Annual Report Tuarascáil Bhliantúil

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Annual Report
Tuarascáil Bhliantúil
’96
The Arts Council An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Annual Report
Tuarascáil Bhliantúil
’96
Forty-fifth Annual Report
and Financial Statements for
the year ended 31st December 1996.
Presented to the Government
and laid before each House
of the Oireachtas, pursuant
to Sections 6 (3) and 7 (1) of
the Arts Act, 1951.
An Cúigiú Tuarascáil
Bhliantúil Daichead maille
le Ráitis Airgeadais don bhliain
dar chríoch 31 Nollag 1996.
Tíocaladh don Rialtas agus leagadh faoi
bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtais de bhun
Altanna 6 (3) agus 7 (1) den
Acht Ealaíon, 1951.
ISBN 0 902267 78 8
ISSN 0790-1593
ISBN 0 902267 78 8
ISSN 0790-1593
The Arts Council
An Chomhairle Ealaíon
70 Merrion Square,
Dublin 2, Ireland
Tel: +353 1 618 0200
CallSave 1850 392492
Fax: +353 1 676 1302/661 0349
email: info@artscouncil.ie
http://www.artscouncil.ie
70 Cearnóg Mhuirfean,
Baile Átha Cliath 2, Éire
Teil: +353 1 618 0200
Faics: +353 1 676 1302/661 0349
Contents
Clár
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The Arts Council
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Foreword by Chairperson of the Council
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Finance
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Membership, Staff and Publications
12
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The Arts in Irish
15
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Aosdána Report
17
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Literature
21
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Visual Arts and Architecture
28
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Film
37
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Drama
42
Theatre Review
49
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Dance
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Opera
57
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Music
61
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International Arts
69
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Multi-Disciplinary Arts
73
Community Arts, Festivals
75
Arts and Disability
77
Arts Centres
79
Children and Young People
81
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Local Authorities and Partnerships
87
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Capital
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Sundry
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Financial Statements
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Réamhrá ó Chathaoirleach na Comhairle
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Airgeadas
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Baill, Foireann agus Foilseacháin
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Na hEalaíona trí Gaeilge
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Tuarascáil Aosdána
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An Litríocht
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Na Dearcealaíona agus an Ailtireacht
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An Scannánaíocht
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An Drámaíocht
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Athbreithniú na hAmharclainne
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An Rince
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An Ceoldráma
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An Ceol
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Na hEalaíona Idirnáisiúnta
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Na hEalaíona Ildisciplíneacha
73
Ealaíona Pobail, Féilte
75
Na hEalaíona agus Míchumas
77
Ionaid Ealaíon
79
Páistí agus Daoine Óga
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Na hÚdaráis Áitiúla agus Páirtnéireachtaí
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Caipiteal
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Ilnithe
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Ráitis Airgeadais
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Council/An Chomhairle
Ciarán Benson, Chairperson/Cathaoirleach
Eavan Boland
Páraic Breathnach
Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy
Jane Dillon Byrne
Eithne Healy
Proinsias Mac Aonghusa
Ciarán MacGonigal
Paul McGuinness
Laura Magahy
Vic Merriman
Patrick Murray
Aidan O’Carroll
Terry Prone
Vivienne Roche
Kathleen Watkins
John Wilson
Staff/Foireann (at December 1996/Nollaig 1996)
Director/Stiúrthóir
Acting Director/Stiúrthóir Sealadach
Patricia Quinn (from November 1996/ó Shamhain 1996)
Adrian Munnelly (until July 1996/go dtí Iúil 1996)
David McConnell (July–November 1996/Iúil–Samhain 1996)
Officers/Oifigigh
Literature/An Litríocht
Sinéad Mac Aodha (until December 1996/go dtí Nollaig 1996)
Visual Arts and Architecture/Na Dearcealaíona agus An Ailtireacht Sarah Finlay
Drama and Personnel/An Drámaíocht agus Pearsanra
Phelim Donlon
Music/An Ceol
Dermot McLaughlin
Opera/An Ceoldráma
Vacant/Folamh
Regions and Arts Centres/Réigiúin agus Ionaid Ealaíon
Mary Cloake
Community Arts and Festivals/Ealaíona Pobail agus Féilte
Jackie O’Keeffe (until December 1996/go dtí Nollaig 1996)
Youth Arts and Dance (incorporating Education)/
Ealaíona Óg agus An Rince (Oideachas san áireamh)
Gaye Tanham (from March 1996/ó Márta 1996)
Arts Co-Operation*/Comhoibriú Ealaíon*
Marian Flanagan
Finance and Administration/Airgeadas agus Riarachán
David McConnell
Communications and Film/Cumarsáid agus An Scannánaíocht Mary Hyland
* Appointed jointly with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland/*Ceaptha i gcomhpháirtíocht leis an Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Executive Assistants/Cúntóirí Feidhmitheacha
Sheila Gorman
Kevin Healy
Nuala O’Byrne
Bernadette O’Leary
Liz Powell
Jennifer Traynor
Secretarial/Rúnaíocht
Jackie Casey
Theresa Cullen (job share/postroinnt)
Maeve Giles
Mary Hickey
Adrienne Martin (job share/postroinnt)
Patricia Moore
Paula O’Meara (job share/postroinnt)
Edward Redding
Karen Whelan (job share/postroinnt)
Consultants/Comhairleoirí
Visual Arts/Na Dearcealaíona
Theatre Review Co-ordinator/
Comhordanóir Athbreithniú na hAmharclainne
Helena Gorey (part-time/páirtaimseartha)
Declan Gorman (until June 1996/go dtí Meitheamh 1996)
Ireland and its Diaspora—Frankfurt Book Fair 1996/
Éire agus a Diaspora—Aonach Leabhar Frankfurt 1996
Assistants/Cúntóirí
Laurence Cassidy (on secondment from post as Literature Officer/
ar iasacht gairme ó phost an Oifigigh Litríochta)
Sandra O’Connell
Barbara-Ann Slevin
The Arts Council
Druid’s
roduction of
Martin
McDonagh’s
The Beauty
Queen of
Leenane
The Arts Council is an independent autonomous
body set up in 1951 to stimulate public interest
in, and to promote the knowledge, appreciation
and practice of the arts. The Council is the
Government’s principal arts funding and advisory
body and is one of Ireland’s major cultural
institutions. In the forty-five years of its existence
it has supported the artistic endeavours of
thousands of artists and organisations and has
helped to foster the dynamic artistic and cultural
life which is characteristic of Ireland today.
The thrust of the Council’s work is currently
informed by The Arts Plan, which was adopted by
Government during 1995.
Operating under the Arts Acts 1951 and
1973, the Council carries out its work through a
wide range of policies and programmes designed
to provide financial assistance and other support
services for individuals and organisations, and
generally to create an environment in which the
arts can develop and flourish. Support of the
individual arts practitioner is the cornerstone of
the Council’s mission and the Council
Comhlacht neamhspleách is ea an Chomhairle
Ealaíon a bunaíodh i 1951 d’fhonn suim an
phobail ins na healaíona a spreagadh agus eolas,
dea-mheasa agus cleachtadh orthu a chur chun
cinn. Sí an Chomhairle Ealaíon príomheagraíocht
maoinithe is chomhairlithe an Rialtais i
gcomhthéacs na n-ealaíon agus tá sí ar cheann de
mhórinstitiúdí chultúrtha na hÉireann. Le linn na
cúig bhliain is daichead gurbh ann di, thug sí
taca’iocht d’iarraichtaí ealaíona na mílte
ealaíontóirí is cultúrtha atá ina shaingné dÉirinn
sa lá inniú a chothú. Múnlaítear saothar na
Comhairle faoi láthair ag Plean na n-Ealaíon, plean
gur glacadh leis an Rialtas le linn 1996.
Agus í ag feidhmiú faoi Achtanna Ealaíon
1951 agus 1973, cuireann an Chomhairle an obair
sin i gcrích trí réimhse leathan polasaithe agus clár
a thugann faoi chúnamh airgeadais agus seirbhísí
tacaíochta eile a chur ar fáil do dhaoine aonair
agus d’eagríochtaí agus, tríd is tríd, trí
thimpeallacht a chruthú inar féidir leis na
healaíona forbairt agus bláthú a dhéanamh. Mar
dhlúthchuid de chuspóir na Comhairle tá tacaíocht
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understands that it has a
clear responsibility to foster
those structures which assist
and develop dialogue between
artists, the arts and the
communities from which they
emerge. The Council also seeks
to influence and work with other
state agencies, local authorities,
private business, schools and
colleges in bringing the arts to
greater prominence in society, and
from time to time is asked to advise
the government and government
departments on artistic matters. The
Council has a statutory right to make
representations to planning authorities
in certain instances where artistic or
architectural considerations apply.
The Council consists of a board
of not more than seventeen members
appointed by the Minister for Arts,
Culture and the Gaeltacht. The Council meets in
plenary session about eleven times a year to set
policies and make decisions within the terms of
the Arts Acts. These policies and decisions are
implemented by a staff headed by a Director,
appointed by the Council.
The work of the Council has always been
guided by the ‘arms length’ principle which
ensures that decisions about specific grants are
made at a distance from the political process,
and that the Council remains independent of
the day-to-day business of the artists and
organisations it assists.
The Arts Council, as a publicly accountable
body, publishes an annual report and accounts to
provide the Oireachtas and the general public
with an overview of the year’s work. The Council
also publishes a quarterly newsletter, Art Matters,
and occasional reports on specific topics.
Annual grants from the Oireachtas and from
the net proceeds of the National Lottery are the
Council’s principal sources of income. These
grants are supplemented by income from other
bodies, usually designated for specific schemes or
projects. The Council also administers a number
of trust funds.
In the Arts Acts the expression ‘the arts’
means “painting, sculpture, architecture, the
cinema, music, the drama, literature, design in
industry, and the fine and applied arts generally”.
á thabairt don chleachtóir ealaíon aonair agus
tuigeann an Chomhairle go bhfuil freagracht soléir
uirthi na struchtúir sin a chur chun cinn a
chuideoidh le forbairt na cumarsáide idir
ealaíontóirí, na healaíona agus na pobail as a
n-eascraíonn said. Ba mhaith leis an gComhairle,
leis, comhoibriú le haisineachtaí stáit eile, na
húdaráis áitiúla, gnólachtaí príobháideacha,
scoileanna agus coláistí agus tionchar a imirt orthu
d’fhonn ionad níos mó a thabhairt do na healaíona
sa tsochaí, agus ó thráth go chéile iarrtar uirthi
comhairle a thabhairt don Rialtas agus do Ranna
Rialtais faoi nithe a bhaineann leis na healaíona. Tá
de cheart reachtúil ag an gComhairle faisnéis a chur
faoi bhráid na n-údarás pleanála i gcásanna áirithe a
bhaineann cúrsaí ealaíne nó ailtireachta leo.
Is é atá sa Chomhairle ná bord de sheachtar
déag ar a mhéid agus is é an tAire Ealaíon, Cultúir
agus Gaeltachta a cheapann na baill. Buaileann an
Chomhairle le chéile aon uair déag in aghaidh na
bliana, de ghnáth, d’fhonn polasaithe na Comhairle
a leagan síos agus cinntí a ghlacadh laistigh de
théarmaí na nAchtanna Ealaíon. Cuireann
Stiúrthóir agus foireann na Comhairle na cinntí
agus na polasaithe sin i bhfeidhm.
Múnlaítear saothar na Comhairle ag
prionsabal ‘fad do ré’, prionsabal a chintíonn go
ndéanfar na cinní maidir le saindeontais amach ón
bpróiséas polaitiúil agus go bhfabfaidh an
Chomhairle neamhspleách ó ghnáthghnó laethiúl
na n-ealaíontóir agus na n-eagraíochtaí a dtugann
sí cabhair dóibh.
Comhlacht atá cúntasach den phobal í an
Chomhairle Ealaíon agus foilsíonn sí tuarascáil
bhliantúil agus cúntais chun athbhreithniú ar obair
na bliana a chur ar fáil den Oireachtas agus den
phobal i gcoitinne. Foilsíonn an Chomhairle
nuachlitir, leis, in aghaidh na ráithe, Art Matters,
agus tuarascálacha ó am go chéile ar ábhair ar leith.
Is iad príomhfhoinsí ioncaim na Comhairle
ná deontais in aghaidh na bliana ón Oireachtas
agus ó ghlanfháltais an Chrannchuir Náisiúnta.
Cuirtear leis na deontais sin trí ioncam ó
eagraíochtaí eile: go hiondúil dirítear na deontais
ser ar shainscéimeanna agus ar thiobnscadail ar
leith. Riarann an Chomhairle roinnt cistí
iontaobhais freisin.
Ins na hAchtanna Ealaíona ciallaíonn an
abairt ‘na healaíona’ “péintéireacht; snoíodóireacht,
ailtireacht, scannánaíocht, ceol, drámaíocht,
litríocht, dearthóireacht tionscail agus na mínealaíona agus na healíona feidhmeacha i gcoitinne”.
Foreword by Chairperson of the Council
Réamhrá ó Chathaoirleach na Comhairle
1996 marked the mid-term of this Arts Council
Chairperson, and I would like to make a few observations on
Ciarán our progress to date. The Arts Plan is the working
Benson script for our current work. Part of the energy
needed to enact it is financial. The Arts Council
budget moved from £11.6m in 1993 to
£18.4m in 1996. This has enabled the Council
to begin the work outlined in the Plan and I
will say something more about this below.
Money is only part of what is needed; without
ideas, without talented artists and students in
all areas of the arts, without a critical
appreciative set of audiences, without other
agencies working well, without proper
management of arts funding, that money from
Irish taxpayers would run the risk, at worst of
being wasted, at best of yielding benefits way
fewer than should be expected. Our work over
the last three years has addressed each of these
elements in the overall picture.
We can evaluate ourselves quantitatively. In
1995 we gave grants to 357 organisations. That
figure rose to 434 in 1996 of whom 127 received
Arts Council
B’é 1996 lár-théarma na Comhairle Ealaíon seo
agus is mian liom roinnt pointí eolais a dhéanamh
maidir lenár ndul chun cinn go dtí seo. ‘Sé Plean
na n-Ealaíon an script oibre atá ann don obair atá
fúinn faoi láthair. Cúiteamh airgid is ea cuid den
fhuinneamh a bheidh de dhith chun é a chur i
gcrích. Tháinig méadú ar bhuiséad na Comhairle
ó £11.6m i 1993 go £18.4m i 1996. Chuir sé
seo ar chumas na Comhairle tús a chur leis an
obair a leagadh amach sa Phlean agus pléifear an
cheist seo a thuilleadh thíos. Níl san airgead ach
cuid de sin atá de dhíth orainn. In éagmais
pleananna úra, ealaíontóirí cumasacha agus
micléinn cumasacha, in éagmais luchtanna
éisteachta criticiúla nó má theipeann ar
ghníomhaireachtaí eile nó ar bhainistiú ar
mhaoiniú na n-ealaíon, cuirfear airgead na níocóirí cánach i mbaol nó ar fán go hiomlán. Tá
ár ndíol oibre tar éis dul i ngleic leis na ceisteanna
seo sna trí bliana atá imithe tharainn.
Déanaimis breith agus iniúchadh orainn féin
sa tslí seo – bhronnamar deontaisí ar 357
eagraíocht in 1995. Mhéadaigh an uimhir sin go
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434 in 1996 agus orthu siúd fuair 127 breis is
in excess of £20,000. A large proportion of these
£20,000 an ceann. Cuidíonn cuid mhór de na
grants indirectly supports individual artists. In
deontaisí seo le healaíontóirí aonaracha. Mar bharr
addition the Council was able to direct £1.519
ar seo, d’éirigh leis an gComhairle £1,519,000 a
million to individual artists in 1996. This is a
dháileadh nó a stiúradh i dtreo ealaíontóirí
primary objective of The Arts Plan and definite
aonaracha in 1996. Is bunaidhm na Comhairle í seo
progress has been made. The body of this Annual
agus deineadh dul chun cinn suntasach. Ba cheart
Report and its predecessors contain much
roinnt samplaí aonaracha den dul chun cinn seo a
detailed information about each artform but
léiriú aineoinn go bhfuil cur síos cuimsitheach ar
purely illustrative examples can serve as indicators
chúile foirm ealaíne sa Tuarascáil Bhliaintiúil.
of how aspects of the Plan are being pursued.
I gcás an Cheoil, mar shampla, is cúis
In Music, for instance, the growing
mórtais dom go bhfuil clú agus cáil á tharaingt ar
reputation of the Irish Chamber Orchestra, now
Cheolfhoireann na hEireann, ensemble de seachtar
established in Limerick as a full-time playing
déag, atá lonnaithe i
ensemble of seventeen
Luimneach cé go
players, but with a
bhfuil dualgáisí
national and internanáisiúnta agus
tional remit, is
idirnáisiúnta uirthi.
gratifying. TwentyBeidh fiche-haon
one new CDs of Irish
dlúthcheirnín nua de
contemporary music
cheol comhaimsearach
will be on the market
éireannach ar an
in 1997 where
margadh in 1997 áit
virtually none existed
nach raibh ach
in 1993. Jazz, a much
fíorbheagán in 1993.
neglected area, but
Cuirfear béim
one of the most
speisialta ar
vibrant contemporary
shnagcheol, foirm
forms of music, is
cheoil comhaimreceiving special
searach nár tugadh
attention from the
dóthain airde uirthi
Council and will
go dtí seo. Tá méadú
receive more. There
fá ceathar tagtha ar an
has been a fourfold
líon de chur i láthair
increase in perforshnagcheoil nua.
mances of new jazz
Dance performance at the Firkin Crane, Cork
Is comhartha é an
from a very low base
láinseáil de sé dhlúthchéirnín nua ag an Improvised
and the six new jazz CDs from the The
Music Company den ré nua forbartha don
Improvised Music Company is just the start of
shnagcheoil éireannach lena bhfuil mé ag súil leis.
what I hope will be a period of real development
Caithfear mórán aird a thairraingt ar
for Irish jazz as well as for jazz in Ireland.
ailtireacht freisin agus déanfar cur síos ar thograí
Architecture is another field where much
úra san Tuarascáil Bhliaintiúl. Ar morán slite tá
needs to be done and I hope in the 1997
deabhadh tagtha ar bhreitheanna na Comhairle
Annual Report to be able to report on the
Ealaíon féin maidir le riachtanaisí na foirmeacha
development of significant initiatives already in
ealáine faoi leith. Ghlac an Chomhairle Ealaíon
train. In varying degrees the Council’s own
leis na moltaí a thug ár nGrúpa Forbartha um
assessments of the needs of each of the art
Cheoldrámaí ós ár gcomhair, tar éis dóibh a
forms is proceeding apace. Our Opera
n-obair a chríochnú in 1996. Chriochnaigh an
Development Group concluded its work in
Chomhairle athbhreithniú ar stadas na
1996 and Council adopted its recommenhAmharclainne in 1996 freisin agus tá an
dations. The extensive Theatre Review also
Chomhairle, mar bhall amháin den amharclancompleted its work in 1996 and the Arts
naíocht in Éireann, tar éis athbhreithniú a
Council, as one partner in the field of Irish
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dhéanamh ar a dearcadh féin agus a dearcadh úr a
theatre, has reformulated its own thinking and
fhoilsiú in Going On in 1996.
published this in Going On in December 1996.
Tá borradh agus fás tagtha ar an Rince le
From its neglected state Dance is showing
déanaí agus beidh an Chomhairle Ealaíon ag diriú
impressive signs of rejuvenation and the
aird faoi leith ar riachtanaisí traenála agus
Council will be paying special attention to the
chleachtaidh sna blianta amach romhainn.
training and rehearsal requirements of dance in
Tháinig méadú ar an mbuiséad Scannáin
the coming years.
ó £404,000 in 1993 go £762,000 in 1996. Chuir
The budget for Film has moved from
an Chomhairle béim ar threisiú teaspántais na
£404,000 in 1993 to £762,000 in 1996.
scannán, ar fhorbairt i dtaobh traenála agus ar tacú
Much of the Council’s work in film over the last
le déantúsóirí aonaracha scannán, le trí bliana anuas.
three years has been to strengthen the exhibition
Is ó bhunús de £490,000 in 1993 go
of film, to develop training and to assist
£908,000 a d’athraigh an maoiniú don Litríocht.
individual film makers.
Ba mhór an éacht é in
Literature has
1996 Féile na hÉireann
moved from a base
agus a Diaspora a fuar
of £490,000 in
urraíocht ón
1993 to £908,000
gComhairle Ealaíon
in 1996. A major
agus a bhí mar chuid
achievement for
den Frankfurt Book
1996 was the
Fair. Tá buíochas faoi
success of the Ireland
leith ag dul
and its Diaspora Festival
d’Oifigeach Liteartha
at the Frankfurt
na Comhairle, Lar
Book Fair sponsored
Cassidy agus dá
by the Arts Council.
fhoirne as ucht an
Special thanks is due
tionscadal seo a
to the Arts Council’s
chur i gcrích.
Literature Officer
Freisin tá
Lar Cassidy and to
borradh tagtha ar na
his team for bringing
dearcealaíon sa tír seo
this project to such
agus tá roinnt mhaith
successful fruition.
moltaí faoi conas gur
The Visual Arts
féidir breis forbartha
are also developing
a spreagadh.
well in Ireland and
Northern Lights by Liam O’Neill and Kevin Donegan
Dar ndóigh is ar
we have many ideas on
scáth a chéile a mhaireann na healaíon agus a
how to assist further progress here.
luchtanna féachana; da bharr sin chuir an
Art forms without audiences would be like
Chomhairle faoi, tuiscint agus tacaíocht a thabhairt
sound without ears or colour without eyes.
don ghaol speisialta seo. Cruthú de seo is ea an
Their relationship is symbiotic and Council has
dóigh ina bhfuil an Chomhairle ag obair ar
committed itself to understanding the nature of
mhodhanna a chur in áit a spreagfadh
this relationship and to supporting its growth.
comhchaidhreamh idir na healaíon agus daoine óga.
Some signs of this are our commitment to
Tháinig méadú faoi dhó ar ár gcaiteachas
bringing the arts and young people into
ar Oideachas, Pháistí agus Dhaoine Óga ó 6%
dialogue; we have doubled expenditure on
go 12% den bhuiséad ealaíon iomlán (Buiséad
Education, Children and Young People from 6%
iomlán a bhfuil méadú mór tagtha ar le trí
to 12% of a greatly increased total arts budget in
bliana anuas) agus tá sé i gceist againn go
three years and we hope to reach 15% before
mbeadh ceatadán comh hard le 15% ann roimh
going out of the office.
deireadh ár dtéarma riartha.
At the regional level we have increased the
Tá méadú ar an líon oifigeach nua ealaíon
number of local authority arts officers from
sna comhairlí áitiúla ó fiche go fiche-ocht agus sa
twenty to twenty-eight. At the same time
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
contributions from local authorities have increased
from £2.3m to £6m. Our aim of achieving a basic
arts infrastructure of at least a municipal gallery, a
good performance space and artists’ studios for
Cork, Galway, Waterford, Limerick and Sligo is
well on the way to achievement. We have
supported five new arts venues in Tallaght,
Letterkenny, Longford, Galway and Clonmel with
revenue grants bringing the number of these
venues in the network to nineteen.
Our commitment to developing the priority
areas identified in The Arts Plan is as strong as ever.
Our lack of resources slowed progress a bit but
advances have been made. In Offaly, for example,
expenditure on the arts in 1995 was £750. By
1997 Co. Offaly will have an arts officer, a theatre
under refurbishment, a writer and an artist in
residence, a community arts festival, and an arts
expenditure programme of £70,000. In the coming
years we hope to match this development in the
other priority areas identified in The Arts Plan.
We are actively forging partnerships with a
variety of other agencies in areas of education,
disability, the Gaeltacht, poverty eradication,
employment, local authority, tourism, urban and
rural renewal as well as with international bodies,
all with a view to fulfilling our statutory responsibilities ‘to stimulate public interest in the arts’ and
to ‘assist in improving the standards of the arts’.
We have not exempted the Arts Council
itself from scrutiny and reform. All our internal
structures and procedures have been reviewed and
modernised. One measurable effect of this from
the point of view of our clients is that 90% of our
financial allocations to arts organisations have
been brought forward from April to February.
We have instituted pilot schemes in multi-annual
funding and in exploring new ways of selfevaluation. Our information systems and
publicity have all been re-organised.
The burden of this has fallen on the
council’s staff who have done an outstanding
job. I would like to pay particular tribute to
Adrian Munnelly who served as Director of the
Arts Council from 1983 to his resignation in
1996. Adrian steered the Council through an
often difficult period of its history with great
energy, integrity and diplomacy. As perhaps
only a chairman can really know, the skills
demanded of an Arts Council Director are
manifold and we wish Adrian every success in
his new career.
tréimhse céanna fuair na healaíon méadú i
maoiniú ó na húdaráis áitiúla ó £2.3 milliúin
go £6 milliúin.
Is é sprioc na Comhairle go mbeadh
infrastructúr ealaíon de ar a laghad gailearaí
cathrach amháin agus ionad léirithe oiriúnach ar
fáil d’ealaíontóirí i gCorcaigh, i nGaillimh, i bPort
Láirge, i Luimneach, i Sligeach. Cheana féin tá
baint amach an sprioc seo faoi lánsheoil.
Thugamar tacaíocht maoiniú i bhfoirm deontaisí
do chúig ionad ealaíon úra i dTamhlacht, i Litir
Ceanainn, i Longfort, i nGaillimh agus i gCluain
Meala. Agus na cinn nua seo san áireamh tá naoi
n-ionad déag sa ghréasán anois.
