NOTIFICATION TO ATTEND MEETING OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION SPC
TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, DAME STREET, DUBLIN 2.,
ON MONDAY, 16 JANUARY 2017 AT 9.30 AM
AGENDA
MONDAY, 16 JANUARY 2017
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1 Minutes of meeting held on 14th November 2016 1 - 6
2 Presentation on the Library and Archive Services - Digital Images Collection - 7 - 14 New Online Service - Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian
3 Report on Dublin City Libraries Commemorations Initiatives 2017 - Brendan 15 - 18 Teeling, Deputy City Librarian
4 Motion submitted by Cllr. John Lyons
“As part of the decade of Commemorations, Dublin City Council to organise a series of public talks, lectures, panel discussions and exhibitions in 2017 to mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution, an event of world historical importance, exploring not only its initial successes and ultimate failures, bur exploring also the emancipatory achievements of the revolution such as granting women the right to vote and contest elections, the legalisation of abortion and the repealing of laws outlawing homosexuality; and to explore also the political and cultural links between Revolutionary Russia and Revolutionary Ireland during the period beginning in 1917” A working sub-group to be established from this SPC to liaise with Dublin City Council Libraries to assist in the creation of a programme of events.
5 Motion referred from City Council meeting 9th January 2017
“This Committee calls on Dublin City Council’s Sports Section to immediately suspend the excessive increase in the cost of the Passport for Leisure due to begin in January 2017, until Councillors are given an opportunity to discuss the issue. An increase of almost 100% for over 55’s is unacceptable and such decisions should be made by the relevant SPC”.
a) Motion submitted in the name of Cllr N. Ring, Cllr C. Perry, Cllr C. Cuffe
“Having regard to last Monday evening’s Emergency Motion referred to this SPC in relation to the Passport for Leisure Scheme, this SPC agrees that the proposed price increase be cut by 50% for 2017 and that the remainder of the increase be deferred pending the outcome of discussions with the other Dublin authorities, benefiting but not yet participating in the scheme”.
6 Review of St. Patrick's Day Festival 2016 and an Advance Programme Overview 19 - 50 2017 (Referred from Commemorations Sub Committee) - Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian
7 Report on the New City Library at Parnell Square - Margaret Hayes, Dublin City 51 - 52 Librarian
8 Report on City Arts Grants - Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer 53 - 64
9 Verbal update on the Implementation of the Cultural Strategy - Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer
10 Report on the temporary use of the Boys Brigade pitches on the SDRA 12
11 Sport and Wellbeing Partnership Statement of Strategy: STRIDE 2017 - 2020 65 - 82
12 Report on Columbarium Walls - Leslie Moore, City Parks Superintendent 83 - 84
13 Management Update 85 - 108
14 Approved Minutes of the Commemorations Sub-Committee meeting held 21st 109 - September 2016 110
15 Approved Minutes of the Commemorative Naming Committee meeting held 21st 111 - September 2016 114
16 Breviate of Draft Minutes of the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group meeting held 115 - 7th November 2016 118
17 Breviate of Draft Minutes of the Commemorations Sub-Committee meeting held 119 - 16th November 2016 120
18 Breviate of Draft Minutes of the Commemorative Naming Committee meeting held 121 - 16th November 2016 124
19 Breviate of Draft Minutes of Sport and Wellbeing Partnership Advisory Board 125 - meeting held 21st November 2016 128
20 A.O.B.
Arts, Culture and Recreation SPC Minutes of Meeting held on 14th November 2016 9:30 a.m., Council Chamber, City Hall
Attendance
Members: Officials present:
Cllr. Rebecca Moynihan (Chair) Declan Wallace, Assistant Chief Executive Cllr. Vincent Jackson Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian Cllr. Emma Murphy Leslie Moore, City Parks Superintendent Cllr. Greg Kelly Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian, Cllr Damien O’Farrell Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer Cllr. John Lyons Jim Beggan, Senior Executive Officer Cllr. Aine Clancy Barbara Dawson, Director, Dublin City Cllr. Séan Paul Mahon Gallery, The Hugh Lane Cllr. Claire Byrne Ruairí Ó Cuív, Public Art Manager Cllr. Claire O Connor Jackie O’Reilly, Administrative Officer Cllr. Seamas McGrattan Cllr Gary Gannon Minutes by Paula Ebbs Cllr. Anne Feeney Willie White, Dublin Theatre Festival Gerry Kerr, National Council for the Blind of Ireland Ciara Higgins, Royal Irish Academy of Music Elaina Ryan, Children’s Books Ireland Simon O Connor, Little Museum of Dublin
Others Present: Cllr. Dermot Lacey Isuelt Byrne, Project Director
Apologies: Cllr. Mary Freehill Maurice Ahern, Irish Sports Council
1. Minutes of meeting held on 12th September 2016
Matters arising: Amend Minutes to include the attendance of Maurice Ahern, Irish Sports Council.
Action: Agreed.
Page 1 The City Arts Officer in response to a discussion at the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group on the 5th of September, 2016 is to establish a Working Group to consider the complex issues arising out of the selection of a proposal by artist Vera Klute of a sculpture of Luke Kelly (2015) and the subsequent offer to the city of a completed sculpture of Luke Kelly by artist John Coll (2016) commissioned by a private citizen Gerry Hunt. A report based on the findings of the Working Group will be presented back to this Committee..
Action: Agreed
It was agreed to deal with all Leslie Moore’s items at the beginning of the meeting as Leslie had to leave the meeting early – Item 1 (Presentation) Item 2 (Motion regarding the erection of Columarium Walls) Item 3 (Management Update – Parks and Landscape Services).
Item 1. 2. Presentation on the Proposed Discovery (Interpretive) Centre for Dublin Bay – Leslie Moore, City Parks Superintendent.
The presentation was broadly welcomed by members. The City Parks Superintendent informed the Committee that there will be ongoing consultation / communication with all local groups and will keep the Committee informed of the project going forward.
Action: . It was agreed that the Committee be kept informed of this project. Noted and welcomed.
Item 2. Motion referred from Planning, International Relations & Property Management SPC:
“Erecting columbarium walls in some of our older cemeteries on North and South sides would allow people to be buried in their local area, providing a service that is needed, and create revenue for the Council for the upkeep of those old cemeteries”.
Action: Motion agreed. Management to bring a report to the January meeting.
Item 3 Management Update – Parks and Landscape Services
Cllr Jackson requested that a strategy be brought forward to tackle the small anti- social behaviour that occurs in the Le Fanu Park (Lawns Park) in Ballyfermot. Cllr McGrattan requested further details of all sport field drainage works. Cllr Byrne enquired about plans to re-instate the tea rooms in St. Patricks Park and in the interim if it would be possible that the space be used for pop up events. Cllr Kelly requested further details on the plans for Liffey Vale.
Action: Management to investigate further into the anti-social behaviour at Le Fanu Park (The Lawns) in Ballyfermot.
Page 2 A full list of sports field drainage works to be brought to the next meeting.
Management informed the Committee that the operator ceased working some time ago at the tea rooms in St. Patricks Park, but are working on resolving the situation soon and would be open to the idea to facilitate any pop up events that may occur.
Plans for Liffey Vale, Liffey Valley Park will be brought to the Area Committee for discussion. Will keep this Committee informed.
3. Report on the Implementation of the amended Street Performance Bye-Laws
It was decided to take this item along with item 4 – Motion referred from South Central Area Committee.
The Manager gave the background on the Street Performance Bye-Laws to date. He outlined the main issues which are - banning of backing tracks, banning of amplification in the Temple Bar area and banning of all busking in one particular part of Temple Bar. Other issues outlined were visitor licences and time slots and also some unlicenced performers who use amplification. Overall there is a lot more compliance with the Bye-Laws. The appointment of four additional authorised enforcement officers and the co-operation of An Garda Siochana will have a positive impact on the Street Performers. Another issue raised was noise / loud music from licenced premises and the regulations around noise pollution in the city. It was decided to make the Street Performance Forum a formal Committee where most of these issues can be ironed out. Cllr McGrattan proposed Cllr Greg Kelly to Chair this Committee. The Chair requested that relevant Councillors ensure that local residents engage with this Forum.
Action: Agreed to set up a formal Street Performance Forum with Cllr Greg Kelly as Chair. Agreed to bring Minutes and Breviates from the Forum to this SPC. Refer to the Environment SPC for a report on regulations on noise pollution in the city.
4. Motion referred from South Central Area Committee:-
“This Area Committee expresses its disappointment in the way major amendments were made to the Street Performance Bye-Laws at the Council Meeting of Monday 4th July and feels a vote on a motion to ban busking in parts of Temple Bar should not have been taken without full debate. It is noted that at the Arts SPC it had been agreed that no ban on busking was agreed”.
Action: This item was taken with item 3 above.
Page 3 5. Motion submitted by Cllr John Lyons:- “This committee recognises the invaluable contribution public libraries and their staff have made to the educational and social life of communities across the city of Dublin and the country over many decades, is strongly opposed to the Open Libraries initiative and will support any moves by library staff and their trade union Impact to resist the introduction of staffless libraries in Dublin City”
Action: A vote from members was taken on this motion and was passed. Due to the current situation with Trade Unions and the possibility of industrial action it was not appropriate for management to comment on this motion at this stage.
6. Motion submitted by Cllr Rebecca Moynihan:-
“That a report on the temporary use of the Boys Brigade pitches on the SDRA12 be brought to the Arts SPC”.
Action: Agreed.
7. Motion referred from the Planning and Property Development SPC:-
“That the City Council assess the potential of promoting Dublin as a ‘City of Romance’ to coincide with St. Valentine’s Day given the presence of the remains of St. Valentine in Whitefriar Street Church”.
Action: As this is more of a marketing exercise it was agreed to refer this motion to the Working Group that deal with tourism.
8. Motion referred from Planning, International Relations & Property Management SPC:-
Action: This Motion was taken under Leslie Moore’s items above.
9. Update on Implementation of the Cultural Strategy – Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer.
The City Arts Officer informed the members that the Programme is progressing very well. The Project Team are now working on the 2017 plans of which part of this is to get the cultural audit and mapping project implemented throughout the city. It is intended to work some of the following into the planned activity:- To organise a creative industry conference in partnership with the United Cities and Local Governments Agenda 21 Culture Programme. To work more with neighbourhoods to design and produce a feasibility study for a large scale event celebrating the 2016 and 2017 project outcomes and participants. A feasibility study on a Galway 2020 collaboration. Although Galway will hold the European Capital of Culture Title in 2020, it is increasingly being viewed as a national designation.
Page 4 To support the Arts and Education Policy which was recently adopted.
Action: Noted. The report was broadly welcomed.
10. Report on City Arts Grants – Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer
The City Arts Officer informed the Committee the Arts Grant closed November 1st. There are three categories of support:- Revenue Grants – Arts Organisations of long standing and longevity whose work makes a significant contribution to the City. Project Grants – Support for a play or exhibition or other arts projects. Neighbourhood Grants – Funding aimed at achieving quality arts provision at local level with strong input from local residents and organisations working with an artist or arts organisation (amount awarded in 2016 €100K, average grant €2 - €5K)
Following a comprehensive review of Arts Grants it was noted there was a shortage of high quality Neighbourhood applications. The City Arts Officer made a proposal to the members for this year’s adjudication of Neighbourhood Arts Grants. To recommend that €50K from the €100K of the Neighbourhood Arts Grant allocation be earmarked for partnership, €10K per area and that whether through the Neighbourhood Grants process and/or through consultation with Area Offices, a Neighbourhood Arts Project in each area be identified. The possibility of matching funding from Area Offices will also be explored. As the Arts Grants are a reserved function it will require the permission of Council.
Action: Agreed. Report to be brought to the January City Council for approval and bring back report to this SPC for noting.
11. Management Update Report
Action: Report Agreed.
12. Dates for 2017 Meetings
Action: Agreed
13. Approved Minutes of Sport and Wellbeing Partnership Advisory Board meeting held 15th August 2016 The Manager informed members that the Sport and Wellbeing Partnership Statement of Strategy 2017 will be forwarded to them for their input.
Action: The completed strategy will be brought to the January SPC.
14. Approved Minutes of the Commemorations Sub-Committee meeting held 18th May 2016.
Action: Agreed
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15. Approved Minutes of the Commemorative Naming Committee meeting held 18th May 2016. Action: Agreed
16. Approved Minutes of the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group meeting held 5th September 2016. Action: Agreed
17. Breviate of Draft Minutes of the Commemorations Sub-Committee meeting held 21st September 2016. Action: Agreed
18. Breviate of Draft Minutes of the Commemorative Naming Committee meeting held 21st September 2016. Action: Agreed
19. A.O.B. Gerry Kerr wished to thank Alison King who has moved on from Social Inclusion, Bernie Doherty from Community and Ruairi O’Cuiv from the Arts Office He also wished to thank Councillors who support events such as the Sightless Cinema. He also requested that a report on Social Inclusion be brought to this SPC.
Cllr Jackson requested that a note of thanks be sent to Ciaran Reid, Ballyfermot/Chapelizod Partnership who has moved on from this Committee.
Action: Send note of thanks to Ciaran Reid for his participation on this SPC.
______Cllr Rebecca Moynihan Chairperson
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DUBLIN CITY LIBRARY & ARCHIVE - DIGITAL IMAGES COLLECTION – PRESENTATION TO ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION SPC, 16TH JANUARY 2017
One of the things that the 1916 commemorations, indeed the decade of commemorations as a whole, has done, is to highlight the importance of our archival and local studies collections.
These collections have allowed us give the public access to the primary materials of our history – through publications, exhibitions, lectures, and online publication.
Digital Image Collections – presentation to SPC – 16th January 2017, p.1 Page 7
The success of the 1916 commemorations has led to a renewed and very welcome interest in our collections, and has also led us to pay renewed attention to our approach to digitization, and to how we find solutions to some of the major challenges.
These challenges relate to how we manage our collections, given the size, range and formats of what we hold, and how we make them available to the public and indeed to ourselves, for use in digital and print publications.
Digital Image Collections – presentation to SPC – 16th January 2017, p.2 Page 8
As members will know Dublin City Libraries & Archives has extensive local studies collections, collections which have been added to since the then Corporation purchased the library of Sir John T Gilbert in the last years of the nineteenth century. In addition, the City Archives, whose earliest records go back to the twelfth century, have also been added to extensively over the years.
Digital Image Collections – presentation to SPC – 16th January 2017, p.3 Page 9
We are fortunate, therefore, to have several large collections of images, maps, manuscripts, documents, and ephemera which we need to manage and preserve, both physically and digitally, and make available to the public.
Digital Image Collections – presentation to SPC – 16th January 2017, p.4 Page 10
This slide lists some of the main collections in our Dublin & Irish Collections.
Digital Image Collections – presentation to SPC – 16th January 2017, p.5 Page 11
This slide lists some of the main collections from the City Archives.
These slides give some idea of the amount of material we have to deal with: for example, the Bord Fáilte collection alone contains 100,000 images.
Managing and publishing collections of this size presents challenges.
Digital Image Collections – presentation to SPC – 16th January 2017, p.6 Page 12
In 2016 we began using a new cloud-based application called VITAL which has allowed us put in place efficient systems to digitize, store, search and publish our collections.
So far we have uploaded 42,000 images and documents to VITAL. VITAL also has the capability to store and make accessible other digital objects such as PDF files, sound files, Powerpoint presentations and audiovisual files. We will add many thousands more images and files in 2017.
Our VITAL site is at http://digital.libraries.dublincity.ie/.
The site is live and we will begin promoting and publicising this new free resource shortly.
I’ll now go to http://digital.libraries.dublincity.ie/ and give you a quick demonstration.
Digital Image Collections – presentation to SPC – 16th January 2017, p.7 Page 13
Report to Arts, Culture and Recreation SPC
th 16 January 2017
Item No. 3
COMMEMORATIONS PROGRAMME 2017
Building on the success of 1916 commemorations, the aim of the 2017 commemorations programme is to keep Dubliners connected to their own stories and their role in shaping the Ireland of 2017 and coming years up to 2022 when the Decade of Centenaries officially concludes. To that end we have drafted a proposed list of projects and programmes for 2017 based on the funding approved by City Council. Discussions on the allocation of the additional monies of €217,500 voted by councillors are underway.
Dublin City Council - Commemorations Programme 2017 - proposed projects
Support for community groups to mark their continuing engagement with € 75,000 Decade of Commemorations events and to support local initiatives
Commemorative Plaques Scheme - Delivery of plaque location mapping € 25,000 mechanism and database and consideration of further plaques consistent with DCC naming policy
Historian-in-residence (*6) - one in each DCC Area and one in Dublin € 160,000 City Library & Archive Pearse Street - to work with communities, connections and collections looking ahead to the end of WW1 and War of Independence
Festival - Development and delivery of annual free Living History Day for € 35,000 families at Richmond Barracks a part of the Dublin Festival of History
Exhibition - Women and World War I , including the universal suffrage € 25,000 movement
Exhibition - Continuing the Artist as Witness programme at Dublin City € 50,000 Gallery, the Hugh Lane
Digitization and online publication of photographs from Jacob’s Archives € 30,000 – Continuing the work commenced in 2016 on this significant Archive which charts the social and economic history of many Dubliners.
