ADMINISTRATION/NÓTA 4 : RIARACHÁN

2003 2002 €€

Staff Remuneration, PRSI and Superannuation / Luach saothair foirne, ASPC agus Aoisliúntais 2,346,769 1,691,733 Council and Staff Expenses/Speanais na Comhairle & Foirne 235,500 233,291 Consultants' Fees and Expenses/Táilí & Speansais Comhairleoirí 111,231 247,891 Audit Fee/Táille Iniúchóireachta 7,300 6,500 Rent, Light, Heat, Insurances, Cleaning,/Cíos, Solas, Teas, Árachais, Glanadh, Repairs and Other House Expenses/Deisiúcháin agus Speansais Eile Tí 565,328 540,380 Printing, Stationery, Postage, Telephone /Clódóireacht, Stáiseanóireacht, Postas, Teileafón 276,464 356,885 Depreciation/Dímheas 211,421 258,836

3,754,013 3,335,517

2003 2002 The average number of employees during the year was as follows:/ Ba é an líon meánach fostaithe le linn na bliana ná: Full-Time/Lánaimseartha 45 36 Part-Time/Páirtaimseartha 6 9

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Notes to the Financial Statements / Nótaí leis na Ráitis Airgeadais

NOTE 5 : FIXED ASSETS/NÓTA 5 : SÓCHAINNÍ SEASTA

Furniture & Computer Works of Art Equipment Equipment Total € € €€ Cost / Costas Balance at 1 January 2003/Iarmhéid ar 1 Eanáir 2003 444,169 502,243 1,426,109 2,372,521 Additions at cost/Breiseanna ar a gcostas - 324,383 324,383 Disposals at cost/Diúscairtí ar a gcostas - - - -

Balance at 31 December 2003/ 444,169 502,243 1,750,492 2,696,904 Iarmhéid ar 31 Nollaig 2003

Depreciation/Dímheas Balance at 1 January 2003/Iarmhéid ar 1 Eanáir 2003 - 462,584 1,057,032 1,519,616 Charge for the year/Muirear don bhliain - 14,804 196,617 211,421 Disposals/Diúscairtí - - - -

Balance at 31 December 2003/ - 477,388 1,253,649 1,731,037 Iarmhéid ar 31 Nollaig 2003

Net Book Value/Glanluach de reir na Leabhar At 31 December 2003/Ar 31 Nollaig 2003 444,169 24,855 496,843 965,867

At 31 December 2002/Ar 31 Nollaig 2002 444,169 39,659 369,076 852,904

NOTE 6 : CAPITAL ACCOUNT/NÓTA 6 : CUNTAS CAIPITIL

2003 2002 € €

Balance at 1 January / Iarmhéid ar 1 Eanair 852,905 788,265

Transfer (to)/from Income & Expenditure Account

Funds allocated to acquire fixed assets 324,383 326,315 Assets Disposed 0 (7,098) Amortised in line with depreciation (211,421) (258,836) Depreciation eliminated on disposals 0 4,259 112,962 64,639

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Notes to the Financial Statements / Nótaí leis na Ráitis Airgeadais

NOTE 7: TRUST FUNDS, Assets at 31 December 2003/ NÓTA 7 : CISTÍ IONTAOBHAIS Sócmhainní ar 31 Nollaig 2003 €€ President Douglas Hyde Award/Duais an Uachtaráin Dúghlas de hÍde 415 Bank of Ireland Ordinary Stock €0.64 Units 3,500 [Market Value of Investments €3,943] 3,500 Cash at Bank / Airgead sa Bhanc 760 4,260

W.J.B.Macaulay Award / Dámhachtain W.J.B.Macaulay 15,059 Bank of Ireland Ordinary Stock €0.64 Units 38,945 1,162 CRH Ordinary €0.32 shares 20,162 [Market Value of Investments €156,946] 59,107 Debtor 189 Cash at Bank / Airgead sa Bhanc 6,963 66,259