Táimid fós chomh dírithe céanna ar
bhaint amach ár bpríomh, spriocanna atá
leagtha amach i bPlean na nEalaíon. Chuir an
t-easpa áiseanna moill ar ár ndul chun cinn ach
fós déanadh roinnt mhaith forbairte. In Uíbh
Fháillí, mar shampla, bhí caiteachas de £750 ar
na hEalaíon in 1995. In 1997 beidh oifigeach
ealaíon ag an gContae, beidh athchóiriú á
dhéanamh ar an amharclann, beidh féile phobail
ann agus beidh ealaíontóir agus scríobhneoir
conaítheach sa chontae. Beidh clár caiteachas de
£70,000 ann. Sna blianta atá romhainn ba
mhaith linn forbairt den chinéal seo a chur chun
tosaigh i bpráncheantair eile mar atá luaite i
bPlean na nEalaíon.
Táimid ag cothú ceangailtí nua le carn mór
eagraíochtaí idirnáisiúnta i réimse an oideachais,
an mhíchumais, na Gaeltachta, i ruaigeadh an
bhochtanais, sna húdaráis áitiúla, i
dturasóireacht agus in athnuachán oirbeach agus
tuathach chun go gcomhlíonfar ár ndualgaisí
reachtúla i dtaobh ‘cothú suim an phobail sna
healaíon’ agus i dtaobh ‘cabhrú le feabhas a chur
ar chaighdéain na n-Ealaíon’.
Níor mhaith linn ach oiread nach ndéanfaí
scrúdú agus athchoiriú ar an gComhairle í féin
agus tá athbhreithniú agus athnuachán déanta ar
chleachtaí eolais agus modhanna inmhéanacha.
Tionchar amháin de seo gur féidir a mheas agus
atá tábhachtach dár gcliantaí is ea gur dáileadh
90% dár ndeontaisí níos luaithe sa bhliain, i mí
Feabhra in ionad i mí Aibreáin. Chuireamar
scéimeanna ar bun a scrúdaigh maoiniú
ilbhliaintiúl agus modhanna nua
féinmheastóireachta. Rinneamar atheagrú ar ár
gcóras poiblíochta agus ar ár gcorais eolais.
Is ar fhoireann na Comhairle Ealaíon a thit
an ualach oibre seo agus rinneadar eacht.
Zdenek
Fibich,
Wexford
Festival
Opera
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Ciarán Benson
Chairperson
Sarka by
T H E
The new Director of the Arts Council is
Patricia Quinn who comes to the position with
an excellent range of experience and a clear
sense of where we wish to move to. On behalf
of my colleagues I am delighted to welcome
her. I would also like to thank David
McConnell for so helpfully and efficiently
performing the role of Acting Director until
the new Director was appointed.
We finally resolved our outstanding
difficulties regarding employment of new staff in
1996 and during 1997 the Council’s entire
organisational structure will be reshaped and
streamlined so as to maximise the Council’s
contribution to the aims of The Arts Plan.
There is still much to be done. The need for
an international agency of some form is pressing,
especially in light of the experience of 1996 with
the success of L’Imaginaire Irlandais, which was so
successfully curated by Doireann Ni Bhriain, and
the Ireland and its Diaspora Festival in Frankfurt.
Next year I hope to be able to report on positive
developments in this and in many other areas. For
the moment it is good to be able to say that the
wind in our sails is fresh and invigorating.
Tá ardmholadh tuillte ag
Adrian Munnelly a bhí mar
stiúrthóir ar an
gComhairle Ealaíon ó
1983 go 1996. Is iomaí
scil a bhíonn de dhíth ó
stiúrthóir na Comhairle
Ealaíon agus le linn
tréimhse éiginnte i stair na
Comhairle stiúraigh Adrian
í le morán fuinnimhe,
ionracais agus le scileanna
taidhleoireachta.
Tá stiúrthóir nua
againn anois, Patricia
Quinn, duine atá réimse
iontach oibre déanta aici
agus tuiscint ríshoiléir aici
ar chéard a mba chóir
bheith roimh an
Chomhairle sa todhchaí.
Thar ceann na foirne anseo
tá fíoráthas orm fáilte ó
chroí a chur roimpi. Ba
mhaith liom buíochas a
gabháil le David McConnell
a bhí mar stiúrthóir
comhlíonach cumasach nó gur ceapadh
an stiúrthóir nua.
Ar deireadh d’éirigh linn na fadhbanna a bhí
againn maidir le fostú foirne nua a réiteach in
1996. In 1997, déanfaimid atheagrú iomlán chun
a bheith níos éifeachtaí agus chun na
haidhmeanna atá luaite i bPlean na nEalaíon a
bhaint amach.
Ach tá morán le baint amach fós. Tá
géarghá le gníomhaireachtaí idirnáisiúnta de
short éigin ach go háirithe agus cuimhne againn
ar an méid a tharla in 1996 agus ar cé chomh
maith is ar éirigh le L’Imaginaire Irlandais (a
d’eagraigh Doireann Ní Bhriain le cumas) agus
Féile na hÉireann agus a Diaspora i bhFrankfurt.
Tá súil agam go mbeidh dul chun cinn maidir le
seo agus le morán nithe eile le fogrú agam an
bhliain seo chugainn. Is deas an rud é, afách, a
bheith in ann a rá gur úr agus fuinneamhach an
obair seo atá faoi lánsheoil againn.
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Finance
Airgeadas
The Council’s State funding for 1996 came from
two sources: an Exchequer grant-in-aid of
£14.439m and £3.97m from the National
Lottery Fund: a total of £18.409m compared
with £16.297m in 1995. These funds are
transferred to the Council by the Department of
Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht. The Council’s
capital grant allocations (see page 94) are funded
almost totally from the National Lottery Fund.
While the Council, when making revenue grant
allocations, does not differentiate as between the
original source of its funds, approximately 17%
of the Council’s non-capital arts expenditure in
1996 can be regarded as being funded by the
National Lottery.
Tháinig airgeadú na Comhairle i 1996 ó dhá
fhoinse: deontas i gcabhair de £14.439m ón
státchiste agus £3.97m ón gCrannchur Náisiúnta:
is é sin £18.409m san iomlán i gcomparáid le
£16.297m i 1995. Aistríonn an Roinn Ealaíon,
Cultúir agus Gaeltachta na suimeanna seo go dtí an
Chomhairle. Déantar cionroinnt deontais chaipitil
(féach leathanach 94) na Comhairle a airgeadú go
hiomlán, nach mór, ó Chiste an Chrannchuir
Náisiúnta. Cé nach ndealaíonn an Chomhairle idir
bunfhoinsí a cuid cistí, agus cionroinnt deontais
ioncaim á déanamh aici, d’fhéadfaí féachaint ar
17% de chaiteachas na Comhairle ar ghnéithe nach
mbaineann le caipiteal i 1996 mar airgead a tháinig
ón gCrannchur Náisiúnta.
State Funding 1996
£m
_____________________________________________________
Oireachtas Grant-in-aid
14.439
National Lottery: re capital expenditure
1.000
National Lottery: re revenue expenditure
2.970
_____________
Total
18.409
Cistiú ón Stát 1996
£m
_____________________________________________________
Deontas i gCabhair ón Oireachtas
14.439
Crannchur Náisiúnta: re caiteachas ar chaipiteal 1.000
Crannchur Náisiúnta: re caiteachas ar ioncam
2.970
_____________
Iomlán
18.409
Irene
Murphy
of Cork
Artists’
Collective
I rith 1996, tugadh deontais do 434 eagras
(1995: 357) agus 387 daoine aonair (1995:
456). Shuimigh an 127 eagras a fuair deontais
ioncaim os cionn £20,000 (£13.4 san iomlán)
93% de na deontais ioncaim i gcabhair a bhí
ag an gComhairle.
I 1996 chosain cúnamh díreach don
ealaíontóir aonair £1.519m, níos mó ná 8% den
chaiteachas iomlán ar na healaíona agus san
áireamh ansin tá £665,000 de Chnuais do bhaill
an Aosdána agus £192,000 ar 1,087 deontas
d’aerthaisteal faoi scéim ARTFLIGHT a oibríonn an
dá Chomhairle Ealaíon in Éirinn i gcomhar le
Aer Lingus. Tugadh idir thacaíocht agus
fhostaíocht indíreach do go leor daoine aonair trí
dheontais na Comhairle d’eagrais.
A R T S
1994
£m
1995
£m
1996
£m
5.2
6.6
8.3
12.6
14.4
5.0
5.0
5.0
3.7
4.0
10.2
11.6
13.3
16.3
18.4
Accumulation
by Katherine West,
glass/porcelain
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C H O M H A I R L E
1993
£m
A N
1992
£m
C O U N C I L
The Arts Council State Funding, 1992–1996/
An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Cistiú ón Stát, 1992–1996
Oireachtas Grant-in-aid/
Deontas i gCabhair ón Oireachtas
National Lottery/
Crannchur Náisiúnta
Total State Funding/
Cistiú Iomlán ón Stát
T H E
During 1996, grants were paid to 434 organisations (1995: 357) and 387 individuals
(1995: 456). 127 organisations who each
received revenue grants exceeding £20,000
(Total £13.4m) accounted for 93% of the
Council’s revenue grant-aid.
Direct support for the individual artist
during 1996 amounted to £1.519m, over 8% of
total arts expenditure. This included a provision
of £665,000 for Cnuais to members of Aosdána
and £192,000 for 1,087 air travel awards under
the ARTFLIGHT scheme operated by the two Arts
Councils in Ireland in conjunction with Aer
Lingus. Many more individuals received indirect
support and employment through the Council’s
grants to organisations.
E A L A Í O N
Five-Year Financial Summary (1992–1996)/Achoimre Airgeadais Chúig Bliana (1992–1996)
1996
£
Income/Ioncaim
State Funding/Cistiú ón Stát
Other Income/Ioncaim Eile
1996
%
1995
£
1994
£
1993
£
1992
£
16,297,000
643,000
13,303,000
362,000
11,556,000
248,000
10,161,000
264,000
16,940,000
13,665,000
11,804,000
10,425,000
6.4%
879,000
600,000
490,000
444,000
8.3%
3.9%
31.8%
2.9%
5.2%
7.5%
1,473,000
661,000
5,652,000
446,000
912,000
1,226,000
1,145,000
498,000
4,932,000
385,000
718,000
903,000
888,000
404,000
4,199,000
233,000
628,000
754,000
793,000
468,000
3,649,000
209,000
576,000
672,000
12.3%
2,103,000
1,624,000
1,288,000
1,120,000
2.7%
3.6%
5.3%
3.6%
6.5%
441,000
663,000
924,000
289,000
1,136,000
274,000
686,000
470,000
391,000
933,000
235,000
699,000
903,000
114,000
815,000
183,000
659,000
818,000
99,000
759,000
19,472,000 100.0% 16,805,000
13,559,000
11,650,000
10,449,000
104,000
47,000
15,000
(2,000)
16,909,000
13,606,000
11,665,000
10,447,000
31,000
12,000
59,000
(47,000)
139,000
(186,000)
(22,000)
(164,000)
18,409,000
1,087,000
____________
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
19,496,000
____________
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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Expenditure/Caiteachas
Literature*/An Litríocht*
1,249,000
Visual Arts & Architecture/
Na Dearcealaíona & An Ailtireacht1,622,000
Film/An Scannánaíocht
762,000
Drama/An Drámaíocht
6,187,000
Dance/An Rince
569,000
Opera/An Ceoldráma
1,009,000
Music/An Ceol
1,452,000
Multi-Disciplinary Arts/
Na hEalaíon Ildisciplíneacha 2,394,000
Local Authorities, Development
& Partnerships/Na hÚdaráis
Áitiúla & Páirtnéireachtaí
531,000
Aosdána
704,000
Capital/Caipiteal
1,027,000
Sundry/Ilnithe
696,000
Administration/Riarachán
1,270,000
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
____________ _______ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
C H O M H A I R L E
____________ _______ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Capital Account/Cuntas Caipitil
27,000
____________
19,499,000
____________
E A L A Í O N
Out-turn for the year/Clár Fuílleach
luach deireadh na bliana
(3,000)
Opening Balance/
43,000
Fuílleach Túsbliana
____________
Closing Balance/
40,000
Fuílleach Deiridh
Trust Funds/Cistí Iontabhais
206,000
Fixed Assets/Sócmhainní Do-aistrithe 488,000
____________
Net Assets at 31 December/
Sócmhainní glan ar 31 Nollaig
734,000
____________
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
43,000
12,000
(47,000)
(186,000)
159,000
460,000
157,000
356,000
155,000
310,000
149,000
295,000
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
662,000
525,000
418,000
258,000
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Previous years’ figures have been re-stated for purposes of comparison
*Literature expenditure in 1996, £1,249,000, includes £341,000 relating to the Ireland and its Diaspora—Frankfurt Book Fair project.
Full financial statements will be found on pages 99 to 109.
Tá na figiúirí a bhaineann le 1996 luaite i dtreo is gur féidir comparáid a dheánamh
*Mar chuid de caiteachas iomlán sa Litríocht, £1,249,000 i 1996 bhí costas £341,000 ar Fhéile na hÉireann agus a Diaspora—
Aonach Leabhar Frankfurt
Tá ráiteas airgeadais iomlán ar fáil ar leathanach 99 go 109.
Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht
The following payments to organisations involved in the contemporary arts were made direct by the
Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht:
An Roinn Ealaíon Cultúir agus Gaeltachta
87,959,000
84,857,000
3,970,000
3,707,000
18,973,000
17,139,000
Source: An Post National Lottery Annual Reports
Further information is available in the Annual Reports of the An Post National Lottery Company and the Oireachtas Appropriation
Accounts (the Government’s annual accounts) under Vote 42 (Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht) and other votes.
Foinse: Tuarascaíl Bhliantúil An Post i dtaobh an Chrannchur Náisiúnta
Tá a thuilleadh eolais le fáil i dTuarascálacha Bliantúla Chomhlacht Náisiúnta Chrannchúir An Phoist agus i gCuntais
Leithreasaithe an Oireachtais (cuntais bhliaintiúla an Rialtais) faoi vóta 42 (Ealaíona, Cultúr agus Gaeltacht) agus faoi vótaí eile.
E A L A Í O N
Total National Lottery Fund Expenditure/
Caiteachas Iomlán as Ciste an Chrannchuir Náisiúnta
of which:/as a bhfuair:
The Arts Council received/An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Other arts, culture and national heritage projects received:
Tionscadail eile ealaíon, cultúir agus oidhreachta náisiúnta
C H O M H A I R L E
National Lottery/An Crannchur Náisiúnta
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A N
781
81,000
14,400
6,000
9,000
C O U N C I L
62,000
A R T S
Arts Awareness Intervention Scheme:
Creative Activity for Everyone (C.A.F.E.)
Irish Museum of Modern Art: Regional Programme
Public Art Development Trust
Curriculum Development Unit/Aonad Forbartha Curaclaim
T H E
Thug an Roinn Ealaíon Cultúir agus Gaeltachta na híocaíochtaí thíos go díreach chuig eagrais a bhí
gafa leis na healaíona comhaimseartha:
1996
1995
£
£
Attic Community Drama Group, Galway
2,000
Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board, Galway
3,410,000
2,962,500
Cinema 100: Centenary of Cinema, Dublin
50,000
2,500
Everyman Palace, Cork
61,216
Feis Ceoil, Baile Átha Cliath
7,000
Irish Architectural Archive, Dublin
65,141
59,000
Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (current/reatha)
1,288,400
1,188,000
Irish Museum of Modern Art (equipment/trealamh)
70,458
Irish Museum of Modern Art (capital/caipiteal)
150,000
150,000
National Concert Hall/An Ceoláras Náisiúnta
485,000
510,000
National Concert Hall/An Ceoláras Náisiúnta (equipment/trealamh)
20,000
National Concert Hall/An Ceoláras Náisiúnta (capital/caipiteal)
26,000
Ireland and its Diaspora—Frankfurt Book Fair
50,000
Galway Theatre Project
1,500,000
Black Box Theatre, Galway
151,781
148,219
Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe
87,906
85,000
Galway Municipal Theatre Trust
8,000
L’Imaginaire Irlandais
730,148
424,751
Backstage Theatre, Longford
370,000
Siamsa Tíre, Trá Lí
30,000
30,000
Thurles Theatre
25,000
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Membership, Staff and Publications
Baill, Foireann agus Foilseacháin
Membership of the Council
Baill na Comhairle
Arts
1996 was the third full year of office of the Arts
Council appointed by the Minister of Arts, Culture
and the Gaeltacht in August 1993. During the year
the Council met twelve times in plenary session,
including one joint meeting with the Board of the
Arts Council of Northern Ireland. The Members
met on many other occasions in sub-committee to
deal with specific areas of the Council’s work.
Ba é 1996 an tríú bliain don Chomhairle a cheap
an tAire Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta i 1993.
Bhuail an Chomhairle le chéile go hiomlán dhá
uair déag i rith na bliana, uair amháin acusan
nuair a bhí comhchruinniú ann le Bord an Arts
Council of Northern Ireland. Bhuail na baill le
chéile an iliomad uair eile ar fhochoistí chun
gnéithe faoi leith d’obair na Comhairle a phlé.
Council
Chairpersons of sub-committees and working groups/Cathaoirligh ar fóchoistí agus grúpaí oibrithe
Literature/Litríocht
Visual Arts, Architecture, Film/Dearcealaíona, Ailtireacht agus Scannánaíocht
Music, Opera, Dance/Ceol, Ceoldráma agus Rince
Drama/Drámaíocht
Multi-Disciplinary Arts/Na hEalaíona Ildiscplíneach
Local Authorities/Na hÚdaráis Áitiúla
Finance and Communications/Airgeadas agus Cumarsáide
Capital/Caipiteal
Strategy/Stratéis
Opera Development Group/Pártaí Oibre ar Fhorbairt Ceoldrámaíochta
Theatre Review/Athbreithniú na hAmharclainne
Irish Language/Na hEalaíona trí Ghaeilge
Ciarán MacGonigal
Jane Dillon Byrne
Pat Murray
Eithne Healy
Páraic Breathnach
Jane Dillon Byrne
Terry Prone
Laura Magahy
Laura Magahy and Vivienne Roche
Laura Magahy
Vic Merriman
Proinsias Mac Aonghusa
Director,
Patricia
Quinn
Ghnóthaigh Adrian Munnelly céim MBA ón Irish
Management Institute. Thosaigh Dermot
E A L A Í O N
Adrian Munnelly successfully completed an
MBA through a programme offered by
C H O M H A I R L E
Forbairt agus Oiliúint Foirne
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A N
Staff Development and Training
C O U N C I L
D’éirigh Adrian Munnelly, a bhí tar éis a bheith
ina Stiúrthóir ó 1983 anuas, as i mí Iúil 1996
chun glacadh le post mar Comhairleoir Sinsearach
in Carr Communications. Le linn a thréimse oibre
leis an gComhairle a thosaigh i 1979 nuair a
ceapadh é ina Oifigeach Oideachais, bhí Adrian
gníomhach san iarracht chun infrastruchtúr
náisiúnta do na healaíona a fhorbairt trí pháirtnéireachtaí a dhéanamh leis na húdaráis áitiúla
agus trí chás na n-ealaíon a chur faoi bhráid pé
rialtas a bhí i réim.
Ceapadh Patricia Quinn ina Stiúrthóir i mí
na Samhna, tar éis di ceithre bliana ráthúla a
chaitheamh ina Stiúrthóir Cultúrtha le Temple
Bar Properties, Baile Átha Cliath. Bhí sí ina
hOifigeach leis an gComhairle cheana idir 1984
agus 1992 nuair a bhí cúraimí éagsúla uirthi ó am
go chéile: ceol, ceoldráma, ionaid ealaíon agus
forbairt. Is mór léir forbairt na n-ealaíon mar is
léir óna cuid cáilíochtaí gairmiúla agus go háirithe
ón tuarascáil cheannródaíoch The Employment and
Economic Significance of the Cultural Industries in Ireland
a choimisiúnaigh agus a d’fhoilsigh sí.
Lean Laurence Cassidy ar iasacht gairme ag
an Féile na Éireann agus a Diaspora, Aonach Leabhar
Frankfurt 1996. Ba í Sinéad Mac Aodha a
d’fheidhmigh go sealadach mar Oifigeach
Litríochta ar feadh na tréimhse seo. Bhí Jackie
O’Keeffe freagrach as Ealaíona Pobail agus Féilte
go dtí an Nollaig. Ceapadh Gaye Tanham ina
Oifigeach Ealaíona Óige agus Rince mí an Mhárta
tar éis di an-chuid oibre a dhéanamh i bhforbairt
rince, i ndrámaíocht an aosa óig, agus san
oideachas. I mí Iúil ghlac Mary Hyland freagracht
na Scannánaíochta uirthi sa bhreis ar a cuid
dualgas mar Oifigeach Cumarsáide.
I mí na Nollag cheadaigh an Roinn Airgeadais
moladh de chuid na Cúirte Oibre a chur i
bhfeidhm lena gcuirfí naoi bpost breise ar fáil ag
gráid éagsúla san eagraíocht laistigh de dhá bhliain.
Ina meascsan tá trí phost ag grád an Stiúrthóra
Cúnta, níos mó post ag grád an Fheidhmeannaigh
Chúnta, agus athgrádú agus coinníollacha níos
fearr don fhoireann cléireachais agus rúnaíochta.
A luaithe is a fuarthas an cead, chuir an Chomhairle
tús leis an bpróiseas ceapacháin agus ba cheart go
mbeadh struchtúr nua ann faoi lár 1997.
A R T S
Foireann
Adrian Munnelly, who held the position of
Director since 1983, resigned in July 1996 to take
up the position of Senior Consultant with Carr
Communications. During his period of service with
the Council, which began in 1979 as Education
Officer, he oversaw the development of a national
infrastructure for the arts, forging partnerships
with the local authorities and advocating the case
for arts funding to successive governments.
Patricia Quinn was appointed Director in
November, following a four-year term as
Cultural Director of Temple Bar Properties,
Dublin. She had previously served as an Officer
with the Council between 1984 and 1992 in a
variety of areas including music, opera, arts
centres and development. Her interest in issues
of arts development are reflected in both her
professional qualifications and her role in
commissioning and publishing the benchmark
report The Employment and Economic Significance of the
Cultural Industries in Ireland.
Laurence Cassidy remained on secondment
to The Ireland and its Diaspora Festival, Frankfurt
Book Fair 1996 until the end of the year. Sinéad
Mac Aodha acted in a temporary capacity as
Literature Officer during this period of
secondment, and Jackie O’Keeffe held responsibility for Community Arts and Festivals. Gaye
Tanham was appointed Youth Arts and Dance
Officer in March; before joining the staff, she
worked extensively in dance development, youth
drama and education. Mary Hyland took over
responsibility for Film in July in addition to her
duties as Communications Officer.
In December, the Council received sanction
from the Department of Finance to implement a
Labour Court recommendation which will have
the effect of providing an additional nine posts at
various grades within the organisation over a twoyear period. These include three new posts at the
grade of Assistant Director, an expansion of
numbers at the Executive Assistant grade, and
regrading and improved conditions for clerical
and secretarial staff. Immediately sanction was
received, the Council began the recruitment phase
with a view to putting a new structure in place by
mid-1997.
T H E
Staff
University College, Dublin. Dermot
McLaughlin commenced study for a professional
qualification in personnel practice with the
Institute of Public Administration/ Institute of
Personnel and Development. David McConnell
successfully completed the IMI Diploma in
Management Information Systems at the Irish
Management Institute.
Information Technology
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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During the year, the Council developed its
internal information and decision processes and
introduced a new computerised grant
management system into its operations. This
system will be developed to meet the needs and
responsibilities of the Council in dealing with
both increased funding and an ever-growing
volume of grant applications and other business.
Employment Policy and Equality
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
The Council is committed to the ideal of a
society based on principles of equality and
equal opportunity, and in its own employment
practices aims to ensure that no potential or
actual employee receives more or less favourable
treatment on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic
or national origins, marital status, gender, sex
orientation, age, disability or religious
affiliation. It is a condition of receipt of grantaid that organisations assisted by the Council
agree to avoid any form of discriminatory
practice and to pay particular regard to
promoting equal opportunities in all areas of
their work.
McLaughlin ag staidéir le haghaidh cáilíochta
gairmiúla i gcúrsaí pearsanra ón Institute of
Public Administration/Institute of Personnel and
Development. Ghnóthaigh David McConnell an
IMI Diploma in Management Information
Systems ag Foras Bainistíochta na hÉireann.
Teicneolaíocht Faisnéise
I rith na bliana, d’fhorbair an Chomhairle a cuid
próiseas inmheánach chun eolas agus cinní a chur
ar fáil agus tosaíodh ar chóras ríomhairithe a
úsáid chun iarratais ar dheontais a phróiseáil.
Forbrófar an córas seo chun freastal ar riachtanais
agus ar fhreagrachtaí na Comhairle i scomhthéacs
cistithe breise, líon iarratas agus gnóthaí eile atá
ag dul i méid i gcónaí.
Polasaí Fostaíochta agus Comhionannas
Tacaíonn an Chomhairle go láidir le hídéal sochaí a
bheadh bunaithe ar chomhionannas agus ar
chomhionnannas deiseanna. Dá réir sin tá sé
d’aidhm aici maidir lena cúrsaí fostaíochta féin
nach ndéanfaí leatrom ar fhostaithe nó ar dhaoine a
d’fhéadfadh a bheith ina bhfostaithe nó nach
gcaithfí níos fearr leo ach oiread de bharr na
gcúinsí seo a leanas: cine, dath, bunús eitneach nó
náisiúnta, stádas pósta, gnéas, claonadh gnéasachta,
aois, míchumas, nó creideamh. Tá sé de choinníoll
ar aon eagras a ghlacann le deontas i gcabhair ón
gComhairle, go n-aontóidís leis míchothroime
d’aon saghas a sheachaint agus go gcothóidís
cothroime deiseanna i ngach gné dá gcuid oibre.