Exhibition - Jonathan Swift 350th anniversary - offers further potential € 25,000 collaborations with Liberties area
Page 15 The 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution - research into and € 30,000 promotion of the records of the Communist Party of Ireland, held by Dublin City Archives.
Digitization and online publication of Dublin City historic photographic € 25,000 collections - continuing ongoing work
TOTAL € 480,000
Annual Programming
In addition to the above items, the Library & Archive Service will deliver commemorations- related actions through its regular programming, including:
The 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution: this anniversary will be a major theme in the 2017 Dublin Festival of History;
The 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution: this anniversary will be the theme of the City Hall autumn lecture series.
Dublin Remembers 1916-2016: Is Cuimhin Linn - a unique project for a historical year
One hundred years after the 1916 Rising, Dublin City Council’s Dublin Remembers 1916/2016 programme provided citizens and visitors to the city with a unique opportunity to engage with the history of the Rising, a pivotal event in Irish history. The Dublin Remembers programme dovetailed with the State’s national commemorations programme, directed by the Ireland 2016 office, with its focus on reflection, remembrance and reimagining.
A series of public consultation meetings held in the five DCC areas in early 2015 provided opportunities for all to inform the programme. Designed to engage as wide an audience as possible, Dublin Remembers1916/2016 encompassed many strands which ran throughout the year:
Public events programme: programmed series of events in DCC venues (talks, exhibitions, film, creative activities, Irish language events etc.) The programme contained 135 activities, including 17 exhibitions, 2 festivals, and 5 publications. 4,000 people attended library-based events.
Public history day on Easter Monday 2016. Dublin City Council libraries, Dublin Fire Brigade, and DCC Events participated the “RTÉ Reflecting the Rising” event which attracted c.750,000 people.
Promotion and marketing: to ensure maximum engagement with the programme various advertising channels were used: City buses, train stations, Adshel poster sites and JCDecaux poster sites.
Dressing the City: building banners/fencing banners erected along the route of the Easter Sunday parade ensuring excellent visual impact for a worldwide audience. 441 branded lamp post banners hung throughout the city for Easter 2016 including new sites in outlying areas (Ballymun and Cork Street).
Page 16 Citywide community engagement: over 200 community groups and schools awarded grants totalling c.€160,000 to hold 1916 Rising commemorative events in their local area. Activities ranged from publications to drama, from history open days to public art murals by schoolchildren. Historian Donal Fallon worked with transition year students in the Central Area to research their area in 1916 and publish the research.
Commemorative plaques: 1916 Rising plaques were unveiled at garrison sites and other sites around the city.
Access to historical sources: primary documents are the heart beat of history and new digitised collections for 2016 included W&R Jacob’s biscuit factory archive, photographs and letters from 1916 era, and blog articles on the history of the Rising.
Historian-in-residence – based in Dublin City Library & Archive the historian-in- residence provided expert mediated access to collections and exhibitions.
Permanent Reminders: restoration and re-opening of Richmond Barracks as part of the State’s seven permanent reminder capital projects; naming of the Tom Clarke Bridge.
The entire programme delivered unprecedented citizen engagement with history in an accessible, free and family-friendly way.
A short film captures the highlights of the Dublin Remembers programme - https://vimeo.com/190581216
The success of Dublin Remembers 1916-2016: Is Cuimhin Linn was recognised in the winning by the Council of a Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Award. http://www.dublincity.ie/decadeofcommemorations
Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian
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A REVIEW OF ST. PATRICKS FESTIVAL 2016
Page 19 A REVIEW OF THE FESTIVAL IN 2016
Parade Theme: 2016 was a seminal year for Ireland and this year the festival celebrated its where the figurehead event of the National Festival was part of the Ireland 2016 Youth & Imagination Programme Strand. Other festival programme events were part of recognising the strands Cultural Expression, Historical Reflection & An Teanga Bheo.
2016 PROGRAMME PERSPECTIVE:
A 3 year thematic celebrating ‘IRELAND’ and all that is great about her.
Using the narrative of Past, Present & Future, we allow ourselves the opportunity to talk about the people, places and passions from Ireland old and new, and look at what we aspire to be in the next 100 years.
2014: 2015: 2016: PAST PRESENT FUTURE
LET’S MAKE CELEBRATE IMAGINE HISTORY NOW IF…
In 2014 we announced for the first time in the festivals history a three-year creative thematic for the Festival Parade, each year being inspired by past, present and the future respectively. In 2016 Imagine If, Samhlaigh as Gaeilge, was a futuristic theme as part of the Youth & Imagination strand which gave a voice to the children to Ireland to consider the next 100 years and marked the final instalment of the creative trilogy.
‘We were delighted that St. Patrick’s Festival was an official programme partner of Ireland 2016, the figurehead event of the National Festival, the Festival Parade celebrated the Youth & Imagination Strand programme, and the wider cultural festival included events as part of the strands Cultural Expression, Diaspora and The Living Language. The official events of the Youth & Imagination strand of the programme commenced with Proclamation Day on March 15th which was then followed by SPF Parade on March 17th and the two events were an excellent compliment to one another. It was a very proud day and a wonderful way in which to give a voice to the children of Ireland in this seminal year.’
John Concannon, Director, Ireland 2016
Page 20 THE FESTIVAL IN 2016
Formal State celebrations commenced the weekend directly after the Festival to formally mark 1916. As part of this the official programme held Proclamation Day on March 15th where every school in the country was invited to share their Proclamation for a New Generation. This event then bookmarked the Parade presentation on March 17th with Imagine If.....
It was a rich and rewarding process working with children through school and youth groups across Ireland in facilitated workshops to pose the question ‘Who do we aspire to be in the next 100 years?
The childrens responses ranged from the profound to the hilarious, individual pageant companies across Ireland then worked to produce pageants which reflected the childrens aspirations.
VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE: 2016
The Festival developed created four artistic representations as part of the Parade of key themes coming from workshops and inspired by The Proclamation. Taking combined inspiration from the workshops and the passage from The Proclamation below;
“The Irish Republic is entitled to, and hereby claims, the allegiance of every Irishman and Irishwoman. The Republic guarantees religious and civil liberty, equal rights and equal opportunities to all its citizens, and declares its resolve to pursue the happiness and prosperity of the whole nation and of all its parts, cherishing all of the children of the nation equally, and oblivious of the differences carefully fostered by an alien Government, which have divided a minority from the majority in the past.”
Childrens groups were invited to represent the following themes as part of the Festival Parade: Equality – Opportunity - Happiness – Children – Teanga Beo
Page 21 GRAND MARSHAL 2016:
‘We were delighted to have Joanne O’Riordan lead the National Parade. As the youngest Grand Marshal ever to hold the role and as an inspirational young lady she is a great ambassador for people young and old, of all abilities to live life to the best of their ability. Joanne is truly the personification of Youth & Imagination.’
Judith Woodworth
Chair, St Patrick’s Festival
COLLABORATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE LORD MAYOR & DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
In collaboration with the office of the Lord Mayor & Dublin City Council, the Festival adopted an award-winning Dublin songwriter Pete St. John's composition March to Dublin* as its celebratory tune for the 2016 Festival Parade. This is the first occasion the Festival has adopted a theme tune.
March to Dublin is a declaration of the welcoming spirit ever present in our nation’s capital city for all visitors to Ireland’s shores. It is an all-inclusive invitation to embrace and enjoy the history and culture of our over one thousand years old city on the banks of the magnificent river Liffey. The composition was performed during the ceremonial section of the Festival parade by the Artane Band.
Page 22 COMMUNITY
Our community outreach programme is an important part of the Festival and promotes integration and social inclusion, and celebrating our diversity at the time of our National holiday.
City Fusion and Brighter Futures are commissioned annually, by St. Patrick’s Festival, to engage with groups and communities, from a variety of backgrounds, to work together alongside professional artists, to create and stage two large scale pageants for the Festival parade. Some of the wonderful groups who took part in 2016 included:
City Fusion 2016 (adult group participants):
Alma Boliviana Ballet, Creative Steps, DCU, Japanese Society, Filipino Cultural Organisation of Ireland, Lithuanian Association of Ireland, St. John of God Community Services, Liffey Region, Brazilian Samba Dance Community Group
‘It was an excellent project for our youth group to take part in - challenging, creative, social and a great time for all!’
Brighter Futures participant
Brighter Futures 2016 (youth group participants):
Igbo Union (South East Nigerian Community Group in Dublin), Buion Colmcille Guides Ringsend, Gaisce – The President’s Award – Trinity Comprehensive School, Ballymun, Irish Wheelchair Association, Knockmitten Youth Cafe, Polish Weekend School SEN, Robert Emmet Community Development Project, Syrians in Ireland, Sphere 17 & Coláiste Dhúlaigh.
‘Brilliant experience all round and a fantastic project to get young people involved in.’
Irish Wheelchair Association,
Youth Group, Clondalkin
A special thanks to Dublin City Council for their support of the community outreach programme including providing building and rehearsal space for our groups in the Digital Hub, Dublin 8 – the groups love the excitement of rehearsals in the heart of one of Dublin’ oldest communities.
Page 23 The Wider Festival Programme
A number of events on this year’s I Love My City culture programme were inspired by the aspirations held by the people of Ireland in 1916 of a different type of Ireland. Through debate, music, film and exhibitions audiences had the opportunity to engage, reflect and re- imagine at the time of the national holiday celebrations, just some of the events included:
The Past is Present: Lunchtime Talk Series A series of fascinating lunchtime lectures exploring subjects connected with the 1916 Easter Rising.
The Children’s Soapbox What does it mean to be a child in 2016? This special event to launch and introduce The Ark’s new Children’s Council, gives a platform to children to express their views and wishes for Ireland. look-see RUN
The Festival in association with performance mavericks THEATREclub conspire with a group of teenagers you’ve never met to bring you round town. A unique teenager led tour in association with Bradóg Regional Youth Service, where the kids will show you their Dublin.
Future Composers As Ireland reflects on a historic 100-year milestone, take a glimpse at what the next century might hold for Irish composition. Future Composers brought together three of Ireland’s most innovative new music ensembles – The Dublin Laptop Orchestra, Kirkos Ensemble, and Tonnta - to perform works by emerging Irish composers for electronics, acoustic instruments, and voices respectively.
See Dublin by Bike: Easter Rising Cycle Tour ‘See Dublin By Bike’ hits the streets of the capital this St. Patrick’s Festival weekend for a special Easter Rising bike tour to discover the rich history, folklore, unique architecture and atmosphere of Dublin city. ‘See Dublin By Bike’ take you on a journey through some of the main sites of the Rebellion such as the GPO and Moore Street, where the rebels surrendered, to occupied buildings such as Boland’s Mills and Jacob’s Factory and to Dublin Castle, where government power was centred.
Older than Ireland Film Screening plus Q&A with stars from the film
Older than Ireland is a landmark documentary that tells the story of a hundred years of a life as seen through the eyes of thirty Irish centenarians. Older than Ireland features thirty men and women aged 100 years and over. Often funny and at times poignant, the film explores each centenarian’s journey, from their birth at the dawn of Irish independence to their life as a centenarian in modern day Ireland.
Page 24 The Ultimate Sunday
Cultured chats, sweet sounds, live comedy, stellar coffee, board games and sink into the perfect week-ender where we bring the style, sport, current affairs and culture sections of the Sunday papers to life, all in the ornate surrounds of Belvedere House.
As part of the day Century Ireland’s Mike Cronin delves into the media of 100 years ago to tell us about the Easter Weekend that never was, while fearless journalists Shona Murray (INM) and Sinead O'Shea (The Irish Times/Al Jazeera) recount what it’s like reporting from war zones with Una Mullally.
Other Festival programme events included:
ROUNDS by BoNs Synth Ensemble
For this atmospheric event combining sound and light, BoNs Synth Ensemble will perform a newly commissioned composition for synthesizer, which takes inspiration from the cathedral's Bell Ringing and Evensong traditions. This special event marks the 21st anniversary since the foundation of the St. Patrick’s Festival.
In conversation: Donal Dineen with Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
Join presenter, filmmaker & photographer Donal Dineen in conversation with Ireland’s revered sports commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, to discuss his lifetime practice as a gifted storyteller.
Rarity by Tonnta
Beneath the cavernous ceiling and amongst the giant and tiny exhibits, take your seat in the Natural History Museum and listen to the lofty, surround-sound choral performance of ‘Rarity’.
The Irish Breakfast: Afternoon Talks to discover the past, present & future of breakfast in Ireland
The Irish Breakfast is a delectable exploration into the past, present and future of breakfast in Ireland through an afternoon of talks and tastings inside the beautiful Georgian rooms of No. 63 Merrion Square, home to The Royal Society of Antiquaries. léiriú Imram - DUANTA DAMNAITHE: Tionscadal The Pogues
Chuir The Pogues na mílte faoi dhraíocht lena meascán mire de phunc agus ceol traidisúnta na hÉireann. Le Duanta Damnaithe, cuireann na fílí Liam Ó Muirthile agus Gabriel Rosenstock beocht na Gaeilge ar liricí chorraitheacha Shane Mac Gowan, á chasadh ag Marcus Mac Conghail leis an mbanna ceoil The Pogues, agus cuireann Margaret Lonergan íomhanna leo ar scáileán.
Page 25 Festival favourites also took centre stage including:
- Festival Céilí (Fri 18th) - Festival Treasure Hunt (Sat 19th) - National Concert Hall (Sat 19th) - Festival Big Day Out (Sun 20th) - Music in the City & Street Theatre Programme (Thurs 17th – Sat 19th) - Gaelspraoi : Irish Language programme - Festival 5K roadrace (Sun 20th) - Irish Craft Beer & Whiskey Village (Thurs 17th – Sun 20th) - Funfairs - Comedy - Film - Dublin Bay Prawn Festival (Fri, Sat & Sun)
The Festival’s citywide animation initiative – Greening the City, was again implemented with great success. The initiative grows annually and is becoming a regular happening throughout the Festival.
The Festival works closely with existing cultural institutions in the City to promote their exhibitions, talks, walks et al at the time of the festival and this year was no exception with a jam-packed programme of events submitted and promoted via the website and print to illustrate the rich and diverse programme of activity available at the time of the festival.
Page 26 Imagine If : The Communications Plan 2016
Formal State celebrations commenced the weekend directly after the Festival to formally mark 1916. As part of this the official programme held Proclamation Day on March 15th where every school in the country was invited to share their Proclamation for a New Generation. This event then bookmarked the Parade presentation on March 17th with Imagine If.....
The Festival announced its programme plans in 2014 which culminated in 2016 and was supported annually by a professional public relations campaign and communicated through all marketing collateral. The Festival worked with historian Mike Cronin, Academic Director at Boston College and Director of Century Ireland as part of Ireland 2016, to support and advise programme and communications development.
A series of briefings were held as part of the communications process including:
Ireland 2016 & Office of the Taoiseach DCC Commemorative Committee Boston College Foras na Gaeilge Failte Ireland Tourism Ireland Domestic & International Media Briefings A number of business briefings were held in advance of the festival Stautories festival stakeholders including Gardai, HSE and transport providers Numerous artistic briefings with programme partners Volunteers briefings
The Festival documented the artistic process through a series of 3 video vignettes in the build up to the festival showing the commissioning process from the seed of the ideas through to the creative presentations on the streets of Dublin on St. Patrick's Day 2016. Documentary footage was disseminated across the Festival’s digital platforms, widely promoted through programme partners and participants and made available to stakeholders.
Four large screens were positioned along the parade route to assist with viewing and were used to screen the videos explaining the process to the audience. The screens proved very popular and also carried stakeholder content.
The live broadcast, which reached 302,000 (49% share) in 2016, also repeatedly messaged the artisitic process. Two children who took part in workshops were interviewed as part of the broadcast and the entire broadcast allowed children to see their visions for the next 100 years brought to life along with giving the Festival the opportunity to promote upcoming events and the wider 2016 programme.
Page 27 IMPACT & ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY
St. Patrick’s Festival is a multi-disciplinary arts festival with a rich community engagement programme so when we consider our value culturally we question how arts and culture can enrich our lives. We also understand that arts and culture has a wider measurable impact on our economy, health and wellbeing, society and education and we consider ourselves an important part of the Strategic National agenda for this reason.
We believe that in order for Dublin and Ireland to be recognised as a great country for business it stands to reason that it should be a great country to live in, a country with a strong and distinctive identity which can present itself, in all its cultural diversity and richness to the World – St. Patrick’s Festival can and does deliver against this.
The value generated by economic diplomacy at the time of the festival is substantial and offers our artists, leaders and businesses a unique platform to promote our Island on a global stage.
‘Over the 2015 St. Patrick’s Day period, the Embassy Network, in co-ordination with the state agencies, undertook an extensive programme of activities in support of trade, tourism and investment and to enhance Ireland’s reputation internationally. Our National day also provided an excellent opportunity to deepen our relationship with countries around the globe and to strengthen our ties with the Irish diaspora.’