Denis Devlin Award / Dámhachtain Denis Devlin 4,662 Bank of Ireland Ordinary Stock €0.64 Units 9,999 [Market Value of Investments €44,289] 9,999 Cash at Bank / Airgead sa Bhanc 4,001 14,000

Ciste Cholmcille / Ciste Cholmcille 16,260 Bank of Ireland Ordinary Stock €0.64 Units 23,456 12,434 Allied Irish Banks plc €0.32 shares 20,132 1,106 CRH Ordinary €0.32 shares 22,093 1,600 Kerry Group Ordinary €0.13 shares 19,668 [Market Value of Investments €349,524] 85,349 Cash at Bank / Airgead sa Bhanc 30,519 115,868

Marten Toonder Award / Dámhachtain Marten Toonder € 22,250 Bank of Ireland Ordinary Stock 0.64 Units 22,283 € 20,961 Allied Irish Banks plc 0.32 shares 21,508 € 870 Kerry Group Ordinary 0.125 shares 12,950 € 837 CRH Ordinary 0.32 shares 12,793 [Market Value of Investments €504,710] 69,534 Cash at Bank / Airgead sa Bhanc 41,856 111,390 Doris Keogh Award / Dámhachtain Doris Keogh 4,806 Bank of Ireland Ordinary Stock €0.64 Units 10,575 [Market Value of Investments €45,657] 10,575 Cash at Bank / Airgead sa Bhanc 5,440 16,015 Michael Byrne Award / Dámhachtain Michael Byrne 3,617 Allied Irish Banks plc €0.32 shares 11,507 [Market Value of Investments €46,985] 145 11,507 Cash at Bank / Airgead sa Bhanc 3,626 15,133 Carried Forward / Tugtha ar aghaidh 342,925 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 148

Notes to the Financial Statements / Nótaí leis na Ráitis Airgeadais

NOTE 7: TRUST FUNDS, Assets at 31 December 2003 (continued) Nóta 7 : CISTÍ IONTAOBHAIS/Sócmhainní (ar lean)

€€ Brought forward/Tugtha ar aghaidh 342,925

Mary Farl Powers Award/Dámhachtain Mary Farl Powers 1,410 Allied Irish Banks plc €0.32 shares 6,475 1,173 Irish Life & Permanent Ordinary €0.32 shares 6,349 [Market Value of Investments €30,398] 12,824 Cash at Bank/Airgead sa Bhanc 1,096 13,920

Margaret Arnold Scholarship / Scoláireacht Margaret Arnold 4,042 Bank of Ireland Ordinary Stock €0.64 Units 12,283 2,519 Allied Irish Banks plc €0.32 shares 11,805 2,312 Irish Life & Permanent Ordinary €0.32 shares 11,702 975 CRH Ordinary €0.32 shares 16,928 [Market Value of Investments €106,586] 52,718 Cash at Bank/Airgead sa Bhanc 4,998 57,716

Joan Denise Moriarty Scholarship / Scoláireacht Joan Denise Moriarty 425 Irish Life Ordinary €0.32 shares 6,034 488 Allied Irish Bank plc €0.3174 shares 6,314 2,300 Fyffes Ordinary €0.064 shares 6,308 587 CRH Ordinary €0.32 shares 6,273 110 Smurfit Stone Corp. Ordinary shares 6,126 359 Kerry Group Ordinary Shares €0.125 shares 5,405 [Market Value of Investments €26,900] 36,460 Cash at Bank/Airgead sa Bhanc 1,073 37,533

Note: Investments are shown at cost and are held in trust by €452,094 An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Nóta: Taispeántar infheistíochtaí ar a gcostas agus sealbhaíonn an Chomhairle Ealaíon in iontaobhas iad.