Foilseacháin de chuid na Comhairle (1996)
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Council Publications (1996)
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Annual Report, 1995
Art Matters Nos. 22, 23 and 24
Awards and Opportunities for Individuals, 1997
Writers in Schools Directory
(revised edition, 1996)
Dialogues 1996 Proceedings of the Arts Council
Theatre Review Consultations
Going On, Arts Council Drama Policy document
Planning an Arts Building Project (Alan Tweedie, Ed.)
Aosdána
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Tuarascáil Bhliantúil, 1995
Art Matters Uimh. 22, 23 agus 24
Duaiseanna agus Deiseanna do Dhaoine Aonair, 1997
Eolaire Scríbhneoirí sna Scoileanna
(eagrán leasaithe, 1996)
Dialogues 1996, Imeachtaí na bpléghrúpaí a
eagraíodh ag an gComhairle Ealaíon i leith
Athbreithniú na hAmharclainne
Going On, doiciméad ar pholasaí drámaíochta na
Comhairle Ealaíon
Planning an Arts Building Project (Alan Tweedie, Eag.)
Aosdána
The Arts in Irish
Na hEalaíona trí Gaeilge
Amharclann
de hÍde:
‘Chun na
arraige Síos’
(‘Riders to
the Sea’) le
J.M. Synge
The Arts Council has a commitment to
arts development throughout Ireland and
to the support of artists working in either
national language.
A special Irish Language Committee
was established in October 1996 to explore
arts provision and practice and to promote
the arts in Irish. The committee established
that although direct expenditure on the arts
in Irish amounted to approximately
£102,000 in 1996, a significant level of
indirect expenditure also occurs annually.
Examples of this indirect support in 1996
included: the production and tour of an
adaptation of Cré na Cille by the National
Theatre Society; readings organised by
Poetry Ireland and the Irish Writers’ Centre;
funding for literary journals which operate
an open bilingual submissions policy, and the
provision of a range of residency
programmes. In total, the level of
expenditure on support for the arts in Irish
in 1996 was approximately £500,000.
Tá an Chomhairle Ealaíon tugtha do fhorbairt
na n-ealaíon ar fud na hÉireann agus is mian leí
taca a thabhairt d’ealaíontóirí atá ag saothrú i
gceachtar den dá theanga náisiúnta. Bunaíodh
sainchoiste Gaeilge i mí Dheireadh Fómhair
1996 chun soláthar agus cleachtú na n-ealaíon
a iniúchadh agus chun na healaíona trí
Ghaeilge a spreagadh.
D’fhoghlaim an choiste gurb é an
caiteachas díreach ar na healaíona trí mheán na
Gaeilge ná £102,000 i 1996 ach go gcaitear
suim shubstantúil ar an nGaeilge gach bhliain,
suim atá ceilte don chuid is mó. Is samplaí den
taca ceilte seo ná léiriú de leagan oiriúnaithe de
Cré na Cille ag an National Theatre Society
agus a thabhairt an thionchuairt; eagrú léamh
ag Éigse Éireann agus ag Ionad Scríbhneoirí na
hÉireann; tacú airgeadais d’irisí liteartha a
mbíonn polasaí oscailte dátheagacha acu maidir
le foilsiú; agus soláthar réim chlár
cónaitheacha. Meastar gurbh é an caiteachas
iomlán i 1996 ar na healaíona, trí mheán na
Gaeilge ná timpeall £500,000.
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C O U N C I L
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In the area of Literature, four bursaries with
a total value of £21,000 were offered to Irish
language writers in 1996. Liam Ó Muirthile was
awarded £10,000; Gréagóir Ó Dúill was awarded
£4,000; Áine Ní Ghlinn received £3,500; and
Pádraig Breathnach received £3,500.
During the year, the Council met with
Bord na Gaeilge and with Údarás na Gaeltachta.
Discussion took place on a number of joint
initiatives, including the creation of three
community arts facilitator posts in Gaeltacht
areas, in conjunction with Údarás na Gaeltachta.
Discussions also continued on the establishment
of a national residential centre for Irish language
writers at Teach Ghairfin, Rosmuc, Co. Galway.
The Council’s commitment to making
adequate provision for artists and audiences
who use Irish as their first language is an
ongoing one and it is intended that several new
initiatives in this area will be introduced. The
Council also intends that all of its principal
publications and signage will be fully bilingual
by the end of 1997.
I rannóg na Litríochta tairgeadh ceithre
sparánachtaí do scríbhneoirí Gaeilge i 1996. Fuair
Liam Ó Muirthile £10,000, Gréagóir Ó Dúill
£4,000, Áine ní Ghlinn £3,500 agus Pádraig
Breathnach £3,500.
Tháinig an Chomhairle le chéile go
rialta le Bord na Gaeilge agus le hÚdarás na
Gaeltachta chun méid áirithe comhbheartais
a phlé: orthú siúd bhí bunú trí phost
d’éascaitheoirí ins na healaíona pobail i
limistéir Gaeltachta. Leanadh don idirphlé i
dtaobh bunú lárionaid náisiúnta cónaí le
haghaidh scríbhneoirí Gaeilge ag Teach
Ghairfin, Ros Muc, Co na Gaillimhe.
Tá ceangal leanúnach ar an gComhairle
sólathar dóthánach a dhéanamh d’ealaíontóirí
agus do lucht éisteachta a mbaineann úsáid
as an Ghaeilge mar a gcéad teanga agus táthar
ag súil go gcuirfear tús le roinnt tionscnamh
nua ins an rannóg seo. Bheartaigh an
Chomhairle go mbeadh príomhfhoilsiúcháin
agus comharthaíocht na Comhairle
dá-theangach ag deireadh 1997.
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Aosdána Report
Tuarascáil Aosdána
Benedict
Kiely at his
presentation
of the Torc,
symbol of
Aosdána, by
President
Mary
Robinson
Introduction
Réamhrá
1996 was a very active year for Aosdána: two
General Assemblies were held; twenty-seven new
members were elected as a result of the decision
to extend the total possible membership from
150 to 200; Benedict Kiely and Francis Stuart
were elected to the position of Saoi of Aosdána
and Adrian Munnelly resigned as Registrar and
was replaced by Patricia Quinn, the newlyappointed Arts Council Director.
Bliain an-ghníomhach a bhí i 1996 don Aosdána:
bhí dhá Thionól Ginearálta ann; ceapadh ficheseacht ball nua de thoradh ar chinneadh líon na
mball arbh fhéidir a bheith ann a ardú ó 150 go
200. Ceapadh Benedict Kiely agus Francis Stuart
ina Saoithe in Aosdána agus d’éirigh Adrian
Munnelly as post an Chláraitheora agus tháinig
Patricia Quinn, Stiúrthóir nuacheaptha na
Comhairle Ealaíon, i gcomharbas air.
Toscaireacht
Toscaireachta
The ten-member Toscaireacht of Aosdána during
1996 was elected early in 1995 for a two-year
period. The members were Seoirse Bodley,
Anthony Cronin, Martin Gale, Dermot Healy,
Gene Lambert, Melanie le Brocquy, Brian Maguire,
Ulick O’Connor, Jane O’Leary and Bob Quinn.
Toghadh an deichniúr ball de Toscaireacht
Aosdána go luath i 1995. Ba iad na baill ná:
Seoirse Bodley, Anthony Cronin, Martin Gale,
Dermot Healy, Gene Lambert, Melanie le
Brocquy, Brian Maguire, Ulick O’Connor, Jane
O’Leary agus Bob Quinn. Maireann ballraíocht na
Toscaireachta dhá bhliain.
General Assemblies
Two general assemblies were held during 1996,
in March and in October. Fifteen new members
were elected in March and a further twelve in
Tionóil Ghinearálta
Glaodh dhá thionól ghinearálta i rith 1996, i mí
an Mhárta agus i mí Dheireadh Fómhair.
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A R T S
C O U N C I L
Toghadh cúig bhall déag nua
October, bringing
ag an gcéad chruinniú agus
the total
dhá bhall déag nua ag an
membership of
dara ceann, agus dá réir sin,
Aosdána to 164.
ardaíodh líon na mball den
The new
Aosdána go dtí 164.
members are Clare
Is iad na baill nua: Clare
Boylan; Cathy
Boylan; Cathy Carmen;
Carmen; Marina
Marina Carr; Harry Clifton;
Carr; Harry
Mickey Donnelly; Eibhlis
Clifton; Mickey
Farrell; Marie Foley; Richard
Donnelly; Eibhlis
Gorman; Hugo Hamilton;
Farrell; Marie
Alice Hanratty; Rita Ann
Foley; Richard
Francis Stuart being presented
Higgins; John Kelly; Alice
Gorman; Hugo
with the Torc by President Mary Robinson
Maher; Thomas McCarthy;
Hamilton; Alice
Paula Meehan; Máire Mhac an tSaoi; Eiléan Ní
Hanratty; Rita Ann Higgins; John Kelly; Alice
Chuilleanáin; Edna O’Brien; Kevin O’Connell;
Maher; Thomas McCarthy; Paula Meehan; Máire
Michael O’Dea; Alanna O’Kelly; Liam Ó
Mhac an tSaoi; Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin; Edna
Muirthile; Cathal Ó Searcaigh; Tim Robinson;
O’Brien; Kevin O’Connell; Michael O’Dea; Alanna
Vivienne Roche; Eithne Strong; Nancy WynneO’Kelly; Liam Ó Muirthile; Cathal Ó Searcaigh;
Jones (liostáiltear iad faoina ndisciplíní faoi seach
Tim Robinson; Vivienne Roche; Eithne Strong;
iad ag deireadh na ranna seo).
Nancy Wynne-Jones (listed under their respective
arts disciplines at the end of this section).
Saoithe
Saoithe
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C H O M H A I R L E
In March, Benedict Kiely, novelist, short story
writer and journalist, was elected to the office of
Saoi in Aosdána. In October this honour was
also conferred upon the ninety-four year old
writer, Francis Stuart, a most important and
controversial figure in the history of 20th
century Irish literature. Both men were presented
with the gold torc, the symbol of the Saoi, by
President Mary Robinson at ceremonies at
the Arts Council offices.
I mí an Mhárta ceapadh Benedict Kiely, úrscéalaí,
gearrscéalaí agus iriseoir, ina Shaoi in Aosdána.
I mí Dheireadh Fómhair bronnadh an onóir seo
chomh maith ar an scríbhneoir ceithre bliana is
ceithre scór d’aois, Francis Stuart, fear a bhfuil
tábhacht agus conspóid ag roinnt leis i scríbhneoireacht Éireannach an 20ú haois. Bhronn an
tUachtarán Nic Róibín an torc órga, siombail an
tSaoi, ar an mbeirt acu ag searmanais in oifigí na
Comhairle Ealaíon.
E A L A Í O N
Tionscnaimh
Initiatives
During the year a committee was formed to meet
with the Irish Music Rights Organisation
(IMRO) to discuss the implications for creative
artists posed by sophisticated information
technology and EU directives concerning
copyright and other intellectual property issues.
Bunaíodh coiste chun bualadh leis an Irish
Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) chun
impleachtaí na nuatheicneolaíochtaí
cumhachtacha eolais agus treoracha an
Chomhphobail Eorpaigh maidir le cóipcheart
agus a ceisteanna údarthachta eile a phlé.
Ómós do na mairbh
Obituaries
It was noted with regret that four members of
Aosdána died during the year. In March, writer
Mary Lavin, the first woman to hold the office
of Saoi of Aosdána, died after a long illness.
Three other members, writer Molly Keane,
composer Walter Beckett and visual artist,
Arthur Armstrong also died in 1996.
Ba díol bhróin d’Aosdána agus don Chomhairle
go bhfuair ceithre bhall d’Aosdána bás i 1996. I
mí an Mhárta, fuair Mary Lavin, scríbhneoir, agus
an chéad bhean a bhí ina Saoi in Aosdána, bás tar
éis téarma fada breoiteachta. Lena chois sin, fuair
Molly Keane, scríbhneoir, Walter Beckett,
cumadóir ceoil, agus Arthur Armstrong,
dearcealaíontóir, bás i rith na bliana chomh maith.
Toghfar Toscaireacht nua go luath i 1997.
I dtreo dheireadh 1996 d’aontaigh an
Chomhairle Ealaíon oifigeach de chuid na
Comhairle a ainmniú mar Cláraitheoir Cúnta ar
Aosdána. Glacadh an cinneadh seo mar chuid de
na pleananna ginearálta atá ag an gComhairle tacú
leis na ealaíontóirí aonair, go háirithe agus iad
leathbhealach tríd a saolré.
£
Cnuais to 34 writers
255,333
Cnuais to 44 visual artists
330,563
Cnuais to 8 composers
60,000
Pension Scheme (Council contribution) 18,620
Administration
39,364
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703,880
£
Cnuais do 34 scríbhneoir
255,333
Cnuais do 44 dearcealaíontóir
330,563
Cnuais do 8 cumadóir
60,000
Scéim Phinsin (íocaíocht na Comhairle)18,620
Riarachán
39,364
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703,880
75 Visual Arts/Na Dearcealaíona; 16 Music/An Ceol; 73 Literature/An Litríocht = 164
(December 1996/Nollaig 1996)
C O U N C I L
Members of Aosdána/Liosta Ballraíochta Aosdána
A R T S
Pleananna sa Todhchaí
A new Toscaireacht will be elected early in 1997.
Towards the end of 1996 it was agreed by
the Arts Council to nominate an officer of the
Council as Assistant Registrar of Aosdána. This
decision was taken as part of the Council’s general
plans to enhance its means of supporting the
work of the individual artist — especially the
artist in mid-career.
T H E
Future Plans
Visual Arts/Na Dearcealaíona
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E A L A Í O N
Carolyn Mulholland
Eilís O’Connell
Mick O’Dea
Gwen O’Dowd
Alannah O’Kelly
Tony O’Malley
Patrick O’Sullivan
Kathy Prendergast
Patrick Pye
Bob Quinn
Yann Renard Goulet
Vivienne Roche
James Scanlon
Patrick Scott
David Shaw-Smith
Noel Sheridan
Maria Simonds-Gooding
Camille Souter
Imogen Stuart
Rod Tuach
Charles Tyrrell
Barbara Warren
Michael Warren
Nancy Wynne Jones
Anne Yeats
C H O M H A I R L E
Martin Gale
Richard Gorman
Tim Goulding
Patrick Graham
Patrick Hall
Alice Hanratty
Charles Harper
Patrick Hickey
Eithne Jordan
Michael Kane
John Kelly
Brian King
Gene Lambert
Sonja Landweer
Louis le Brocquy
Melanie le Brocquy
Ciarán Lennon
Anne Madden
Brian Maguire
Alice Maher
Louis Marcus
James McKenna
Theo McNab
Sean McSweeney
Helen Moloney
A N
Robert Ballagh
John Behan
Pauline Bewick
Basil Blackshaw
Brian Bourke
Fergus Bourke
Charles Brady
Cecily Brennan
Vincent Browne
Michael Bulfin
John Burke
Cathy Carman
James Coleman
Barrie Cooke
Dorothy Cross
William Crozier
Charles Cullen
Michael Cullen
Edward Delaney
Micky Donnelly
Felim Egan
Conor Fallon
Micheal Farrell
Mary FitzGerald
Marie Foley
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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A N
John Banville
Leland Bardwell
Sebastian Barry
Dermot Bolger
Clare Boylan
Marina Carr
Philip Casey
Harry Clifton
Anthony Cronin
Margaretta D’Arcy
Seamus Deane
Paul Durcan
Bernard Farrell
Pádraic Fiacc
Brian Friel
Patrick Galvin
Carlo Gébler
Ernest Gébler
Robert Greacen
Hugo Hamilton
Michael Hartnett
Dermot Healy
Seamus Heaney
Aidan Higgins
Rita Ann Higgins
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Pearse Hutchinson
Jennifer Johnston
Neil Jordan
John B. Keane
Benedict Kiely
Tom Kilroy
James Liddy
Michael Longley
Brian Lynch
Tom MacIntyre
Bernard MacLaverty
Brian McMahon
Derek Mahon
Hugh Maxton
Thomas McCarthy
John McGahern
Medbh McGuckian
Frank McGuinness
Paula Meehan
Máire Mhac an tSaoi
John Montague
Brian Moore
Paul Muldoon
Val Mulkerns
Richard Murphy
Thomas Murphy
Eilean Ní Chuilleanáin
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
Edna O’Brien
Seán Ó Coistealbha
Ulick O’Connor
Julia O’Faoláin
Críostóir Ó Floinn
Desmond O’Grady
Liam Ó Muirthile
Cathal Ó Searcaigh
Micheal O’Siadhail
James Plunkett
Tim Robinson
James Simmons
Paul Smith
Sydney Bernard Smith
Eithne Strong
Francis Stuart
Matthew Sweeney
Colm Tóibín
Mervyn Wall
Macdara Woods
Jerome de Bromhead
Roger Doyle
Eibhlis Farrell
Fergus Johnston
John Kinsella
Philip Martin
Kevin O’Connell
Jane O’Leary
Eric Sweeney
James Wilson
Music/An Ceol
Gerald Barry
Seóirse Bodley
Brian Boydell
John Buckley
Frank Corcoran
Raymond Deane
Literature
An Litríocht
Eileán Ní
Introduction
Expenditure on Literature in 1996,
excluding expenditure on Ireland and its
Woods, Tony Diaspora — Frankfurt Book Fair 1996, was
urtis, Paula £908,000, an increase of £111,000 (14%)
Meehan at the on the 1995 figure.
huilleanáin,
Macdara
Réamhrá
Caitheadh £908,000 ar an Litríocht i 1996,
méadú de £111,000 (14%) ar an bhfigiúir
comparáideach i 1995. Níl caiteachas ar Féile na
hÉireann agus a Diaspora — Aonach Leabhar
Frankfurt curtha san áireamh sna figiúirí seo.
launch of
Dublin 15
Policy
In 1996 the Council focused its attention and
Recording funding on the two key areas of literary organisations and strategic partnerships. With this
focus the Council hopes to improve the support
systems available to both new and established
Irish writers and their readers. This was a central
concern articulated in The Arts Plan.
Audio
Polasaí
I 1996 dhírigh an Chomhairle a chuid aire agus a
cistiú ar dhá ghné thábhachta: eagras litríochta
agus páirtnéireachtaí stráitéiseacha. Sa tslí seo tá
súil ag an gComhairle na córais tacaíochta atá ar
fáil do scríbhneoirí idir nua agus seanbhunaithe
agus a gcuid léitheoirí a fheabhsú. Ceist lárnach í
seo a luadh i bPlean na n-Ealaíon.
Initiatives
Tionscnaimh
The most significant initiative in Literature in
1996 was the Arts Council’s support of the
Ireland and its Diaspora Festival at the Frankfurt Book
Fair (cf. International Arts). The Festival
provided an unparalleled international showcase
for Irish publishers and writing.
Ba í an nuaíocht ba thábhachtaí sa Litríocht i 1996
an tacaíocht a thug an Chomhairle Ealaíon don
fhéile Éire agus a Diaspora ag Aonach Leabhar
Franfurt (cf. Na hEalaíona Idirnáisiúnta). Thug an
Féile seo deis neamhghnách d’fhoilsitheoirí agus do
scríbhneoirí Éireannacha a saothar a chur faoi
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The Writer in Residence Programme was
expanded and new residencies were established in
collaboration with Dublin City University, Laois
County Council and Kerry County Council.
A number of new literary journals also
received funding for the first time.
Projects in Train
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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The consolidation of the Ireland Literature
Exchange (ILE) continues with increased
support from the Arts Council. ILE has
facilitated the translation of more than fifty
Irish books into languages as diverse as
Norwegian and Japanese. A substantial increase
in funding (20%) was allocated to the Irish
Writers’ Centre in 1996 to support the
development of its wide range of services to
Irish writers; funding to the Writers in the
Community Scheme, administered by the
Centre, was doubled.
bhráid lucht féachana idirnáisiúnta. Ar ndóigh lean
an Chomhairle ar aghaidh ag tabhairt tacaíocht
suntasach don rannóg fhoilsitheoireachta.
Leathnaíodh scéim na Scríbhneoirí
Cónaitheacha agus bunaíodh cónaitheachtaí nua i
gcomhar le hOllscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath,
le Comhairle Contae Laoise agus le Comhairle
Contae Chiarraí.
Tugadh airgead do roinnt irisí liteartha nua
den chéad uair chomh maith.
Tionscadail idir Lámha
Tacaíodh le hobair Idirmhalartán Litríochta
Éireann (ILE) tríd an gcúnamh breise a sholáthair
an Chomhairle Ealaíon. Chabhraigh an ILÉ le
haistriúchán breis is leathchéad leabhar Éireannach
go teangacha iasachta amhail An Ioruais agus an
tSeapáinis. Méadaíodh go mór (20%) ar an
maoiniú a rinneadh ar Ionad na Scríbhneoirí i
1996. Dúblaíodh an maoiniú a rinneadh ar scéim
Scríbhneoirí sa Phobal, scéim a riarann an tIonad.
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
In February 1996, the administration of the
Writers in Schools scheme, which supports
writers’ visits to schools, was transferred from
the Arts Council to Poetry Ireland, with a
significantly increased budget of £22,000.
A number of leading publishing houses
specialising in children’s literature also
received grant-aid.
The Children’s Literature Association of
Ireland and The Irish Children’s Book Trust
amalgamated in December to form a new
organisation, Children’s Books Ireland. With
the support of an Arts Council capital grant
their office at the Irish Writers’ Centre will now
become a new headquarters for the promotion
of the writing and reading of children’s
literature in Ireland.
Bursaries and Awards
Sparánachtaí agus Duaiseanna
1996 saw an increase in both the number and
value of literature bursaries awarded. Eighteen
bursaries were awarded in total. In line with The
Arts Plan two, two-year bursaries of £10,000
were awarded. For the first year ever, critical and
discursive writing was eligible for consideration
and two bursaries were awarded to writers in
these fields.
Four bursaries with a total value of £21,000
were awarded to Irish-language writers in 1996.
This was in keeping with the Arts Council’s
Tháinig méadú ar idir líon agus luach na sparántachtaí a bronnadh i réimse na litríochta. Ocht
sparántacht déag a bronnadh san iomlán. Faoi mar
a moladh i bPlean na n-Ealaíon bronnadh dhá
sparántacht dhá bhliain £10,000. Den chéad uair
riamh, bhí an scríbhneoireacht chriticiúil agus an
scríbhneoireacht smaointeoireachta inghlactha sa
réimse seo agus bronnadh dhá sparántacht ar
scríbhneoirí sna hábhair seo.
Bronnadh ceithre sparántacht arbh fhiú
£21,000 san iomlán iad, ar scríbhneoirí Gaeilge i
I mí Feabhra 1996 aistríodh riaradh na scéime
Scríbhneoirí sna Scoileanna, a thacaíonn le
cuairteanna scríbhneoirí ar scoileanna, ón
gComhairle Ealaíon go dtí Éigse Éireann agus
ardaíodh ciste na scéime go mór go dtí £22,000.
Tugadh deontais chomh maith do roinnt
tithe foilsitheoireachta a dhíríonn go háirithe ar
litríocht do pháistí.
Nasc The Children’s Literature Association
of Ireland agus The Irish Children’s Book Trust le
chéile chun eagras nua a dhéanamh, Children’s
Books Ireland. Le maoiniú caipitil ón gComhairle
Ealaíon beidh a n-oifig in Ionad na Scríbhneoirí
ina cheannáras nua feasta le haghaidh cur chun
cinn scríbhneoireacht agus léitheoireacht na
litríochta do pháistí in Éirinn.
aspiration to promote creative writing in both
national languages.
The playwright, Marina Carr was awarded
the prestigious Macaulay Fellowship.
Panellists for bursaries in Literature were:
Dermot Healy, Declan Kiberd, Eiléan Ní
Chuilleanáin, Bernard Farrell and Eavan Boland.
1996. Chomhardaigh sé seo le mian na Comhairle
Ealaíon an scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach sa dá
theanga náisiúnta a chur chun cinn.
Bronnadh an duais ghradamúil, The Macaulay
Fellowship, ar an drámadóir Marina Carr.
B’iad painéalaithe le haghaidh sparánachtaí sa
Litríocht ná: Dermot Healy, Declan Kiberd, Eiléan
Ní Chuilleanáin, Bernard Farrell agus Eavan Boland.
Future Projects
Tionscadail sa Todhchaí
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
Le cúnamh ón gComhairle Ealaíon, choimisiúnaigh
Clé, eagras na bhfoilsitheoirí Éireannacha,
taighdeoir i 1996 chun dréachtphlean a scríobh a
leagfadh amach conas a d’fhorbrófaí an t-eagras.
Ba é príomh-mholadh na tuarascála seo riarthóir
lánaimseartha a cheapadh chun forbairt na
foilsitheoireachta in Éirinn a stiúradh amach anseo.
Glactar leis go bhfuil gá a leithéid de phost a
bheith ann tar éis mar a d’éirigh leis an bhfoilsitheoireacht Éireannach ag an bhféile Éire agus a
Diaspora ag Aonach Leabhar Frankfurt i 1996.
Ar feadh 1996 bhuail an coiste faoin
Leabharlann Phoiblí agus na hEalaíona le chéile
go rialta chun deiseanna comhoibrithe idir An
Chomhairle Leabharlanna agus an Chomhairle
Ealaíon a scrúdú. Faoi chathaoirleacht Declan
Kiberd, is é is aidhm leis an gcoiste teacht ar
shraith moltaí cuimsitheacha i dtaobh
ceapacháin lánaimseartha, comhurraithe mar
Oifigeach Ealaíona Leabharlainne.
