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An Clár Clare An Clár Clare Straitéis Chultúir agus Culture and Creati vity Chruthaitheachta 2018–2022 Strategy 2018–2022 creati ve.ireland.ie Ábhar Contents Nóta Brollaigh leis an gComhairleoir Tom McNamara, 1 Méara Chontae Foreword by Cllr Tom McNamara, Cathaoirleach Nóta Brollaigh le Pat Dowling, Príomhfheidhmeannach Chontae 2 Foreword by Pat Dowling, Chief Executive An Cultúr agus an Chruthaitheacht i gContae an Chláir 3 Culture and Creativity in Clare Fís Éire Ildánach don Chlár 4 The Creative Ireland Vision for Clare Luachanna Éire Ildánach sa Chlár The Creative Ireland Values in Clare 5 Tosaíochtaí Straitéiseacha don Chlár Strategic Priorities for Clare 6 Cur i bhFeidhm, Measúnú agus Tomhas Implementation, Evaluation and Measurement Aguisíní 7 Appendices creative ireland programme | clare Nóta Brollaigh leis an gComhairleoir 1 Councillor’s Foreword aithnítear go bhfuil earnáil na n-ealaíon t is acknowledged that the creative tuaithe, fiontraíochta agus turasóireachta. Trí within the Local Authority structure to create cruthaitheach ina hearnáil bhríomhar sa arts sector is a vibrant and active sector na disciplíní sin a thabhairt le chéile taobh a strong Culture Team with a focus on a vision chontae agus go bhfuil ról tábhachtach ag within the county and that artists istigh de struchtúr an Údaráis Áitiúil, agus é mar and a set of values for Creative Ireland has the ealaíontóirí agus ag eagraíochtaí chontae an Iand organisations in Clare play a leading aidhm leis sin Meitheal Chultúir láidir a bhunú potential to harness the resources of the local Chláir maidir le forbairt an chláir bhliantúil role in the development of the annual arts a ndíríonn a n-aird ar fhís agus ar luachanna i authority on one common goal –promoting the ealaíon. Reachtáiltear os cionn 150 ócáid, programme. Clare is home to more than 150 leith Éire Ildánach, d’fhéadfaí leas a bhaint as wellbeing of all through creativity. idir fhéilte agus imeachtaí cultúrtha, sa festivals and cultural events each year and we acmhainní an údaráis áitiúil ar mhaithe le sprioc I look forward to the many collaborations and chontae chuile bhliain agus cothaímid an an nurture the county’s lengthy association with chomónta – folláine an uile dhuine a chur chun associations that the programme will bring in nasc stairiúil atá ag an gcontae leis an gceol Irish traditional music. The role of cultural cinn tríd an gcruthaitheacht. the next five years. traidisiúnta. Tá ról mór ag turasóireacht chultúir tourism in the county is strong and developing Táim ag tnúth leis na comhfhiontair agus sa chontae, ar ról é atá á fhorbairt i gcónaí agus continuously and we have seen much growth leis an gcaidreamh a bheidh ann mar thoradh Councillor Tom Mc Namara tá fás suntasach tagtha ar earnáil an chultúir, in our enterprise culture which is steeped in ar an gclár seo sna chúig bliana atá amach Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council rud atá fréamhaithe sa nuálaíocht agus sa innovation and creativity. The Creative Ireland romhainn. chruthaitheacht. Tugann Clár Náisiúnta Éire National Programme places creativity to the Ildánach tús áite don chruthaitheacht maidir forefront in terms of our skills set as a society Comhairleoir Tom McNamara le scileanna cumais na sochaí chun aghaidh a in responding to challenges going forward. Comhairle Chontae an Chláir thabhairt ar na dúshláin atá amach romhainn. It is also designed to promote individual, Tá sé mar aidhm aige, chomh maith, folláíne an community and national wellbeing. The core duine aonair, an phobail agus an náisiúin a chur proposition is that participation in cultural chun cinn. Is é an bunsmaoineamh go mbíonn activity drives personal and collective creativity, rannpháirtíocht i ngníomhaíochtaí cultúir ina with significant implications for individual and shiocair leis an gcruthaitheacht phearsanta agus societal wellbeing and achievement. le cruthaitheacht an chomhair agus go dtagann Clare County Council is a committed torthaí suntasacha dá bharr sin maidir le folláine partner in the delivery of this national initiative, an duine agus an phobail agus lena gcuireann an as our role as a Local Authority has been duine agus an pobal i gcrích. exclusively mandated to deliver under Pillar 2 Inár gcáil mar Údarás Áitiúil, tá Comhairle of the national progamme which has as its goal Chontae an Chláir ina pháirtí tiomanta maidir –“enabling creativity in every community”. The leis an tionscnamh náisiúnta seo a chur i empowerment of local authorities to lead in gcrích, agus tá sainordú eisiach aici bearta a the engagement of citizens in arts and cultural dhéanamh faoi Cholún 2 den chlár náisiúnta, activities in each county is well established a bhfuil mar aidhm aige – ‘Bonn a chur faoin through the work of Arts Officers, Librarians, gCruthaitheacht