Latest raft of arts and culture funding prioritises projects that reduce an organisation’s carbon footprint.
11 arts and culture organisations across Ireland are to receive €1.46m to upgrade and develop their facilities.
The funding is being made available under the National Development Plan, Project Ireland 2040.
“This investment at a range of different facilities including arts centres, theatres, galleries, museums, as well as artists’ studios and creative spaces aims to improve the audience and creative experience while upgrading the facilities”
The Investing in our Culture, Language & Heritage 2018 – 2027 strategy sets out the Irish Government’s objectives for capital investment in Ireland’s culture, language and heritage.
This funding is provided under Stream B of the Cultural Capital Scheme 2019-2022 that is part of an overall €4.7m capital investment scheme in the arts and culture infrastructure around the country.
Reducing carbon footprint
In line with the Government’s action on climate change, this scheme prioritises projects that reduce an organisation’s carbon footprint that will make a real and positive impact on the environment.
Projects that provide additional capacity for artists and artistic production particularly in arts centres will also be favoured. This new Scheme which has four separate streams of funding, builds on the success of the former Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016-2018.
“This capital scheme prioritises projects that reduce an organisation’s carbon footprint,” said Catherine Martin, TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. “This is in line with the Government’s action on climate change and I’m delighted that the funding for some of these projects will make a real and positive impact on the environment.
“Projects that provide additional capacity for artists and artistic production particularly in arts centres were also favoured.
“This investment at a range of different facilities including arts centres, theatres, galleries, museums, as well as artists’ studios and creative spaces aims to improve the audience and creative experience while upgrading the facilities. This overall funding package will ensure past investment in these arts and cultural centres is protected and sustained,” Martin said.
Awards under Stream B of the Cultural Capital Scheme 2019-2022
| Grantee | County | Grant Amount € |
| Abbey Arts & Cultural Centre | Donegal | €88,000 |
| Alfred Beit Foundation | Dublin | €80,000 |
| An Grianán Theatre Management Company | Donegal | €290,299 |
| Axis (Ballymun Arts and Community Resource Centre CLG) | Dublin | €73,959 |
| Barker Arts Centre CLG (t/a Garter Lane Arts Centre) | Waterford | €196,857 |
| Droichead Arts Centre | Louth | €70,000 |
| Firkin Crane CLG | Cork | €79,476 |
| Galway City Council | Galway | €179,893 |
| Louth County Council (re An Táin Arts Centre) | Louth | €72,929 |
| Royal Hibernian Academy | Dublin | €74,767 |
| Watergate Theatre Co Ltd | Kilkenny | €255,407 |
| Total | €1,461,587 |