T H E
With the assistance of the Arts Council,
Clé/The Irish Book Publishers Association,
commissioned a researcher in 1996 to draw up a
blueprint for the future development of the
Association. The main recommendation of this
report is a proposal to appoint a full-time
administrator to oversee the future development
of Irish publishing. Following the success of
Irish publishing at the Ireland and its Diaspora
Festival at the 1996 Frankfurt Book Fair, it has
been recognised that there is a need for the
establishment of such a post.
Throughout 1996, the Public Library
And The Arts Committee met regularly to
explore opportunities for arts collaboration
between The Library Council and the Arts
Council. Chaired by Declan Kiberd, the
Committee’s objective is to devise a series of
comprehensive recommendations with regard
to the establishment of a jointly-funded
Library Arts Officer post.
E A L A Í O N
Photomontage from the programme of the Ireland and its Diaspora Festival
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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The Aristeion Prizes 1996 were administered by
the European Commission. The following were
the nominations by Ireland:
Riar an Coimisiún Eorpach Duaiseanna
Aristeion 1996. Is iad seo a leanas ainmniúcháin
na hÉireann:
European Translation Prize
Duais Aistriúcháin na hEorpa
Translator
Title
Author
Year
Publisher
Source Language
Target Language
Maureen Charlton
Fables of La Fontaine
La Fontaine
1996
Martello, Dublin
French
English
Aistritheoir
Teideal
Údar
Bliain
Foilsitheoir
Bunteanga
Sprioctheanga
Maureen Charlton
Fables of La Fontaine
La Fontaine
1996
Martello, Baile Átha Cliath
Fraincis
Béarla
Translator
Title
Author
Year
Publisher
Source Language
Target Language
Gearailt MacEoin
Deoraíocht/Exile
Pádraic Ó Conaire
1996
Cló Iar Chonnachta
Irish
English
Aistritheoir
Teideal
Údar
Bliain
Foilsitheoir
Bunteanga
Sprioctheanga
Gearailt MacEoin
Deoraíocht/Exile
Pádraic Ó Conaire
1996
Cló Iar-Chonnachta
Gaeilge
Béarla
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
European Literary Prize
Duais Litríochta na hEorpa
Author
Title
Year
Publisher
Language
Eoin McNamee
Resurrection Man
1995
Picador
English
Údar
Teideal
Bliain
Foilsitheoir
Teanga
Eoin McNamee
Resurrection Man
1995
Picador
Béarla
Author
Title
Year
Publisher
Language
John Montague
Collected Poems, John Montague
1995
Gallery Press
English
Údar
Teideal
Bliain
Foilsitheoir
Teanga
John Montague
Collected Poems, John Montague
1995
Gallery Press
Béarla
E A L A Í O N
The Irish Jurors on the European Juries were
Ailbhe Smith – Literary Prize Jury and Micheal
O’Siadhail – Translation Prize Jury
The 1996 National Jury was: Ciarán Mac
Gonigal (Chairman); Eileán Ní Chuilleanáin;
Katie Donovan; Micheál Ó Riordáin; Morgan
Llewellyn; Eithne McCarthy.
The Arts Council noted with pleasure
that Deoraíocht/Exile by Gearailt Mac Eoin was
placed on the shortlist by the European
Translation Prize Jury.
Ba iad na giúróirí Éireannacha ar an Giúiré Eorpach
ná: Ailbhe Smith – Giúiré don Duais Liteartha agus
Micheal O’Siadhail – Giúiré don Duais Aistriúcháin.
Ba iad baill an Ghiúiré Náisiúnta ná: Ciarán
Mac Gonigal (Cathaoirleach); Eileán Ní
Chuilleanáin; Katie Donovan; Micheál Ó
Ríordáin; Morgan Llewellyn; Eithne McCarthy.
Ba díol áthais don Chomhairle Ealaíon gur
ainmníodh Deoraíocht/Exile aistrithe ag Gearailt
MacEoin ar an ngearrliosta ag an Giúire
Eorpach Aistriúcháin.
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
187 air travel awards in association with Aer Lingus/
187 duais eitilte i gcomhar le hAer Lingus
£
3,500
3,500
380
3,500
2,000
75
3,000
400
250
270
116
4,000
3,500
6,000
150
350
150
300
300
5,000
3,500
3,500
3,500
4,000
5,000
5,000
3,500
4,000
3,500
350
6,000
_____________
78,591
_____________
T H E
Awards/Duaiseanna
Eva Bourke
Padraic Breathnach
Joanne Carroll
Leo Cullen
Mary Darcy
Gerald Dawe
Louis de Paor
Margaret Dolan
Arnold Fanning
Ciaran Folan
Patrick Galvin
Vona Groarke
Martin Healy
Rita Ann Higgins
Mary Hoey
Anne Keating
Rita Kelly
Anne le Marquand Hartigan
Mary Leland
Aidan Mathews
Molley McCloskey
Áine Ní Ghlinn
Anto Nolan
Gréagóir Ó Dúill
Ré Ó Laighleis
Liam Ó Muirthile
Barbara Parkinson
James Ryan
Peter Somerville-Large
Annie Warburton
Vincent Woods
ARTFLIGHT:
Total—Awards/Iomlán—Duaiseanna
33,659
112,250
_____________
Grants/Deontais
The Writer/An Scríbhneoir
Aspects Festival, Co. Down
Cape Clear Storytelling Festival, Co. Cork
Cork Writers’ Project
Daonscoil na Mumhan, Co. Chorcaí
Galway Arts Centre/Ionad Ealaíon na Gaillimhe/Cúirt Filíochta
Kerry International Summer School
1,000
3,050
1,000
200
12,000
1,000
112,250
£
Summer Writing Workshop, Dublin
1,000
Two Chairs Company, Dublin
5,050
Tyrone Guthrie Centre/European Poetry Translation Network, Monaghan
5,000
Thomas McCarthy
500
Cathal O’Searcaigh
250
Munster Literature Centre, Cork
4,000
Fondúireacht an Bhlascóid, Trá Lí
1,000
Listowel Writers’ Week, Co. Kerry
5,250
Inniskeen Enterprise, Co. Monaghan
1,200
Sligo Co. VEC Flaming Arrows
800
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
2,000
Fourth International Womens Playwrights Conference, Galway
5,500
_____________
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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Writers-in-residence/Scríbhneoirí Cónaitheacha
Trinity College Dublin
University College Galway
Dublin City University
Literary Organisations/Eagraíochtaí Liteartha
Clé Teoranta/Irish Bookpublishers’ Association, Dublin
Ireland Literature Exchange/Idirmhalartán Litríochta Éireann, Dublin
Irish Writers’ Centre/Ionad na Scríbhneoirí, Dublin
Poetry Ireland/Éigse Éireann, Dublin
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Publishers/Foilsitheoirí
Attic Press, Dublin
Brandon Book Publishers, Kerry
Clo Íar-Chonnachta, Co. na Gaillimhe
Coiscéim, Baile Átha Cliath
Dedalus Press, Dublin
Gallery Press, Meath
Lilliput Press, Dublin
Marino Books (Mercier Press), Dublin
New Island Books, Dublin
O’Brien Press, Dublin
Poolbeg Press, Dublin
Salmon Publishing, Clare
Wolfhound Press, Dublin
New Writers Press, Dublin
The Blackstaff Press, Belfast
Tir Eolas, Gaillimh
Fish Publishing, Cork
Relay Publications, Tipperary
Bridge Press, Dublin
6,000
4,000
5,000
4000
_____________
13,740
48,000
66,000
57,000
_____________
40,000
30,000
20,000
25,000
27,000
60,000
35,000
16,000
47,000
28,000
54,420
20,500
40,000
1,000
8,090
2,500
1,000
2,500
1,500
_____________
49,800
19,000
184,740
459,510
Magazines/Irisí
Books Ireland, Dublin
Cyphers, Dublin
Graph, Dublin
Krino: The Review, Dublin
Windows Publications, Monaghan
Salmon Publishing, Clare
Comhar, Dublin
Irish Review, Belfast
Asylum Arts Review, Kerry
Force 10, Sligo
Education/Oideachas
Poetry Ireland/Éigse Éireann, Dublin
16,000
2,000
4,450
3,500
2,240
1,000
7,000
2,500
2,500
3,000
_____________
22,000
_____________
22,000
_____________
891,490
A R T S
Directly Promoted Activities/Imeachtaí a Cuireadh Chun Cinn go Díreach
1,249,157
_____________
48,432
1,000
265,350
_____________
314,782
_____________
E A L A Í O N
48,432
1,000
3,500
Re Frankfurt Book Fair: (see Note 2 to financial Statements, page 103/
féach Nóta 2 den Ráiteas Airgeadais leathanach 103)
Total as Note 2 (page 103)/Iomlán mar atá i Nóta 2 (leathanach 103)
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C H O M H A I R L E
Macaulay Fellowship (Trust Fund)/Comhaltacht Macaulay (Ciste Iontaobhais)
Marina Carr, writer
3,500
_____________
Grants Received/Deontais a Fuarthas
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Library Council/An Chomhairle Leabharlanna
357,667
_____________
A N
Total for Literature as Note 3 (page 104)/
Iomlán don Litríocht mar atá i Nóta 3 (leathanach 104)
C O U N C I L
Ireland and its Diaspora Festival/Frankfurt Book Fair 1996
341,048
Writers-in-Schools/Scríbhneoirí sna Scoileanna
12,439
Writers-in-the-Community/Scríbhneoirí sa Phobal
288
Writers’ Workshops for Prisoners/Ceardlanna Scríbhneoirí do Phríosúnaigh
1,899
Miscellaneous/Ilghnéitheach
1,993
Total—Direct Promotions/Iomlán—Imeachtaí Díreacha
T H E
Total—Awards and Grants/Iomlán—Duaiseanna agus Deontais
44,190
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Visual Arts and Architecture
Na Dearcealaíona agus an Ailtireacht
Introduction
Réamhrá
‘My Mind
Expenditure on Visual Arts and Architecture in
1996 totalled £1,622,000, an increase of
£149,000 (10%) on the 1995 figure.
The increased funding focused largely on
support for artists’ organisations, galleries and
major exhibitions, as set out in The Arts Plan.
Caitheadh £1,622,000 san iomlán ar na
Dearcealaíona agus an Ailtireacht i 1996, méadú
de £149,000 (10%) ar fhigiúr 1995.
Is ar thacaíocht d’eagrais ealaíontóirí, ar
ghailearaithe agus ar mhórthaispeántais a
caitheadh formhór an airgid bhreise, mar a tugadh
le fios i bPlean na n-Ealaíon
is Frazzled’
Policy
Arts Council policy for the visual arts is to
create a sympathetic environment (with
increased opportunities) in which the full-time
creative artist can thrive, and to bring about
greater public access to, appreciation of and
participation in the visual arts.
Polasaí
Initiatives
Tionscnaimh
In 1996 the budgetary provision for Architecture
was almost doubled. The visual arts Apprenticeship
Scheme was revised in order to encourage crossfertilisation between the visual arts and
architecture. A number of other visual arts schemes
were also opened to application by architects.
Méadaíodh faoi dhó nach mór ar an sciar
airgid a luadh leis an Ailtireacht sa
cháinaisnéis. Leasaíodh an Scéim
Phrintíseachta sna dearcealaíona chun níos mó
malartú smaointe agus eile a chothú idir na
dearcealaíona agus an ailtireacht. Glacadh le
Is é polasaí na Comhairle timpeallacht bháúil a
chruthú (le breis deiseanna) ina bhféadfadh an
t-ealaíontóir lánaimseartha bláthú, agus níos mó
teagmhála agus tuisceana ag an bpobal leis na
dearcealaíona agus níos mó páirtíochta iontu.
by Janet
Mullarney
at the Model
Arts Centre
A new budget was put in place for Special
Projects. Projects funded included the arts
programme at the National Maternity Hospital
and Umha Aois for their Bronze Age Project.
Limerick City Gallery of Art was awarded a
programming grant for the first time.
A major increase in funding was awarded to
the Sirius Project to develop its organisation in
Cobh and to support its work of bringing
important international artists to Ireland.
Projects in Train
The Arts Council has commissioned seven
exhibitions for schools’ audiences which are
made available to schools through Local
Authority Arts Officers and V.E.C. Arts
Education Organisers. The Council also gives
support to certain galleries and arts centres to
enable visual artists to make one-day visits to
schools to discuss and demonstrate their work
with students. This year, specific funding was
awarded to Cork Printmakers, Butler Gallery
(Kilkenny), Limerick City Gallery, Arthouse,
Gallery of Photography and Temple Bar Gallery
towards a series of education workshops and
Tá seacht dtaispeántas a coimisiúnaíodh d’aon
ghnó do lucht féachána d’aois scoile i
mbailiúchán na Comhairle Ealaíon. Tá fáil ag
scoileanna orthusan trí na hOifigigh Ealaíon sna
hÚdaráis Áitiúla agus trí Eagraithe Oideachas
Ealaíne sna Coistí Gairmoideachais. Ina theannta
sin, tacaíonn an Chomhairle le gailearaithe áirithe
agus le hionaid ealaíon chun cur ar a chumas do
dhearcealaíontóirí cuairteanna aon lae a thabhairt
ar scoileanna chun a saothar a chur i láthair agus
a phlé le daltaí. I mbliana tugadh deontais ar leith
do Cork Printmakers, Butler Gallery (Cill
Chainnigh), Limerick City Gallery, Arthouse,
E A L A Í O N
Tugadh níos mó cúnaimh don taispeántas EV+A
a tionóltar i Luimneach gach re bliain d’fhonn é a
chur chun cinn mar mórfhócas don ealaín idir
Éireannach agus Idirnáisiúnta.
Bronnadh deontas ar an Temple Bar
International Print Show, mórthionscnamh
priontaí Bharra an Teampaill.
C H O M H A I R L E
Limerick’s biennial exhibition, EV+A received
increased support in 1996 to encourage its
growth as a major annual focus on
Irish/International art.
Temple Bar’s major print initiative, the
Temple Bar International Print Show also received
an exhibition grant.
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Taispeántais
C O U N C I L
Exhibitions
A R T S
Bronnadh tuarascáil deiridh An Ghrúpa Stiúrtha
um Ealaín Phoiblí ar an Aire Ealaíon, Cultúir agus
Gaeltachta; ar an Aire Comhshaoil agus ar an Aire
Airgeadais i mí an Mhárta 1996. Tá sé i gceist an
tuarascáil a fhoilsiú go luath i 1997.
Bunaíodh an Grúpa Stiúrtha idir-aireachta i
mí na Nollag, 1994 chun an Tionscadal Taighde
ar an Ealaín Phoiblí a stiúradh, agus bhí
ionadaíocht ann ón Roinn Ealaíon, Cultúir agus
Gaeltachta, ón Roinn Comhshaoil, ó Oifig na
nOibreacha Poiblí, ó Temple Bar Properties agus
ón gComhairle Ealaíon.
T H E
The final report of the Public Art Steering Group
was presented to the Minister for Arts, Culture
and the Gaeltacht, the Minister for the
Environment, and the Minister for Finance in
March 1996. The report, which is to be published
in early 1997, will outline a strategy for the
development of a comprehensive public art policy
and its implementation by government
departments and public bodies.
The inter-departmental Steering Group
representing the Department of Arts, Culture and
the Gaeltacht, the Department of the
Environment, the Office of Public Works, Temple
Bar Properties and the Arts Council, was set up in
December 1994 to oversee the Public Art
Research Project.
hiarratais ó ailtirí le haghaidh roinnt eile
scéimianna dearcealaíona.
Bunaíodh buiséad nua do Thionscadail
Speisialta. Ar na tionscadail ar cabhraíodh leo bhí
an clár ealaíona sa National Maternity Hospital
agus Umha-Aois le haghaidh a dtionscadal.
Bronnadh deontas do Limerick City Art
Gallery le haghaidh sceidealaithe taispeántas
den chéad uair.
Bhí ardú mór ar an airgead a deonaíodh
do tionscadal Sirius chun an t-eagras a
fhorbairt sa Chóbh agus chun tacú lena chuid
iarrachtaí mórealaíontóirí tábhachtacha a
thabhairt go hÉirinn.
projects. The Council has noted the increasing
level of interest shown on the part of galleries
and arts organisations in the educational aspects
of their work. It was agreed that an analysis of
the present position regarding young people and
children in the Visual Arts area should be carried
out during 1997.
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
There was an increase of 28% on expenditure on
awards and bursaries in 1996, from £134,300 to
£172,000. The maximum available individual
bursary was increased from £5,000 to £7,000.
Priority was given to artists practising for more
than three years. However, one bursary was also
made available to recent graduates or artists
practising for fewer than three years.
The areas of critical and curatorial skills
were addressed in a new award which would
allow would-be curators and critics to
participate in well-established international
curatorial/critical programmes. One award was
offered in 1996. These areas were further
developed during the year when it was decided
to offer two separate bursaries, the Bursary in
Contemporary Visual Art Criticism (jointly
funded with the Arts Council of Northern
Ireland and CIRCA Arts Magazine) and the
Bursary in Contemporary Visual Arts
Curation, in 1997.
The Michael Byrne Award for Printmakers
was administered for the first time by the Arts
Council. The award, which was established to
commemorate the life and work of the late
Michael Byrne, will be made biennially and was
given to Felicity Clear in 1996.
The Marten Toonder Award was given to
Dermot Seymour; the PS1 Fellowship to
Paddy Jolley and the George Campbell Award
to Lucy Hill.
Panellists for awards and bursaries in Visual
Arts and Architecture were: Felim Egan, Gwen
O’Dowd, Brenda McParland, Jasper McKinney,
Jerome O’Drisceoil, Ciarán McGonigal and
Vivienne Roche.
Gallery of Photography agus Temple Bar Gallery
chun cuidiú le sraith ceardlanna oideachais agus
tionscadail. Tá tugtha faoi deara ag an
gComhairle go bhfuil níos mó spéise á cur ag
gailearaithe agus ag eagrais ealaíon sa ghné
oideachasúil dá gcuid oibre. Beartaíodh anailís a
dhéanamh ar chás na ndaoine óga agus na
bpáistí maidir leis na Dearcealaíona i gcoitinne
i rith 1997.
Tháinig méadú de 28% ar an gcaiteachas ar
dhuaiseanna agus ar sparántachtaí i 1996,
ó £134,300 go dtí £172,000. Ardaíodh an
uasteorainn sparántacht don duine aonair
ó £5,000 go dtí £7,000. Tugadh tús áite
d’ealaíontóirí atá ag saothrú ar feadh níos
mó ná trí bliana.
Tugann duais nua aghaidh ar scileanna
critice agus coimeádta mar tugann sé deis do
dhaoine ar spéis leo a bheith ina gcoimeádaithe
agus ina gcriticeorí freastal ar chláir idirnáisiúnta
coimeádta/critice atá seanbhunaithe. Bronnadh
duais amháin i 1996. Forbraíodh na gnéithe seo i
rith na bliana nuair a socraíodh dhá sparántacht ar
leith a bhronnadh i 1997, an Sparántacht i
gCritic na Dearcealaíne Comhaimseartha (arna
comhchistiú ag an Arts Council of Northern
Ireland agus an iris ealaíne CIRCA) agus an
Sparántacht i gCoimeád na Dearcealaíne
Comhaimseartha.
Riar an Chomhairle Ealaíon Duais Michael
Byrne do Chlódóirí den chéad uair. Bronnfar an
duais, a bunaíodh i gcuimhne ar shaol agus ar
shaothar Michael Byrne, nach maireann, gach re
bliain agus fuair Felicity Clear é i 1996.
Bronnadh Duais Marten Toonder ar Dermot
Seymour; an Chomhaltacht PS1 ar Paddy Jolley
agus Duais George Campbell ar Lucy Hill.
B’iad painéalaithe le haghaidh
duaiseanna agus sparánachtaí ins na
Dearcealaíona agus in Ailtireacht ná: Felim
Egan, Gwen O’Dowd, Brenda McParland,
Jasper McKinney, Jerome O’Drisceoil, Ciarán
McGonigal and Vivienne Roche.
Future Projects
The Council has undertaken an analysis of
provision for artists’ studio facilities, with a view
to establishing appropriate norms and funding
levels. This is due to be completed in 1997.
Bheartaigh an Chomhairle an anailís ar sholáthar
áiseanna stiúideo d’ealaíontóirí a chríochnú
d’fhonn teacht ar noirm agus ar leibhéil cistithe
a bheadh cuí.