i ngach Pobal’. Tá cumhachtú Heritage Officers, Museum Curators and na n-údarás áitiúil i ngach contae chun Archivists as well as staff who work in the ceannaireacht a thabhairt i leith na saoránaigh community, rural, enterprise and tourism a bheith páirteach i ngníomhartha cultúrtha sections. Bringing these disciplines together bunaithe go maith trí obair na nOifigeach Ealaíon, na Leabharlannaithe, na nOifigeach Oidhreachta, na gCoimeádaithe Musaeim agus na gCartlannaithe, chomh maith leis na baill Inis Cealtra, Loch Deirgirt foirne atá ag obair sna hearnálacha pobail, Holy Island, Lough Derg 4 5 creative ireland programme | clare Nóta Brollaigh an Príomhfheidhmeannaigh 2 Chief Executive’s Foreword i gcomhar leis an Meitheal Chultúir, tá lare county council, through gníomhaíocht shíor-éabhlóideach í seo. Fáiltím continuously evolving activity. I welcome the straitéis chuimsitheach cruthaithe ag Comhairle the Culture Team, has created a roimh thréimhse chúig bliana a bheith tugtha fact that the strategy is of five years duration and Chontae an Chláir don tréimhse 2018 – 2022. comprehensive Strategy for the period don straitéis, mar go dtugann sé sin deis therefore provides ample opportunity and time Tá tús áite tugtha don chultúr agus don C2018 – 2022. Culture and creativity have been dhóthanach agus am dóthanach chun bonn to develop a coherent basis for any decisions chruthaitheacht trí mheán clár, tionscadal agus prioritised through programmes, projects comhtháite a fhorbairt le haghaidh aon chinntí a made in the advancement of this sector in gníomhaíochtaí lena chinntiú go ndéanfaidh and actions that will ensure that we, as a dhéanfar le linn an earnáil seo a chur chun cinn the years to come. I commend the Culture an contae a dhualgas a chomhlíonadh maidir county, deliver under our mandate to create sna blianta atá amach romhainn. Tréaslaím a team on their work in compiling the strategy le deiseanna a chruthú dár saoránaigh uile. Tá opportunities for all of our citizens. gcuid oibre le baill na Meithle Cultúir le linn an and look forward to the new community Meitheal Cultúir láidir, ina bhfuil saineolaithe As a Local Authority we want to ensure straitéis a chur le chéile agus táim ag dúil leis based partnerships it will bring and to the ina ndisciplíní féin, curtha ar bun ag Comhairle there is a cultural vibrancy in the places na comhpháirtíochtaí úra pobal-bhunaithe a strengthening of our communities through this Chontae an Chláir chun féachaint chuige where we live and work, places where artists eascróidh as sin agus le treisiú ár bpobal uile mar unique national initiative. go gcuirfear an clár i bhfeidhm sa chontae. and creative practitioners are active and thoradh ar an tionscnamh sainiúil náisiúnta seo. Feidhmeoidh an mheitheal i gcomhar leis respected, places where cultural expression Pat Dowling an bpobal agus le grúpaí a mbeidh deis acu is a common feature and access to creative Príomhfheidhmeannach Pat Dowling Chief Executive, Clare County Council a dtionscnaimh shainiúla féin a fhorbairt. I activity is normalised. These represent key Comhairle Chontae an Chláir mbliana féin, bunaíodh próiseas comhoibrithe attributes of a strong society. Clare County chun aiseolas a fháil ó na príomhrannáin de Council has mobilised a strong Culture Team, chuid Chomhairle Chontae an Chláir ionas go specialists within their fields, to deliver the mbeadh gach stiúrthóireacht rannpháirteach programme in the county. The team will work i dtionscnaimh Éire Ildánach an Chláir agus alongside communities and groups who will go mbeadh na tionscnaimh sin cuimsitheach have opportunity to develop their own unique idir fhócas agus leithead. Is é is toradh leis seo projects. This year we initiated a collaborative ná sineirgíocht idir disciplíní ar leith na mball process for feedback across key sections within den Mheitheal Cultúir sna réimsí seo a leanas: Clare County Council so that the Creative Ireland fiontraíocht, turasóireacht, forbairt tuaithe, Clare projects would be cross-directorate and leabharlanna, na healaíona, oidhreacht, musaem therefore comprehensive in spread and focus. agus Glór. Tá plean gníomhaíochta don bhliain The results are a synergy between the Local 2018 ann in éindí leis an straitéis seo agus Authority’s Culture Team’s individual disciplines déanfar plean bliantúil a fhorbairt chuile bhliain in the areas of: enterprise, tourism, rural faoi cheannasaíocht an Stiúrthóra Forbartha development, libraries, arts, heritage, museum Sóisialta agus Chomhordaitheoir Éire Ildánach and glór. An activation plan accompanies this an Chláir. strategy and one will be developed on an annual Tríd an straitéis seo, déantar an ról basis, led by the Director of Social Development tábhachtach atá ag an gcruthaitheacht agus and the Creative
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