Department of Foreign Affairs, 2015
Finally the festival and in particular the parade are some of the largest events taking place in Europe and the World, the scale and volume of stakeholders involved in making it happen speaks to the creativity, connectivity and enterprise of us all as a people.
Economic Impact
− There were over 112,000 out-of-state visitors at St. Patrick’s Festival in 2015, including about 100,000 overseas visitors and 12,000 visitors from Northern Ireland.
− These visitors spent an average of 6.5 days in Ireland, and 4.5 days in Dublin, with two people travelling in the average visiting party.
− With an average expenditure per person of just over €650 in Ireland, including over €450 per person in Dublin, this means that out-of-state visitors generated an estimated total expenditure of €73m while in Ireland, including expenditure of €51.3m while in Dublin. (Source Fáilte Ireland Research March/April 2015)*
The Festival company would like to thank all of the festival stakeholders for the valuable work they do year-round for the company. The company is a registered charity which relies on the support of funders and sponsors without whom none of the work detailed in this report would be possible. Go raibh mile maith agaibh – thank-you all.
Page 28 SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2016
Every year we strive to innovate through our contempoary programme and marketing campaigns and increase access and social inclusion through the programme. There was so much to be proud of as part of Festival 2016 but just some of the innovations this year which we are proud of include:
New to the Festival programme was ‘Gaelstage’ a free live music stage on Festival Thursday celebrating our Teanga Bheo. The event was funded by Dublin City Council to facilitate promotion of the Irish language through our incredible Irish musical acts. The event was MC’ed as gaeilge by Eoghan McDermott and was headlined by Irish acts; Imlé, Enda Reilly & friends and Seo Linn. The Festival’s digital platforms performed strongly with increases across all social media platforms including Twitter (14,100) Facebook (29,132) & Instagram (812). In line with our stated strategic policy of growing the footprint of the festival and capitalizing on the unique destination offering of Dublin as a city between the mountains and the sea we partnered for the first time with Fingal County Council to present the Dublin Bay Prawn Festival as part of the programme. As part of our access programme we expanded the areas available to the public to cover disabled access areas and special needs areas, and these received very positive feedback from users. We were delighted to welcome for the 1st time a group of wheelchair users as participants in the Brighter Futures pageant. Statutory agencies including DCC & the Gardai worked closely with the festival to produce a detailed Temple Bar Management Plan and a communications plan to alleviate anti-social behavior on the evening of March 17th. We forged numerous new artistic relationships in the City and deepened existing ones, some highlights included working with DIT to produce a pageant for the first time – we hope to announce a more detailed educational partnership in the coming years with one of Dublin’s largest colleges. Our volunteers and interns programme is a pleasure to preside over each year and we met some of the most wonderful and enthusiastic recruits this year – we owe them a debt of gratitude for their valuable contribution. Not quite our achievement – but the weather was glorious!
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ADVANCE PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
St. Patrick’s Festival 2017
Page 31 Page Prepared for DCC SPC
Please note this is an advance programme overview with further detail and programme to be confirmed ST PATRICK'S FESTIVAL 2017
Thursday 16th Friday 17th Saturday 18th Sunday 19th
CEILI PARADE TREASURE HUNT BIG DAY OUT PROGRAMME
GAELSPRAOI : CLAR GAELACH : IRISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME Page 32 Page
STREETOVERVIEW THEATRE & MUSIC PROGRAMME OVER 4 DAYS
SPF CULTURAL PROGRAMME OVER 4 DAYS: St. Patrick’s Festival 2017 OUTDOOR PURSUITS
FESTIVAL FUNFAIRS
GREENING THE CITY
CITY WIDE EVENTS : COMEDY / 5K RACE / IRISH CRAFT BEER & WHISKEY VILLAGE - RDS ...PLUS PLUS PLUS SPF COMMISSION
Ireland You Are A POEM BY STEPHEN JAMES SMITH A SHORT FILM BY MYLES O’REILLY Page 33 Page
•Festival theme ‘Ireland You Are’ will cohesively weave through the programme and be the theme for parade 2017
•Exclusive premier at festival launch – poem and video
•Online international and national promotional tool for festival
PARADE Theme: Ireland You Are
St. Patrick’s Festival invited proposals for creative pageantry and street theatre based on the theme Ireland You Are.
Over the past 3 years we have looked at Ireland past, present and future. For 2017, we invite you to look at Ireland through a fresh lens and celebrate who we are as a new culturally diverse and brave society, with strengths and characteristic traits that are many.
Page 34 Page The theme ‘Ireland You Are' is asking pageants to reflect on who we are as a nation.
Exact Creative will be agreed in early 2017 but the types of areas being celebrated by the pageant companies include: •A nation of storytellers •An Island : but connected to the World through our seas and diaspora •Food Producers •A rich tapestry •Myths & Legends
FESTIVAL PARADE BANDS 2017
Band Name Country No’s (tbc)
1. Trommlerkorps Gut Klang Germany 25
2. DeKalb High School Illinois, USA 100
3. Fränkeschränzer Bubendorf Switzerland 42
4. Combined Universities of Washington, USA 175 Page 35 Page 5. St. Laurence O’ Toole Pipe Band (TBC) Dublin, Ire 40
6. Illinois State University Illinois, USA 150
7. Edgewood High School (tbc) Wisconsin, USA 60
8. Trompetterkorps Alkmaar (tbc) Holland 25
9. Bahamas All Stars Bahamas 115
10. Clondalkin Youth Band Dublin, Ire 100
11. Artane Band Dublin, Ire 100 Page 36 Page
THURSDAY: FESTIVAL CÉILÍ Page 37 Page
FRIDAY : FESTIVAL PARADE 7 SATURDAY: FESTIVAL TREASURE HUNT Page 38 Page Page 39 Page
SUNDAY: FESTIVAL BIG DAY OUT STREET THEATRE Page 40 Page Page 41 Page
MUSIC IN THE CITY WALKING TOUR: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FESTIVAL 5K ROAD RACE ST. PATRICK Page 42 Page FILM COMEDY CITY AT PLAY: FUNFAIRS GREENING THE CITY Page 43 Page DUBLINS CULTURAL PARTNERS
Creating a city en fete we wish to grow a wider cultural programme throughout the city and greater Dublin region by connecting with cultural groups and arts centres. Some examples include:
•National Cultural Institutions •Fingal County Council Page 44 Page •Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council •Tallaght Arts Centre •Civic Theatre •Dublintown •Dublin One Cultural Quarter •Parnell Cultural Quarter •Monto •Merrion Square Network •Custom House Quay Quarter •Temple Bar Cultural Quarter
In 2017 we will be announcing a series of engaging, evocative and intimate cultural events and happenings curated by the Festival.
The full programme for 2017 is still in development but the following events are confirmed.
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Venue: Dublin City Book Shops Event: Dublin: A Year in Words Admission Free Ticketed SPF will bring to life an online project in partnership with UNESCO City of Literature, of spoken word and poetry readings by creating a trail across the city centre on Saturday 18th March, in the bookshops where the readings were filmed, including Ulysses Rare Books on Duke St, Page 46 Page Gutter Bookshop in Temple Bar and many others. Each event will feature established and emerging poets from Paula Meehan to John Cummins. SPF 2017 CULTURAL PROGRAMME
Venue: National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 Event: Young Blood – The Beat and Voices of our Generation Admission €18.00 – 35.00 Kojey Radical (UK), Rejji Snow (Irl), Rusangano Family (Irl) plus Irish poets from the 4 provinces. Hosted by Stephen James Smith.
Page 47 Page This unique event will present a snapshot of our evolving cultural identity, reflecting Ireland's emerging creative producers; an evening with our leading musicians, poets, storytellers and rappers who will perform inspirational aspects of their daily lives and experiences. SPF 2017 CULTURAL PROGRAMME
Venue: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8
Event: Music for 18 Machines Saturday 18th March Admission €18.00
18 Machines is a reimagining of Steve Reich’s minimal 1976 piece Music for Page 48 Page 18 Musicians on its 40th anniversary, replacing 18 musicians with 18 synthesisers. SPF 2017 CULTURAL PROGRAMME
Venue: Vicar Street, Thomas Street, Dublin 8
Event: Usher’s Island feat. Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine Admission €18.00 Usher’s Island sees the coming together of five of the most influential and acclaimed names in traditional Irish music- Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny, both members of Planxty, Paddy Glackin a founding member of The Bothy Band, Mike
Page 49 Page McGoldrick of Lúnasa and Capercaillie and John Doyle of Solas. Each is a talented soloist but in this new band they offer a blend of old and young vocal and instrumental talents that results in exceptional music.
Report to Arts, Culture and Recreation SPC
th 16 January 2017
Item No. 7
REPORT ON THE NEW CITY LIBRARY AT PARNELL SQUARE
Transfer of property
The transfer of Coláiste Mhuire to the ownership of the City Council has been completed.
Site Investigation Works
The first onsite works of the Parnell Square Cultural Quarter project will go ahead in January, when a site investigation team will examine the fabric of the existing buildings at Coláiste Mhuire, the yard to the rear, and the buildings at Nos. 20 and 21.
The purpose of this investigation is to inspect and record the building construction arrangements of these Georgian houses, along with their current condition, to inform future refurbishment works and associated interventions. The works will last approximately 8 weeks and potential impact on the area is expected to be minimal.
Information will shortly be distributed to Parnell Square neighbours and all stakeholders, outlining the planned works and any potential impacts.
Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian. 16th January 2017.
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Report to Arts, Culture and Recreation SPC
th 16 January 2017
Item No. 8
ARTS FUNDING FOR 2017 (ARTS ACT 2003)
Arts Funding for 2017 (Arts Acts 2003)
In accordance with Section 6 of the Arts Act 2003 local authorities may provide financial assistance for the purpose of:
(a) Stimulating public interest in the Arts,
(b) Promoting knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts, or
(c) Improving standards in the arts within its functional area.
Dublin City Council advertised its Arts Grants Scheme on 29th September 2016 with a closing date of 1st November 2016. A total of 175 applications were received and these were examined and evaluated by a Sub Group of the Arts, Culture & Recreation SPC.
There are three types of Arts Grants awarded.
1. Revenue Grants: Annual support for established Arts Organisations. €268K
2. Project Grants: Applications by Artists, Arts Organisations and Collectives to mount specific projects such as plays, exhibitions, concerts etc. €159K
3. Neighbourhood/Voluntary Grants: Support for Arts Projects with significant input by residents of, and located in, a City Neighbourhood. Also applications by Voluntary Arts Groups. €103K
In 2016, Dublin City Arts Office has reviewed its approach to supporting the development of The Arts in Neighbourhoods. At the meeting of the Arts and Culture SPC in November 2016, the City Arts Officer proposed and received approval to conduct a pilot Neighbourhood Partnership as part of the Neighbourhood/ Arts Grants. €50K of the normal allocation of €100K will be given in 5K-€10K awards to begin a partnership process with the Arts Office and Area Offices to develop and support a project in each City Administrative Area. The remaining €50K to be allocated as normal. This pilot scheme seeks to address the difficulty that formal Arts application processes can present to community groups and to provide ongoing developmental support throughout the life of the project. Five groups have been chosen from the applications received and are recommended.
The award of grants to the total sum of €530,000, as detailed in the report, is recommended for approval by Dublin City Council.
Declan Wallace Assistant Chief Executive 16th January 2017
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REF Category Business Name Project Description Amount Recommended
2017-050 Neighbourhood The Children's Drama in Education project with €5,000 /Voluntary/Part Cultural Centre / St Patrick’s Girls and St Patrick’s nership The Ark Boys National School, Ringsend, working with 3rd to 5th and Home School Liaison Officer, exploring the theme of ‘growing up’. 2017-081 Neighbourhood Dublin Circus Circus workshop & showcase €5,000 /voluntary/Part Project programme with children at risk nership in partnership with Cabra Schools Completion Programme and schools in the north west area. 2017-082 Neighbourhood Margaret Series of creative workshops in €4,000 /voluntary/Part Fitzgibbon the Women’s Refuge Centre nership Rathmines, titled ‘Outside These Gates’, with site-specific art installation. 2017-116 Neighbourhood Ballyfermot Ballyfermot Passion Project, a €10,000 /Voluntary/Part Community Civic community play in connection nership Centre Social with the acclaimed performers Economy Limited 2017-172 Neighbourhood Northside Artists in Residence programme €10,000 /Voluntary/Part Partnership - in early childhood settings within nership Preparing for Life the Preparing for Life cohort, a prevention and early intervention project in the north central area. 2017-002 Neighbourhood Creativity in the Process of Creativity in the €4,000 /voluntary Classroom Classroom to the children of 6 schools serviced by the project. 2017-004 Neighbourhood RADE Full colour graphic novel based €2,000 /voluntary on the writings & drawings by RADE participants 2017-006 Neighbourhood Russian Association Programme of artistic events for €3,000 /voluntary in Ireland the Festival of Russian Culture 2017-017 Neighbourhood Central Model Embedding Visual Thinking €5,000 /voluntary Senior National Strategies – a discussion based School visual arts programme – across the school curriculum, conducting further gallery visits in the local neighbourhood, and sharing the experience with parents and partner schools. 2017-018 Neighbourhood The Hibernian Orchestral activities, voluntary €4,000 /voluntary Orchestra orchestra supporting charitable causes 2017-027 Neighbourhood Fatima Group All aspects of community €3,000 /voluntary United development 2017-032 Neighbourhood Irish Writers Centre The proposal seeks support for €2,000 Nessa O'Mahony to undertake a 3-term residency with DALC and a Playwrite in Residence in Dublin Youth Theatre. 2017-040 Neighbourhood Na Píobairí Uilleann Ceol Sa Chlub monthly recitals €2,000 /Voluntary Page 54 2017-041 Neighbourhood Scoil Chaoimhin Comhoibriú a bheidh ar siúl ídir €2,000 /Voluntary múinteoirí Scoil Chaoimhin agus beirt ealaíntóíiri - Liam O Maonlaí agus Niamh Lawlor 2017-048 Neighbourhood Martina Galvin Artist in Residence in St €3,000 /Voluntary Lawrence’s BNS and GNS, Sherriff Street, with field trips and workshop series in the classroom. 2017-063 Neighbourhood Lingo Festival Lingo Festival, a spoken word and €4,000 /voluntary Committee poetry festival 2017-084 Neighbourhood Macushla Dance 35 weekly Dance & Movement €5,000 /Voluntary Club Classes 2017-086 Neighbourhood SICCDA South Inner Writer in residence with Poetry €3,000 /Voluntary City Community Ireland Association 2017-096 Neighbourhood Canal Communities Music tuition and showcase €4,000 /voluntary Regional Youth including classes, performance Service - Bluebell and evaluation. Youth Project 2017-100 Neighbourhood Community Centre To develop an intergenerational €3,000 /voluntary for Music and the neighbourhood project in Arts Crumlin CLG conjunction with RTE NSO and the NCH 2017-101 Neighbourhood St.Michael's Parish To develop a designated arts €3,000 / voluntary Project studio in St. Michaels Youth project 2017-114 Neighbourhood Complex A new Audio-drama BEING 17 €3,000 /Voluntary Productions 2017-117 Neighbourhood The Five Lamps Arts Five Lamps Arts Festival 2017 €4,000 /Voluntary festival 2017-161 Neighbourhood SWAN Youth Artists in Residence Programme €5,000 / Voluntary Service in two youth services in Dublin 1. 2017-166 Neighbourhood Dublin Youth Dance Dance in Residence partnership €3,000 /Voluntary Company programme with Dance Ireland. 2017-169 Neighbourhood Masamba, Samba Creating opportunities to €2,000 /Voluntary School Social experience Latin-American music Economy Programme Ltd 2017-007 Project Dublin Greek Film Dublin Greek Film Festival - €2,000 Festival October 2017 screening of contemporary Greek and Cypriot film including extra events; post show discussion, dance and photography. 2017-012 Project Age and A choral commissioning project €2,500 Opportunity and Geomatic brings together the Bealtaine Festival poetry of Paula Meehan and composition Sean Doherty for Dublin choirs via Bealtine in May through the year. 2017-014 Project The Sculptors Dublin Based Professional €3,000 Society of Ireland Development Programme - CLG t/a Visual Strengthening the Sector a year Artists Ireland round low-cost high-impact series of initiatives.
Page 55 2017-015 Project Mark Orange McCullough Mulvin Orange art €3,500 exhibition in central Dublin across a range of architectural spaces designed by Niall McCullough, including a launch and bus tour with the artist. 2017-023 Project Cultural and New Music for Ireland features €2,000 Education concerts from Russian and Community Centre Russian related musicians in July at Russian 2017 at central venues in Dublin Orthodox Church including NCH, Smock Alley Theatre 7 Christchurch. 2017-024 Project Black Church Print Surface Tensions' will take place €4,000 Studio from 7 – 30 September at Photo Ireland: The Library Project, Temple Bar and will include 4 Black Church members and 4 external artists selected through an open submission process. The aim of the exhibition is to stimulate public interest in print practices. There will also be a live performance, comprising of classically trained drummers, in Meeting House Square to accompany the exhibition, which will be documented. 2017-026 Project Philip Connaughton 5 workshops between March- €3,000.00 May with various arts groups lead to new work for DDF combining dance and new music. 2017-028 Project Roisin Bohan A series of four performance €2,000 events from eclectic mix of five emerging artists Performance Nights from Feb to May 2017 at Temple Bar Gallery + Studio. 2017-031 Project Irish Writers Centre New Irish Writers Communities €3,000 offered year round creative writing workshops, plus young person's open call Haiku/Tanka contest with workshop support and panel discussion re one-city one book. 2017-037 Project Irish International A Irish International A Cappella €2,000 Cappella Festival Festival in July 2017 at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Key guests: the Swingles. Organised by Ardu Vocal Ensemble. 2017-044 Project Live Collision c/o Live Collision Festival brings €5,000 Project Arts Centre together and blur boundaries between live art forms, plus digital work in Project Arts Centre and various city centre locations. Planned for Spring 2017.