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Movement of Trust Funds/Gluaiseacht Chistí Iontaobhais

31 Dec 2002 Income Expenditure 31 Dec 2003 31 Noll 2002 Ioncam Caiteachas 31 Noll 2003 € € €€

President Douglas Hyde Award 4,106 154 4,260 W.J.B.Macaulay Award 65,397 5,862 (5,000) 66,259 Denis Devlin Award 12,272 1,728 14,000 Ciste Cholmcille 113,019 12,849 (10,000) 115,868 Marten Toonder Award 92,160 19,230 111,390 Doris Keogh Award 14,233 1,782 16,015 Michael Byrne Award 13,292 1,840 15,133 Mary Farl Powers Award 15,027 1,493 (2,600) 13,920 Margaret Arnold Scholarship 56,069 4,147 (2,500) 57,716 Joan Denise Moriarty Scholarship 36,761 772 37,533 422,337 49,858 (20,100) 452,094

NOTE 8 : INTEREST-FREE LOANS € € NÓTA 8 : IASACHTAÍ SAOR Ó ÚS

Balance at 1 January 2002 67,779 Iarmhéid ar at 1 Eanáir 2002 Additional Loans/Iasachtaí Breise 0 Repayments/Aisíocaíochtaí (27,257) (27,257)

Balance at 31 December 2003/ 40,522 Iarmhéid ar 31 Nollaig 2003 Interest free loans are made available, subject to conditions, to publishers who already receive grant-aid from the Council and, where exceptional circumstances exist, to other organisations. Cuirtear iasachtaí saor ó ús, faoi réir coinníollacha, ar fáil d'fhoilsitheoirí a fhaigheann cúnamh deontais ón gComhairle cheana féin agus, d'eagraíochtaí eile má bhíonn cúinsí eisceactúla ann.

NOTE 9 : PREMISES/NÓTA 9 : ÁITREABH

The Council occupies premises at 69 and 70 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, under leases which expire in 2016 and 2014 respectively. The annualised rent at 31st December 2003 was €275,220 (2002:€265,505). This is subject to review every five years. The next reviews fall due in 2004. Is in áitreabh ag 69 agus 70 Cearnóg Mhuirfean, BÁC 2, atá an Chomhairle Ealaíon lonnaithe, faoi léasaí a éagann i 2016 agus i 2014 faoi seach. Ba é an cíos bliantúil ar 31ú Nollaig 2003 ná €275,220 (2002: €265,505). Déantar athbhreithniú air sin gach cúig bliana. Beidh an chéad athbhreithniú eile i 2004.

NOTE 10: Future Commitments/NÓTA 10: Ceangaltais sa Todhchaí

At 31 December the Council had entered into commitments in connection with activities due to take place after that date. The amount involved, €42.5m, is not reflected in these financial statements. Bhí an Chomhairle dulta i gceangaltais faoi 31 Nollaig i dtaca le gníomhaíochtaí a bhí le tarlú i ndiaidh an dáta sin. 147 Ní léirítear an tsuim a bhí i gceist, €42.5m, sna ráitis airgeadais seo. A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 150

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NOTE 11 : Superannuation Schemes/NÓTA 11 : Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais

(a) A Staff Superannuation Scheme under the Arts Act, 1973, Section 10, is in operation. Benefits are defined and the scheme provides for equal contributions to be made by Council and staff. The assets of the scheme comprise a combination of an insured fund and a managed fund. Irish Pensions Trust act as independent corporate trustees and the manager is Irish Life assurance plc. At 31 December, the Council had made a provision of €300,000 towards the shortfall in the pension scheme funds. (a) Tá Scéim Aoisliúntas Foirne i bhfeidhm faoi bhun an Achta Ealaíon, 1973, Alt 10. Sainítear sochair áirithe agus forálann an scéim go ndéanfadh an Chomhairle agus baill fhoirne ranníocaíochtaí den luach céanna. Is é atá i sócmhainní na scéime cumasc de chisti faoi árachas agus cisti bainistithe. Gníomhaíonn Iontaobhas Pinsean na hÉireann mar iontaobhaithe neamhsplaácha agus is é Irish Life assurance plc a ghníomhaíonn mar bhainisteoir. Ar 31 Nollaig bhí €300,000 curtha ar fáil ag an gComhairle Ealaíon chun an gannchion i gcistí na scéime pinsean a chúiteamh.

