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Arts Service News

Kildare County Council Arts Service Grants 2010

Arts Act Grants 2010 Kildare County Council Arts Service is pleased to announce details of our 2010 Arts Act Grant Scheme and Bursary Awards.

The closing date for each grants / bursaries is:
FRIDAY 19TH MARCH AT 5PM SHARP. 

 


Maynooth Film for All: Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffanys  Screening: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
When: Wednesday 3rd February 2010
Where: JHL2 John Hume Building, North Campus, NUI Maynooth
Time: 7.45pm

 


Maynooth Film for All: The Class

lights-in-the-dusk-th.jpgScreening: The Class – Entre Les Murs
When: Wednesday 13th January 2010
Where: JHL2 John Hume Building, North Campus, NUI Maynooth
Time: 7.45pm

 


Kildare Arts in Health Mapping Project

 

Allenwood5 75x75.JPG Have you experienced Arts in healthcare as a staff member, patient, family member or visitor?  

If so, Kildare Arts in Health Steering Group would like to hear from you!

 


Horse Mania 2010

horse mania 75x75.pngApplications for Horse Mania 2010 now being excepted. If you are interested in applying contact the Arts Office as soon as possible.

 

 

 


MAYNOOTH FILM FOR ALL: Encounters at the end of the world

Encounters at the End of the World  75x75.jpg Screening: Encounters at the end of the World
When: Wednesday 9th December 2009
Where: JHL2 John Hume Building, North Campus, NUI Maynooth
Time: 7.45pm

 


Kildare County Council Arts Service

The functions of the Arts Service include

  • The Formulation of arts development policy for Kildare County Council and to implement the Arts Development Plan
  • The provision of an advocacy, advice, information and support service for the Arts
  • The promotion and encouragement of participation in the arts as maker, participant, audience
  • Devising, implementing, managing, monitoring and evaluating an arts development programme in Kildare to include
  • Professional development and training opportunities for artists
  • Artists in Residence programmes
  • Commissioning of new work
  • The promotion of models of good practice and artistic excellence in Co Kildare
  • Advising on and supporting the development of cultural capital projects
  • The management of Grant aid and other arts award opportunities

 

 In order that arts development is sustainable, a strategic approach, which recognises the common goals, shared by Kildare County Council and its partners must be advanced.  Kildare County Council Arts Service is committed to the further development and consolidation of strategic partnerships, internally within Kildare County Council, locally, nationally and trans nationally. 

The Arts Act 2003 states that  ‘A local authority may provide such financial or other assistance as it considers appropriate to such persons or in respect of such activities, projects or undertakings, for the purposes of
(a) stimulate public interest in the arts
(b) promote knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts
(c) improving standards in the arts, within its functional area.’

Taking cognisance of this statement, Kildare County Council Arts Service sees its role as the fostering, promotion and development of the Arts in Co Kildare

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