Page 56 2017-047 Project ANU Productions The Sin Eaters (2017) Hentown €6,000 (2017) plus other works planned by, ANU, leading interdisciplinary performance company. Site specific work which interrogates Dublin and Ireland's troubled recent history. 2017-051 Project Rince agus Damhsa Dance Production, Everything 4,000 Teorante Now, including various dance forms addressing identity and migration with live music from Kila. The production to be programmed in Dublin Fringe at Project. 2017-052 Project Red Bear Red Bear seek support for €2,000 Productions production of Harder Faster More as part of 2017 programme of dramatic works, exploring issues around pornography and sexual exploitation, accompanied by workshops. 2017-058 Project Helium Arts Artist-in-residence Project €3,000 Fireflies, Palimpsest: Project & Immersive Screening Event are multidisciplinary events with both artistic and social processes and outcomes. Events in both hospital and arts settings. 2017-059 Project Big Bang Festival of Big Bang Festival of Rhythm 2000 Rhythm incorporates community groups workshops and professional artists performing in central locations across Dublin during July. 2017-062 Project The Royal Irish 'Vampirella' by Composer €2,000 Academy of Music Siobhan Cleary and 'Saluting The Feminists' 'featuring a variety of female artists at Smock Alley Theatre in March 2017. The production is supported by a series of events highlighting the impact of women in the art form. 2017-065 Project First Fortnight Ltd First Fortnight Festival seeks €2,000 support to develop and produce new work Pol na Mone by Eva O'Connor of Sunday's Child. Project for early January initiated and first presented at Smock Alley, Dublin. 2017-069 Project Siobhan Cleary Links to RIAM 062 application. €2,000 Composer seeks support to complete operatic composition of Vampirella for presentation March, 2017 at Smock Alley, Dublin.
Page 57 2017-075 Project Grangegorman "…the lives we live" €2,000 Development Grangegorman Public Art is a Agency developmental project linking the new DIT campus with per cent for the art scheme in an artists inter- disciplinary training programme 'Pre-texts' led by Prof. Doris Sommer director Cultural Agents Initiative, Harvard University. 2017-076 Project Trish McAdam - The creation and screening of a €2,000 Niche Films 10 minute film mix live action and animation supported by Grangegorman Development Agency. Film draws a historical line from Henrietta Street of 18th century to Grangegorman, present and addresses mental health issues. 2017-077 Project Pallas Projects Ltd Pallas Project studios for €6,500 'Periodical Review' annual exhibition, including young people's programme and co- curation with RGKSKSRG. 2017-080 Project Photo Ireland PHOTOIRELAND Festival July €6,000 Festival Limited 2017, to include a range of artists and exhibitions across a range of platforms reaching a wide audience in Dublin. 2017-087 Project Ergodos Recording of three new classical €2,000 music albums and performances in Dublin Central locations. 2017-088 Project Michael Gallen A Month in the Lock €2,000 development of an interactive opera project to be shown at Dublin Fringe Festival, in association with The Lir and TCD based on the history of Westmoreland Lock Hospital, noted for treating venereal diseases 2017-092 Project Shane O'Reilly The Genealogy Project at the €2,000 Peacock Theatre as a part of the Abbey Theatre's 2017 programme. 2017-093 Project Philip St John (High Project The Restoration of Hope €2,000 Seas Theatre at the New Theatre 20 Nov to 2 Company) Dec 2017. New drama by writer gaining increasing recognition in his career. 2017-097 Project THEATREclub THEATREclub lead by Grace Dyas €3,000 seek to present 'Not at Home' a durational performance work in Dublin supported by Project Arts Centre focussing on the experiences of Irish women seeking abortion abroad.
Page 58 2017-098 Project White Label White Label lead by Joanna €2,000 Crawley seek to present 'Eurydice' a multidisciplinary piece at Project Arts Centre, March 2017. Bringing together a range of theatre artists and new texts this explores the myth of Eurydice in a contemporary context 2017-102 Project George Higgs Multi-sensory music workshops, €3,500 lead by composer George Higgs, composition and performance in the Deaf Heritage Centre of the Deaf Village, Cabra West and planned for a wider public. 2017-103 Project Theatre Lovett Ltd Theatre Lovett present €4,000 'Frankenstein' in a one man version by Michael West for younger audiences and ' Time to Play' mentorship scheme to develop new work for young audiences. 2017-110 Project Contemporary Contemporary Music Centre, four €2,000 Music Centre concerts 'Musical Tales' supporting One City One Book, concerts at Dublin City Libraries April, 2017. Curated by Dr Mark FitzGerald. 2017-111 Project Artbox ArtBox seeks support for artistic €3,000 projects in gallery space. Director Hillary Murray is inviting two curators for new exhibitions responding to site, plus new programmes. 2017-112 Project Dublin Live Art Dublin Live Art Festival 2017, €4,000 Festival offers programme of work autumn 2017, 'Come Together' including returned strand 'Streetlive' and new mentoring scheme 'RE:SOURCE' for recent graduates and emerging artists. 2017-115 Project The Corn Exchange Corn Exchange seek to produce €5,000 Theatre Company 'Nora', a new version of Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' by Belinda McKeon and Annie Ryan. Planned for Dublin Theatre Festival, 2017. 2017-120 Project Company SJ Company SJ for research period €2,000 on 'Beckett: What is the Other?' a new work investigating Becket’s relationship with Giacometti via puppetry. 2017-121 Project Dublin Dublin International Piano €2,000 International Piano Festival is planned from director Festival Archie Chen at a number of city centre venues, July 2017, with seminars and masterclasses, drawing national and international artists. Page 59 2017-124 Project Kirkos Three events which include a €2,000 multi -sensory event in collaboration with Experimental Film Society, 'Kirkokammer' a monthly concert series featuring new commissions by Irish composers and performance at NCH as part of New Music Dublin. 2017-132 Project Noelle Brown Development of 'Creaking' with €2,000 post show discussion on older people's needs. 2017-134 Project Outlandish Theatre 'TRADErs' will be produced in €2,000 Platform collaboration with the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital (CWIUH) where OT are artists in residence. 'TRADErs' is the second instalment from the trilogy project 'Mother Ireland' and will explore the history of manufacturing in Dublin 8. 2017-135 Project PIPEWORKS Pipeworks International Festival €2,000 will take place in June in various city venues such as NCH, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Trinity College and Christchurch Cathedral. 'Wind and Pipes' workshops for children and young people is part of Pipeworks core activity and 'Organ Plus' is a series of lunchtime recitals in the Unitarian Church. 2017-136 Project PLASTIK Festival of PLASTIK will take place in March €2,000 Artists' Moving over three days in partner Image venues, IFI, TBG&S and Filmbase during March. International artists will be commissioned to present a live film/performance event in Filmbase. 2017-138 Project Graphic Studio A one week residency with the €2,000 Dublin opportunity to work with studio director Robert Russell to make a print which will be exhibited in Graphic Studio Gallery along with members work in December. 2017-139 Project International The festival will present gay €4,000 Dublin Gay Theatre themed theatre productions in Festival Ltd drama, comedy, musical theatre, cabaret and physical theatre/dance in Dublin city venues and will be accompanied by a programme of events over 2 weeks. 2017-144 Project Musical Nights Ltd, 'The Dublin Musical Saunter' in €2,000 Great Music in Irish honour of Veronica Dunne is the Houses Festival headline Dublin event of a series of concerts in Great Houses in June. Contemporary classical music in a number of significant venues in the city. Page 60 2017-146 Project Irish Theatre ITI, a major support institution in €4,000 Institute Irish theatre seek support for 'Elevator' a Dublin Galway support initiative and 'Information Toolbox' 2017 for Dublin and Irish theatre artists. 2017-149 Project Kids Classics Ltd Kids' Classics (AD Gráinne Hope) €2,000 music in children's hospital programme in partnership with National Concert Hall seeks to deliver a programme of creative song writing workshops. 2017-150 Project Mornington Singers Mornington Singers (AD Orla €2,000 Flanagan) propose 'Living Legacy' a contemporary Choral Music programme of activity. Including open rehearsals, emerging composers, concert at Wood Quay and CD recording. 2017-152 Project Irish Baroque Irish Baroque Orchestra present €5,000 Orchestra series of 11 baroque concerts in Dublin from January to December, also including new Irish Youth Baroque Orchestra 2017-154 Project Kate Ferris Developmental family theatre €2,000 work, 'Night of the Bunny People'. Producer Kate Ferris, writer Sonya Kelly and director Gina Moxley to develop new theatre piece for industry presentation 2017. 2017-155 Project Collapsing Horse Collapsing Horse to develop and €2,000 present new work 'The Water Orchard' 2017, a coproduction with Project Arts Centre and international partners. 2017-157 Project Landmark Landmark Productions to €2,000 Productions Ltd. produce major new work, 'Woyzeck in Winter'. Producer Anne Clarke and writer/director Conall Morrison wish to create a new work from 'Woyzeck' and 'Winterreise' for Galway, Dublin Theatre Festival and London. 2017-162 Project Rex Levitates Dance Liz Roche Company presents €5,000 Company t/a Liz 'Another Way of Seeing' at the Roche Company National Gallery of Ireland as part of Dublin Dance Festival, 2017. 2017-164 Project Dublin Sound Lab Dublin Sound Lab, contemporary €2,000 Ltd electroacoustic group, propose Music Current Festival April 2017 plus concert later in the year as part of programme of work. Supported by the Contemporary Music Centre.
Page 61 2017-170 Project The Mart Gallery Ciara Scanlan and Matthew €3,000 Nevin, co-curators for MART, propose 'Destroy These Walls', a new programme for 2017 focussing on risk and political agitation. 2017-173 Project Bottlenote Bottlenote improvised music €2,000 collective propose 'String Theory' a concert series, 'Sound of Silents' improvised music for silent film, and for this award 'Bleed II' a site specific concert, all in city centre locations. 2017-003 Revenue Fishamble Theatre Plays Maz and Bricks by Eva €9,000 Company, CLG O'Connor, Forgotten, Silent and Underneath by Pat Kinevane, The Humours of Bandon by Mags McAuliffe, Show in a Bag, On Blueberry Hill by Sebastian Barry etc. 2017-005 Revenue Common Ground Studio 468 - CITIZEN ARTIST €12,000 AWARDS 2016-2018 2017-008 Revenue Pan Pan Theatre New theatre productions €6,000 2017-020 Revenue Imram Féile Series of Irish Literature events in €7,000 Litríochta Gaeilge Irish and English 2017-021 Revenue Temple Bar Gallery Facilitating artists development/ €8,000 & Studio Ltd public access / enrich cultural experience in city 2017-025 Revenue Project Arts Centre Provision of space where €27,000 members of the artistic community connect with the public and each other 2017-049 Revenue The Children's 2017 Artistic Programme of €16,000 Cultural Centre / National Centre for Children The Ark 2017-054 Revenue Dublin Theatre Dublin Theatre Festival, €37,000 Festival Limited international festival with multiple programmes and venues 2017-057 Revenue CoisCéim Dance Performance Programme / €13,000 Theatre Ltd Broadreach community engagement 2017-067 Revenue Dublin Youth Dublin premier drama €14,000 Theatre participation for young people 2017-090 Revenue Dublin Choral Provision of music education €5,000 Foundation from childhood to adulthood 2017-109 Revenue Dublin Fringe Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival €35,000 Festival 2017-119 Revenue Rough Magic Ltd The Effect by Lucy Pebble at €7,000 Project Arts Centre in March 2017 2017-125 Revenue Bewleys Café Bewley's Little Gem Award - THE €7,000 Theatre Company HUMOURS OF BANDON Ltd 2017-126 Revenue Dance Ireland Access and Participation for non- €11,000 dance audiences
Page 62 2017-131 Revenue Ballymun Arts ad 10th anniversary of the Arts and €13,000 Community Community Resource Centre in Resource Centre Ballymun t/a axis 2017-141 Revenue Chamber Choir The programme will comprise of €5,000 Ireland a series of concerts, talks curated by Stuart Kinsella in collaboration with NCH, musical performances, workshops and broadcasts. 2017-142 Revenue Dublin Dublin International Film Festival €9,000 International Film 2017 Festival 2017-163 Revenue International Dance Work programme for 2017 €15,000 Festival of Ireland Ltd t/a Dublin Dance Festival 2017-165 Revenue Irish Gallery of War of Independence, UNION, I €5,000 Photography Dublin, Reframing the Border, Lacuna, artists commissions 2017-174 Revenue Crash Ensemble Series of concerts €7,000
Recommended amount by category:
Neighbourhood/Voluntary €103,000
Project €159,000
Revenue €268,000
Total €530,000
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Item No. 11
DUBLIN CITY SPORT & WELLBEING PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT OF STRATEGY
As the largest local authority in the country, serving 530,000 people, Dublin City Council is committed to making Dublin City the best place to be, to live, to work and to enjoy. Sport and physical activity play a huge role in this.
STRIDE 2017 – 2020 is the first statement of strategy for the Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership. It sets out the sport and physical activity priorities for the City over the next four years that are derived from the Partnership’s very clear vision: To enable and inspire all people in Dublin City to engage and participate in sport and physical activity to improve their general health and wellbeing.
The plan is progressive and ambitious and consists of 16 initiatives and 26 actions under the following strategic goals:
1. Places and Spaces Providing opportunities for more people to participate in sport and physical activity in Dublin City by knowing what is available, identifying gaps and developing plans for future investment.
2. Programmes and Services Delivering a consistent and measurable suite of programmes and services to meet the needs and enhance the lives of all people living in and working in Dublin City.
3. Promoting Sport and Inspiring People Engaging and connecting with all people living in, working in and visiting Dublin through events, programmes, technology and real-life experiences.
4. Good Practice Delivering and maintaining high standards through our people, our board, our partners and those we work with to fulfil best practice and good governance.
Implementation of the plan will be measured and monitored regularly and as the Partnership moves forward and continues to grow the aim is to find its stride - hence the title of the plan.
Page 65 The Partnership will do this by approaching its work with enthusiasm and energy, encouraging new ideas and learning from its past. Continued investment, maintaining and strengthening strategic partnerships, creating strong operating structures and promoting the benefits of sport and physical activity will be at the core of what the Partnership will do to maximise its potential and the positive impact on Dublin City.
Contact: Declan Wallace, Assistant City Manager
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Page 67 The Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership Board would like to acknowledge and thank all those who participated in the development of this plan. Specifically: • Our staff and team of dedicated Sports Officers • Our colleagues in Dublin City Council • Our partners and stakeholders The general public
This feedback was integral to setting clear strategic goals to build and expand upon the very positive work already happening.
01 Foreword
02 Where we are now
06 Where we want to be
07 How to get there
08 Strategic Goals
16 Delivery on Plan
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Foreword
I am very pleased to introduce the Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership inaugural statement of strategy: STRIDE 2017 – 2020.
As the largest local authority in the country, serving 530,000 people, Dublin City Council is committed to making our great city the best place to be, to live, to work and to enjoy.
Sport and physical activity play a huge role in this.
We all know that participating in sport and keeping physical active is good for us regardless of our age or level of ability. It not only keeps us healthy but also offers many economic and social benefits to our society.
Over the past 16 years Dublin City Council has made steady improvements in our provision of sport and physical activity even through the most challenging operating environment in our history.
During this time we have continued to invest in facilities, infrastructure, programmes, services and sports events to enhance the daily life of our people.
We are immensely proud of our progress so far – after all sport is a massive part of our culture. That said we know we live in an ever changing world and in order to deliver to our people in the best way we need to be adaptable, innovative, flexible and customer centred.
We have created the Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership (the Partnership) which is Dublin City Council led but guided by a high level board of influencers including representatives of other leading sport organisations, state agencies and business leaders.
In this first statement of strategy the Partnership has set out the sport and physical activity priorities for Dublin City over the next four years. These are derived from our very clear vision which is to enable and inspire all the people of Dublin City to engage and participate in sport and physical activity to improve their general health and wellbeing.
This plan has also been built recognising we are on a journey of growth. As we move forward our aim is to get into our stride – hence the title of this plan.
We will do this by approaching our work with enthusiasm and energy, encouraging new ideas and learning from our past. Continued investment, maintaining and strengthening our strategic partnerships, creating strong operating structures and promoting the benefits of sport and physical activity will be at the core of what we do to maximise our potential and the positive impact on our city.