Visual Arts and Architecture/Na Dearcealaíona agus an Ailtireacht
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
£
300
300
1,000
3,000
500
400
2,000
500
400
500
500
600
5,000
400
300
3,009
500
500
500
2,500
450
1,000
500
600
3,000
300
1,000
500
500
600
900
500
500
600
600
300
270
200
3,000
300
300
500
500
2,000
400
3,500
600
T H E
Awards/Duaiseanna
Trevor Ahearn
Christopher Banahan
Mary Rose Binchy
Andrew Boyle
Stephen Brandes
Michelle Byrne
Jessica Callan and Shane Cullen
Michael Canning
Robert Clarke
Angela Clarke
Felicity Clear
Éamon Colman
Oliver Comerford
Stephanie Condon-Casey
Lorraine Cooke
Bernadette Cotter
Lynda Cronin
Mark Dale
Alan Daly
Daniel de Chenu
Aoife Desmond
Patricia Doherty
Chris Doris
Blaise Drummond
Sarah Durcan
Brian Fay
Mike Fitzharris
Fergal Flanagan
Pauline Flynn
Martina Galvin
Laura Gannon
Gleigh Gaughan
David Godbold
Paul Gregg
James Hanley
Marie Hanlon
Cliona Harmey
Martin Healy
Lucy Hill
Dave Holland
Kathleen Holohan
Shelagh Honan
Finola Jones
Kevin Kelly
Ann Marie Kelly
Catherine Kenny
David Kinane
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Brian Kreydatus
Clare Langan
Aidan Linehan
Jonathan Lynn and Jenny Fox
Christine Mackey
Fergus Martin
Bermie Masterson
Anthony McAteer
Jane McCormick
James McCreary
Aidan McDermott
Maurice McDonagh
Daniel McKeon
Willie McKeown
Paul Mosse
Donal Murray
Fionnuala Ní Chíosáin
Áine Nic Giolla Coda
Nicos Nicolaou
Ciarán Ó Cearnaigh
Abigail O’Brien
Louise O’Brien
Augustine O’Donoghue
Margaret O’Keefe
Alanna O’Kelly
Mick O’Kelly
Séamus O’Rourke
Janet Pierce
John Reardon
Leo Regan
Deirdre Rogers
Orla Ryan
Clare Scott
Clea Van der Grijn
Stephen Vaughan
Sarah Walker
Corban Walker
Travel Awards/Duaiseanna Taistil
Michael Cunningham
Spark Deeley
Chris Doris
Fergus Feehily
Jonathan Fitzpatrick
Billy Foley
Fergus Kelly
Kirsty McGhie
Mark McLoughlin
Deirdre Meaney
Nick Miller
300
7,000
300
300
800
1,500
200
400
500
2,500
500
3,000
500
1,500
3,000
300
500
1,000
2,000
2,500
500
1,000
400
500
3,500
3,000
500
3,000
500
5,300
500
2,000
200
1,500
2,000
500
600
200
180
500
450
300
400
200
270
300
200
200
Holly Nixon
Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh
Una Sealy
Leonard Sheil
Desmond Shortt
Martin Yelverton
180
300
200
300
300
270
_____________
Ireland America Arts Exchange
Residency by Brian Hand in PS1 Studios, New York/
Malartán Ealaíona Éireann Mheiriceá
Cónaitheacht Brian Hand i Stiúideonna PS1, Nua Eabhrach
104,979
21,652
Arts Council of Northern Ireland (re Alice Berger Hammerschlag Award)/
(re Duais Alice Berger Hammerschlag)
618
250 travel awards in association with Aer Lingus/
44,764
_____________
172,013
Residencies/Cónaitheachtaí
Waterford Regional Hospital/Ospidéal Réigiúnach Phort Láirge
Cork Printmakers
Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin
National Sculpture Factory, Cork
Tallaght Community Arts Centre
3,000
4,000
500
3,000
2,000
_____________
14,000
9,000
5,500
E A L A Í O N
Studios/Stiúideonna
Artspace Studios Galway
Backwater Artists Group, Cork
Cork Artists’ Collective
54,000
53,000
15,000
30,000
25,500
112,000
47,000
75,500
66,920
15,000
97,000
_____________
3,500
C H O M H A I R L E
Organisations/Eagraíochtaí
Arthouse, Dublin
Association of Artists in Ireland, Dublin
Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Co. Mayo
Black Church Print Studios, Dublin
Cork Printmakers
Fire Station Artists Studios, Dublin
Graphic Studio, Dublin
National Sculpture Factory, Cork
Sculptors’ Society of Ireland, Dublin
Sirius Commemoration, Cork
Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin
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12,500
A N
Joint Purchase/Comhcheannach
Contemporary Irish Art Society
1,000
Kilkenny Technical School/Ceardscoil Chill Chainnigh
500
County Monaghan VEC/Coiste Gairmoideachais Chontae Mhuineacháin
750
Trinity College Dublin/Coláiste na Tríonóide Baile Átha Cliath
500
Wexford County Council/Comhairle Contae Loch Garman
750
_____________
C O U N C I L
Grants/Deontais
A R T S
T H E
ARTFLIGHT:
590,920
New Art Studios, Dublin
Visual Arts Centre, Dublin
Wexford Sculpture Workshop
Galleries/Gailearaithe
Butler Gallery, Kilkenny
Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin
Gallery of Photography, Dublin
RHA Gallagher Gallery, Dublin
Sligo Art Gallery
T H E
A R T S
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Publications/Foilseacháin
Association of Visual Artists in Ireland, Dublin
Circa, Dublin
Drogheda Corporation/Bardas Dhroichead Átha
Irish Arts Review, Dublin
Kilbride Books, Wicklow
Education/Oideachas
Arthouse, Dublin
Butler Gallery, Kilkenny
Cork Printmakers
Limerick Exhibition of Visual Art (EV+A)
Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
Major Exhibitions Grants/Deontais le haghaidh Mórthaispeántas
Limerick Exhibition of Visual Art (EV+A)
Sligo Art Gallery
E A L A Í O N
Other Exhibitions/Taispeántais Eile
Architectural Association of Ireland, Dublin
ArtHive Gallery, Cork
Artworking, Dublin
Camac Sculpture Exhibition, Kildare
Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council/
Comhairle Contae Dhún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin
An Dánlann, Teach an Léinn, Co Tiobraid Árann
Carmel Doherty/Dromore Woodlands Exhibition, Clare
Foxford Resources, Mayo
Gavin Hogg, Limerick
Insights’ 97, Dublin
Irish Contemporary Ceramics, Dublin
Irish Photographic Federation, Louth
Kilmainham Gaol/Príosún Chill Mhaighneann, Dublin
Limerick City Gallery
Mosaic, Galway
8,000
7,000
2,700
_____________
51,000
153,000
85,000
148,000
41,000
_____________
1,000
30,500
500
3,000
3,920
3,000
_____________
5,000
3,000
6,800
3,000
5,000
4,500
_____________
95,000
10,000
_____________
4,500
750
800
1,500
6,000
1,500
690
500
800
2,000
1,500
2,000
4,000
750
1,000
13,500
3,000
46,200
478,000
41,920
27,300
105,000
Michael Byrne Award (Trust Fund)/Duais Michael Byrne (Ciste Iontaobhais)
Felicity Clear, printmaker/clódóir
Arts Council of Northern Ireland (Exhibition Venue Guide)
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Artworking)
Department of Justice (Artists-in-Prisons)/
An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt (Ealaíontóirí-sna-Príosúin)
27,287
1,622,190
_____________
4,500
_____________
900
_____________
4,800
9,940
5,000
_____________
19,740
_____________
E A L A Í O N
Marten Toonder Award (Trust Fund)/Duais Marten Toonder (Ciste Iontaobhais)
Dermot Seymour, artist/dearcealaíontóir
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C H O M H A I R L E
Total for Visual Arts and Architecture as Note 3 (page 104)/
Iomlán do na Dearcealaíona agus an Ailtireacht mar atá i Nóta 3 (leathanach 104)
1,594,903
A N
Servicing of Council’s Collection/Aire do Bhailiúchán na Comhairle
18,173
Artists-in-Prisons/Ealaíontóirí-sna-Príosúin
4,000
Schools Exhibitions/Taispeántais Scoileanna
3,747
Architectural Advice/Comhairle Ailtireachta
3,081
Miscellaneous/Ilnithe
(1,714)
_____________
Total—Direct Promotions/Iomlán—Imeachtaí Díreacha
39,060
_____________
C O U N C I L
9,910
9,650
10,000
7,500
2,000
_____________
78,790
A R T S
Special Projects/Tionscadail Speisialta
Artworking, Dublin
Critical Access, Dublin
FÍS/National Sculpture Factory, Corcaigh
National Maternity Hospital
Umha-Aois, Brí Chualann
1,000
1,500
500
1,500
4,000
2,000
3,000
1,000
1,000
7,000
7,000
1,500
1,000
2,000
_____________
T H E
Paul O’Neill/Passport Exchange Exhibition
An t-Oireachtas, Baile Átha Cliath
OPP-ART, Cork
Out Art, Dublin
Project Arts Centre, Dublin
Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, Dublin
Stone Leaf Gallery, Dublin
Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
Temple Bar Properties, Dublin
Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
Waterford Corporation/Bardas Phort Láirge
West Cork Arts Centre
Wexford Arts Centre/Ionad Ealaíon Loch Garman
Purchases for Collection 1996/Ceannacháin don Bailiúcháin 1996
T H E
A R T S
Artist/Ealaíontóir
Title/Teideal
Medium/Mean
Price/Praghas £
Christopher Banahan
Icon from the House
of the Tragic Poet
oil/printed lace on canvas
/ola/lása i gcló ar chanbhás
1,250
Catherine Delaney
Bridge Passage
bronze/umha
2,530
Fergus Feehily
Scent
oil on wood/ola ar adhmad
900
Martina Galvin
Letter to His Holiness, Pope
Paul III Nicholas Copernicus
resin & paper
/roisín agus páipear
300
Sarah Iremonger
Untitled Blue Series 1 ‘94
oil on canvas/ola ar chanbhás
200
John Kelly
‘Karvas’ Series No 35
pencil on paper
/peann luaidhe ar páipear
800
3,500
C O U N C I L
Brian Kennedy
Laganstown Panorama II
monoprint/monoprionta
Dolores Lynne
Connemara Day
Alice Maher
Nettle Jacket
nettles/pins/hanger
/neatóga/bioráin/crochadán
Fergus Martin
Untitled No 9
acrylic on cotton/acrilic ar cadás 750
Jackie McNamee
Hair Raising
lime wood/ paint
/teile/adhmaid/péint
36
225
3,000
700
Look Back in Anger
plaster/wood/metal/acrylic
4,000
/plástar/adhmad/miotal/acrilic
Kathlyn O’Brien
Untitled No 13 from Exhibition
‘From Innocence Lost in Transit’
found objects/iarsmaí
600
Nigel Rolfe
Young Woman with a Rose 2/3
B/W silver gelatin print/
D/B cóip airigid
200
John Noel Smith
Bilocation
Rachel Toomey
Grave Dancing
video/físeán
Katherine West
Accumulation
glass/porcelain
/gloinne/poirceallán
A N
Janet Mullarney
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
6,860
400
350
_____________
26,565
_____________
Film
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An Scannánaíocht
Brood by
Parzival
Productions
Introduction
Réamhrá
Expenditure on Film in 1996 totalled £762,000,
an increase of £101,000 (15%) on 1995.
This figure includes funding to a number
of film organisations, direct support to
individual film-makers, funding towards the
Frameworks Animation Scheme, operated in
association with The Irish Film Board/Bord
Scannán na hÉireann and RTÉ, and funding
towards the centenary of cinema celebrations.
Caitheadh £762,000 ar an Scannanaíocht i 1996,
méadú de £101,000 (15%) ar fhigiúr 1995.
Cuirtear san áireamh ansin an cistiú a rinneadh
ar roinnt eagras scannánaíochta, an cúnamh a tugadh
go díreach do dhéantóirí aonair scannán, an cistiú a
rinneadh ar an scéim anamúlachta Frameworks a
riartar i gcomhar le Bord Scannán na hÉireann agus
RTÉ, agus an cistiú speisialta a rinneadh ar
cheiliúradh chéad bliain den scannánaíocht.
Policy
Polasaí
The Arts Council’s objectives in film are to
support and develop film as an artform and to
support the individual film-maker as artist.
The Council fulfils its role largely by operating
in three distinct areas of film support:
exhibition; training/education and support for
the individual film-maker.
Is iad cuspóirí na Comhairle Ealaíon maidir leis
an scannánaíocht tacú léi agus í a fhorbairt mar
mheán ealaíne agus tacú leis an déantóir aonair
scannán mar ealaíontóir. Cuirtear na cuspóirí
tacaíochta seo i gcrích ar thrí bhealach:
taispeántas; oiliúint/oideachas agus tacaíocht don
déantóir aonair scannán.
Initiatives
Tionscnaimh
In June, Communications Officer, Mary
Hyland took responsibility for the Film
I mí an Mheithimh ghlac an tOifigeach
Cumarsáide, Mary Hyland, freagracht portfolio na
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C H O M H A I R L E
portfolio, thus filling a vacancy which had
existed for a number of years, and providing
the Council with a designated officer to deal
with film-related matters.
The first of six short animations was
completed under the Frameworks Animation
Scheme which had been established in 1995 by
RTÉ, Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film
Board and the Arts Council to support the art of
animation in a more structured way.
The Cinema 100 project, under the
Centenary of Cinema Committee, was launched in
February 1996 to co-ordinate activities in Ireland
in celebration of the centenary of cinema. The
Council allocated £30,000. During the year,
Cinema 100 organised a variety of events
including a cinema poster exhibition, newsreels
screenings, educational projects, production of a
publication, FilmInfo and a range of screenings,
including five free outdoor screenings during the
month of August.
The Council, in association with Bord
Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board,
the Department of Arts, Culture and the
Gaeltacht and the National Library of Ireland,
supported the production of a CD-ROM
database of Irish films and filmmakers. The
CD-ROM was compiled and produced by
Robert Monks, and lists, in all their creative
and technical details, more than 1600 films
made in Ireland during the one hundred year
period, 1896–1996.
scannánaíochta uirthi féin agus dá bhrí sin bhí
oifigeach ainmnithe ag an gComhairle chun
déileáil le cúrsaí scannán.
Críochnaíodh an chéad cheann de shé
scannán beaga anamúlachta faoi Scéim
Anamúlachta Frameworks a bhunaigh RTÉ, Bord
Scannán na hÉireann agus an gComhairle Ealaíon
i 1995 chun cabhrú le healaín na hanamúlachta ar
bheach níos struchtúrtha.
Seoladh an tionscadal Cinema 100 faoi
choimirce Choiste Chéad Bliain den
Scannánaíocht i mí na Feabhra 1996 chun na
himeachtaí ceiliúrtha in Éirinn a chomhordú.
Chuir an Chomhairle £30,000 i leataobh chuige
seo. I rith na bliana d’eagraigh Cinema 100
imeachtaí éagsúla, ina measc taispeántas de
phóstaeir scannán, taspeántaí seanscannáin
nuachta, tionscadail oideachasúla, táirgeadh an
fhoilseacháin FilmInfo agus réimse leathan
taispeántaí, cúig cinn acu saor agus amuigh faoin
spéir i mí Lúnasa.
Chabhraigh an Chomhairle le táirgeadh
bunachar CD-ROM de scannáin agus de
dhéantóirí scannán Éireannacha 1896–1996. Ba é
Robert Monks a thiomsaigh agus a tháirg é agus
chistigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon, Bord Scannán
Éireann, an Roinn Ealaíon, Cultúir agus
Gaeltachta agus Leabharlann Náisiúnta na
hÉireann é. Tugann an CD-ROM na sonraí
cruthaitheacha agus teicniúla do breis is 1600
scannán a rinneadh anseo le céad bliain anuas.
Projects in Train
E A L A Í O N
The Council continues to focus on the need
for training and education for young people
in film. In this context, Council funded
CAVERN (Cork Audio Visual Education and
Realisation Network) for the first time.
This core funding enabled the organisation
to establish itself on a professional basis.
The Council continues to work
closely with a range of state and semi-state
agencies dealing with Irish film, through
the forum of STATCOM. In 1996 this body
began work on a strategic plan for a
cultural and industrial framework for film
and television. The vision is to establish a
fully developed vibrant, creative,
competitive and energetic Irish film and
television sector by the year 2006.
Tá sé i gceist ag an gComhairle an bhéim a
choimeád ar an ngá atá le hoiliúint agus oideachas
a chur ar dhaoine óga i gcúrsaí scannán. Sa
chomhthéacs seo, chistigh an Chomhairle CAVERN
(Cork Audio Visual Education and Realisation
Network) den chéad uair. Chabhraigh an
síolchistiú seo leis an eagraíocht chun é a féin a
chur ar bonn proifisiúnta.
Leanann an Chomhairle ag comhoibriú go
dlúth le réimse áisíneachtaí stáit agus leathstáit a
phléann an scannánaíocht in Éirinn trí mheán
STATCOM. Chuaigh an comhlacht seo i mbun oibre
ar phlean straitéiseach i 1996 chun infrastruchtúr
cultúrtha agus tionsclaíoch don scannánaíocht agus
don teilifís a fhorbairt. Is é an aisling atá ann earnáil
bheoga, chruthaitheach, iomaíoch, fhuinniúil,
lánfhorbartha a dhéanamh den scannánaíocht agus
den teilifís faoin mbliain 2006.
David Bickley
tutoring during
CAVERN’s
16mm
film course
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The Junior Galway Film Fleadh became a
separate entity from the Galway Film Fleadh
in 1996 and received separate funding for the
first time. Kilkenny-based Young Irish Film
Makers also received Arts Council funding for
the first time. This innovative organisation
involves young people in all aspects of
film-making and deals with themes specific
to young people.
Rinneadh féile ar leith den Junior Galway Film
Fleadh murab ionann agus an Galway Film Fleadh
i 1996 agus fuair sé cistiú ar leith den chéad uair.
Chistigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon Young Irish Film
Makers, lonnaithe i gCill Chainnigh, den chéad
uair chomh maith. Cabhraíonn an t-eagras
thionscnamhach seo le daoine óga páirt a ghlacadh
i ngach gné den scannánaíocht agus pléann sé
téamaí ar leith a mbeadh spéis acu iontu.
The Arts Council sees the Film and Video
Awards as an essential tool for the
development of original and innovative forms
of film-making and for the support of the
Is é an dearcadh atá ag an gComhairle Ealaíon ar
na duaiseanna Scannán agus Video gur áis
riachtanach iad d’fhorbairt chineálacha scannánaíochta nuaí agus nuálaí agus don déantóir
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individual film-maker as artist. Awards are
made under the headings of experimental film,
short drama and community film and video.
Awards for animation are now made under the
Frameworks Scheme.
In February the Council announced its
first round of awards. The top award of
£10,000 went to Parzival Productions for
Brood, a half hour collaboration between
poet, Ian Kilroy and director, Frankie
McCafferty. In September three awards of
£6,000 each were made to Michael Hewitt
and Double Band Films for Still Life, an
innovative single character drama which
deals with the topic of old age; Michael
West and Joy Giovannelli for Alaska, a
comedy about a young man and his vain
attempts to ask a girl for a date, and Wet
Paint Arts for The Tribal Project, a community
arts video tracking a highly innovative
journey into the cultural and imaginative
powers of children.
Panellists for awards in film were:
Ciaran Donnelly, Brigid Fitzgerald, Damien
O’Donnell, Laura Magahy, Jane Dillon Byrne,
Vivienne Roche and Páraic Breathnach.
aonair scannán mar ealaíontóir. Bronntar na
duaiseanna faoi na cinnteidil seo: scannán trialach,
dráma gairid agus scannán agus video pobail.
Bronntar na duaiseanna don anamúlacht faoi
Scéim Frameworks anois.
I mí Feabhra d’fhógair an Chomhairle a
chéad sciar duaiseanna. Bronnadh an príomhdhuais
de £10,000 ar Parzival Productions le haghaidh
Brood, píosa comhoibritheach leathuair a chloig, a
rinne an file Ian Kilroy agus an Stiúrthóir Frankie
McCafferty. I mí Mheán Fómhair bronnadh trí
dhuais £6,000 an ceann ar Michael Hewitt agus
Double Band Films le haghaidh Still Life, dráma
nuálach aoncharachtair a phléann an tseanaois; do
Michael West agus Joy Giovannelli le haghaidh
Alaska, píosa grinn faoi iarrachtaí mírathúla fir óig
coinne a dhéanamh le cailín agus do Wet Paint
Arts le haghaidh The Tribal Project, video ealaíona
pobail a thaiscealaíonn buanna cultúrtha agus
samhlaíochta na bpáistí ar bhealach nuálach.
B’iad painéalaithe le haghaidh
duaiseanna sa scannánaíocht ná Ciaran
Donnelly, Brigid Fitzgerald, Damien
O’Donnell, Laura Magahy, Jane Dillon Byrne,
Vivienne Roche agus Páraic Breathnach.
A N
Future Projects
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
In 1997 the Council will introduce film
training awards to enable individuals already
working in film to undertake specialist
study, professional training or structured
work programmes abroad which will benefit
their art.
Council also intends to undertake an
analysis of its film policy and support in 1997.
This will be carried out in the context of the
presence of other film policy and funding
agencies. It is intended to involve consultation
and dialogue with a broad spectrum of
agencies, organisations and individuals involved
in film in Ireland.
Tionscnóidh an Chomhairle duaiseanna oiliúna sa
scannánaíocht i 1997 chun cur ar a gcumas dóibh
siúd atá ag obair sa scannánaíocht cheana dul thar
lear chun tabhairt faoi speisialtóireachtaí, faoin
oiliúint ghairmiúil nó faoi chláir struchtúrtha
oibre a shaibhreodh a n-ealaín.
Tá sé ar intinn ag an gComhairle chomh
maith anailís a dhéanamh i 1997 ar a cuid
polasaithe a fhad is a bhaineann leis an scannánaíocht agus leis an tacaíocht a thugtar di.
Cuifear san áireamh ansin gurb ann d’áisíneachtaí
eile polasaí agus cistithe scannán. Rachfar chun
cainte le réimse leathan áisíneachtaí, eagras agus
daoine aonair atá páirteach sa scannánaíocht in
Éirinn agus lorgófar comhairle uathu.
Film/An Scannánaíocht
13,539
_____________
10,000
3,500
15,000
1,500
1,500
_____________
610,000
31,500
_____________
754,539
Sundry/Ilnithe
7,475
_____________
Total for Film as Note 3 (page 104)/
Iomlán don Scannánaíocht mar atá i Nóta 3 (leathanach 104)
762,014
_____________
E A L A Í O N
2,000
30,000
36,500
22,000
54,000
68,500
340,000
20,000
37,000
_____________
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C H O M H A I R L E
Education/Oideachas
Arthouse, Dublin
Cork Film Festival
Junior Dublin Film Festival
Junior Galway Film Fleadh
Young Irish Film Makers, Kilkenny
113,039
A N
Grants/Deontais
CAVERN, Cork
Cinema 100, Dublin
Cork Film Festival
Dublin Film Festival
Federation of Irish Film Societies, Dublin
Film Base, Dublin
Film Institute of Ireland, Dublin
Galway Film Fleadh
Galway Film Resource Centre
C O U N C I L
A R T S
ARTFLIGHT:
£
25,000
4,000
6,000
4,500
8,000
5,000
1,500
7,000
4,000
1,500
10,000
3,000
2,500
2,500
6,000
9,000
T H E
Awards/Duaiseanna
Frameworks Animation Awards Scheme/Duaiseanna Frameworks
Double Band Films
Brian Drysdale
Joy Giovannelli
Graph Film Productions
Kestervale, Dublin
Mandy McIntosh
Sean Ó Mordha
John O’Brien
Paradox Pictures
Parzival Productions
Jean Pasley
Red Mountain Media
Colum Stapleton
Wet Paint Arts
Liam Wylie
Drama
An Drámaíocht
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Introduction
Réamhrá
Expenditure on Drama in 1996 totalled
£6,187,000, an increase of £471,000 (9%)
on 1995.
Caitheadh £6,187,000 san iomlán ar an
the Company
Drámaíocht i 1996, méadú de £471,000 (9%) ar
fhigiúr 1995.
Policy
Polasaí
The Theatre Review was inaugurated in
mid-1995, with a Steering Committee of
Council members appointed under the
Chairmanship of Vic Merriman.
The Theatre Review completed its work
in 1996, with a restatement of policies and a
revised range of initiatives and schemes of
support informed by the review process
(cf. separate chapter).
Tosaíodh ar Athbreithniú na hAmharclainne i lár
1995 nuair a ceapadh baill den Chomhairle ar
Choiste Stiúrtha faoi chathaoirleacht Vic Merriman.
Críochnaíodh an t-athbhreithniú i 1996
nuair a éisíodh ráiteas nua polasaí agus luadh
réimse nua tionscnamh agus scéimeanna tacaíochta
i bhfianaise an phróisis athbhreithnithe
(cf. caibidil ar leith).
Tionscnaimh
Initiatives
A number of significant initiatives taken
by the Council during 1996 apart from
those outlined in the new policy document
Going On included:
Lasmuigh ar fad de na tionscnaimh
chuimsitheacha a luadh sa ráiteas nua polasaí
Going On a bhí ina thoradh ar an athbhreithniú ar
an amharclannaíocht, chuir earnáil na drámaíochta
tús le roinnt tionscnamh tábhachtach i rith 1996.
Barabbas...
■
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Wide ranging, tri-partite discussions were
held, at the suggestion of the Arts Council,
involving the Council, the National Theatre
Society and the Department of Arts, Culture
and the Gaeltacht, in the course of which
virtually all aspects of the operations, the
structures and the policies of the Society
were examined
Barabbas ... the Company received their first
revenue grant
The Town Hall Theatre, Galway received
revenue grant-aid and a programming grant
for the first time
Funding was provided for the first time to the
Dublin Theatre Fringe Festival.
Ina meascsan bhí:
■ Plé tríthaobhach, leathan idir an Chomhairle
Ealaíon, an National Theatre Society agus an
Roinn Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta inar
scrúdaíodh gach gné d’oibriúchán, de
struchtúir agus de pholasaithe an National
Theatre Society
■ Fuair Barabbas … The Company a chéad
deontas ioncaim
■ Fuair The Town Hall Theatre, Gaillimh deontas
i gcabhair le haghaidh ioncaim agus deontas le
haghaidh sceidealaithe den chéad uair
■ Cistíodh an Dublin Theatre Fringe Festival
den chéad uair.
Projects in Train
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Les Danaiides at the 1996 Dublin Theatre Festival
Ardaíodh an cistiú
don fhoroinn seo
faoi 20% agus dá
réir sin shroich an
céatadán de
dheontais d’eagrais
atá ag obair sa
ghort seo ó 8% i
1995 go dtí 10%.
Deonaíodh ardú
substaintiúil do
Barnstorm Theatre
Arts (Cill
Chainnigh) agus
don Storytellers
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A N
Páistí agus
Daoine Óga
C O U N C I L
Scrúdaíodh oibriú an Theatre Touring
Scheme, scéim de chuid na Comhairle, i
bhFómhar 1996 mar chuid den Athbhreithniú
ar na hAmharclainne. Beartaíodh gan an scéim
a choimeád gan athrú i 1997 chun ligean do
chompántais léirithe agus do bhainisteoirí
láithreacha araon níos mó a chaitheamh chun
impleachtaí ‘dírialú’ na scéime, agus na
deiseanna breise comhléirithe agus taistil
dá réir, a mheas.
Mhéadaigh líon na gcompántas léirithe a bhí
ag fáil deontas taistil óna hocht go dtí a dó dhéag
i 1996 agus tháinig méadú 37% ar an mbuiséad
iomlán don amharclannaíocht taistil i 1996 i
gcomparáid le suim 1995.
Ardaíodh an cistiú don Scéim
Coimisiúnaithe Drámadóirí ó £27,500 i 1995 go
dtí £30,000 i 1996.
A R T S
The operation of the Council’s Theatre Touring
Scheme was examined during the autumn of
1996 in the context of the Theatre Review.
It was decided to maintain the scheme
unchanged during 1997 in order to allow
production companies and venue managements
more time to explore the potential for coproduction and increased touring activity which
the ‘deregulation’ of the scheme created.
1996 saw an increase from eight to twelve
in the number of production companies in
receipt of touring grants, and the total budget
for theatre touring was increased by 37% over
the 1995 out-turn.
Funding to support the very successful
Playwrights’ Commissioning Scheme was increased
from £27,500 in 1995 to £30,000 in 1996.
T H E
Funding to this subhead was increased by 20%,
bringing the proportion of grant-aid to organisations working in this sector from 8% in 1995
to 10%. Significant increases were awarded to
Barnstorm Theatre Arts (Kilkenny) and
Storytellers Theatre Company (Dublin). The
Council will consider how best to implement the
nine specific recommendations contained in Going
On regarding the developmental needs of theatre
by and for children and young people.
The funding for awards to individuals was
increased by 20% over the 1995 out-turn. The
Council is very encouraged by the success of the
awards for individuals in Drama, and by the
improvements in the standards, confidence and
creativity of the recipients of these awards.
The Council is reviewing how best to
develop these awards to be more effective and
supportive of persons on their career paths in
the theatre arts.
Panellists for awards and bursaries in Drama
were: Eithne Healy, Mary Elizabeth Burke Kennedy,
Vic Merriman, Páraic Breathnach, Pat Murray.
Méadaíodh ar chistiú na nduaiseanna seo le
20% sa bhreis ar fhigiúr 1995. Is mór an tógáil
croí don Chomhairle an dea-thoradh a bhí ar na
duaiseanna a bronnadh ar dhaoine aonair faoi
scéimeanna Drámaíochta agus mar a
d’fheabhsaigh siad siúd a fuair na duaiseanna
seo ó thaobh caighdeán, féinmhuiníne agus
cruthaitheachta.
Tá an Chomhairle ag athbhreithniú conas
is fearr na scéimeanna seo a fhorbairt go
mbeidís níos éifeachtaí agus go dtabharfaidís
níos mó tacaíochta do dhaoine atá ar bhóthar
na drámaíochta.
B’iad painéalaithe le haghaidh duaiseanna
agus sparánachtaí sa Drámaíocht ná: Eithne Healy,
Mary Elizabeth Burke Kennedy, Vic Merriman,
Páraic Breathnach, Pat Murray.
International Dimension
An Ghné Idirnáisiúnta
The Third Theatre Shop was organised by Rough
Magic to coincide with the Dublin Theatre
Festival, and this event proved very beneficial for
the large number of participants.