An actuarial valuation to determine the value of the liabilities in accordance with FRS 17 was carried out at 31 December 2003 by a qualified independent actuary. The major assumptions were: Rinneadh luacháil achtúireach chun luach na ndliteanas a chinneadh, de réir FRS 17, ar 31 Nollaig 2003. Achtúire cáilithe neamhspleách an rinne an luacháil. Ba iad na príomhthátail ná:

At / Ar At / Ar At / Ar 31/12/2003 31/12/2002 31/12/2001

Discount Rate / Ráta Lascaine 5.00% pa 5.00% pa 5.75% pa Inflation Rate / Ráta Boilscithe 2.50%pa 2.25% pa 2.25% pa Rate of increase in pensionable salaries / 4.50% pa 4.25% pa 4.25% pa Ráta méadaithe ar thuarastail inphinsin Revaluation on pensions in deferment 4.50% pa 4.50% pa 4.50% pa Athluacháil pinsean iarchurtha

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NOTE 11 : Superannuation Schemes (continued)/NÓTA 11 : Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais

The assets in the scheme and the expected rate of return were: Ba mar seo a leanas a bhí sócmhainní na scéime agus an ráta toraidh measta: Long-tem rate of Value at Long -term Value at return expected 31/12/2003 rate of return 31/12/2002 at 31/12/03 expected at 31/12/2002 €’000 €’000 Equities/Cothromais 7.4% 972 7.6% 635 Bonds/Bannaí 4.4% 707 4.6% 756 Other/Eile 5.4% 113 5.6% 102

Total market value of assets 1,792 1,492 Luach iomlán margaidh na sócmhainní Value of Annuity Contracts matching pension in payment liabilities / 369 377 Luach na gConarthaí Blianachta a mheitseálann an pinsean i ndliteanais íocaíochta

Total Scheme Assets 2,161 1,869 Sócmhainní Iomlána na Scéime

Present value of scheme liabilities for 2,666 2,366 active and deferred members Luach reatha dhliteanais na scéime le haghaidh ball gníomhach agus iarchurtha Value of liabilities in respect of pensions in payment secured by Annuity Contracts 369 377 Luach na ndliteanas i leith pinsean atá á n-íoc urraithe ag Conarthaí Blianachta

Total Scheme Liabilities/Dliteanais Iomlána na Scéime 3,035 2,743 Surplus/(Deficit) in the scheme/ (874) (874) Barrachas/(Easnamh) sa scéim If the requirements of FRS17 were fully adopted in 2003, the following movements would have been reflected in the financial statements Dá nglacfaí go hiomlán le riachtanais FRS17 i 2003, bheadh na gluaiseachtaí seo a leanas le brath sna ráitis airgeadais Analysis of the amount charged to operating profit 2003 2002 Anailís ar an tsuim a bhreactar de mhuirear an €'000 €'000 bhrabúis oibriúcháin

Current service cost/Costas reatha seirbhíse 61 45 Death in service and income protection costs 20 24 Bás i seirbhís agus costais chosanta ioncaim Past service cost/Costas seirbhíse san am atá thart - - 149

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NOTE 11 : Superannuation Schemes (continued)/NÓTA 11 : Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais

2003 2004 Analysis of the amount credited to other finance income €’000 €’000 Anailís ar an tsuim a bhreactar do shochar ioncam airgeadais eile

Expected return on pension scheme assets 94 139 Interest on pension scheme liabilities (122) (121) Net return / Glantoradh (28) 18

Analysis of the amount recognised in statement of total recognised gains and losses (STRGL) Actual return less expected return on pension scheme assets 133 (402) Experience gains and losses arising on the scheme liabilities (72) (103) Changes in assumptions underlying the present value of the scheme liabilities (38) (294)

Actuarial gain recognised in STRGL 23 (799) Gnóthachan achtúireach a aithnítear sa STRGL

Movements in surplus during the year Gluaiseachtaí sa bharrachas le linn na bliana Surplus in scheme at beginning of the year/ Barrachas sa scéim ag tús na bliana (874) (72) Movement in year:/ Gluaiseacht sa bhliain: Current service cost / Costas seirbhíse reatha (61) (45) Employer's Contributions / Ranníocaíochtaí fostóra 67 24 Past service costs / Costais seirbhíse san am atá thart 0 0 Other finance income / Ioncam airgeadais eile (29) 18 Actuarial gain / Gnóthachan achtúireach 23 (799)