This is a very exciting time for the Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership and I very much look forward to working with our board members and my colleagues in Dublin City Council to bring this strategy to life.
Declan Wallace Assistant Chief Executive Culture, Recreation & Economic Services Department Dublin City Council
Page 69 Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership 02 Statement of Strategy 2017 – 2020
Where we are now
The Partnership is an initiative driven by Dublin City Council working in co-operation with a range or partners and stakeholder. This initiative has been designed to take a more consolidated approach to how sport and physical activity services and programmes are delivered across the city with an enhanced emphasis on health and wellbeing.
The purpose of the Partnership is 3 fold:
To improve the quality of life of To provide as many opportunities To be recognised as a national 1 2 3 all people living in or working in as possible for people living in, leader in Sports and Wellbeing. Dublin City working in or visiting Dublin City to engage or partake in sport or physical activity through facilities, infrastructure, services, programmes and events.
The Partnership is guided by a high level board including: • Fiona Coghlan, Chairperson and former captain of Irish Women’s Rugby Team • Declan Wallace, Assistant Chief Executive, Dublin City Council • Cllr Seamas Mc Grattan, Dublin City Council • Maurcie Ahern, Member of Dublin City Council Arts, Culture & Recreation Strategic Policy Committee • John Costello, Chief Executive, Dublin G.A.A. • Richard Fahey, Director of Club Licensing and Facility Development, F.A.I. • Michael Dawson, Chief Executive, Leinster Rugby • James Galvin, Chief Executive, Federation of Irish Sport • Sarah Keane, Chief Executive, Swim Ireland • Sinead Mc Nulty, Head of Sport, Dublin Institute of Technology • Rob Hartnett, Chief Executive, Sport for Business • Anne Rooney, Head of Public Policy and Government Relations, Google • Health Representative, TBC
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Operationally it is a merger of a number of distinct elements that previously worked in isolation. It also operates under the Sport Ireland Local Sports Partnership model.
Currently the Partnership is fortunate to have 18 dedicated Sport Officers who work across the five administrative areas of Dublin City (Central, South Central, South East, North Central and North West) developing and implementing sport and physical activity programmes and services in conjunction with key stakeholders.
This includes local projects, city wide events and the delivery of information and training initiatives. Target groups include all children, youth at risk, teenage girls, people with disabilities and older adults.
Our Sport Officers work alongside 20 Co-funded Officers in Boxing, Cricket, Rowing, Rugby and Soccer.
18 5 1 1 4 9 DCC Boxing Cricket Rowing Rugby Soccer
The Partnership’s work is supported by a strong administrative team led by a general manager. It is also aligned to Dublin City Council’s Culture, Community, Economic and Emergency Services Department and its wide variety of resources.
Page 71 Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership 04 Statement of Strategy 2017 – 2020
Dublin City Council’s Sport & Physical Activity Resources
1500 250 215 hectares of parks Staff Members Grass Pitches and open spaces
18 11 6 Outdoor Gyms Tennis Golf/Pitch n’ Putt Facilities Courses
2 Water Sport 2 2 Centres Beaches Running Tracks
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54 23 23 Playgrounds All Weather Sport, Community Pitches & Recreation Centres
5 4 3 Sport & Skate parks Stand Alone Fitness Centres Swimming Pools
1 1 Velodrome BMX Track
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Where we want to be
Our vision is to enable and inspire all people in Dublin City to participate and engage in sport and Physical Activity to improve their general health and wellbeing.
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How to get there
To get there we need to find our ‘STRIDE’. This represents the 6 guiding principles of our strategic plan.
S trategic partnerships Working in partnership to maximise the benefits and opportunities for the City.
T eachings Understanding where we are and learning from the experience of others to build a solid foundation for the future.
R efreshing Approaching our work with new energy, enthusiasm and embracing new ideas to develop forward thinking.
I nvesting Increasing our resources by continuing to seek new and existing funding opportunities to deliver.
D efining Knowing who we are and defining our role to maintain focus.
E ncouraging Engaging and inspiring all people across the city to enhance daily life.
‘STRIDE’ will help position us as a stronger, well structured, progressive and inspirational leader in sport & wellbeing by 2020. It underpins the four strategy goals identified in this plan: Places & Spaces, Programmes & Services, Promoting Sport & Inspiring People and Good Practice.
Page 75 Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership 08 Statement of Strategy 2017 – 2020
Strategic Goal 1 Places & Spaces
Providing Initiatives Actions opportunities for Gather information on Dublin City Conduct an audit to map facilities and more people to Council’s facilities and open spaces. open spaces. participate in sport Identify gaps and needs for sport & Examine Census and conduct research. & physical activity physical activity. in Dublin City by Engage with decision makers and Strengthen relationship and develop knowing what is influencers in Dublin City Council and plans with internal departments available, identifying external organisations. including Parks and Planning. Make submissions to city development gaps and developing plans. plans for future Liaise with external organisations re investment. usage and development of facilities.
Have a clear plan for investment. Identify new and maintain existing funding streams.
Prioritising projects.
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Strategic Goal 2 Programmes & Services
Delivering a Initiatives Actions consistent and Develop a suite of core programmes. Review existing programmes. measurable suite Engage with Sports Officers of programmes and Prioritise programmes. services to meet the needs and enhance Design Programmes to ensure a Create a clear set of criteria regarding the lives of all people consistent approach. programme approval, delivery and living in and working evaluation. in Dublin City. Form mutually beneficial partnerships Avoid duplication by agreeing strategic with internal departments, NGB’s, state approach and annual work plans with agencies, private operators, businesses those we work with. and local communities to improve service delivery.
Develop a clear suite of support and Review existing services. educational services for clubs and volunteers in conjunction with NGB’s. Identify needs.
Develop an implementation plan.
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Strategic Goal 3 Promoting Sport & Inspiring People
Engaging and Initiatives Actions connecting with Create a dynamic online presence. Develop new website to engage with the general public and provide all people living information on how to access sport and in, working in and physical activity across the city and to pro-actively highlight and promote the visiting Dublin positive work done by the Partnership. through events, Continue to use social media to engage with the general public and develop programmes, plan to increase followers. technology and real- Creation of a hash tag to be used for all life experiences. programmes and initiatives.
Promote and inspire active and healthy Use new website to promote HSE & lifestyle initiatives. Healthy Ireland wellbeing campaigns.
Develop ambassador programme from well-known and up coming Dublin Athletes as well as ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
Engage with people through sport Collaborate with Dublin City Council events to encourage participation. Events section to give the Partnership a platform to roll out programmes and increase its profile.
Encouraging businesses and corporate Devise a plan to approach businesses organisations to consider investment in and corporate organisations for initiatives. investment.
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Strategic Goal 4 Good Practice
Delivering and Initiatives Actions maintaining high Develop an education and training Roll out of a mandatory education programme for Sport Officers to and training plan for Sports Officers to standards through maintain our high standards in delivery ensure minimum standard of training is our people, our of programmes and initiatives. met including: induction for new team members, child welfare, relevant health board, our partners and safety training and brand awareness to ensure positive image of Partnership. and those we work with to fulfil best Build trust and strengthen Scheduled group and individual communication within Sport Officer meetings with team members and team practice and good Team through collaboration, teamwork building initiatives. governance. and effective leadership.
Providing clear induction training and Design and roll out induction terms of reference for board members programme including organisational so they can effectively guide the awareness, terms of reference, Partnership. succession planning and schedule of meetings.
Set minimum standards for third parties Evidence provided by third parties of engaged to deliver services. vetting, insurance, qualifications and experience.
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Delivery on Plan
Strategic Goal 1 Strategic Goal 2 Strategic Goal 3 Strategic Goal 4 2017 Places & Spaces Programmes & Promoting Sport & Good Practice 2020 Services Inspiring People
Each of the Strategic Goals requires a clear set of initiatives and actions to be implemented from 2017-2020. While this plan is concise, behind each action are also a number of significant operational plans which will need to be put in place.
The Partnership will monitor and measure progress regularly but also recognises that this plan needs to be flexible to deliver for the needs of the City within the resources it has. In 2017 the Partnership will make its first steps to roll out the Initiatives and by 2020 we will have found our STRIDE.
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Item No. 12
REPORT ON COLUMBARIUM WALLS
Parks and Landscape Services carried out a feasibility study to determine if it is possible to erect Columbarium Walls in graveyards under their control as it is deemed that cremation has become the preferred method of internment in Ireland with approximately 60% of all recorded deaths now followed by cremation.
It is perceived that there is a desire by communities to be interred in their own locality. In relation to Dublin City Council, many of the older cemeteries have now reached full capacity and there is a need to identify other internment options. Arsing from the study, it is recognised that there is merit for a number of Dublin City Council owned graveyards to have Columbarium Walls thereby providing choice for people to be interred in their own locality which in many cases are now closed for burials. Dublin City Council own the following Graveyards Bluebell, Clontarf, Killester, Raheny, St. Canices, Donnybrook and Merrion.
In the context of the study, relating specifically to Columbarium Walls, Bluebell Cemetery presents the greatest opportunity for a Columbarium Wall. There is scope for Columbarium Walls in other cemeteries, namely Donnybrook, Clontarf and Merrion. Many of Dublin City Council cemeteries have significant heritage value of national importance, and any intervention must be done sensitively in conjunction with Dublin City Council Heritage Section and prescribed bodies.
It is therefore recommended that a cemetery master plan be drafted which will include Columbarium Walls. This will act as a focus for the future sustainable management and maintenance of the cemeteries under our control. A progress report on this matter will issue to a future SPC meeting.
Leslie Moore, City Parks Superintendent
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16th January 2017
Item No. 13
MANAGEMENT UPDATE REPORT
DUBLIN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVE
PROPOSED NEW CITY LIBRARY, PARNELL SQUARE Transfer of property The transfer of Coláiste Mhuire to the ownership of the City Council has been completed.
KEVIN STREET LIBRARY – REFURBISHMENT Following completion of the tender process a contractor has been appointed. Discussions on the programme of works and schedule are underway, following which a revised timetable will be available. Our current expectation is that we will reopen the library in September 2017.
LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN – PUBLIC MEETING IN TERENURE In preparation for the drafting of a new library development plan in 2017, the first of a series of area-based public meetings was held in Terenure Library on the 29th November. The aim was to engage with the local community and public representatives about library services and how those services can be improved. Over 70 local people and public representatives took the opportunity to attend the meeting to talk about the future of Terenure library and the changing role of libraries in the community.
LIBRARIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) Dublin City Council is the project manager for the implementation of a new Library Management System, Sierra, in all public libraries in Ireland. Seventeen library services, including Dublin City, are now live on Sierra.
Phase 3 of the project is now underway with the remaining thirteen library services due to join the system by the beginning of March 2017.
Summary of Activity
Table 1: Sierra Activity: – 01/01/16 – 01/12/16
Transactions total 8,939,790 Loans 5,959,033 Returns 5,372,157 Renewals 2,980,757 Reserves placed and satisfied 571,340 Registrations 96,993
STORYTIME PROJECT Storytime aims to engage with parents of pre-reading children to support and guide them in reading to their children and in encouraging oral language development. Research shows that children with better developed oral language skills start school more successfully and this positive experience colours their future educational achievement.
Page 85 The five-week programme was delivered in the autumn in Coolock library (65 participants) and Ballyfermot library (40 participants) in partnership with the Northside Partnership, the Ballyfermot Partnership, and the Marino Institute of Education. A further 120 parents will participate in the first half of 2017.
COMMEMORATIONS Dublin City Council won a Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government award under the new category Commemorations and Centenaries 2016 for its Dublin Remembers 1916/2016 Is Cuimhin Linn programme.
In December Dublin City Council unveiled two new plaques in the 1916 Rising garrisons series of plaques.
A plaque commemorating the Four Courts garrison at Church Street was unveiled by the Lord Mayor on Church Street on 7th December. On 12th December a plaque commemorating the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland garrison at 123 St Stephen's Green was unveiled by Cllr Dermot Lacey, representing the Lord Mayor. Relatives were well represented at each event and the unveilings took place in front of a National Colour party from the Defence Forces and a piper from the Dublin Fire Brigade.
The Dublin City Library & Archive Learning Bus, showcasing the City’s history and digital collection, took part in the LGMA Writing Ireland conference on 6th December in Dublin Castle.
HERITAGE 20th Annual Gilbert Lecture The 20th annual Sir John T. Gilbert Commemorative Lecture will be held at Dublin City Library & Archive on 25th January 2017. It will be given by Dr Bernadette Cunningham (Royal Irish Academy) on ‘Gentlemen’s Daughters in Dublin Cloisters: the social world or nuns in early 18th-century Dublin’, and will be chaired by the Deputy Lord Mayor, Cllr Rebecca Moynihan.
The published version of the 19th Gilbert Lecture by Pádraig Yeates, Rioters, looters, lady patrols and mutineers: some reflections on lesser visited aspects of the Irish revolution in Dublin will be launched by the Deputy Lord Mayor on the same evening.
Swift 350th Anniversary Preparations are underway for the 350th anniversary of Jonathan Swift’s birth. An exhibition will be launched at Dublin City Library & Archive on Saturday 7th January 2017 focussing on Swift’s involvement with the City, using many original books and documents associated with Swift.
DUBLIN UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE Children across Dublin will take part in the Citywide Reading initiative from January to March 2017. Knights of the Borrowed Dark by Dave Rudden is the chosen book for the 6th annual reading campaign which encourages children to read for pleasure. There will be author events in Dublin City Public Libraries as well as in other City centre locations, finishing with a big event in Merrion Square on 19th March as part of St. Patrick’s Festival’s Big Day Out. Copies of the book will be available to borrow in all Dublin City Public Libraries with associated online activity at the author’s website www.daverudden.com.
More details on the campaign will be available on www.dublincityofliterature.ie.
Page 86 PROGRAMMES & EVENTS
Dublin Book Festival The library service took part in the Dublin Book Festival (10th – 11th November) with events focussing on local schools. The programme of storytelling and creative writing workshops attracted 279 children.
Science Week Eleven libraries participated in Science Week (13th – 20th November). The programme of twenty events looking at including the physics of juggling, science shows, and forensic workshops, attracted 730 children.
Stór The City Council Children’s Art in Libraries programme commissioned the play Stór as part of the 1916 commemorations. Written by Ciarán Taylor, directed by Mark O’Brien, and staring Roxanna Nic Liam and Eric O’ Brien, Stór was produced by Axis Ballymun and supported by Foras Na Gaeilge.
The play was performed at three branch libraries and attracted audiences of 430 primary school children.
Creative Writing Groups Dublin in the Coming Times, a celebration of the work of library-based writers, took place on 30th November. The writers read from their work and were joined by author Hilary Fannin, poet Gerard Smyth, and Ireland’s Professor of Poetry, Paula Meehan. Dublin in the Coming Times is a partnership between Fighting Words, Dublin City Public Libraries, Dublin City Arts office, Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and The Irish Times.
Home Energy Toolkits In response to the popularity of the Home Energy Toolkits, the toolkits will be available in all branch libraries from February. The increased availability is supported by CODEMA and the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland.
Contact: Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian [email protected] Tel: 01 6744800 Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian, [email protected] Tel: 01 6744800
Page 87 COMMEMORATIVE NAMING
The Commemorative Naming Committee was established by Dublin City Council in 2013 to make recommendations regarding the naming of key infrastructure and the selection of individuals or events which will be commemorated through the erection of civic monuments or plaques. Proposals for the naming of infrastructure and dedication of memorials and plaques must be formally submitted through an agreed process. To date the Commemorative Naming Committee has overseen the process, including a lengthy public consultation process, to name the Rosie Hackett Bridge in May 2014. The East Link Bridge was officially named “The Tom Clarke Bridge” in May 2015. There is currently a request to name the Drumcondra Bridge over the River Tolka “The Frank Flood Bridge” which is going through the official process. The Commemorative Naming Committee along with the Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee are currently considering a proposal from the Liam Mellows Memorial Committee to commission a life size statue of Liam Mellows in Mellows Park. This request is also going through the official process. The Commemorative Naming Committee adopted an official Dublin City Council Commemorative Plaques scheme in 2013. The text on the plaques is in Irish and English. There are frequent requests for commemorative plaques to be erected under the scheme, particularly during the 1916 commemorations.
