An Chomhairle Ealaíon An Fichiú Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Twentieth Annual Report and agus Cuntais ó lú Aibreán, 1971, Accounts from 1st April, 1971, to go 3iú Márta, 1972. 31st March, 1972. Tiolacadh don Rialtas agus leagadh Presented to the Government and laid faoi bhráid gach Ti den Oireachtas de before each House of the Oireachtas bhun Altanna 6 (3) agus 7 (I) den pursuant to Sections 6 (3) and 7 (I) of Acht Ealaíon, 1951. the Arts Act, 1951. Luach Cuig Pingne Price Fivepence (Prl. 2488) An Chomhairle Ealaíon Na Comhaltaí/Members Reverend Father Donal O'Sullivan, S.J. Director Dr. C. S. Andrews Ordinary Member Mr. John Hunt Ordinary Member The Earl of Rosse Ordinary Member Mr. Michael Scott Ordinary Member Mr. James Johnson Sweeney Ordinary Member Mr. James White Ordinary Member Dr. Brian Boydell Co-opted Member Mr. George Dawson Co-opted Member Mr. R. R. Figgis Co-opted Member Sir Basil Goulding, Bart. Co-opted Member An Chomhairle Ealaíon An Fichiú Tuarascáil Bhliantúil agus Cuntais ó 1u Aibreán, 1971 go 3lú Marta, 1972. Don Rialtas: De bhun Altanna 6 (3) agus 7 (i) den Acht Ealaíon, tíolacann An Chomhairle Ealaíon Tuarascáil agus Cuntais na Comhairle don bhliain iú Aibreán, 1971 go 31u Marta, 1972. Is i An Chomhairle Ealaíon an cornhlucht a bunaíodh leis an Acht Ealaíon, 1951, agus tá sí comhdhéanta de líon nach mó ná dhá chomhalta déag mar leanas: An Stiúrthóir, arna cheapadh ag an Uachtarán. Seisear comhaltaí, da ngairmtear gnáth-chomhaltaí, arna gceapadh ag an Rialtas. Pé méid comhaltaí, nach mó ná cúigear, da ngairmtear comhaltaí comhthofa, arna gcomhthoghadh ag comhlucht atá comhdhéanta den Stiúrthóir agus den seisear gnath-chomhaltaí. Is iad feidhmeanna na Comhairle Ealaíon: (i) suim an phobail sna healaíona a spreagadh, (2) eolas, dea-mheas agus cleacht ar na healaíona a chur chun cinn, (3) cabhrú le caighdeáin na n-ealaion d'fheabhsú, (4) taispeántais (sa Stát no lasmuigh den Star) d'oibreacha ealaíon agus de cheardaíocht ealaíonta d'eagru, no cabhrú lena n-eagrú, (5) comhairle a thabhairt don Rialtas, no d'aon chomhalta den Rialtas, i dtaobh aon ní (is ní dá bhfónann eolas agus taithí ar na healaíona) a n-iarrfar comhairle orthu ina thaobh, (6) comhoibriú agus cabhrú le haon daoine eile ag a bhfuil baint, go direach no go neamhdhireach, le nithe a bhaineas leis na healaíona. San Acht Ealaíon, ciallaíonn an abairt 'na healaíona' péintéireacht, sniodóireacht, ailtireacht, ceol, drámaíocht, litríocht, dearthóireacht tionscail agus na mín-ealaíona agus na healaíona feidhmeacha i gcoitinne. An Chomhairle Ealaíon Twentieth Annual Report and Accounts from 1st April, 1971 to 3ist March, 1972 To the Government: Pursuant to Section 6 (3) and 7 (i) of the Arts Act, 1951, An Chomhairle Ealaíon presents the Report and Accounts of the Council for the year 1st April, 1971, to 3ist March, 1972. An Chomhairle Ealaíon is the body established by the Arts Act, 1951, and consists of not more than twelve members constituted as follows: The Director, appointed by the President. Six members, known as ordinary members, appointed by the Government. A maximum of five other members, known as co-opted members, co-opted by a body comprising the Director and the six ordinary members. The functions of An Chomhairle Ealaíon are: (1) to stimulate public interest in the arts, (2) to promote the knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts, (3) to assist in improving the standards of the arts, (4) to organise or assist in the organising of exhibitions (within or without the State) of works of art and artistic craftsmanship, (5) to advise the Government or a member of the Government on any matter (being a matter on which knowledge and experience of the arts has a bearing) on which their advice is requested, (6) to co-operate with and assist other persons concerned directly or indirectly with matters relating to the arts. In the Arts Act, the expression 'the arts' means painting, sculpture, architecture, music, the drama, literature, design in industry and the fine arts and applied arts generally. Contents Page The Visual Arts (a) Modern Irish Painting Exhibition 6 (b) Celtic Triangle Exhibition 6 (c) Exhibition of Paintings from the Council's Collection 6 (d) S.P.A.C.E. Exhibition 7 (e) Duais-Chiste an Uachtarain de hide 7 (f) An Chomhairle Ealaíon Collection 7 (g) Scheme for the Purchase of Works of Art and their re-sale at half-price 7 (h) Loan of Paintings 8 (i) Macaulay Fellowship in Painting, 1971 II (j) Art Slides II (k) Scholarships for Post-Graduate Students of the Arts II (l) Other Exhibitions and Activities II 13 Music (a) Dublin Grand Opera Society (b) Macaulay Fellowship in Musical Composition 13 (c) Grants and Guarantees 13 Ballet 15 Drama (a) One-act historical play in Irish 15 (b) Grants and Guarantees 15 15 Literature (a) New York Irish Institute Fund (b) An Chomhairle Ealaíon Triennial Prize for Poetry in Irish 15 (c) Grants and Guarantees 17 Other Activities (a) Advice and Recommendations to Government Departments, Public Bodies and other Organisations 17 (b) Ciste Cholmcille 17 (c) Varia 18 Accounts 19 AN TUARASCÁIL REPORT The President, acting on the advice of the Government, re-appointed Reverend Father Donal O'Sullivan, S.J. as Director of An Chomhairle Ealaíon for a period of two years with effect from 5th July, 1971, on the understanding that, if An Chomhairle Ealaíon were re-organised before the termination of that period, the question of the appointment would be subject to review. Dr. Conor A. Maguire, a Co-opted Member of the Council, died on 26th September, 1971. The term of office of the Members of the Fourth Council having expired on 7th December, 1971, the Government re- appointed as Ordinary Members the same six persons who had served in that capacity on the previous Council, on the understanding that, in view of the pending reorganisation of the Council, the re-appointed Ordinary Members would submit their resignations, if requested to do so, before the expiration of their term of office in the normal course. The Co-opting Body, which consists of the Director and the Ordinary Members, co-opted to the Council the same four persons who were serving as Co-opted Members when the term of office of the previous Council expired. During the year ended on 3ist March, 1972, there were nine meetings of the Council and the main activities were as follows: THE VISUAL ARTS: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Design, Applied Arts (a) Modern Irish Painting Exhibition The Council's exhibition of fifty-six examples of modern Irish painting which had completed its tour of Finland, Sweden, Denmark, the German Federal Republic and Britain, was brought back to Dublin and shown in the Municipal Gallery of Modem Art from 7th to 27th April, 1971, where it was viewed by 6,617 persons. (b) Celtic Triangle Exhibition In co-operation with the Arts Councils of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales an exhibition of work by young Irish, Welsh and Scottish artists was shown during the preceding financial year in cities in Scotland and Wales, as well as in Belfast and Derry. It was brought to the Dublin Municipal Gallery in April, 1971 and was seen by 8,897 persons before it closed on 9th May. From there it was sent to the Crawford Municipal Art Gallery in Cork where it remained until 5th June. The young Irish painters represented in the exhibition were Robert Ballagh, Sean McSweeney, David Crone and Denis McBride. (c) Exhibition of Paintings from the Council's Collection An exhibition of paintings from the Council's Collection was shown at the Cork Arts Society Gallery, Lavitt's Quay, Cork, for a month in July-August, 1971. It consisted of sixteen paintings by Arthur Armstrong, Brian Bourke, Patrick Collins, Barrie Cooke, Gerard Dillon, Micheal Farrell, T. P. Flanagan, Cecil King, Louis Ie Brocquy, Norah McGuinness, Anne Madden, Colin Middleton, Joseph O'Connor, Nano Reid, Patrick Scott and Camille Souter. It was visited by approximately 2,000 persons. From Cork the exhibition moved to the City Library and Art Gallery, Pery Square, Limerick, where it was open to the public for a month in August-September, 1971. As the gallery in Limerick is somewhat larger than that in Cork, it was possible to add four paintings by Deborah Brown, Colin Harrison, Brian Henderson and Daniel O'Neill. There was an attendance in Limerick of about 1,700 people. (d) S.P.A.C.E. Exhibition An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland co-operated in bringing an exhibition of work by artists from the S.P.A.C.E. Studios, London, to Ireland for showing in Belfast and Dublin. S.P.A.C.E. (Space Provision, Artistic, Cultural and Educational) Ltd., is a non-profit making company which was formed in 1969 to provide artists with adequate studio space. They have now acquired in the London area several buildings which have been converted into studios. The exhibition was shown in the Municipal Gallery of Modem Art, Dublin, from 22nd July to 22nd August, 1971, and attracted an attendance of 10,514 persons. (e) Duais-Chiste an Uachtarain de hide The late Dubhglas de hide, Uachtaran na hEireann, endowed a fund for the annual award of the gold medal Duais- Bhonn an Uachtarain de hide. The fund is administered by An Chomhairle Ealaíon, and the award is made in respect of the best painting of an Irish historical subject shown at the annual An tOireachtas Art Exhibition, provided An Chomhairle is satisfied that an adequate standard has been attained. In order to stimulate further interest in competition for the medal, the Council give an additional prize £100 from their own funds.