1996 saw a number of the Arts Council’s
funded organisations presenting work very
successfully overseas, including Druid Theatre
Company’s production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane
to the Royal Court in London; Rough Magic
Theatre Company’s production of Pentecost to
London, Brighton and Edinburgh; The National
Theatre Society’s productions of Observe the Sons of
Ulster to London, Liverpool, Blackpool, Malvern,
Plymouth, Paris, Brussels, and Bonn, Portia Coughlan
to London, and Well of the Saints to Paris; Gate Theatre
Company – the stage works of Samuel Beckett at
the Lincoln Festival, New York; Passion Machine’s
Buddleia in Poland; Meridian’s Rock Station in
London; and Macnas’s Balor to Bogota, Columbia.
D’eagraigh Rough Magic an Third Theatre Shop
ar aon am leis an Dublin Theatre Festival agus
bhain an slua a ghlac páirt ann an-tairbhe as.
I 1996 léirigh roinnt de na heagrais a
chistíonn an Chomhairle drámaí thar lear, ina
measc: Druid Theatre Company a léirigh The
Beauty Queen of Leenane sa Royal Court i
Londain; Rough Magic Theatre Company a
léirigh Pentecost i Londain, Brighton agus Dún
Éidinn; The National Theatre Society a léirigh
Observe the Sons of Ulster i Londain, Learpholl,
Blackpool, Malvern, Plymouth, i bPáras, sa
Bhruiséil agus in Bonn, Portia Coughlan i
Londain agus Well of the Saints i bPáras; Gate
Theatre Company a léirigh saothair stáiste
Beckett ag an Lincoln Festival i Nua Eabhrac;
Passion Machine a léirigh Buddleia sa Pholainn;
Meridian a léirigh Rock Station i Londain agus
Macnas a léirigh Balor i Bogota, Columbia.
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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Theatre Company (Baile Átha Cliath). Déanfaidh
an Chomhairle a machnamh ar na slite ab fhearr
na naoi sainmholadh a luaitear in Going On a chur
i gcrích, moltaí i leith riachtanas forbartha na
hamharclannaíochta do pháistí agus do dhaoine
óga agus i leith na hamharclannaíochta a
chruthódh na grúpaí seo dóibh féin.
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Drama/An Drámaíocht
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
81,390
1,500
1,000
1,250
1,500
3,000
1,500
1,750
1,000
E A L A Í O N
22,962
_____________
Playwrights’ Commission Scheme/Scéim Coimisiúnaithe Drámadóirí
Barnstorm Theatre Company, Kilkenny
Calypso Productions, Dublin
Co-Motion Theatre Company, Dublin
Corcadorca Theatre Company, Cork
Druid Theatre Company, Galway
Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin
Galway Arts Centre
C O U N C I L
139 Travel Awards in association with Aer Lingus/
A R T S
ARTFLIGHT:
£
1,500
1,500
5,000
2,000
2,000
500
1,000
2,000
1,000
2,000
2,000
4,600
1,500
2,000
1,500
3,500
2,000
4,228
2,000
4,000
1,000
1,000
700
1,500
1,400
1,500
1,000
1,500
2,500
500
T H E
Awards/Duaiseanna
Frank Bourke
Kieran Brennan
Johanna Connor
Leslie Doherty
Alexander Downes
Jimmy Fay
Tana French
Anthony Goulding
Pauline Hutton
Jason Kavanagh
Deirdre Kearney
Belinda Kelly
Fidelma Keogh
Tamsin MacCarthy-Morrogh
Anne Marie McAuley
Eimear McBride
Denise McCormack
Yvonne McDevitt
Michelle McLoughlin
Caroline McSweeney
Deirdre Molloy
Catherine Montague
Emily Nagle
Ruth O’Connell
Sandra O’Malley
Enda Ormonde
Deirdre Roycroft
Russell Smith
Karen Staples
Helena Walsh
Glasshouse Productions, Dublin
Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Dublin
Island Theatre Company, Limerick
National Association for Youth Drama, Dublin
Passion Machine, Dublin
Pigsback Theatre Company, Dublin
Red Kettle Theatre Company, Waterford
Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin
Storytellers, Dublin
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Grants to Organisations/Deontais d’Eagraíochtaí
National Theatre Society, Dublin
(Abbey and Peacock Theatres) (see also under Capital, page 94)/
(Amharclanna na Mainistreach agus na Péacóige)
(féach chomh maith faoi Caipiteal, leathanach 94)
Amharclann de hÍde, Baile Átha Cliath
Barabbas...The Company, Dublin
Bickerstaffe Theatre Company, Kilkenny
Blue Raincoat Theatre, Sligo
Co-Motion Theatre Company, Dublin
Cork Opera House
Dublin Theatre Festival
Focus Theatre, Dublin
Galloglass Theatre Company, Clonmel
Galway Corporation Town Hall Theatre
Gate Theatre, Dublin
Glasshouse Productions, Dublin
Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
Macnas, Galway
Meridian Productions, Cork
Passion Machine, Dublin
Punchbag Theatre Company, Galway
Rough Magic, Dublin
Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny
Yew Theatre Company, Sligo
1,500
1,750
500
1,250
1,500
1,500
3,000
2,000
2,000
1,750
600
_____________
29,850
2,658,000
60,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
40,000
20,000
24,000
267,000
220,000
70,000
48,000
31,914
20,000
525,000
25,000
80,000
60,000
60,000
40,000
60,000
40,000
25,000
100,000
130,000
45,000
30,000
_____________
4,818,914
Theatre Touring: Grants to Production Companies/
Amharclannaíocht ar Chamcuairt: Deontais do Chompántais Léirithe
Barabbas ... The Company, Dublin
20,000
Bickerstaffe, Kilkenny
20,000
70,000
Galloglass Theatre, Clonmel
20,000
20,000
Macnas, Galway
30,000
20,000
20,000
40,000
Rough Magic Theatre Company, Dublin
30,000
20,000
_____________
T H E
C O U N C I L
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290,063
C H O M H A I R L E
Theatre Touring: Grants to Local Authorities/
Amharclannaíocht ar Chamcuairt: Deontais d’Údaráis Áitiúla
Theatre Projects/Tionscadail Amharclannaíochta
Bedrock Theatre Company, Dublin
Dublin Fringe Festival
The Machine, Meath
1,000
400
1,100
2,580
3,200
4,795
550
_____________
10,000
15,000
10,000
10,000
_____________
E A L A Í O N
Book Worms, Ballinasloe/Galway County Council/Comhairle
Contae na Gaillimhe
Cavan County Council/Comhairle Contae an Chabháin
Comhairle Contae Dhún Laughaire-Ráth an Dún
Donegal County Council/Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall
Galway Arts Centre/Ionad Ealaíon na Gaillimhe
Mayo County Council/Comhairle Contae Mhaigh Eo
A N
15,000
30,000
100,000
35,000
7,500
20,000
14,851
25,000
9,712
10,000
23,000
_____________
A R T S
Theatre Touring: Grants to Venues/
Amharclannaíocht ar Chamcuairt: Deontais do Láithreacha
Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick
Cork Opera House
Garage Theatre, Monaghan
Galway Corporation/Bardas na Gaillimhe
Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford
Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
Siamsa Tíre, Trá Lí
Watergate Theatre Company, Kilkenny
310,000
13,625
45,000
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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Education/Oideachas
Barnstorm Theatre, Kilkenny
Dublin Youth Theatre
Galway Arts Centre/Galway Youth Theatre
Graffiti Theatre Company, Cork
National Association for Youth Drama, Dublin
Second Age, Dublin
Team Educational Theatre, Dublin
Waterford Youth Drama
Lyric Players Theatre, Belfast
Wexford Youth Theatre
Pan Pan Theatre Company, Dublin
Dry Rain Performing Arts, Wicklow
Tallaght Youth Theatre, Dublin
Sundry/Ilnithe
Stewart Parker Trust, Belfast
Playcircle, Dublin
Theatre Shop, Dublin
45,000
15,000
15,000
90,000
72,000
55,000
45,000
170,000
15,000
2,355
5,000
7,500
5,000
5,000
_____________
4,000
2,000
3,500
1,000
_____________
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
Theatre Review/Athbreithniú na hAmharclainne
38,803
Miscellaneous/Nithe Ilchineálacha
1,810
_____________
Total for Drama as Note 3 (page 104)/
Iomlán don Drámaíocht mar atá i Nóta 3 (leathanach 104)
546,855
10,500
_____________
6,146,197
40,613
_____________
6,186,810
_____________
E A L A Í O N
Theatre Review
Athbhreithniú na hAmharclainne
Passion
Machine’s
production
of
Buddleia
by Paul
Mercier
Phase One
During the course of the preparation of The Arts
Plan, the Arts Council recognised the need for an
extensive review of theatre to ensure that Council
policies in drama would be based on as wide a
range of data and information as possible.
A Steering Committee was appointed
under the chairmanship of Vic Merriman. The
other members were, Páraic Breathnach, Mary
Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy, and Eithne Healy.
Declan Gorman was appointed Theatre Review
Co-ordinator.
By the end of 1995, the first phase of the
Review was completed with the publication of
Views of Theatre in Ireland, 1995.
Páirt a hAon
Le linn ullmhaithe an chúrsa do Phlean na n-Ealaíon,
d’aithin an Chomhairle Ealaíon go raibh gá le
hathbhreithniú domhain ar an Amharclann chun a
chinntiú go mbeadh polasaithe na Comhairle sa
dráma bunaithe ar réimse chomh leathan agus is
féidir maidir le heolas agus sonraí.
Bunaíodh Comhairle Stiúrtha agus cuireadh
Vic Merriman sa Chathaoir. Ba iad na baill eile ná
Pádraic Breathnach, Mary Elizabeth BurkeKennedy agus Eithne Healy. Ceapadh Declan
Gorman mar Chomhordanaitheoir Athbhreithniú
na hAmharclainne.
Faoi dheireadh na bliana 1995, bhí an chéad
chuid den athbhreithniú curtha i gcrích nuair a
foilsíodh Views of Theatre in Ireland, 1995.
Phase Two
The second phase, consisting of consultative
public meetings throughout the country with the
theatre sector, partner organisations, and the
wider public, was underway by the end of 1995
with the National meeting held at Dublin Castle
in December 1995.
Páirt a Dó
Is é an rud a bhí i gceist leis an dara páirt ná
cruinnithe poiblí comhairleacha a thionól ar fud
na tíre a mbeadh rannóg na hAmharclainne,
eagraíochtaí comhpháirtíochta agus an pobal i
gcoitinne páirteach iontu. Cuireadh seo ar an
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Dialogues, 1996
Further meetings took place during January and
February 1996 in Waterford, Cork, Monaghan,
Longford, Galway and Dublin and a number of
focused meetings with the sector followed in
May. This second phase culminated in the
publication of Dialogues, 1996, an edited account
of these consultative meetings.
Phase Three
The Review was completed with the publication
of a new drama policy document Going On in
December 1996. The principal points of the
policy document are:
mbóthar faoi dheireadh na bliana 1995 nuair a
tionóladh an cruinniú Náisiúnta ag Caisleán
Bhaile Átha Cliath i mí na Nollag 1995.
Dialogues, 1996
Bhí tuilleadh cruinnithe ann le linn mí Eanáir
agus Feabhra 1996 i bPort Láirge, i gCorcaigh, i
Muineachán, i Longfort, i nGaillimh agus i
mBaile Átha Cliath agus bhí roinnt cruinnithe
sainiúlaleis an rannóg i mí na Bealtaine. Tháinig
críoch leis an dara páirt nuair a foilsíodh
Dialogues, 1996, cuntas eagraithe ar na cruinnithe
comhairleacha seo.
Páirt a Trí
T H E
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C O U N C I L
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A N
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C H O M H A I R L E
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E A L A Í O N
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The Arts Council is concerned with the
development of drama as an artform; excellence
in the theatre arts is the uncompromised
overall objective of the Council
A graded structure for funding theatre
companies is to be introduced in 1997
A number of companies are to be selected for
a three-year funding cycle, 1997–1999 on a
pilot basis. This is intended to provide for
better long-term planning and greater
stability for organisations. It will be subject
to the funding available to the Council for
The Arts Plan
Other companies are to be funded on a ‘project
basis’ – which in certain cases would be
provided for two years – and new companies to
be supported in this way
Clear criteria are to be defined and published,
and a comprehensive appraisal process to be
initiated as a complementary aspect of the new
funding framework
Experimentation and innovation in the theatre
arts and theatre production will be encouraged
by mise-en-scene grants
The Arts Council has developed a comprehensive understanding of the operations of
the National Theatre Society over twenty
years of funding. Given this understanding,
and its knowledge of the totality of the
needs of the theatre arts in Ireland, the Arts
Council asserts that it is the appropriate
body to provide funding for the National
Theatre Society
While the Council is not a training agency, it
will seek to identify the needs and the standards
required, and will encourage relevant agencies
and organisations to address that agenda
Críochnaíodh an tAthbhreithniú le foilsiú
cháipéis nua ar pholasaí dráma, Going On, i mí na
Nollag 1996. Is iad príomhphointí an cháipéis
pholasaí seo:
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Deimhníonn an Chomhairle Ealaíon gur curam
di forbairt na healaíona agus gurb é feabhas in
ealaíon na hamharclainne an sprioc diongbháilte atá aici
Go dtabharfaí isteach struchtúr grádaithe i
gcomhair mhaoiniú comhlachtaí
amharclainne i 1997
Roghnófar roinnt comhlachtaí le haghaidh
timthriall maoinithe trí bhliain 1997–1999 ar
bhonn phiolóiteach. Seard is aidhm don
bheartas seo náar phleanáil fhadtéarmach a
fheabhsú, agusbuanacht níos fearr a thabhairt
do na heagraíochtaí. Beidh sé ag brath ar an
mhaoiniú a bheadh ar fáil don Chomhairle le
haghaidh Plean na n-Ealaíon
Go maoineofaí comhlachtaí eile ar ‘bhunús
togra’ – a bheidh curtha ar fáil i gcásanna
áirithe ar feadh dhá bhliain – agus go dtacófaí
le comhlachtaí nua ar an gcaoi seo
Critéir shoiléire a bheith mínithe agus
foilsithe, agus tús a chur le próiseas
cuimsitheach luachála mar ghné chomhlántach
den de chreatlach nua maoinithe
Spreagfar tástáil agus athruithe nua in ealaíona
amharclainne agus léiriú amharclainne le
deontais mise-en-scene
Deimhníonn an Chomhairle Ealaíon gurb é
féin an eagraíocht fheiliúnach chun dul chun
cinn agus riachtanais an National Theatre
Society a mheas, toisc a thuiscint
chuimsitheach ar an gcaoi a n-oibríonn an
Cumann atá acu le os cionn fiche bliain, agus
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Conall
Morrison
C O U N C I L
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Hard to
Believe by
A R T S
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Council will highlight the concept of a ‘career
path’ for individuals seeking to work in theatre
Council will seek to develop effective
partnerships with Government Departments
and other state agencies
Every funded organisation will be exhorted to
focus on the audience for theatre
A local theatre provision scheme will be
launched on a pilot basis in two or three local
authority areas
In association with other relevant agencies
mechanisms will be put in place to support
companies interested in bringing their
work overseas
A working party will focus on standards and
practice in theatre by and for children and
young people
In partnership with the Arts Council of
Northern Ireland, the Council will establish a
dedicated fund for the support of cross-border
theatre touring in 1997
Theatre Touring will continue to be reviewed
and modified as the environment changes
with particular attention being paid to the
needs of audiences.
Bickerstaffe’s
production of
T H E
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an t-eolas atá acu ar
iomláine na
riachtanas atá de
dhíth ar ealaíona
amharclainne in
Éirinn
■ Cé nach
gníomhaireacht
traenála í an
Chomhairle,
aithneoidh sí, áfach,
na riachtanais agus
na caighdeáin atá ag
teastáil, agus
spreagfaidh sí na
gníomhaireachtaí
chuí chun tabhairt
faoin gclár oibre sin
■ Tabharfaidh an
Chomhairle chun
suntais coincheap an
‘chasáin gairme’ do
dhaoine aonair a
bhíonn ag lorg oibre
san amharclann
Spreagfaidh agus déanfaidh an Chomhairle
iarracht comhpháirtíocht éifeachtach a bheith
acu le ranna rialtais agus gníomhaireachtaí
Stáit eile
Spreagfar gach eagraíocht maoinithe chun díriú
isteach ar an lucht féachana don Amharclann.
Seolfar scéim soláthar amharclann áitiúil
ar bhonn píolóta i dhá nó trí cheantar
údarás áitiúil
Cruthófar taisce speisialta i gcomhpháirtíocht
le gníomhaíochtaí cuí eile chun tacú le
comhlachtaí ar mhian leo a gcuid oibre a
thabhairt thar sáile
Díreoidh páirtí oibre isteach ar chaighdeáin
agus cleachtadh san amharclann ó agus do
leanaí agus daoine óga
I gcomhpháirtíocht leis an Arts Council of
Northern Ireland bunaíodh an Chomhairle
Ealaíon sainchiste chun camchuairteanna
trasteorainn a thacú le linn 1997
Leanfar le hathbhreithniú agus
mionathruithe ar Amharclannaíocht ar
Chamcuairt de réir mar a athraíonn an
timpeallacht le haird ar leith á thabhairt ar
riachtanais an lucht féachana.
Dance
An Rince
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Introduction
Réamhrá
Daghdha
Expenditure on Dance in 1996 totalled £569,000,
an increase of £123,000 (28%) on 1995.
San iomlán caitheadh £569,000 ar Rince i
1996, sin méadú de £123,000 (28%) ar 1995.
Dance
Policy
Polasaí
In March, Council appointed Gaye Tanham as
Officer with responsibility for Dance and Youth
Arts. It was agreed that her first task in Dance
would be to address key developmental issues, as
identified in The Arts Plan, to include an investigation into the current situation regarding
vocational dance training, gaps in dance
infrastructure, and the need to put in place
incentives to assist the work of creative dance
artists in Ireland.
I mí na Márta, d’ainmnigh an Chomhairle Gaye
Programme,
Tanham mar oifigeach le freagracht do Rince agus 1996
Ealaíona na hÓige. Sa Rince aontaíodh gurb é a
céad tasc tabhairt faoi phríomhcheisteanna
forbartha, fé mar a aithníodh i bPlean na n-Ealaíon,
a chuirfeadh san áireamh fiosrú sa chás atá ann
faoi láthair maidir le traenáil rince gairme, bearnaí
sa bhonneagar rince, agus an gá spreagadh a
bheith ann chun cuidiú le hobair na n-ealaíontóirí
rince cruthaitheach in Éirinn.
Initiatives
Tionscnaimh
Company’s
Education
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The Council, in collaboration with the
Arts Council of Northern Ireland,
commissioned an independent enquiry into
current levels and practice of vocational
dance training in Ireland. This study, which
will be completed in 1997, is being carried
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D’iarr an Chomhairle, i gcomhar leis an Arts
Council of Northern Ireland, fiosrúchán
neamhspleách a dhéanamh sna leibhéil agus sa
chleachtadh atá ag traenáil rince gairmiúil in
Éirinn. Tá an staidéar seo, a bheas críochnaithe
i 1997, á dhéanamh ag Victoria Todd agus
and Theatre
US dance
company
Deadpan at
the Project
Arts Centre
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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E A L A Í O N
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Anna Leatherdale ón Council for Dance
Education and Training (R.A)
Tugadh tacaíocht don chéad uair riamh don
Firkin Crane Centre (Corcaigh) mar
aitheantas don chumas atá ag an ionad a
bheith ina acmhainn thábhachtach don rince,
go háitiúil agus go náisiúnta. Leis an
maoiniú seo, bhí ar chumas an Ionaid
Oifigeach Forbartha a fhostú
Na chéad cláracha léirithe a tháinig chun cinn
de bharr scéim coimisiúin rince nua na
Comhairle, chuir an Firkin Crane Centre
(ch. Andrew Wilson) agus Comhairle Chontae
Loch Garman (ch. Deirdre Grant) i láthair iad
Bunaíodh scéim chamchuairte rince chun cuidiú
le níos mó de lucht féachana dul chuig
taispeántais rince léirithe ag comhlachtaí
bunaithe in Éirinn
C H O M H A I R L E
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out by Victoria Todd and Anna Leatherdale
of the Council for Dance Education and
Training (U.K.)
Support was given for the first time to the
Firkin Crane Centre (Cork) in recognition of
the potential this centre has to become an
important resource for dance, locally and
nationally. The funding has enabled the Centre
to appoint a Development Officer
The first performance programmes
arising out of the Council’s new dance
commission scheme were presented by
Firkin Crane Centre (ch. Andrew Wilson)
and Wexford County Council (ch.
Deirdre Grant)
A dance touring scheme was set up to facilitate
wider audience access to dance performances
presented by Irish-based companies
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A number of capital funding requests from
dance companies and centres were met with
regard to specialist equipment and flooring
requirements for dance
Support was given to a new project set up
by the Shawbrook School (Longford).
This residential project is aimed at young
Irish pre-professional dancers, most are
currently in full-time training elsewhere.
This project aims to bring them together
to work on a choreographic project.
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Sásaíodh roinnt iarratais mhaoiniú chaipitil ó
chomhlachtaí agus ionaid rince maidir le fearais
speisialta agus riachtanais urláir don rince
Tugadh tacaíocht do thogra nua a bhunaigh an
Shawbrook School (Longfort). Díríonn an
togra cónaithe seo ar rinceoirí Éireannacha óga
réamhghairmiúla, a bhfuil a bhformhór ag
traenáil in áit éigin eile cheana féin. Is í aidhm
an togra iad a thabhairt le chéile chun oibriú ar
thogra córagrafach.
Projects in Train
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A N
Four dance companies received significant
increases this year: Irish Modern Dance
Theatre, Dance Theatre of Ireland, Cois
Céim, and Daghdha Dance Company based
at University of Limerick. The ongoing
support work of the Association of
Professional Dancers in Ireland was
acknowledged by a 100% allocation towards
its core programme funding request. Funding
was made available to the Samuel Beckett
Centre at Trinity College to appoint Cathy
O’Kennedy as dancer-in-residence for its
autumn/winter terms. This award will
enhance and further develop the presence of
dance within the Centre.
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
The Council continues to value and support
the educational programmes of Daghdha
Dance Company which tours extensively to
schools in Ireland. The company has been
invited by the Arts Council of Northern
Ireland to bring its programme to some
schools in Northern Ireland. A series of
summer schools for young dancers (based in
Cork, Dublin and Longford) received
support towards the costs of guest tutors.
Irish Junior Ballet was awarded a first-time
grant towards its programme of events
including performances at the RHA
Gallagher Gallery (Dublin).
Dance bursaries and awards received an 89%
increase over the 1995 allocation. This increase
extended the number of awards available to the
professional dance sector and aspirant dancers.
Panellists for awards in Dance were: Finola
Cronin, Andrew Wilson, Judy Spence.
Fuair ceithre chomhlacht rince méaduithe móra i
mbliana; is iad seo Irish Modern Dance Theatre,
Dance Theatre Ireland Cois Céim, agus Daghdha
Dance Company atá lonnaithe in Ollscoil
Luimnigh. Aithníodh obair thacaíochta an
Association of Professional Dancers in Ireland trí
deontas 100% a thabhairt dá bpríomhiarratas
maoinithe. Cuireadh maoiniú ar fáil don Samuel
Beckett Centre ag Coláiste na Tríonóide chun
post a thabhairt do Cathy O’Kennedy mar
damhsóir cónaithe i gcomhair na dtéarmaí
Fómhar/Geimhridh. Cuideoidh an post seo le
forbairt níos fearr a dhéanamh ar theacht i láthair
an rince laistigh den ionad.
Leanann an Chomhairle le tacaíocht agus meas a
thabhairt do chláranna teagaisc an Daghdha
Dance Company a théann ar chamchuairteanna
leithne chuig scoileanna in Éirinn. Tá cuireadh
faighte ag an gcomhlacht i mbliana ón Arts
Council of Northern Ireland an clár a thabhairt
chuig roinnt scoileanna i dTuaisceart Éireann.
Fuair sraith de scoileanna samhraidh do
damhsóirí óga (lonnaithe i gCorcaigh, Baile
Átha Cliath agus Longfort) tacaíocht i
gcomhair costas aoi-theagascóirí. Fuair Irish
Junior Ballet a chéad deontas i gcomhair a gclár
imeachtaí: orthu sin bhí léiriú ag an RHA
Gallagher Gallery (Baile Átha Cliath).
Tháinig méadú de 89% ar sparántachtaí agus ar
dhuaiseanna rince thar an méid a tugadh i 1995.
Mhéadaigh an méadú seo an uimhir duaiseanna a
d’fhéadfaí a thabhairt don rannóg rince gairmiúil
agus do dhamhsóirí óga atá ar an mbealach aníos.
B’iad painéalaithe le haghaidh duaiseanna
sa rince ná: Finola Cronin, Andrew Wilson,
Judy Spence.