Table 1: plaques erected to date. Name Location Unveiled Patrick O’Connell 87 Fitzroy Avenue, Drumcondra, 05/06/2015 Footballer and Manager Dublin 9. Lived Here Shelbourne F.C. Slattery’s Pub, 04/09/2015 Association Football Club Grand Canal St., Founded Here Leo Whelan 65 Eccles St., 22/10/2015 Artist and Portrait Painter Dublin 7. Lived Here Professor Edward Dowden 50 Wellington Road, 29/11/2015 Poet & Literary Critic Dublin 4. Lived Here Edward Walsh Royal Exchange Hotel, 13/02/2016 Member of theHibernian Rifles Parliament St., Mortally Wounded Here Dublin 2. Gerald Keogh 117 – 119 Grafton St., 25/04/2016 Irish Volunteer Dublin 2. Killed Near Here Richard O’Carroll O’Carroll Villas Flat Complex, 27/04/2016 Workers Rights, Human Dignity,
Page 88 Name Location Unveiled Irish Freedom O’Connell CBS School Grounds, 27/04.2016 To Commemorate Past Pupils Who Nth Richmond St., Took Part in the Easter Rising Joseph Plunkett 26 Upr. Fitzwilliam Street, 04/05/2016 Poet & 1916 Proclamation Signatory Dublin 2. Lived Here Ireland’s First Radio Broadcast Grand Central Bar, 21/07/2016 Was transmitted from here 10/11 O’Connell St., 25/4/1916 Dublin 1 James D’Ombrain 36 Lower Leeson St., 23/09/2016 First Inspector General Irish Coast Dublin 2. Guard Lived Here Samuel Little Hardy 9 Merrion Square, 28/09/2016 Physician and Obstetrician Dublin 2. Lived Here Ballybough Bridge Meaghers Public House 12/11/2016 In memory of the men and women Ballybough, who took part in the Easter Rising Dublin 3. Annesley Bridge Annesley House Pub 12/11/2016 In memory of the men and women Fairview, who took part in the Easter Rising Dublin 3. Welsh Chapel 77A Talbot St., On hold Dublin 1.
Table 2: 1916 Garrison Plaques Name Location Unveiled Mendicity Institution Garrison Ushers Island, 24/04/2016 Is Cuimhin Linn Dublin Éiri Amach na Cásca 1916 Marrowbone Lane Garrison Eir Ireland Building, 24/04/2016 Is Cuimhin Linn Marrowbone Lane, Éiri Amach na Cásca 1916 Dublin 8. Jacobs Factory Garrison DIT 29/04/2016 Is Cuimhin Linn Kevin St., Éiri Amach na Cásca 1916 Dublin
Four Courts Garrison Capuchin Mission Office 07/12/2016 Is Cuimhin Linn Church St., Éiri Amach na Cásca 1916 Dublin 7. Royal College of Surgeons of 123 St. Stephens Green, 12/12/2016 Ireland Dublin 2. Is Cuimhin Linn Éiri Amach na Cásca 1916
Contact: Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian, [email protected] Tel: 6744800
Page 89 EVENTS SECTION
Smithfield Christmas tree lighting ceremony - 24th November
The Smithfield Christmas event attracted larger numbers than in previous years. It included market stalls and music acts and attracted a lot of very positive attention for the area. The Events Section also worked with the Dublin Film Festival, who gave children and adults an opportunity to sit in a director’s chair on the stage and talk about their favourite Christmas film, while being filmed and shown on the big screen. Up to 4,000 people attended the event and enjoyed the festive atmosphere on the plaza. The businesses in the Smithfield area have welcomed events on the Square as they promote the area and bring an increase in footfall.
Lord Mayors Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony , O’Connell Street – 27th November
The O’Connell Street event was more challenging this year as a result of ongoing Luas Cross City works, but with the co-operation of all of the statutory agencies, the event worked well in its new location and was enjoyed by all who attended. The event featured Irish music acts and pantomime cast, along with Al Porter and Dustin the turkey carrying out MC duties. The event attracted approximately 9,000 spectators over the course of the event.
Moving Crib and Christmas Wonderland, Mansion House 6th – 24th December
Page 90 The forecourt of the Mansion House was turned into a Winter Wonderland on the 6th December, with the live crib getting more visitors than ever this year. Visitors were shown around the attraction by helpful elves, which also featured many other festive elements. Weekends were particularly popular, with thousands of visitors availing of the free family experience. Adults and children alike enjoyed taking photos in the magical Wonderland setting and posting letters to Santa while visiting the crib.
NYF Dublin 29th – 31st December
This year’s New Year’s Festival saw revellers ringing in the New Year at the 3Countdown Concert at St. Stephens Green South and enjoying the incredible “Sky Dance at the Custom House”, a spectacular aerial outdoor performance by Fidget Feet. Luminosity 3D animations were also enjoyed at the Custom House over the three days. New Year’s Day also saw further celebrations with a free family concert at St. Stephen’s Green. Other free events, as part of an additional Arts Programme, included the NYF Dublin music trail, walking trails, pop up street performances and amazing cultural events throughout the city.
Filming Update A number of large scale films will be shot in Dublin during 2017. The first of these will start early January and is called “The man who invented Christmas”, which is based around the life of Charles Dickens. The Film Liaison Officer is working closely with the Irish Film Board to promote Dublin City as a great film location.
Upcoming Events
The main events proposed for the months of January to April are as follows:-
Tradfest 25th - 29th January Chinese New Year 28th January Dublin International Film Festival 16th – 26th February St. Patrick Festival 16th – 19th March Athletics Ireland 2017 Commemoration Run 24th March Easter Sunday Parade 16th April Handel’s Messiah Performance 13th April Virgin Media Night Run 23rd April
Contact: Alison King, Administrative Officer, [email protected] Tel: 2223145
Page 91 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
San Jose, March 2017 Preparations are being made for the Dublin Civic Delegation to San Jose in March 2017. The Lord Mayor and Chair of the Economic SPC have meet with the Executive of the International Relations Office, Social inclusion, Arts, Community, Parks and Economic Development Departments to discuss themes and approaches to the visit in order to gain maximum benefit and learning.
Nice, February 2017 The Lord Mayor and the Head of International Relations met the French Ambassador to discuss a cultural and economic visit to Nice in February 2017.
SOCIAL INCLUSION
Comhairle na nÓg The Dublin City Comhairle na nÓg AGM took place in Croke Park on 18th November with 166 young people participating. The National Showcase took place a week later on 24th November also in Croke Park with 15 Dublin City participants. The theme for discussion for Dublin City Comhairle members for 2017 is Homelessness.
Welcoming Cities The EU funded Welcoming Cities project involving 6 EU cities (Dublin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Gothenburg & Hamburg) held its final meeting in Gothenburg on 7th and 8th December. Gráinne Kelly from the Social Inclusion Unit attended. The purpose of the project was to create a welcoming environment in the cities and support the EU migrants in the integration process by removing barriers to mobility, enhancing the full participation of EU Mobile citizens in political and civil life, promoting intercultural dialogue and implementing a monitoring and evaluation process.
City Hall Migrant Information Fair As part of the City Council’s undertaking to facilitate and promote access to information, the Social Inclusion Unit organised a migrant information fair in City Hall on the 28th November, in conjunction with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) which is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration. The Migrant Information Fair was attended by 20 statutory and voluntary service providers working in the field of migrant rights and information. The Fair was the first of a planned series of events designed to promote migrant access to information, which it is hoped will be run in 2017 in partnership with Dublin City Library Services division.
Dublin City Volunteer Centre A member of the Social Inclusion Unit attended the Strategic Planning event organised by the Dublin City Volunteer Centre on 7th December.
Contact: Mary Foley E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 222 5317
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Arts Grants:
175 applications were received across three categories. Revenue, Project and Neighbourhood/Voluntary. These were assessed by Arts Officers and Externs and a shortlist presented to Cllrs Vincent Jackson and John Lyons before being proposed to this month’s City Council Meeting.
Residences.
Residential opportunities to support their work have been allocated to artists in St. Albert Cottages, St Patrick’s Park and Temple Bar for 2017. In all 17 time slots were allocated.
EU Funding Applications.
Five EU applications are currently in preparation at The Arts Office in areas such a Artists and Technology Makerspaces, Visual Thinking Strategies and Public Art Research.
Review: The Arts Office has completed an externally supported Review process and the results of which will be brought to the next SPC.
Dublin Chinese New Year Festival. Come join us as we celebrate the beginning of this year’s Dublin Chinese New Year Festival, on the eve of Chinese New Year. This family-friendly event will see dragons, drummers and daring circus performers take over Meeting House Square for a spectacular celebration, as excitement builds for the Year of the Rooster and we look forward to a fortnight of festivities! Presented by Dublin City Council this Festival is supported by the Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China and has secured commercial support from among others Kildare Village, Brown Thomas, and The Dublin Chinese Business Association. A special Spring Carnival will take place at CHQ on February 8th to mark this The Year of the Rooster and a comprehensive programme from stand up comedy to a business opportunities in China conference is planned
IAWATST
Interesting And Weird At The Same Time
The Office of Public Works (OPW) and the Department of Finance of the Stormont Executive (DoF) have been collaborating on organising art exhibitions since the late 1990s. These exhibitions involve touring artworks from both public owned collections to venues throughout the island. In recent years, the exhibitions have opened up into broader partnerships with other cultural organisations. In 2016, the OPW and the DoF collaborated with Dublin City Council, the LAB Gallery in the organisation of the annual touring exhibition. This year’s project has involved working with the curatorial team from the LAB Gallery and with the children and teachers from the Central Model Senior School in Dublin who have been using the innovative Visual thinking Strategies (VTS) method of looking at art for three years.
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The children from 4th class in the Central Model Senior School visited the offices of the OPW in Dublin and the DoF in Belfast to select artworks for inclusion in the exhibition. Using VTS, the LAB team led lively discussions with the children on their visits to the two art stores in Dublin and Belfast and also continued their work in the class room to select 20 artworks for the IAWATST exhibition.
IAWATST ‘interesting and weird at the same time’ – is the descriptive abbreviation written down by one of the children when making their selection for inclusion in the exhibition. It is an intriguing title that reflects the children’s fresh and open responses through the VTS system to the historic and contemporary works in both collections.
The exhibition opens in The Printworks in Dublin Castle in November. It then travels to the Alley Theatre and Gallery in Strabane in December. It will then be on view in the LAB Gallery in February 2017.
The LAB Gallery
Different Republic Co-curated by Arts & Disability Ireland and Fire Station Artists’ Studios in partnership with the LAB Gallery.
November 17 - February 05 2017 As the final exhibition in our year of commemorations, A Different Republic explores universal human rights in a year of commemorations, being both the centenary of 1916 and the 20 year anniversary of the Irish government’s landmark report of the Commission on the
Status of People with Disabilities ‘A Strategy for Equality’. Fire Station Artists’ Studios and Arts & Disability Ireland in partnership with The LAB Gallery are delighted to present this new work that reflects on the current state of the nation from different perspectives.
Page 94 The LAB Gallery’s programme for 2016 saw a series of new commissions responding to ideas of commemoration developed for the gallery by artists Bridget O’Gorman, John Beattie, Sabina MacMahon, John Byrne, Chad Keveny and Jane Locke in collaboration with research partners including the ESB Centre for the Study of Irish Art, the National Gallery of Ireland, the National Museum of Ireland and MA Art Research Collaboartion iadt.
Audio description, speech to text and Irish Sign Language were available at the preview courtesy of Arts and Disability Ireland. Audio description and additional audio information are available throughout the exhibition using Discovery Pens, a service specially developed for audiences with visual impairments. The exhibition is accompanied by a specially commissioned text by Nathan O’Donnell and was selected as a Critic’s Pick for the international art magazine Frieze. For Dublin Gallery weekend we held live performances in the gallery, workshops for children and families and special tours.
Children's Art in Libraries (CAL) CAL continued a partnership approach to local arts development with the successful tour of Stór bilingual 1916 related play performed for 24 primary schools for over 1000 children. The play was performed in all 5 areas of Dublin throughout November and December. The project was produced with assistance from Dublin City Libraries , Dublin City Commemoration initiative, Foras na Gaeilge and axis Ballymun. Our Early Years phase one training partnership with Northside Partnership, “Preparing for Life”, was evaluated by participants as being highly effective and inspiring. Early years educators and their children from centres in Darndale and Coolock were immersed in a 2 month programme in Coolock Library supported by experienced performance and visual artists from the Arts Office's Artist Panel, Common Ground and Galway's esteemed bi- lingual children's theatre company, Branar. The educators' feedback indicates they are already able to adapt techniques and ideas inspired by the programme directly into their workplace. It is anticipated that this partnership approach with develop further into phase 2, Educator Training and phase 3 Artist Residencies within their own early years education settings in 2017. In early November DCC Arts Office CAL programme facilitated a Children's Arts sector Development seminar in The LAB focusing on the theme of collaboration (artistic; organisational; child focused; regional and civic) .The day began with a showcase performance from Branar. Contributors included City Arts Officer Ray Yeates, Marc McLochlainn, (Branar) and Rhona Matheson (Starcatchers, Scotland); and Aideen Howard, Director of The Ark. The seminar concluded with an information session on our forthcoming International Early Years Arts Commission. The four Dublin Local Authorities (Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and South Dublin County Council) are working in partnership to invite applications for the creation of new artwork(s) of ambition, scale and depth for an early childhood audience. This opportunity is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland’s Invitation to Collaboration Scheme and the four Dublin Local Authorities.
Contact: Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer, Tel: 2227849
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Following the gallery’s centenary theme - of the Artist as Witness in Society - the exhibitions programme for 2017 will examine the artist’s contribution to historical and social issues under the broad theme of Migrations. Migration has become the pertinent topic of discussion in the globalised modern world and in 2017 we will examine both historical immigration and emigration and the impact of migration as a principle of nature. In developing and interrogating our Migrations theme, we will engage with diverse audiences through our inclusive in-house programme of exhibitions, talks, lectures and workshops; and our community and schools outreach programmes.
Strategic Plan The Strategic Plan for the gallery is being finalised and will be presented to the Arts, Culture, Recreation and Community Strategic Policy Committee in early 2017. Extensive consultation took place with stakeholders in order to determine the vision, mission and objectives of the gallery for the next five years.
Visitor Numbers: The number of visitors to the gallery continues to rise year on year. Visitor numbers in 2016 exceeded 180,000, compared to 156,373 in 2015, which represents a 15% increase in footfall. Through innovative programming of exhibitions and inclusive outreach projects, we aim to continue to build on our visitor numbers throughout 2017.
Capital Programme Tenders for the award of Design Consultancy Services in relation to the renovation and environmental systems upgrade works to the gallery will be evaluated shortly and it is anticipated that the successful consultant will commence work on a design brief in the first quarter of 2017. Works remain on-target for commencement in Q1 2018, with completion expected late 2018/January 2019. Full closure of the 1930’s wing will be required for the duration of 2018, with some more short term closure of other areas of the gallery being likely over the period of works.
Off-site storage Dublin City Council is the owner of 2052 fine artworks plus the Frances Bacon Archive of approximately 7,500 items. The collection is re-hung annually, and works not on display are stored under controlled environmental conditions in the gallery archive spaces. However, these spaces are limited and as we expand and develop our collection for the enjoyment of future generations, addressing the lack of suitable storage space has become a priority. Suitable space has now been secured in premises which are currently being leased by the OPW, where part of the National Museum collection is currently stored. A lease agreement is being finalised and we will commence the transfer of selected works in early 2016.
Café A preferred bidder has been selected to operate the gallery café. That party has been notified, and upon expiration of the standstill period, contract negotiations will commence.
Artistic Migrations: Frank O’Meara and Irish Artists Abroad (new display) As part of our theme for 2017 Artist as Witness: Migrations a new display of twenty paintings drawn from the Gallery’s collection has been curated and is now on view.
Page 96 The display will also include a self portrait by Frank O’Meara, recently acquired by the gallery. The painting is in our conservation studio for technical examination and research on its history. Work on the painting will give us the opportunity to learn more about the painting technique of the artist and his creative process. The technical examination will inform the conservation treatment plan for the painting.
Francis Bacon: Art Books (new display)
This selection of art related books is drawn from the many art historical publications that belonged to Francis Bacon. In addition, multitudinous paint smudged loose leaves torn from books and exhibition catalogues were found among the items in his studio. On view here are exhibition catalogues on Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne, Giacometti, Richard Hamilton and Marcel Duchamp among others. The catalogues of paintings by Irish artist Louis le Brocquy are indicative of a mutual artistic regard.
Sir Hugh Lane: ‘That Great Pictured Song’ is an illustrated book of essays exploring Hugh Lane’s life and achievements. Currently at the design stage, it is due for publication in January 2017. CREATE and Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane: Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane and Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, as part of the Collaborative Arts Partnership Programme funded by Creative Europe are issuing an open call in December 2016 for a Socially Engaged Commission at Dublin City Gallery / The Hugh Lane (CAPP). The deadline is 27th January 2017 and the Commission budget is 50,000 euro.
Returning Loans
Preparations are underway for the return in January 2017 of loans from the collection to the exhibition Francis Bacon Invisible Rooms in Stuttgart, Germany and to the Creating History exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland
Upcoming exhibitions
Eugeen Van Mieghem: Port Life 9th February – 11th June 2017
Eugeen Van Mieghem: Port Life provides the first opportunity for Irish audiences to see the work of this great Belgian artist. Port Life is a visual account of the pulsating life of Antwerp Port at the beginning of the 20th century.
Eugene van Meighem, Steamers and Three Masted-Ships in the Dock, c.1912
Eugeen Van Mieghem: Port Life is being delivered in collaboration with Dublin Port Company, who is funding this exhibition. 71 artworks will be displayed as part of this exhibition, with works borrowed from 4 lenders – Museum Pnatin-Moretus/Prentenkabinet, Antwerp – UNESCO World Heritage, Eugeen Van Mieghem Museum, Antwerp, The Province of Antwerp and Private Collections.