Surplus / (Deficit) in scheme at end of the year (874) (874) Barrachas / (Easnamh) sa scéim ag deireadh bliana

History of experience gains and losses 2003 2002 Stair na ngnóthachana agus caillteanas ó thaithí Difference between expected and actual return on schemes assets amount €’000 / suim (€’000) 133 (402) Percentage of schemes assets / Céatadán de shócmhainní scéime 6% -22%

Experience gains and losses on schemes liabilities amount €’000 / suim (€’000) (72) (103) Percentage of schemes liabilities / Céatadán de shócmhainní scéime -2% -4%

Total amount recognised in Statement of total recognised gains & losses amount €’000 / suim (€’000) 23 (799) Percentage of the present value of the schemes liabilities 1% -29% Céatadán de luach reatha dhiteanais na scéime

(b) A Superannuation Scheme is in operation for members of Aosdána on the basis of insured annuity contracts and defined contributions. The cost of the annual premiums is shared equally by the Council and the members. The charge to the shared equally by the Council and the members. The charge to the Income and Income and Expenditure Account for the current year is €57,267 (2002: €55,730). (b) Tá Scéim Aoisliuntas i bhfeidhm do chomhaltaí Aosdána, ar bhonn conarthaí blianachta faoi árachas agus 150 ranníocaíochtaí sainithe. Roinntear costas na bpréimheanna bliantúla go cothrom idir an Chomhairle agus na comhaltaí Déantar an muirear a roinnt go cothrom idir an Chomhairle agus na Comhaltaí. Is é an muirear don Chuntas Ioncaim agus Caiteachais don bhliain reatha ná €57,267 (2002: €55,730). A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 153

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NOTE 12: TYRONE GUTHRIE CENTRE/NÓTA 12: IONAD TYRONE GUTHRIE

The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan, is a company limited by guarantee established to provide a workplace for artists. The board of the company is appointed by An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. During 2003, the two Councils provided revenue funding totalling €264,283 (2002: €270,731) to the Centre; and An Chomhairle Ealaíon provided funding totalling €39,103 (2002:€39,898) for capital purposes. Cuideachta theoranta faoi ráthaíocht is ea Ionad Tyrone Guthrie in Eanach Mhic Dheirg, Co Mhuineacháin a bunaíodh mar ionad oibre d'ealaíontóirí. Bíonn Bord na cuideachta á cheapadh ag an an gComhairle Ealaíon abhus agus Comhairle Ealaíon Thuaisceart Éireann. Le linn 2003, sholáthair an dá Chomhairle maoiniú ioncaim de luach iomlán €264,283 (2002: €270,731) don Ionad; agus sholáthair an Chomhairle Ealaíon abhus maoiniu de luach iomlán €39,103 (2002: €39,898) chun críocha caipitiúla.

NOTE 13: COUNCIL MEMBERS' DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS/NÓTA 13: NOCHTADH LEASA NA mBALL

In the normal course of business, the Council may approve financial assistance to undertakings in which Council Members are employed or otherwise have an interest. The Council adopted procedures in accordance with guidelines issued by the Department of Finance in relation to the disclosure of interests by Council Members and these procedures have been adhered to during the year.

The Council has fulfilled the requirements of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995 and 2001, in relation to the disclosure of interests by Council Members and Director. During the year the aggregate amount of grants offered where a Council Member declared an interest amounted to €6,391,381 (2002: €7,413,576). Is féidir leis an gComhairle, ina gnáthchúrsaí oibre, cúnamh airgeadais a fhaomhadh do ghnóthais a bhfuil Baill den Chomhairle fostaithe iontu nó a bhfuil leas éigin eile acu iontu. Ghlac an Chomhairle le gnáthaimh atá ag teacht le treoirlínte a d'eisigh an Roinn Airgeadais i dtaca le nochtadh leasa ag baill den Chomhairle agus cloíodh leis na gnáthaimh sin le linn na bliana.