Dance/An Rince
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6,758
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51,258
Dance Commission Scheme/Scéim Coimisiúin Rince
Touring/Camcuairteanna
Cork Opera House
New Balance Dance Company, Dublin
Firkin Crane, Cork
Dance Theatre of Ireland, Dublin
Coiscéim Dance Theatre, Dublin
7,500
4,000
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3,000
5,000
9,000
10,000
8,000
5,000
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11,500
40,000
E A L A Í O N
Firkin Crane, Cork
Wexford County Council
C H O M H A I R L E
A N
A R T S
ARTFLIGHT:
£
2,000
3,000
1,500
2,000
1,200
2,000
3,000
1,250
2,000
2,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,050
2,000
3,000
3,000
500
750
750
500
T H E
Awards/Duaiseanna
Miriam Bowe
Simon Brambell
Adrienne Brown
Cathy Coughlan
Cindy Cummings
Robert Foley
Edward Hayes-Neary
Claire Keating
Clodagh Kelly
Mairead Langan
Chantal McCormack
Michelle McCullagh
Aoife McGrath
Lisa McLoughlin
Kim Nolan
Rebecca Reilly
Claire Marie Rooney
Robert Connor
Victoria O’Brien
Diana Richardson
Loretta Yurick
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Grants/Deontais
Association of Professional Dancers in Ireland, Dublin
Ennis Composition Summer School
Firkin Crane, Cork
Gibson Madden School of Dance, Cork
Mandance, Dublin
Royal Academy of Dancing, Irish Region
Rubato Ballet, Dublin
Shawbrook School of Ballet, Longford
Trinity College, Dublin
Westmeath VEC
Education/Oideachais
Daghdha Dance Company, Limerick
Giant Productions, Dublin
Irish Junior Ballet, Dublin
Total Awards and Grants/Iomlán Duaiseanna agus Deontais
Sundry/Ilnithe
A N
Total for Dance as Note 3 (page 104)/
Iomlán don Rince mar atá i Nóta 3 (leathnach 104)
30,000
25,000
98,000
200
27,000
2,000
75,000
7,500
25,000
2,500
61,000
9,500
5,500
200
_____________
85,000
8,000
4,000
_____________
368,400
97,000
_____________
568,158
1,139
_____________
569,297
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C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Opera
An Ceoldráma
Scene from
Introduction
Expenditure on Opera in 1996 totalled
£1,009,000, an increase of £97,000
The Magic (11%) on 1995.
The major decision in 1996 was to establish
Flute
an Opera Development Group from within the
membership and staff of the Council, whose remit
was to ‘examine existing provision for opera in
Ireland and make recommendations for the
development of the artform’.
Funding to Wexford Festival Opera,
Opera Ireland and Opera Theatre Company
was maintained at 1995 levels pending the
outcome of the opera policy considerations
later in the year.
Opera
Ireland’s
Réamhrá
Ba é iomlán an chaiteachais ar Cheoldrámaíocht
i 1996 ná £1,009,000, méadú de £97,000
(11%) ar 1995.
Ba é an príomhchinneadh i 1996 Páirtí
Oibre ar Fhorbairt Ceoldrámaíochta a bhunú as
baill agus foireann na Comhairle, arbh é a
dtreoir ‘fiosrú a dhéanamh ar sholáthar do
cheoldrámaíocht in Éirinn agus moltaí a
dhéanamh ó thaobh fhorbairt na healaíona sin’.
Coinníodh an maoiniú Wexford Opera
Festival, Opera Ireland agus an Opera Theatre
Company ag leibhéil 1995 go dtí go mbeadh
toradh ar mheasúnú pholasaí ceoldrámaíochta
níos déanaí sa bhliain.
Policy
Polasaí
The Opera Development Group held a series of
meetings throughout 1996. A public call for
submissions was made to address the many issues
involved in the current situation and future
development of opera in Ireland. Suggested
subjects for discussion included:
Rinne an Páirtí Oibre ar Fhorbairt
Ceoldrámaíochta machnamh i rith 1996.
Lorgaíodh moltaí ón phobail i dtaobh stadas na
ceoldrámaíochta in Éirinn faoi láthair agus an
fhorbairt sa todhchaí. Moladh go ndéanfaí plé
ar go leor ábhar:
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artistic issues (new work,
co-productions, venues)
access and participation
employment within the sector
financial and other resources
planning and co-ordination
the importance of opera in Irish cultural life,
and its future development.
Thirty-six written submissions from opera
companies, artists, promoters, composers, arts
officers, arts centres, theatre companies, music
organisations and other individuals throughout
the country were received in response to this call.
Following this approach, a questionnaire was
developed and circulated to over 150 singers both
at home and abroad exploring the issues of career
development, employment issues and a vision for
the future of opera in Ireland. Forty-one
submissions were received from singers.
In an attempt to research further the
potential of new work, to create new audiences
and to ascertain a view of the possible
inhibitors to that progress, meetings were held
throughout Ireland with a wide range of
individuals and organisations.
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
These included:
■ arts organisations involved with the creation
and promotion of opera at present
■ arts organisations who are not involved with
the promotion nor creation at the moment
■ non-arts organisations whose broad brief
may include promotion and development
of the arts.
E A L A Í O N
Meetings were held with twenty-four individuals
and organisations.
As well as these strategies, the Opera
Development Group engaged in direct dialogue
with funded organisations and other key players
in a series of consultative meetings.
At year end the Group was preparing a report
whose main recommendations were as follows:
■ To consolidate the revenue funding levels of the
three production companies already funded
■ To establish a fixed circuit of regional venues
to be served by Opera Theatre Company with a
programme of mainstream small-scale opera
with orchestral accompaniment
■ To provide a fund for commissioning new
opera by Irish composers and librettists
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ceisteanna ealaíonta (saothair nua,
comhléiriúcháin, ionaid)
insroichteacht agus comhpháirtíocht
fostaíocht laistigh den rannóg
acmhainní airgid agus eile
pleanáil agus comhordú
an tábhacht a bhaineann le ceoldrámaíocht i saol
cultúrtha na hÉireann agus a forbairt sa todhchaí.
Fríothadh tríocha a sé moladh scríofa ó
chomhlachtaí ceoldrámaíochta, tionscnóirí,
cumadóirí, oifigí ealaíon, ionaid ealaíon,
comhlachtaí amharclainne, eagraíochtaí ceoil agus
daoine aonair ar fud na tíre de bharr an éilimh seo.
Ag teacht ón gcur chuige seo, forbraíodh
ceistiúchán agus seoladh é chuig os cionn 150
amhránaí sa bhaile agus thar sáile ag fiosrú na
gceisteanna a bhaineann le forbairt gairme,
ceisteanna fostaíochta agus íomhá do thodhchaí
ceoldrámaíochta in Éirinn. Fríothadh ceathracha a
haon moladh ó amhránaithe.
Mar iarracht chun níos mó taighde a
dhéanamh ar chumas na hoibre nua, lucht féachana
níos fairsinge a chruthú agus tuiscint a fháil ar
bhacanna a d’fhéadfadh cur as don dul chun cinn,
tionóladh cruinnithe ar fud na hÉireann le réimse
leathan de dhaoine aonair agus eagraíochtaí.
Ina measc seo bhí:
■ eagraíochtaí ealaíon a bhfuil baint acu le
cruthú agus cur chun cinn na ceoldrámaíochta
faoi láthair
■ eagraíochtaí ealaíon nach bhfuil baint ar bith
acu faoi láthair leis an gcur chun cinn ná cruthú
■ eagraíochtaí nach eagraíochtaí ealaíon iad ach
ar féidir go mbeadh baint acu le cur chun cinn
agus forbairt na n-ealaíon.
Tionóladh cruinnithe le fiche ceathair daoine
aonair agus eagraíochtaí.
Chomh maith leis na straitéisí seo, chuaigh an
Páirtí Oibre ar Fhorbairt Ceoldrámaíochta chun
cainte go díreach le eagraíochtaí maoinithe agus
príomhdhaoine eile i sraith cruinnithe comhairleacha.
Ag deireadh na bliana bhí an grúpa ag
ullmhú tuarascála. Seo leanas na príomhmholtaí:
■ Chun léibhéal maoinithe ioncaim na dtrí
chomhlacht léirithe a maoiníodh cheana a neartú
■ Cum timthriall sochair de ionaid réigiúnacha a
bhunú ar an ndéafadh an Opera Theatre Company
freastal le clár de cheoldrámaíocht mhionscála
lárshrutha maraon le tionlacan ceolfhoirne
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To provide bursaries and project awards to
assist in the career development of Irish singers
and other artists in opera
To consolidate support for the National
Chamber Choir as the core of a professional
opera chorus
To provide project grant-aid to assist occasional
productions of opera and music theatre, so as
to broaden the range of opera practitioners, and
to expand the audience for opera
To promote actively with Government the
development of a major new centre for the
performing arts in Dublin’s docklands.
1996 Productions
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
During 1996, Opera Ireland presented Tosca
(Puccini), The Magic Flute (Mozart), La Bohème
(Puccini) and l’Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) in
twenty performances over its winter and spring
Léiriúcháin 1996
seasons. Opera Theatre Company toured Zaide
I rith 1996, chur Opera Ireland Tosca (Puccini),
(Mozart), Amadigi (Handel) and Katya Kabanova
The Magic Flute (Mozart), La Bohème (Puccini) agus
(Janaek) over three seasons to over twenty venues,
l’Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) i láthair ag fiche léiriú le
both North and South, and to London, Buxton
linn a shéasúir gheimhridh agus earraigh. Chuaigh
and Edinburgh; Wexford Festival Opera presented
an Opera Theatre Company ar chamchuairt le
three operas over eighteen nights: Parisina by
Zaide (Mozart), Amadigi (Handel) agus Katya
Donizetti, l’Etoile du Nord by Meyerbeer and Sarka
Kabanova (Janacek) le linn trí shéasúr in os cionn
by Zdenech Fibich.
fiche ionad, ó thuaidh agus ó dheas, agus go
Other
Londain, Buxton agus
productions
Dún Éideann; chuir
assisted were
Wexford Festival Opera trí
four perforcheoldráma i láthair ar
mances of
ocht n-oíche dhéag:
Bizet’s Carmen
Parisina le Donizetti,
by Opera
l’Etoile du Nord le
South at the
Meyerbeer agus Sarka le
Cork Opera
Zdenech Fibich.
House; and
Tugadh cabhair do
nine perforcheithre léiriú de Carmen
mances of
(Bizet) ag Opera South
West Side Story
ag an Cork Opera House;
(Bernstein)
agus do naoi léiriú de
by Pimlico
West Side Story (Bernstein)
Opera at
ag Pimlico Opera ag
Mountjoy
Príosún Mhuinseo ina
Opera Theatre Company’s production of Katya Kabanova
Prison
raibh ealaíontóirí
involving professional artists and prisoners.
gairmiúla agus príosúnaigh i bpáirt.
An Opera Commissioning grant was
Tugadh deontas ón coimisiúnaithe do
provided to Meridian Theatre Company for a new
Meridian Theatre Company le haghaidh saothair
work by John Browne with a libretto by Johnny
nua ó John Brown le leabhróg ó Johnny Hanrahan
Hanrahan based on The House of Madame Tellier by
bunaithe ar The House of Madame Tellier de chuid
Guy Maupassant.
Guy Maupassant.
T H E
Chun ciste a bhunú d’fhonn ceoldrámaí
úra le cumadóirí libreógaithe Éireannacha
a choimisiúniú
Chun spárantachtaí agus duaiseanna
tionscnaimh a sholáthatar d’fhonn gairmeacha
cheoltóirí agus dhaoine eile gníomhach san
cheoldrámaíocht a chothú
Chun taca don National Chamber Choir a
dhaingniú mar eithne de chór ghairmiúl
ceoldrámaíochta
Chun cúnamh deontais i leith tionscnaimh a
sholáthar d’fhonn cúnamh a thabhairt do
chorrléirithe ceoldrámaíochta agus d’fhonn lucht
éisteachta na ceoldrámaíochta a fhairsingiú
Chun mórionaid nua do na beoealaíona a
fhorbairt i nDuglanna Bhaile Átha Cliath a
chomhthionscnamh in éineacht leis an Rialtas.
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The National Chamber Choir (NCC) received
a grant of £50,000, an increase of £35,000 on
1995. This professional choir, based in
Dublin City University is also supported by
RTÉ. Its programme is aimed at children and
young people.
In 1996 the Arts Council supported
NCC’s extensive programmes for commissioning new works, training and coaching
singers on a regular and systematic basis, and
organising public performances of both
mainstream and newly-composed repertoire.
The Council hopes that detailed discussions
involving the Arts Council, NCC and RTÉ will
clarify the National Chamber Choir’s role as
an independent professional choir serving the
needs of both RTÉ as a broadcaster and
contributing to the development of the vocal
arts in Ireland.
Fuair an National Chamber Choir deontas
£50,000, méadú de £35,000 ar 1995. Tá an
cór gairmiúil seo, atá lonnaithe in Ollscoil
Chathair Átha Cliath, ag fáil tacaíochta
chomh maith ó RTÉ. Tá a chlár dírithe ar
leanaí agus daoine óga.
I 1996 thug an Chomhairle Ealaíon
tacaíocht do chláranna fairsinge an National
Chamber Choir do choimisiúnú píosaí nua oibre,
traenáil agus múineadh amhránaithe ar bhonn
rialta chórasach, agus i in eagrú léiriúchán poiblí
de stór amhráin idir ghnáthphíosaí agus
nuachumtha. Tá súil ag an gComhairle go
soiléireoidh plé mion ina mbeidh an Chomhairle
Ealaíon, an National Chamber Choir agus RTÉ
páirteach, gnó an National Chamber Choir mar
chór neamhspleách gairmiúil ag freastal ar
riachtanais RTÉ mar chraoltóir agus ag cur le
forbairt na n-ealaíon gutha in Éirinn.
International Dimension
An Ghné Idirnáisiúnta
Opera Theatre Company toured Zaide to the
Edinburgh Festival Theatre, and Amadigi to
the Covent Garden Festival in London,
Buxton Opera Festival and to the Festival
Theatre in Edinburgh.
Thug Opera Theatre Company Zaide go dtí and
Edinburgh Festival Theatre agus Amadigi go dtí
an Covent Garden Festival i Londain, An
Buxton Opera Festival agus an Festival Theatre
i nDún Éideann.
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
Opera/An Ceoldrámaíocht
E A L A Í O N
Opera Ireland (DGOS), Dublin
Wexford Festival Trust
Opera Theatre Company, Dublin
Opera South, Cork
National Chamber Choir, Dublin
IRD, Kiltimagh/Opera Northern Ireland
Pimlico Opera, London
ARTFLIGHT:
15 air travel awards in association with Aer Lingus/
15 duais duais eitilte i gcomhar le hAer Lingus
£
385,000
300,000
230,000
20,000
50,000
3,000
750
2,000
2,507
_____________
993,257
Sundry/Ilnithe
15,363
_____________
Total for Opera as Note 3 (page 104)/
Iomlán don Cheoldrámaíocht mar ar Nóta 3 (leathanach 104)
1,008,620
_____________
Music
An Ceol
ontemporary
Introduction
Réamhrá
sic ensemble,
Total expenditure on music was £1,452,000, an
increase of £226,000 (18%) on the 1995 figure.
Ba é iomlán an chaiteachais ar cheol ná £1,452,000,
méadú de £226,000 (18%) ar an tsuim do 1995.
Policy
Polasaí
In 1996, the Council identified the main
resource organisations in music, including the
Irish Chamber Orchestra, as priorities for
funding. In the Council’s view, the plans
outlined by this core group of professional
bodies represent the most effective and strategic
use of the funds available to support music of
all genres and to address issues concerning
access and audience development.
I 1996 d’aithin an Chomhairle na
príomheagraíochtaí acmhainne sa cheol, an Irish
Chamber Orchestra ina measc, mar riachtanaisí
tosaíochta ó thaobh maoinithe. Dar leis an
gComhairle is é an bealach is éifeachtaí agus is
stráitéisí chun an ciste airgid atá ar fáil ar
mhaithe leis an gCeol de gach genre a úsáid
agus chun ceisteanna i dtaobh insroichteachta
agus forbairt an lucht éisteachta a réiteach ná,
cloí leis na bpleananna atá leagtha amach ag an
mbungrúpa seo d’eagraíochtaí gairmiúla.
Concorde
Initiatives
The Council provided an additional £50,000 to
the Limerick-based Irish Chamber Orchestra
(ICO) to advance the establishment of its core
group of string players, to commission, perform
and record more new works by Irish composers,
and to extend its touring circuit within Ireland to
new venues which have not hitherto had access to
Tionscnaimh
Chuir an Chomhairle £50,000 sa bhreis ar fáil
don Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO), atá
lonnaithe i Luimneach, chun cur leis an mbunú dá
lárghrúpa seinnteoirí téada, níos mó saothar nua ó
chumadóirí Éireannacha a choimisiúnú, a léiriú
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live orchestral music. This funding also allowed
ICO to establish a new International Festival of
Music at Killaloe, Co. Clare.
Over £160,000 additional funding went to
the main support organisations in music, including
a 54% increase to Music Network and an
indication of support for a three-year development
and funding cycle for this organisation.
The main resource organisations for
traditional and contemporary music, Irish
Traditional Music Archive and the Contemporary
Music Centre, received increased funding in
support of their extensive programmes of
documentation and information services. The
Council also supported MusicBase to provide
advice, information and other services in the
popular music sector.
Support for jazz and improvised music was
discussed in detail by the Council with representatives of the jazz sector and the Council decided
to implement the findings of a report on the
development of jazz over a three-year period.
Projects in Train
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
It was decided to mark the tenth anniversary of
the publication of the Council report, Deaf Ears
(a report on the provision of music education in
Ireland) by commissioning a short study to
describe local initiatives in the provision of music
education (including the emergence of MEND/the
Music Education National Debate), with a view
to encouraging the transfer of successful models
to and, ultimately, enhancing the prospect of
funding from, the Department of Education.
This research will get underway in Spring 1997.
The Improvised Music Company produced a
series of six CD recordings of jazz. This is the first
stage of their plans to have a comprehensive set of
recordings of Irish jazz, including much original
material by Irish musicians. Funding increases to
Moving On Music have helped that organisation
expand its programme of events and services to the
music community throughout Ireland.
1996 was the first year of the new awards
scheme for advanced instrumentalists and
singers and the Council made five awards
worth £20,000 to talented Irish performers
who are about to commence a career in
performance. The largest single award of
£8,600 made under the scheme went to Cork
agus a thaifeadadh agus chomh maith chun fad a
chur lena chamchuairteanna laistigh d’Éirinn
chuig ionaid nua nach bhfuil aon teacht acu go dtí
seo ar cheol beo cheolfhoirne. Chuidigh an
maoiniú seo freisin leis an ICO Féile Ceoil
Idirnáisiúnta nua a bhunú i gCill Dá Lua i
gContae an Chláir.
Chuaigh os cionn de £160,000 de mhaoiniú
breise chuig na príomheagraíochtaí tacaíochta
ceoil, mar champla, tugadh méadú de 54% do
Music Network agus tuiscint de thacaíocht
maoine agus forbartha trí bliana don eagraíocht.
Fuair na príomheagraíochtaí acmhainne do
cheol thraidisiúnta agus do cheol chomhaimseartha, Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann agus an
Contemporary Music Centre, méadú maoinithe
mar thacaíocht dá gcláranna fairsinge
doiciméadaithe agus seirbhísí eolais. Thug an
Chomhairle tacaíocht freisin do MusicBase chun
comhairle, eolas agus seirbhísí eile a chur ar fáil i
rannóg cheoil don slua.
Bhí plé mion faoin tacaíocht do
shnagcheol agus ceol tobchumtha idir an
Chomhairle agus toscairí ón rannóg snagcheoil
agus chinn an Chomhairle torthaí tuairisce a
chur i bhfeidhm i leith forbairte snagcheoil
thar tréimhse trí bliana.
Cinneadh ó tharla é a bheith cothrom deich
mbliana ó foilsíodh tuairisc na Comhairle, Deaf
Ears (tuairisc ar sholáthar oideachas ceoil in
Éirinn) an ócáid a chomóradh trí staidéar gearr a
choimisiúnú a chuirfeadh síos ar thionscnaimh
áitiúla i soláthar oideachas ceoil (ina measc teacht
chun cinn MEND/An Díospóireacht Náisiúnta i
dtaobh Oideachais Cheoil), ag súil go
bhfeabhsófar an t-aistriú de shamhaileacha ar
éirigh leo go dtí an Roinn Oideachais.Ins an
deireadh thiar bheadh seans níos fearr an maoiniú
a fheabhsú sa tslí sin. Tosóidh an taighde seo in
Earrach 1997.
Sholáthair an Improvised Music Company
sraith de sé cinn de CD ar a raibh taifeadadh
snagcheoil agus seo é an chéad chuid dá bplean
go mbeadh sraith taifeadta cuimsitheach de
shnagcheol Éireannach acu, ina mbeadh go leor
píosaí bunaidh ó cheoltóirí Éireannacha ann.
Chabhraigh méadú maoine freisin do Moving
On Music chun go bhféadfadh an eagraíocht sin
a chlár imeachtaí agus seirbhísí a leathnú ar fud
an phobail ceoil in Éirinn.
Sparánachtaí
agus Deontais
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
The Council provided an increased fund for
music masterclasses and workshops in 1996.
Overall, there was a substantial increase in the
range, variety and value of opportunities for
Chuir an Chomhairle méadú maoine ar fáil do
mháistir-ranganna agus ceardlanna ceoil i 1996.
Tríd is tríd, bhí méadú maith ar réimse, éagsúlacht
agus fiúntas na deiseanna do dhaoine óga a bheith
páirteach i ngach cineál ceoil cé go bhfuil sé
deacair tabhairt faoina riachtanais ar fad atá le
tour,
September
A R T S
Music
Network
T H E
violinist Catherine Leonard to assist her
studies with Ruggiero Ricci in Salzburg.
Marion Ingoldsby was awarded the first
Elizabeth Maconchy Composition Fellowship
(£24,000) to study at the University of York.
This new award has been developed in association
with the Contemporary Music Centre and aims to
provide opportunities for Irish composers to
develop and broaden their experience in writing.
Panellists for awards and bursaries in Music
were: Bernadette Greavy, Helmut Seeber, Proinsias
Ó Duinn, Brian Carson, Brian Irvine, Pamela
Smith, Joe Ryan, Marian Doherty, Aidan O’Carroll.
Ba é 1996 an chéad
bhliain do scéim nua
duaiseanna do
sheinteoirí oiltre
uirlisí agus
amhránaithe agus
thug an Chomhairle
cúig dhuais arbh
fhiú £20,000 san
iomlán iad do
sheinnteoirí
éirimiúla
Éireannacha, atá ar
tí tús a chur lena
ngairm i léiriú.
Bronnadh an duais
singil a ba mhó
faoin scéim
(£20,000) ar an
veidhleadóir as
Corcaigh, Catherine
Leonard, chun
cabhrú léi ina
staidéar le Ruggiero
Ricci i Salzburg.
Tugadh an
chéad Elizabeth
Maconchy
Composition
Fellowship, ar fiú
£24,000 é, do
Marion Ingoldsby chun staidéar a dhéanamh in
Ollscoil York. Forbraíodh an duais nua seo i
bpáirt leis an Contemporary Music Centre agus is
í a haidhm deiseannaseansanna a thabhairt do
chumadóirí Éireannacha forbairt agus leathnú a
dhéanamh ar a dtaithí sa scríobh.
B’iad na painéalaithe le haghaidh na
duaiseanna agus na sparánachtaí sa cheol ná:
Bernadette Greavy, Helmut Seeber, Proinsias Ó
Duinn, Brian Carson, Brian Irvine, Pamela Smith,
Joe Ryan, Marian Doherty, Aidan O’Carroll.
Tommy
Peoples,
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young people involved in all forms of music,
although it remains difficult to address all of the
needs which are evident throughout the country.
Events funded during 1996 included orchestral
music, traditional music, and jazz. Many funded
organisations also provide services and opportunities in this area and the Council’s schemes aim
to complement this existing provision.
The Council also played an active role in
developing the Federation of Musicians’
Collectives, the Irish Association of Youth
Orchestras, the Irish section of Federation
Internationale des Jeunesses Musicales/
Macaoimh an Cheoil. The Ark, through its core
programming, has also contributed significantly
to creating opportunities for children to get
involved with making music. All of these have
long-term implications nationally and internationally for youth music in this country.
feiceáil ar fud na tíre. I measc na n-imeachtaí a
maoiníodh i rith 1996 bhí ceol cheolfhoirne, ceol
traidisiúnta agus snagcheol. Cuireann go leor
eagraíochtaí maoinithe seirbhísí agus seansanna ar
fáil chomh maith sa réigiún seo agus is í aidhm
scéimeanna na Comhairle cur leis an soláthar atá
ann faoi láthair.
Bhí páirt ghníomhach ag an gComhairle
freisin i bhforbairt an Federation of Musicians’
Collectives, an Irish Association of Youth
Orchestras, agus an rannóg Éireannach de
Federation Internationale des Jeunesses
Musicales/Macaomh an Cheoil. Chuidigh The
Ark chomh maith, trína bhunchlárú, le
seansanna a chruthú do leanaí a bheith páirteach
i ndéanamh an cheoil. Tá impleachtaí
fadtéarmacha náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta acu
seo ar fad do cheol na hóige sa tír seo.
Future Projects
A N
The Council is looking at the possibility of
assisting the purchase and management of ‘banks’
of musical instruments and also the issue of
provision of good quality pianos purchased and
managed in association with local authorities.
Based on the success of its arrangements with
Waterford Corporation, the Council sees this as
one effective way of addressing this issue.
Tá an Chomhairle ag iniúchadh na ceiste, an
féidir cabhrú le ceannacht agus bainistíocht
‘bancanna’ uirlisí ceoil agus chomh maith an
cheist faoi phianónna de chaighdeán maith a
cheannacht agus a bhainistiú i gcomhar leis na
húdaráis áitiúla. Tharla gur eirigh chomh maith
lena socruithe le Bardas Loch Garman, glacann an
Chomhairle le seo mar bhealach maith amháin
chun tabhairt faoin gceist.