Page 97 The exhibition will be accompanied by a 96 page hardback catalogue, with essays by Julian Campbell, Erwin Joos, Jef Vrelust and Lenore Van Der Veer.
A community education programme is being developed to respond to the themes in the exhibition.
Ann Madden: Labyrinth 14th June to 3rd September
This exhibition includes 10 new works and supporting material, and will be accompanied by a catalogue, with text by Brian O Doherty
THE OCEAN AFTER NATURE - 6th September 2017 till 7th January 2018 This exhibition is curated by Alaina Claire Feldman, the Director of Exhibitions at Independent Curators International (ICI) - invoking personal themes of identity and migration, alongside more universal concerns related to tourism, trade, and the exploitation of natural resources. The exhibition will feature work by 22 international artists and two local artists, Elaine Byrne and Philip Napier. Work in a wide variety of media will featured, including photography, video, sculpture, music, and design. Accompanying the exhibition is a publication edited by Alaina Claire Feldman and designed by Geoff Kaplan / General Working Group.
Eithne Jordan: Cultural Spaces (Working title) 18th October to 13th January 2018
Dublin Gallery Weekend in the gallery
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane participated in Dublin Gallery Weekend again this year. Events at the gallery included a tour of Parnell Square gallery spaces, a talk with Head of Exhibitions Michael Dempsey and artist Michael Kane, and drop-in family activities Silent Sound Walks with sound artist Slavek Kwi and A Thought Experiment with visual artist Rhona Byrne. The Hugh Lane also contributed to a one day international symposium in collaboration with the Irish Museum of Modern Art and Create. This one day event took place at IMMA on Saturday 26th November and reflected on the organisations’ 2016 commemoration programmes, and the role artists and creativity play in society. Included in the day’s presentations were Hugh Lane exhibitions by Jesse Jones and Sven Augustijnen.
Dublin Gallery Weekend is a visual arts festival which took place in Dublin from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th November 2016. Over the weekend, 36 art galleries across the city threw open their doors and invited visitors old and new to experience the exciting and inspiring art on offer in Dublin art galleries.
Gallery events in January 2017:
Coffee conversations (on Wednesdays at 11am, fee of €5 includes coffee) 11th January 2017: Emma O’Toole discusses Deposition by Evie Hone 18th January 2017: Michelle Doyle discusses Landscape by Mary Swanzy 25th January 2017 Jessica O’Donnell introduces the gallery’s new acquisition Self – Portrait, by Frank O’Meara
Public Lectures
12th January 2017 @ 5.30pm – Roisin Kennedy lectures on The Art of Michael Kane 29th January 2017 @ 2pm – Frank O’Meara: A Portrait with Mary Stratton-Ryan
Page 98 Family Programmes Saturday 14th January 2017 from 11am to 12noon - Early Years Workshop for ages 1 to 3 (Fee €5) with Frances Coughlan Saturday 28th January 2017 from 2pm – 3pm - Children’s Workshop for ages 3-6 (fee €5) with Olive Knox
Adult Courses Life Drawing, Saturdays 21st January 2017 – 11th March 2017,10.30am – 12.30pm For those with drawing experience. Course fee €160 Drawing and Mixed Media, Saturdays 21st January 2017 to 11th March 2017, 1pm to 3pm Beginners introduction to a variety of drawing and art making processes. Course fee €160
To book a space on a fee paying course/workshop call 01-222 2550
For full programme details on the gallery exhibitions, education programme and events, please visit: www.hughlane.ie t. @TheHughLane f. Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
Contact: Barbara Dawson, Director t. 01-222 5551 Tara Robertson, Administrative Officer t. 222 5559
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Dublin City Parks Strategy
A consultation draft of the Dublin City Parks Strategy is currently available for consultation at dublincity.ie. Comments will be accepted until the end of January 2017. The strategy reviews and assesses the resources and services provided by Dublin City Council, Parks and Landscape Services and formulates policy and intended actions for them into the future.
Following public consultation a revised draft of the Strategy will be brought to the Special Policy Committee (the draft was previously presented and discussed at the March 2016 SPC) and subsequently put for adoption to the City Council.
Play Development Dublin City Play Plan 2012 - 2017 A review of the above plan and work on drafting the next Dublin City Play Plan will commence in 2017.
1916 Commemorative Play Garden.
Following an assessment of 5 locations in the city centre, St. Audoen’s Park has been selected as the preferred site for the creation of the 1916 Commemorative Play Garden. Elements of Action, Landscape Architects have been appointed for the preliminary inception, feasibility and design stage of the project and Róisín de Buitléar, artist, has been appointed to work in collaboration with the landscape architects. At a Project Steering Group meeting held on the 6th December last, the Steering Group met with the design team and work will progress and be completed on this project in 2017. The project is a joint initiative between the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and Dublin City Council.
Page 100 Dublin Bay Biosphere Biodiversity Conservation and Research Strategy 2016 – 2020
Following public consultation the finalised Strategy document is now available at www.dublinbaybiosphere.ie. A working Group established to assist in developing the Strategy will meet annually to review the implementation of the Strategy. Numerous actions are already underway at various sites including North Bull Island, Dalkey Island and Ireland’s Eye. In addition a UCD led research project Acclimatize, in which Dublin Bay Biosphere Partnership is participating was recently awarded EU Interreg funding.
Festive Decoration in City Parks
In addition to the traditional Christmas Trees and lighting in the city, some of our city centre parks were dressed in festive lighting, ribbons and bows for the Festive Season. Chancery Park and Blessington Street looked especially festive and charming.
Parks Capital Programme
Sports Fields.
The following locations are included in the Parks Works Programme for sports field drainage and improvement: Darndale Park Johnstown Park Fairview Park Oscar Traynor Road Ringsend Park Belcamp Park McAuley Park Donaghmede Park California Hills
Page 101 Work has been completed on some of the above with the remaining drainage work due for completion in Q1and Q2 2017.
New Park Infrastructure
Location Description Status Croppies Acre New Public Park Opened 14th June 2016 Herbert Park New tearoom; Bowling Opened 20th May 2016. Clubhouse; Tennis courts Weaver Park New Public Park In progress Peace Garden, Park re-design, Part 8 process Qtr 4 2016 Christchurch Liffey Vale, Liffey Phase 1 of new Park on north Plan in preparation. Valley Park bank of river from Chapelizod to Memorial Gardens. St. Audeons Up-grade of Park and grounds of Going to tender Q1, 2017 Park/Church church Bushy Park New Tearooms Design team appointed. Part 8 Q1 2017 Bull Island Phase 1 of car parking traffic Part 8 public display process improvements on Causeway. completed Q4 2016
Interpretive Centre feasibility Presentation at North Central Area study. Committee and SPC Q4 2016
Design for recreation facility at Design commenced for Part 8 in Q4 North Bull Wall 2016 ‘Chocolate’ Park, New Public Park Part 8 public display and submission Docklands period complete.
PARK RECREATION/SPORTS FACILITIES
Location Description Status Willie Pearse Changing Rooms/Boxing Club Official Opening February, 2016 Park pavilion; playground Bushy Park Upgrade of Tennis/Padel facilities Official opening Q2, 2016 Le Fanu Park Skatepark/playground Part 8 process Q4, 2016 Poppintree Park New Changing Rooms Pavilion Tenders received Glendale, New All-weather pitch Construction commenced Kilbarrack Springdale, New Changing Rooms Pavilion Construction commenced Edenmore. Tolka Valley, New Changing Rooms Pavilion Construction commenced Finglas. Trinity Leisure New All-weather pitch Construction commenced Centre, Belmayne
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Rockfield Park, Re-surfacing of tennis Construction to commence courts/training area Various Outdoor Gyms Installation in Lansdowne Valley Locations Park, Bunting Road & Albert College Park completed Various Sports fields drainage Q 3 and 4, 2016 and Q1 2017 Locations Brickfield Park New All-weather (artificial) pitch Construction commenced Drimnagh
IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSERVATION PLANS FOR HISTORIC PARKS
Location Description Status Herbert Park Upgrade of bowling clubhouse, Officially opened July 2016 new seomra tae and depot building for public use completed. Implementation of Conservation Plan St Anne’s Park Conservation works on follies; Consultants engaged re upgrade of follies. Tenders received and under review Q4, 2016 Ongoing re-development of Red Refurbishment and repair of Stables courtyard surface commenced
Re-development of Sealawn Lodge; Part 8 for new toilets to commence Design of new toilets at in Q4, 2016 playground Merrion Square Implementation of Conservation In progress. Park plan Tearooms Design team appointed. Part 8 2017 Mountjoy Square Implementation of Conservation Conservation of railings (phase 1); Park plan Part 8 in Q4, 2016 for restoration of historic layout St Patrick’s Park Prepare Conservation Plan Final draft received Grosvenor Conservation Study on pavilion Initial draft received and under Square review ETB lands, Conservation study on pavilion Final report received Terenure
Page 103 PLAYGROUND RENEWAL
Location Description Status Willie Pearse Park New Playground Officially opened 11th February, 2016 Cherry Orchard Replace surface of playground Works to commence Q1, 2017 Herbert Park Enhance playground at Works to commence Q1, 2017 Pembroke Cottages. Mount Bernard Additional Play Equipment Works to commence Q1, 2017 Park Darndale Additional Play Equipment Works to commence Q1, 2017 Ring St, Inchicore Up-grade Works to commence Q1, 2017 Bluebell Additional Play Equipment Works to commence Q1, 2017 Ranelagh Gardens New Playground Works to commence Q1, 2017
Contact: Leslie Moore, City Parks Superintendent [email protected] Tel: 2225049 Mary Weir, Administrative Officer, [email protected] Tel: 2223302
Page 104 RECREATION CENTRES
The New Zealand All Blacks and the Dublin GGA Football teams come to Sheriff Street.
Dublin City Council was fortunate to be given the opportunity to host the All Blacks and the Dublin GAA Team, an event in one of Dublin City Councils Recreation Centres on Friday 18th November. DCC was approached by Legacy Consultants on behalf of A.I.G. sponsors of both the All Blacks and the Dublin GAA team. Following that conversation the Recreation Service was absolutely delighted to host the event and organised the use of St Laurence O`Toole`s Recreation Centre in Sheriff Street and the DCC All Weather pitch on Common Street. I then contacted the local schools who were delighted to get involved.
The Dublin GAA team and the All Black players took part in a number of sports, hurling, rugby, GAA football and basketball with the children of the local National Schools. The children faced the All Blacks with the Larriers Haka “Lamha Suas”in our sports hall. The event attracted both national and international media interest and made the front page of the Irish Times, Daily Mail and a number of other publications. It was also received a slot on prime time TV on the R.T.E. News and on TV 3.
Recreation management and staff Children from the 3 local schools
Page 105 Common Ground Project The Christmas card exchange is ongoing. The children from both Dublin and Orlando hand made Christmas cards and the Dublin cards have now been posted to Orlando. The children have been matched up by age and the cards personalised to each child. This has proven to be a popular programme with the children and the largest cost being the postage of €11.
Blackhall, Hardwicke Street, Georges Pocket, Dominic Street Recreation centres
Seniors Christmas dinners
Blackhall Centre: Wednesday 14th Dec. Dinner to be served at 7pm. Organised by the Recreation Service Hardwicke Street: Monday 19th Dec. Dinner to be served at 5.30pm. Organised by the Recreation Service Georges Pocket: Tuesday 20th Dec. Dinner to be served at 6pm. Organised by the Recreation Service Dominic Street: Friday 9th Dec. Dinner being served after 7pm. Organised by local residents and supported by the Recreation Service to open the building and have staff on site and also provide a financial contribution.
In a small number of cases, some seniors cannot make it to the centre, carry out boxes are being made available and our staff have asked to deliver a Christmas dinner to their homes. Children’s Christmas parties
Georges Pocket Recreation Centre. Monday 19th December 6pm. Approximately 25 kids attending. Organised by the Recreation Service Blackhall Place Recreation Centre. Tuesday 20th December 6pm. Approximately 60 kids attending. Organised by the Recreation Service Hardwicke Street Recreation Centre. Tuesday 20th December 6pm. Approximately 70 kids attending. Organised by the Recreation Service Dominic Street to be confirmed.
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Johnny Giles visited St Laurence O`Toole’s recreation Centre with a local School boys Academy team to promote a new healthy nutrition programme for both boys and girls school football leagues. The official launch will in January/ February 2017.
The centre and staff hosted and partnered in the provision of the local children’s Christmas dinner and as part of our intergenerational Common Ground activities, invited the Senior citizens gardening group to attend.
Kilmore Recreation Centre Senior Citizens Bowling Club, (St Luke’s) Christmas dinner will be held on Friday 16th December. As part of the ongoing energy management programme, the building will be having the insulation improved through wall pumped insulation and the ceiling also insulated. This will commence on the week of 19th December.
Darndale Recreation Centre Recreation staff and local volunteers had their annual Christmas Feed the Homeless event at the Central Bank in Dame Street on Wednesday the 14th December. A number of items were collected and made available to those in need. They included a variety of hot food, sandwiches, tea and coffee. There had also been a collection over the last month or so, allowing the provision of footwear, clothes, hats and personal hygiene items for male and female adults. There were a small number of ground mats, sleeping bags and hats. Children and baby clothes were also given out. No photos were taken to respect the dignity of those who called by.
Cherry Orchard Recreation Centre Santa will visit the Community Christmas party being held on Sunday 18th December.
East Wall Recreation Centre In the week of the 12th of December, the centre staff will hold the Senior Citizens Christmas party in partnership with the East Wall Recreation committee. In the same week, the staff will host a children’s Christmas event.
Bluebell Santa came to Bluebell to visit the Diamond Twirlers and a number of other festive activities will have been carried out.
Contact: Trevor Higgins, Recreation Services Manager [email protected]
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Item No. 14
Arts, Culture, Recreation and Community Strategic Policy Committee
Minutes of Meeting of Commemorations Committee - Fochoiste na gCuimhneachán
Wednesday 21st September 2016 at 2.00pm Richard O’Carroll Room, City Hall
Councillors/Members Present Officials Present
Cllr Vincent Jackson (Chair) Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian Cllr Nial Ring Tara Doyle, Dublin City Public Libraries Cllr Cieran Perry Ruairi O Cuiv, Public Art Manager Cllr Micheal MacDonncha Cllr Mannix Flynn
1. Minutes of the meeting of 18th May (circulated) were approved. Matters arising: members requested extra DCC representation on the St Patrick’s Festival board (additional to the Lord Mayor); Ruairi O Cuiv gave an overview of the workings of the Arts and Culture Advisory Group and Committee requested future plans for management of public art in the city.
2. Apologies: Cllr. John Lyons
3. Correspondence: Email from Claire Irvine re. plans to recognise centenarians in Dublin city; no plans at the moment.
4. Commemorations videos: several short videos produced of 2016 commemorations programme being released over coming weeks.
5. Dublin Festival of History 2016: overview of upcoming Festival programme.
6. 1916 Garrison plaques: Committee agreed in principle to plaque to mark Kimmage Garrison. RCSI and Four Courts garrison plaques to be erected before end of year. Committee agreed in principle on plaque to mark North Earl Street area.
7. Motion submitted by Cllr. Nial Ring, seconded by Cllr. MacDonncha and agreed:
That this committee, in recognising the tremendous community response to the 1916 Easter Rising Centenary, and mindful of the huge amount of community based projects facilitated by DCC's 1916 fund, agree that similar funding be allocated in the 2017 budget to fund legacy projects, ongoing local history projects and new/planned Decade of Commemorations projects.
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8. Decade of Commemorations – approach to future events
B. Teeling suggested Committee take same inclusive approach to future Decade of Commemorations events as in 2016 for 1916 Rising centenary.
9. A.O.B.
B.Teeling reported that “Dublin Remembers 1916/2016” programme has been shortlisted for the Chamber’s Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2016. Cllr. MacDonncha requested information on funding of Frontline Services parade held in TCD on 17th September. Discussion on walking tours in the city re. accuracy of information.
No date set for next meeting.
______
Cllr Vincent Jackson,
Chairperson.
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Item No. 15
Commemorative Naming Committee
Minutes of Meeting held on 21st September 2016
3.00 p.m. Richard O’Carroll Room, City Hall
Attendance
Members: Officials Present:
Cllr Micheál MacDonncha (Chair) Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian Cllr Nial Ring Paula Ebbs, Senior Staff Officer Cllr Ciaran Perry Tara Doyle, Senior Librarian Cllr Séamas McGrattan Gabrielle McClelland, Staff Officer
Apologies: Cllr Frank Kennedy Cllr Paddy McCartan Cllr Mary Freehill
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 18th May 2016
Action: Agreed
2. Matters arising There was no matters arising.
3. Plaques/Monuments/Infrastructure Proposals
o Sir James D’Ombrain, Inspector General Irish Coast Guard
Management informed the Committee that the date for the unveiling of this plaque is Friday 23rd September at 36 Lower Leeson Street (where Sir D’Ombrain lived) at 3.00 p.m. Invitations have been issued to all members.
Action: Agreed
Page 111 o Samuel Little Hardy, Physician and Obstetrician Management informed the Committee the date for the unveiling of this plaque is Wednesday 28th September at 9 Merrion Square (where Samuel Little Hardy lived). Invitations have been issued to all members.