Chomhlíon an Chomhairle riachtanais an Achta um Eiticí in Oifigi Poiblí, 1995 agus 2001, i dtaca le nochtadh leasa ag Baill agus ag Stiúrthóir na Comhairle. Le linn na bliana, ba í suim chomhiomlán na ndeontas a tairgeadh i ndálaí ina raibh leas ag baill den Chomhairle i gceist ná €6,391,381(2002: €7,413,576).

NOTE 14: APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS/NÓTA 14: FAOMHADH NA RÁITEAS AIRGEADAIS

The Financial Statements were approved by the Council on 26 April 2004. D'fhaomh an Chomhairle na Ráitis Airgeadais ar 26 Aibreán 2004.

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Acknowledgements / Buíochas

The Arts Council is very grateful to the Tá an Chomhairle Ealaíon an-bhuíoch do following individuals and organisations na daoine seo a leanas agus do na for their assistance with this publication. heagraíochtaí lena mbaineann siad as a gcabhair ,aidir leis an bhfoilseachán seo.

Aldo Belmonte (Photographer) Antain Mac Lochlainn, Fonamh Janice Belton, Backstage Theatre Brendan Maher, Fresh Film Festival Maxwell Denis Boyle, Meath County Council Photography Agency Brenda Brady, Kildare County Council Kevin McFeeley (Photographer) Rebecca Brew, Éigse Mrs Crotty Rosaleen Molloy, Wexford County Council; Michael Brown, (Photographer) Niamh Moran, Artist Mary Butler, Kilkenny County Council Lali Morris, Baboró International Roy Campbell-Moore (Photographer) Eileen Children’s Festival Costello, Garage Theatre Nicola Murphy, Draíocht, Blanchardstown Gerard Cox, artist Máiread Nelligan, Fresh Film Festival Sheila Deegan, Limerick City Council Elma O’Donovan, National Sculpture Factory Philip Delamere, Roscommon Sara O’Donovan, West Cork Music County Council Sally O’Leary, Offaly County Council Louise Donlon, Dunamaise Arts Centre Polly O’Loughlin, Pavilion Theatre Averyl Dooher, Éigse Carlow Niamh O’Mahony, Waterford Spraoi Sinead Lisa Doran, Wexford County Council O’Reilly, North Tipperary County Council Grainne Dunne, Riverbank Arts Centre Shane Redmond at Robert Redmond Studios Fiona Dwyer, Kilkenny County Council (Photographer) Catherine Farmer, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Sinead Redmond, Wicklow County Council County Council Marie Farrell, Linenhall Arts Centre Lucina Russell, Kildare County Council; Orla Ken Finegan, (Photographer) Scannell, South Dublin Eimear Gallagher, Word Works County Council Galway Arts Festival Emmet Scanlon, Grafton Architects Brian Harten, Louth County Council Leonard Sheil,(Photographer) T.V. Honan, Waterford Spraoi Jack Stokes Kasskara (Photographer) Ashley Thompson, (Photographer) Catherine Kelly, Westmeath County Council Rhonda Tidy, Cavan County Council Sean Kelly, National Sculpture Factory Ian Wieczorek (Photographer) Kate Kennelly, Kerry County Council Claudia Woolgar, Kilkenny Arts Festival Annabel Langrish (Photographer) Caroline Wynne Sarah Leavy, Sligo County Council 152 A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 155 Designed and Produced @

2 Temporary Installation by Alegandro Propato, Grattan Road beach in Galway. Galway Arts Festival, July 2003. (picture Michael Brown). Saothar suiteála sealadach le Alegandro Propato, Trá Bhóthar Grattan, Gaillimh. Féile Ealaíon na Gaillimhe, Iúil 2003 (Grianghraf le Michael Brown). A.Report 03 (pdf) 1/20/05 12:46 PM Page 156 Page PM 12:46 1/20/05 (pdf) 03 A.Report