Action: Agreed
o Naming Drumcondra Bridge “The Frank Flood Bridge” – Application Members agreed this application in principle.
Action: Contact proposer of this application to request consent from family / living descendents. When received, the application will be brought back to the Committee for recommendation to go to the full City Council for approval.
o Liam Mellows Memorial The Chair received correspondence from a newly formed Liam Mellows Memorial Committee. The purpose of this Committee is to erect a life size bronze statue of Liam Mellows in Mellows Park. The Committee are seeking assistance and support for this project from the Commemorative Naming Committee.
Action: Members supported the project in principle. To be referred to the Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee for consideration. Keep Committee informed.
4. Outstanding Commemorative Plaques for 1916
o Four Courts Garrison Plaque to be unveiled in November 2016
o Royal College of Surgeons The exact location of the plaque on the building to be confirmed
o Ballybough Bridge o Annesley Bridge o Fr. Mathew Park
Cllr Ring informed members that plans are being finalised for the unveiling of all three plaques (i.e. Ballybough/Annesley Bridge and Fr. Matthew Park) to be held on the same day.
Action: Officials to liaise with Cllr Ring to arrange unveiling.
5. Review of Policy Document
A discussion took place regarding reviewing the Policy Document for Commemorative Naming of Infrastructure and the Provision of Monuments, Memorials and Plaques.
Page 112 Action: Management to circulate revised suggested changes in advance of the next meeting. To be included on the Agenda.
6. Commemorate 4 remaining names from the Rosie Hackett Bridge process. Action: Keep on Agenda.
7. A.O.B. There was no other business.
Next meeting – To be confirmed.
______Cllr. Micheál MacDonncha
Dated: ______
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Item No. 16
Arts and Cultural Advisory Group Breviate of Draft Minutes of Meeting held on Monday 7th November 2016, 9.30 a.m. Members Room, City Hall
1. Minutes of previous meeting held on 5th September 2016 The minutes were approved
2. Matters Arising No matters arising
3. City Arts Officer Report The City Arts Officer presented plans for enhancing the Neighbourhood Grants as part of the City council Arts Grants in a proposed partnership with local area offices. He reported on the Review of the City Arts Office which had taken place through 2016.
He presented the new Purpose Statement for the City Arts Office: Dublin City Council recognises the unique and transformative role of the arts in the life of its residents, businesses and visitors. The arts are a critical component of Dublin City Council’s cultural strategy and a key pillar of Dublin’s cultural identity and international reputation. The City Arts Office is a developmental unit within Dublin City Council. It supports quality, access, participation, learning and innovation in the arts through collaboration and strategic partnership at local, regional and international levels.
He concluded the report by updating the Group on other Arts Office initiatives including the tour of Stór, a by lingual play by Ciarán Taylor commissioned by the Arts Office as part of the 1916 centenary and which is touring primary schools in Dublin.
4. Public Art Report
Luke Kelly Sculpture Review Group The City Arts Officer presented the Terms of Reference for the Luke Kelly Working Group to consider the various issues relating to the offer from Gerry Hunt of a statue of Luke Kelly by artist John Coll and the sculpture selected through the Dublin City Council process initiated by the then Lord Mayor Christy Burke, which selected the proposal by artist Vera Klute. The proposed working group is Cllr Áine Clancy, Chair of Arts and Cultural Advisory Group, Cllr Rebecca Moynihan Chair of the Arts and Culture SPC, The City Arts Officer, Community Representative, external art expert, Anna O’Sullivan, Director of the Butler Gallery, Kilkenny and the Public Art Manager. The appointment of the community representative will take place through the PPN process.
1 Page 115 Statue of Robert Emmet Gerry Kerr raised the report on the proposal to relocate the statue of Robert Emmet to St Catherine’s Church and requested that the Public Art Manager make further enquiries from the OPW as to why they would not support its relocation.
Commissions The Public Art Manager presented updates on commissions including: Voices of Memory by Christina Kubisch; Kevin’s Street Library commission awarded to Alan Phelan, the Dublin City Council San José partnership of the play The Memory Stick by Donal O’Kelly; The Liberties Art Commission awarded to artists James Hayes and Kirstie North; DCC OPW Dodder Flood Defence Commission Ark by Tom de Paor and Peter Maybury and the Wolfe Tone Street commission in partnership with the Arts Council, Children’s Book Ireland and Laureate na nÓg.
Proposals for Permanent Art
A statue of Liam Mellows (1892 – 1922) Gerry Buckley, Chairperson of the Liam Mellows Memorial Committee submitted a proposal on their behalf to the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group and Commemorative Naming Committee to commission ‘a life size statue of Liam Mellows’ in Mellows Park, Finglas. The proposed sculptor for the work is Willie Malone of Kilmainham Art Foundry. The stone work would be supplied by James McKeon of Stone Source and landscaping by Plan Design Associates. The proposers suggest that the National Graves Association become custodians of the sculpture on completion. Estimated costs supplied are €50,000 and it is intended to fundraise for the cost of the artwork.
The Arts and Cultural Advisory Group concluded that: Not enough detail had been provided about the actual artwork, the proposed artist (including previous work) and detailed costing and that the Liam Mellows Memorial Committee should be requested to provide more detailed information in this regard. If commissioned Dublin City Council should be given ownership and responsibility for its care and maintenance. While there is a context for commissioning a statue of Liam Mellows, as a park has already been named after him, consideration has to be given to the Commemorative Naming Policy which states ‘In considering proposals for naming of infrastructure or erection of civic monuments or plaques, consideration will be given to what other infrastructure; monuments or plaques exist in honour of the person/s or event.’ In addition, as agreed at the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group meeting in March 2016, a policy should be developed relating to the War of Independence and specifically in this case to the Civil War
Offer of Gift from the Government of Georgia The Ambassador from Georgia has offered Dublin City Council a wine Kvevri clay jar which is used in ancient traditional Georgian winemaking. This method of wine making has been added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The Ambassador is flexible as to where it could be displayed but suggested a Park.
Recommendation That while this beautiful and valuable cultural object might be robust in many ways, it is probably too fragile to place in a public park, where it could be subject to vandalism or theft. In the absence of a Civic Museum and a collections policy, there is no other internal location which is easily identifiable for the permanent display of the gift.
2 Page 116 Offer of Gift from the Government of Croatia The Ambassador from Croatia has offered Dublin City Council a gift of a Decorative Easter Egg for display indoors or externally. The painting of eggs at Easter is a tradition in Croatia and these gifts have been displayed in cities across Europe and further afield.
Recommendation There is no obvious location for the permanent display of such a gift in the public realm in a city which is offered so many gifts on a regular basis. In the absence of a Civic Museum and a collections policy, there is no other internal location which is easily identifiable for the permanent display of the gift.
Recommendation At the suggestion of the City Arts Officer, the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group agreed that policy and procedure should be developed relating to the offer of major gifts which are not necessarily public art.
Care and Maintenance of Permanent Public Art The Public Art Manager reported on issues relating to the care and maintenance of public artworks including: the statue of Philip Lynott damaged by a truck; the reinstatement of the statue of Fr Mathew by Mary Redmond; the sculpture Trace by Grace Weir on St Stephens Green and Inverted Oil Rig by Alan Phelan in Fr Collins Park .
Present: Cllr Áine Clancy (Chair), Ray Yeates, Gerry Kerr, Róisín Kennedy, Shane de Blacam, Elaina Ryan, Ruairí Ó Cuív,
Apologies: Charles Duggan, In Attendance: John Conlon
Next Meeting: To be scheduled in January 2017
______Áine Clancy, Chairperson
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Item No. 17
Arts, Culture, Recreation and Community Strategic Policy Committee
Breviate of Draft Minutes of meeting of Commemorations Committee - Fochoiste na gCuimhneachán
Wednesday 16th November 2016 at 2.00pm Richard O’Carroll Room, City Hall
1. Minutes of the meeting of 21st September (circulated) were approved. Matters arising: B.Teeling reported on the commemorative activities for 2016 and outlined draft plans for 2017; B Teeling reported that the Frontline event received a contribution from DCC events; B Teeling reported that the question of inviting the St Patrick’s Festival to address the January SPC would be discussed with the Chair.
2. Apologies: none
3. Correspondence: Email from Emilie Pine re. Goldenbridge/Inchicore walking tour mobile app: noted.
4. 1916 Garrison plaques: T. Doyle reported that the Four Courts garrison plaque and the RCSI plague would be unveiled in coming few weeks. Committee agreed to Clanwilliam House for site of Boland’s Mills garrison plaque.
5. Walking Tours: agreed that there is no role for the Committee in monitoring walking tours
6. A.O.B. a. B.Teeling reported that 1916/2016 lamp post banners have been offered to primary and secondary schools as a souvenir of the centenary year; Dublin Remembers: Stories from the Somme exhibition runs until 23rd December with guided tours and A Different Republic Exhibition on show at The Lab from November 17 - February 05 2017 b. Chair reported that CDYSB will hold a 1916 event in Liberty Hall on 27th November
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c. The following motion submitted by Cllr. Nial Ring was agreed:
That this committee agrees to immediately write to the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, urging her to purchase (at the forthcoming Adam's auction) the last surrender letter written, on 30th April 2016, by P.H. Pearse in his prison cell at Arbour Hill jail three days before his execution. Pearse was asked to write the letter to persuade a group of rebels holding out in the Four Courts to surrender. The letter was hand-delivered by a priest, Fr Columbus, a friar in the Capuchin Order, to the rebels. The committee further requests that the Minister purchase this letter with a view to it being included as a centrepiece exhibit in the proposed 1916 museum in Moore Street.
Councillors/Members Present Officials Present
Cllr Vincent Jackson (Chair) Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian Cllr Nial Ring Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian Cllr Cieran Perry Tara Doyle, Dublin City Public Libraries Cllr Micheal MacDonncha Ruairi O Cuiv, Public art manager Cllr Mannix Flynn
The next meeting will take place on 18th January 2017
______Cllr Vincent Jackson, Chairperson
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Item No. 18
Commemorative Naming Committee
Breviate of Draft Minutes of Meeting held on 16th November 2016
3.00 p.m. Richard O’Carroll Room, City Hall
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 21st September 2016 Action: Agreed
2. Matters arising No matters arising.
3. Plaques/Monuments/Infrastructure Proposals
o Naming Drumcondra Bridge “The Frank Flood Bridge” – Update
The proposer has now received written consent from the nephew of Frank Flood, Sean Flood.
Action: Agreed. To be referred to the North West Area Committee. If approved, to be referred to the full City Council.
o Liam Mellows Memorial – Application and Public Art Manager’s Report Following the previous meeting, this application was referred from this Committee to the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group. A report from the Public Art Manager was circulated to members. The report outlined a number of issues relating to this proposal such as, not enough detail provided about the actual artwork, proposed artist and detailed costing. Following a further discussion on the possible proliferation of commemorative memorials / statues, it was agreed that each application should be assessed and judged on it own merits. It was further agreed that if this memorial was commissioned, Dublin City Council should be given ownership and responsibility for its care and maintenance.
Action: The Committee broadly supported this proposal. The Liam Mellows Memorial Committee to come back with an artistic impression of the memorial, proposed artist and detailed costing. The Arts and Cultural Advisory Group to draw up a draft Policy Document addressing the approach to commemorations relating to the War of Independence and the Civil War.
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o Sean McLoughlin Plaque – Update This proposal was put on hold back in June of this year as some distant relatives wanted to wait until later in the year. Sean McLoughlin’s daughter who lives in Sheffield has submitted written consent to erect the plaque early in 2017.
Action: Agreed
o Welsh Chapel Plaque – Update This proposal was put on hold as there is a question over the appropriateness of the façade of the building where the plaque is to be placed. At the time of the application, the owners of the building gave their consent for the plaque to be erected. The Welsh Society and DCC are now actively trying to contact the owners to discuss the façade of the building but no response has been received.
Action: Send registered letter to owners. Contact Conservation for advice on funding assistance if necessary.
o Fr. Mathew Park Plaque – Update A tentative date of 22nd December has been set for the unveiling of this plaque to coincide with the Christmas school holidays.
o Four Courts Garrison Date in December to be decided on.
o Royal College of Surgeons Garrison Plaque Date in December to be decided on.
o Ballybough Bridge Plaque This very successful and well attended unveiling took place at Meaghers Public House on Saturday 12th November 2016.
o Annesley Bridge Plaque
This very successful and well attended unveiling took place at the Annesley House Public House on Saturday 12th November 2016.
4. Review of Policy Document
It was decided to defer this item until the next meeting.
Action: Circulate the Policy Document to members in advance of the next meeting for their comments /observations.
Page 122 5. Motion referred from the Central Area Committee: “That this Committee supports, as part of the Croke Villas redevelopment, the renaming of Sackville Avenue after Joseph Traynor who was murdered on Bloody Sunday 1920 in Croke Park and who was taken onto Sackville Avenue from a nearby house and collected by ambulance at the junction of Ballybough Road and Sackville Avenue”.
Action: The members present supported this motion and agreed to refer it back to the Central Area.
6. Commemorate 4 remaining names from the Rosie Hackett Bridge process. Action: Keep on Agenda.
7. A.O.B. Cllr MacDonncha to follow up on marking Surrey House with a plaque to Countess Markievicz.
Next meeting 18th January 2017.
Attendance
Members: Officials Present:
Cllr Micheál MacDonncha (Chair) Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian Cllr Nial Ring Ruairi O’Cuiv, Public Art Manager Cllr Ciaran Perry Jackie O’Reilly, Administrative Officer Cllr Paddy McCartan Paula Ebbs, Senior Staff Officer Tara Doyle, Senior Librarian Gabrielle McClelland, Staff Officer
Apologies: Cllr Frank Kennedy Cllr Seamas McGrattan Cllr Mary Freehill
______Cllr. Micheál MacDonncha
Dated: ______
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REPORT TO ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION SPC
TH 16 JANUARY 2017
Item No. 19
BREVIATE OF DRAFT MINUTES OF Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership
Advisory Board Meeting
Monday 21st November 2016 @ 4.45pm, Room 19, Floor 3, Block 4, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, D8
ITEM SUMMARY ACTION BY TIMELINE
FC welcomed everyone to the meeting - in particular Declan Wallace (Assistant Chief Executive – Culture, Recreation & Economic Services) who is new to the board.
2. Minutes Proposed by RF. Seconded by SMcN. of previous Agreed. meeting 3. Matters None Arising 4. North East Ursula Donnellan & Bruce McDevitt Inner from the NEIC Project Team were City invited to give some background as to Update how the Project Team came about
and update on the progress of all tenders, works & programmes initiated since its inception in September ’16 (information sheets circulated to board).
UD informed everyone how SUB-GROUP ASAP Kieran Mulvey is due to submit a recommendations report to the Task Force by the end of November. A number of ‘Community Coalition Working Groups’ have also been formed to draw up a list of desirable projects to sit alongside the main report. It was suggested that the DCSWP should also take this opportunity to have some input. To this end, it was agreed that FC, SMcI, RH & SMcN would form a sub-group to discuss in more
Page 125 detail and draft a report listing relevant outcomes & recommendations. As the timeframe is so short, this will need to happen as a matter of urgency. 5. Manager SMcI indicated that she intends to Update circulate these updates in advance of board meetings from now on. They S MCI ONGOING will be constructed in a format that
reflects progress made in line with the goals, initiatives & actions outlined in STRIDE 2017 – 2020.
Information sheets were circulated to the board with updates on the strategy (SPC endorsement, launch & roll out), Cultural Audit and Mapping of Dublin City and a recent visit to Glasgow Sport.
6. Core SMCI outlined how DCSWP has Programmes identified 15 actions to provide the & Services core programme & service delivery for 2017. These actions link with the 8 ‘Action Areas’ described in the National Physical Activity Plan (additional info on these circulated to board).
SMCI invited board members to comment on this and provide further suggestions/recommendations. Points raised were noted.
7. Board FC explained that as it is now just over Review a year since the inaugural meeting a discussion needs to take place around the board’s terms of reference, effectiveness & composition in order to retain a good dynamic and balance FC ASAP around the table. All points raised were noted.
- HSE representation on the board is key. Efforts have been ongoing for almost a year to make this happen. RF suggested communicating directly with the Minister in order to hopefully fast-track a nomination. FC, as Chair, will draft this letter.
Page 126 8. National Deadline is January 6th Sports Policy As all parties will be coming at this from a different angle it is likely that both DCC and the DCSWP will make separate submissions alongside the individual NGB’s, third level S McI ASAP institutions & businesses.
SMcI will draft the submission for DCSWP and circulate to board members for review/input
9. A.O.B. FC thanked everyone for their attendance and confirmed the next meeting will take place on Monday, January 16th at the newly revised time of 4.45pm.
Attendees: Fiona Coghlan, Shauna McIntyre, Declan Wallace, Rob Hartnett, Richard Fahey, Maurice Ahern, Mick Dawson, Sinead McNulty, Jim Beggan, Alan Morrin
Apologies: James Galvin, Cllr. Seamas McGrattan, Sarah Keane, John Costello, Anne Rooney
Minutes by: Alan Morrin
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