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Music/An Ceol
A R T S
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
£
750
1,000
750
257
500
500
1,500
750
1,500
1,500
2,750
1,500
1,000
500
700
1,000
400
875
1,000
3,000
750
625
750
500
1,000
4,000
500
1,000
2,100
750
1,000
1,000
750
1,000
500
750
750
1,000
375
1,000
1,000
500
750
1,000
750
1,000
T H E
Awards/Duaiseanna
Cathal Ó Dúill
Cían Ó Dúill
Celine Barry
Michael Buckley
Johanna Byrne
Brian Byrne
Julia Canavan
Aisling Casey
Anna Cashell
Nicola Cleary
Maria Cleary
Cíarán Crilly
Niamh Crowley
Leonie Curtin
Chris Darby
Rónán de Búrca
Brendan Doyle
Aileen Dullaghan
Rónán Dunne
Brian Fleming
Adrian Gallagher
Fiona Hearún
Michael Holohan
Lorna Horan
Adrian Hughes
Marian Ingoldsby
Michael Joyce
Hilda Leader
Catherine Leonard
Lisa McLoughlin
Sarah McMahon
Kieran Moynihan
Gráinne Mulvey
Anne Murnaghan
Clíodhna Ní Aodáin
Niamh Ní Chonaill
Úna Ní Chonchuir
Aoife Ní Raghaill
Éamonn Nolan
Edel O’Brien
Geraldine O’Doherty
Orla Palliser
Sarah Quinn
Emma Roche
Clíodhna Ryan
Vourneen Ryan
Peter Shannon
Fergus Sheil
Nicky Sweeney
Patricia Treacy
Carla Vedres
Jennifer Walshe
1,500
900
1,000
1,000
1,000
500
_____________
ARTFLIGHT:
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
New Music Commission Scheme/Scéim Choimisiúnaithe Nuacheoil
Gerald Barry
Seóirse Bodley
John Buckley
Rhona Clarke
Frank Corcoran
Raymond Deane
Roger Doyle
Marian Ingoldsby
Fergus Johnston
John Kinsella
Philip Martin
Colin Mawby
Michael McGlynn
Jane O’Leary
Eric Sweeney
Kevin Volans
Ian Wilson
49,186
8,500
2,500
4,900
900
1,500
4,250
1,300
2,000
750
2,475
2,275
1,300
500
2,300
2,100
750
1,000
_____________
Total: Awards and Commissions/Iomlán: Duaiseanna agus Coimisiúnú
E A L A Í O N
Grants to Organisations & Performing Groups/
Deontais d’Eagraíochtaí agus do Ghrúpaí Seinnte
Concorde, Galway
Contemporary Music Centre, Dublin
Cumann Náisiúnta na gCór, Cork
Cumann Cheol Tíre Éireann, Baile Átha Cliath
Douglas Gunn Ensemble, Laois
Irish Chamber Orchestra, Limerick
Music Network, Dublin
MusicBase, Dublin
Na Píobairí Uilleann, Baile Átha Cliath
Irish Traditional Music Archive/
Taisce Cheoil Dúchais Éireann, Baile Átha Cliath
Concert Promotion/Tionscnamh Ceolchoirmeacha
Clifden Arts Society, Galway
Cork Orchestral Society
Kilkenny Music Museum
52,732
39,300
_____________
141,218
10,000
130,339
60,000
2,000
1,000
328,500
200,000
105,000
35,000
139,350
_____________
5,000
6,500
1,000
1,011,189
Limerick Music Association
Mostly Modern Series, Dublin
Music for Galway
Music for Wexford
Northern Ireland Chamber Orchestra
Waterford Music Club
West Cork Music
45,045
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
400
1,000
750
1,000
300
10,000
350
5,420
750
67
A N
6,500
750
1,150
500
3,900
300
C O U N C I L
Education and Young People/Oideachas agus Daoine Óga
Alternative Entertainments, Tallaght
Aonach Paddy O’Brien, An tAonach
Bannow Folk and Traditional Society, Wexford
Cairde na Cruite, Termann Fhéichín
Cairdeas na bhFidléirí, Tír Chonaill
Coiste Forbartha Cheantar Mhín an Aoire, Tír Chonaill
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann:
Joe O’Dowd Branch, Sligo/Craobh Joe O’Dowd, Sligeach
Riverstown Branch/Craobh Riverstown
Lixnaw Branch/Craobh Lixnaw
DELTA/Traditional Music Seminar, Dublin
Donegal Arts Festival
Drake Research Project, Dublin and Belfast
Dublin Youth Orchestra
Ennis Composition Summer School
European Piano Teachers’ Association, Dublin
5,000
2,500
3,500
4,500
2,995
500
7,500
2,500
4,750
1,000
300
10,000
_____________
46,200
A R T S
Recordings—Publications/Taifeadadh—Foilsiúcháin
Concorde, Galway
Cork International Choral Festival
John Feeley
Douglas Gunn Ensemble, Laois
Una Hunt
Philip Martin
Improvised Music Company, Dublin
Fergus Johnston
Largo Records/Gerald Barry
Peter O’Brien
Chris Darby
Radio Telefís Éireann/Irish Composers Series
2,900
20,000
10,000
2,600
700
10,000
_____________
50,250
T H E
Events/Imeachtaí
Clare Festival of Traditional Singing
Cork International Choral Festival
Dublin International Organ & Choral Festival
Inishowen Traditional Singers Circle, Donegal
Slieve Gullion Festival of Traditional Singing, Down
Sligo International Choral Festival
8,250
1,950
20,000
750
900
3,400
2,500
_____________
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A R T S
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
Féile Caomhán, Inis Oírr
Feakle Traditional Singers, Clare
Féile Chois Cuain, Cluain Cearbán, Maigh Eo
Fiddler of Oriel, Monaghan
Galway Early Music
Improvised Music Company, Dublin
Irish Association of Brass Bands
Irish Association of Youth Orchestras, Cork
Irish Pipe Band Association, Wexford
Irish Youth Wind Ensemble, Dublin
Jeunesses Musicales Ireland
Larry Kelly Cultural Centre, Roscommon
Limerick Jazz Society
Music Association of Ireland, Dublin
Newpark Music Centre, Dublin
O’Carolan Harp & Culture Festival, Nobber
O’Carolan Harp Festival, Keadue, Roscommon
Oideas Gael, Tír Chonaill
Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin
Scoil Acla, Maigh Eo
Scoil Ceoil Geimhridh Frankie Kennedy, Leitir Ceanainn
Scoil Ceoil Inis Meáin
Scoil Leacht Uí Chonchúir, Lahinch
Scoil Samhna Séamus Ennis, Baile Átha Cliath
Scoil Samhraidh Liatroma
Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, An Chláir
Sean-Nós Cois Life, Baile Átha Cliath
Siamsa Choilm de Bháilis, Conamara
Silgo Early Music Ensemble
Songwriters Workshop, Dublin
South Sligo Summer School
Treasure Island Promotions, Dalkey
Waterford Corporation/Bárdas Phort Láirge
E A L A Í O N
Special Projects/Tograí Speisialta
Federation of Musicians’ Collectives
Unemployed Musicians Committee, Cork
400
350
500
450
300
10,000
3,000
2,000
6,000
3,000
900
250
1,750
21,000
2,000
500
500
750
2,000
2,450
500
250
2,470
450
1,500
16,400
500
500
500
500
3,000
900
500
_____________
8,000
2,500
_____________
Previous years grants not required/
Deontais na bliana roimhe nár theastaigh
119,140
10,500
(3,200)
1,420,342
Sundry/Ilnithe
31,980
_____________
Total for Music as Note 3 (page 104)/Iomlán don Cheol mar Nóta 3 (leathanach 104)
1,452,322
_____________
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
46,756
_____________
International Arts
Na hEalaíona Idirnáisiúnta
Genus by
Mick O’Kelly
ncorporated
into the
Ireland and
ts Diaspora
programme
hotomontage
Through the extensive use of the Arts
Council’s successful ARTFLIGHT scheme with
Aer Lingus, a wide range of artists and arts
practitioners from all over Ireland have built
international contacts, attended performances
or exhibitions of their work, availed of
opportunities to engage in artistic projects
abroad and to engage in international
collaborative projects. Since the introduction
of the ARTFLIGHT scheme in 1991, 5,400
awards have been made.
In addition to ARTFLIGHT, the Arts
Council also offers travel grants to artists in
creative and interpretative disciplines to allow
them to work outside Ireland and expand their
artistic experience.
Indirectly, the Arts Council is involved
in more extensive support for the promotion
of Irish art abroad. Many of the companies
which rely on Arts Council support for their
core activities have taken their work on
international tour, with funding chiefly from
the Cultural Relations Committee of the
Bhain grúpa leathan d’ealaíontóirí agus do
chleachtóirí na n-ealaíon ó gach chearn d’Éirinn
leas fairsing as scéim rathúil ARTFLIGHT de chuid
na Comhairle Ealaíon chun teagmhála
idirnáisiúnta a thógáil, chun freastal a dhéanamh
ar léirith nó ar thaispeántais da chuid saothair,
chun deiseanna a thapú chun páirt a ghlacadh i
dtionscnaimh ealaíonta thar lear, nó chun a bheith
páirteach i dtionscnaimh chomhoibritheacha
idirnáisiúnta. Ón uair a cuireadh tús le scéim
ARTFLIGHT i 1991 bronnadh 5,400 duaiseanna.
De bharraíocht ar ARTFLIGHT bronann an
Chomhairle Ealaíon deontais taistil d’ealaíontóirí
ins na disciplíní cruthaitheacha agus mínitheacha
chun a chur ar a gcumas shaothrú lasmuigh
d’Eirinn agus chun a dtáithí ealaíonta a leathnú.
Go neamh díreach bíonn lámh ag an
gcomhairle i dtacaíocht níos leithne do chothú
ealaíon na hÉireann thar lear. Tá a lán dena
heagraíochtaí a bhíos ag brath ar thacú ón
gComhairle Ealaíon le haghaidh a bpríomhghníomhacthaí tar éis a saothar a thabhairt ar
thimchuairt idirnáisiúnta: faicheann siad airgeadú
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Department of Foreign Affairs, from
sponsorship, and from commercial and
non-commercial sources in the host
countries. In 1996, this list included a broad
range of companies and individuals including
The Abbey Theatre, the Gate Theatre, Druid
Theatre Company, TEAM Theatre-inEducation Company, Rough Magic, Macnas,
Opera Theatre Company, the Irish Chamber
Orchestra, Irish Modern Dance Theatre,
Cois Céim, Daghdha, Project Arts Centre
and a variety of artists, publishers and
promoters of different kinds. There is
evidence of great ingenuity and enterprise on
the part of Irish artists in promoting their
work internationally.
ach go háirithe ón Choiste um Chaidrimh
Chultúrtha de chuid An Roinn Ghnóthaí
Eachtracha, ón urraíocht, agus ó fhoinsí gheilleagracha agus neamhgheilleagracha ins na
haoithíortha. Ins an bhliain 1996 bhí grúpa leathan
d’eagraíochtaí agus de dhaoine aonair ar an liosta
seo: orthu sin bhí Amharclann Mainistreach na
hÉireann; Amharclann an Gheata; Druid Theatre
Company; TEAM Theatre-in-Education Company;
Rough Magic; Macnas; Opera Theatre Company;
Irish Chamber Orchestra; Irish Modern Dance
Theatre; Cois Céim; Daghdha; Project Arts Centre
agus meascán d’ealaíontóirí, de fhoilsitheoirí agus
de thionscnóirí de shaghasanna éagsúla. Is léir go
mbíonn ealaíontóirí na hÉireann beartach fiontrach
i bhfógrú a saothair ar fud an domhain.
Ireland and its Diaspora Festival
at the Frankfurt Book Fair 1996
Féile na hÉireann agus a Diaspora
ag Aonach Leabhar Frankfurt 1996
The Ireland and its Diaspora Festival at the
Frankfurt Book Fair was a major event in the
international arts calendar for 1996. Being
honoured with the designation of focal theme of
the Frankfurt Book Fair provided Ireland with an
opportunity to present Irish writing and
publishing to the 20,000 members of the
international publishing community, the 9,500
journalists and the 300,000 visitors who
attended the Fair. The Arts Council, who
co-ordinated the Irish participation, chose
Ireland and its Diaspora as an appropriate theme,
celebrating the fact that seventy million people
world-wide acknowledge that they are Irish.
On the evening of October 1st almost
two years of hard work and planning at the
Arts Council culminated in the opening of
The Ireland and its Diaspora Festival by Minister
Michael D. Higgins in the presence of
President Mary Robinson. Earlier that same
day the official opening ceremony of the Book
Fair had taken place, addressed by President
Robinson, Seamus Heaney and German
Chancellor, Helmut Kohl.
Operating under an independent board,
Director Lar Cassidy and his team organised a
major festival of Irish writing in Germany.
The Festival functioned at three levels: within the
Book Fair Grounds; within Frankfurt City; and
nationwide in Germany. An alliance was forged
with irland journal, an Irish-interest quarterly
published in Germany, to co-ordinate A Day of
Irish Life in Germany, an Irish Festival with over
Ba mhórimtheacht ar fhéilire idirnáisiúnta na
n-ealaíon i 1996 í Féile na hÉireann agus a Diaspora.
Dá bhrí gur tugadh an onóir d’Éirinn téama
comhtheagmhá la Aonach Leabhar Frankfurt a
cheapadh bhí deis ag Éireann scríbhneoireacht agus
fhoilsitheoireacht na tíre seo a léiriú do na 20,000
baill den comhluadar idirináisiúnta
foilsitheoireachta, na 9,500 iriseoiri, agus na
300,000 cuairteoirí a d’fhreastal ar an Aonach. B’í an
Chomhairle Ealaíon a rinne comhordanáidiú ar an
rannpháirtíocht Éireannach. Roghnaigh sí Éire agus a
Diaspora mar théama chuí, ag ceiliúradh na fírice go
bhfuil seachtó milliún daoine ar fud an domhain a
admhaíonn gur de shliocht Éireannach iad.
Tháinig rath ar dhá bhliain dianoibre agus
dianphleanála sa Chomhairle Ealaíon ar an gcéad lá
de Dheireadh Fómhair nuair a cuireadh tús leis an
bhféile Éire agus a Diaspora ag Aonach Leabhar
Frankfurt i 1996. Sheol an tAire Micheál D.
Ó hUiginn an fhéile um thráthnóna i láthair an
Uachtaráin Máire Nic Róibín. Bhí an tUachtarán,
Séamus Heaney agus Seansailéir na Gearmáine,
Helmut Kohl, tar éis labhairt ag oscailt oifigiúil an
Aonaigh Leabhar níos luaithe sa lá.
Ag gníomhú faoi bord neamhspleách,
d’eagraigh an Stiúrthóir Lar Cassidy agus a fhoireann
mórfhéile Scríbhneoireachta Éireannaí sa Ghearmáin.
D’fheidhmigh an fhéile ar thrí leibhéal: laistigh den
Aonach Leabhar; laistigh de chathair Frankfurt; agus
ó cheann ceann na Gearmáine. Chuathas i bpáirt le
irland journal, ráitheachán a phléann cúrsaí
Éireannacha agus a foilsítear sa Ghearmáin, chun
A Day of Irish Life in Germany a chomhordú, féile
E A L A Í O N
B’imeacht suntasach eile i 1996 L’Imaginaire Irlandais.
B’é Rialtas na hÉireann a thionscnaigh an fhéile seo
sa Fhrainc de chultúir na hÉireann, agus thug an
Chomhairle Ealaíon, maraon lena lán eagraíochtaí
eile, idir chinn statúideacha agus chinn
neamhstatúideacha, taca di. Lean sí ar feadh tréimhse
chuíg mhí ó Mhárta go hIúil, agus ba mhórimeacht í
i bhféilire cultúrtha na Fraince agus na hÉireann.
Chuir an Chomhairle Ealaíon le taca an Rialtais don
tionscnamh trí aitreabh a sholáthar do Choimisinéir
na féile agus dá foireann, agus trí cúltacha mór
riarachán a chur ar fáil don tionscnamh.
B’í an tUachtarán, Máire Nic Róibín, a chuir
tús le L’Imaginaire Irlandais. D’fhás an tionscnamh
de bhrí gur aithníodh go raibh spéis suntasach ag
muintir na Fraince i gcultúr comhaimseartha na
hÉireann. Mar thoradh ar sin chuir an Rialtas agus
líon áirithe gníomhaireachtaí, an Chomhairle
Ealaíon ina measc, ceangal orthú féin an
bhunchóincheap a thabhairt chun blátha. Vótáil an
Rialtas suim de £1.5m go mall i 1993 agus cheap
Éire agus an Fhrainc coimisinéirí ins an dá thír.
Go luath ins an tionscnamh baineadh úsáid
as an leagan cainte ‘ag dul isteach i sruth fola saoil
C H O M H A I R L E
Another significant international event in 1996
was L’Imaginaire Irlandais. This festival of Irish
culture held in France was initiated by the Irish
Government and supported by the Arts Council,
among many other statutory and non-statutory
bodies. It took place over a five month period,
March to July, and was a major event in the cultural
calendar of both France and Ireland. The Arts
Council complemented Government support for
the project by providing premises for the festival
Commissioner and her team and by providing an
extensive administrative back-up to the project.
L’Imaginaire Irlandais, which originated with
President Mary Robinson, arose out of a
recognition of a significant French interest in
Ireland and contemporary Irish culture. This was
followed by a commitment to bring the original
concept to fruition, on the part of Government
and a number of agencies, including the Arts
Council. Government voted a sum of £1.5m in
late 1993 and Ireland and France appointed
commissioners in each country.
Early in the project, the phrase ‘entering
the bloodstream of French cultural life’ was used
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Éireannach ina raibh 1,000 imeacht a ceiliúradh i
500 cathair agus baile ar fud na Gearmáine.
Bhí daichead a cúig scríbhneoir agus
criticeoir páirteach san fhéile Éire agus a Diaspora:
Bhí an-chuid de na himeachtaí lán go béal ar feadh
sheachtain an Aonaigh Leabhar, go háirithe an
tsraith inar léigh agus phléigh 40 scríbhneoir
Éireannacha a saothar. D’fhreastail 60,000
cuairteoir ar an bPailliún Éireannach le linn sé lá
an Aonaigh chun féachaint ar an taispeántas a
mhínigh ról litríocht na hÉireann i gcomhthéacs
domhanda. Ba é Luke Dodd a d’ullmhaigh é.
Glacadh go rífhonnmhar le hÉire agus a
Diaspora in Frankfurt agus ar fud na Gearmáine.
Nocht na meáin chumarsáide an-spéis ann agus
b’iomaí ceannlíne spleodrach agus alt téagartha
faoi sna nuachtáin in Éirinn, sa Ghearmáin agus
go hidirnáisiúnta. Tuairiscíodh imeachtaí oscailte
na féile go forleathan ar na seirbhísí teilifíse agus
raidió anseo in Éirinn agus thar lear agus rinne
idir stáisiúin náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta cláir
faoin bhféile. Thug nuachtáin náisiúnta de chuid
na Gearmáine cuireadh do roinnt scríbhneoirí
Éireannacha forlíonta liteartha a chur in eagar agus
sraitheanna alt a scríobh chun litríocht na
hÉireann a chur in aithne don phobal.
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1,000 events, which took place in 500 cities and
towns throughout Germany.
A total of forty-five writers and critics
took part in the Ireland and its Diaspora Festival
with capacity audiences attending readings
and discussions both within and without the
Book Fair Grounds. There was a variety of
exhibitions at venues across Frankfurt and in
the Irish Pavilion, the main exhibition, which
was curated by Luke Dodd, illustrated the
role of Irish literature in a world context.
This was seen by over 60,000 visitors during
the Fair’s six day run.
Ireland and its Diaspora was greeted with huge
enthusiasm both in Frankfurt and throughout
Germany. There was enormous media interest
with colourful headlines and substantial
coverage in the Irish, German and international
press. The Festival opening events were
extensively covered by television and radio news
services, both at home and abroad, and national
and international television stations produced
several programmes on the Festival. A number of
Irish writers were invited by national German
newspapers to present Irish literature in a series
of articles and literary supplements.
Abbey Theatre
production of
Observe the
Sons of Ulster
Marching
Towards the
Somme by Frank
McGuinness at
Theâtre de
l’Odéon, Paris
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to describe what the team of L’Imaginaire Irlandais
was trying to do. Over the planning period and
during the festival itself, numerous French
curators, publishers, festival organisers,
journalists and cultural programmers visited
Ireland and were familiarised with current
developments in Irish cultural life. The Irish
artists who went to France in 1996 introduced a
new public to Irish arts.
There was an extraordinarily positive
reaction from the French public to this presentation of contemporary Irish culture. The
public and media response to large-scale events
like the St Patrick’s Day concert in La Villette,
Seamus Heaney’s reading at the Maison de la
Poésie, or the Abbey theatre’s two-week run at
the Théâtre de l’Odéon was a palpable measure
of French enthusiasm for Irish culture. The
hundreds of events, residencies and most
importantly of all, perhaps, publications which
came about as a result of L’Imaginaire Irlandais
ignited an interest in Irish culture in France
which will long outlast the festivities.
chultúrtha na Fraince’ chun cur síos a dhéanamh ar
a raibh beartaithe ag L’Imaginaire Irlandais. Le linn
na tréimhse pleanála agus le linn na féile féin thug
a lán coimeádaithe, foilsitheoirí, eagraitheoirí
féilte, iriseoirí, agus cláraitheoirí cultúir de chuid
na Fraince cuairt ar Éirinn agus cuireadh ar a neolas iad i dtaobh imeachtaí reatha i saol cultúrtha
na hÉireann. Na healaíontóirí Éireannacha a
chuaigh go dtí an Fhrainc i 1996, chuir siad pobal
nua in aithne d’ealaíona na hÉireann.
Ghlac pobal na Fraince go fonnmhar leis an
léiriú seo de chultúr chomhaimseartha na
hÉireann. Ba slat tomhais soiléir ar dhúil na
bhFrancach i gcultúr na hÉireann fritoradh an
phobail agus na meán cumarsáide ar na himeachtaí
mórscála ar nós coirm cheoil Lá Fhéile Phádraig i
La Villette, léamh Séamus Heaney ag Maison de la
Poésie, nó clár coicíse Amharclann na Mainistreach
ag Theâtre de l’Odéon. Na céata imeachtaí,
tréimhsí cónaithe, agus go háirithe na foilseacháin
a lean L’Imaginaire Irlandais, chothaigh siad spéis i
gcultúr na hÉireann ins an Fhrainc, spéis a
mhairfeas i bhfad i ndiaidh na siamsaí.
Na hEalaíona Ildisciplíneacha
Leadóg
Introduction
Multi-Disciplinary Arts represents a major
element of the Council’s expenditure in the areas
Puppet of audience, access to and participation in the
Theatre arts. It embraces Council programmes in the
fields of Community Arts, Festivals, Arts Centres,
Arts and Disability, and also those programmes
for Children and Young People not included
under individual artforms.
Expenditure in 1996 totalled £2,394,000,
an increase of £291,000 (14%) on 1995.
from the
Lambert
Réamhrá
Tá na hEalaíona Ildisiplíneacha mar chuid mhór
de chaiteachas na Comhairle ó thaobh lucht
féachana, insroichteachta agus comhpháirtíochta
de sna healaíona. Glacann sé chuige cláracha
maidir le hEalaíona Pobail, Féilte, Ionaid Ealaíon,
Ealaíona agus Míchumas, agus chomh maith leis
sin na cláracha do Leanaí agus Daoine Óga nach
bhfuil san áireamh faoina healaíona ar leith.
San iomlán caitheadh £2,394,000 i 1996,
méadú de £291,000 (14%) ar 1995.
Initiatives
Tionscnaimh
In 1996, the Arts Council and the Combat
Poverty Agency established a partnership to
examine issues relating to poverty and the
arts. A working party, chaired by Professor
John O’Hagan, was established and met
regularly over the year. The report of the
working party will include a research report
by Jeanne Moore, and make recommen-
I 1996, bhunaigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon agus an
Combat Poverty Agency comhpháirtíocht chun
súil a chaitheamh ar cheisteanna a bhain le
bochtanas agus na healaíona. Bunaíodh páirtí
oibre, leis an ollamh John O’Hagan sa chathaoir,
agus bhí cruinnithe rialta acu ar feadh tréimhse
bliana. I dtuairisc an pháirtí oibre, Poverty: Access
and Participation in the Arts, tá i measc rudaí eile,
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dations on the accessibility of the arts to
people living in poverty.
The report provided the focus for debate at
a conference entitled Poverty: Access and Participation
in the Arts organised under the auspices of the Irish
Presidency of the EU in November 1996.
tuairisc taighde le Jeanne Moore, agus déanann sé
moltaí ó thaobh insroichteachta na n-ealaíon do
dhaoine atá ag maireachtáil ar an ngannchuid.
Bhí an tuairisc seo mar ábhar díospóireachta
ag comhdháil den teideal céanna, a heagraíodh faoi
thionchar Uachtaránacht na hÉireann ar an AE.
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Members of Buí Bolg, Macnas and the Umbrella Project outside the Arts Council
Community Arts and Festivals
Ealaíona Pobail agus Féilte
Pamela Hill,
Learning
Wheel
training for
trainers
programme,
C.A.F.E.
Policy
Polasaí
Throughout 1996, a small group of
practitioners and experts in the area of
community arts met to discuss and consider the
future development needs of the community
arts sector, and make recommendations to
the Arts Council.
I rith 1996, tháinig grúpa cleachtaithe agus
saineolaithe in ealaíona pobail le chéile chun cur
agus cúiteamh a dhéanamh maidir le riachtanais
forbartha na todhchaí do rannóg na n-ealaíon
pobail, agus chun moltaí a dhéanamh don
Chomhairle Ealaíon.
Two key areas were identified:
■ the need to research and document the
current range and extent of community arts
practice in Ireland
■ the need to create opportunities for dialogue
between practitioners in the form of
conferences, publications and debates.
Aithníodh dhá ní ar leith:
■ gur gá taighde agus cur síos a dhéanamh ar
réimse chleachtadh na n-ealaíon pobail faoi
láthair in Éirinn
■ gur gá seansanna a chruthú do chomhráití idir
cleachtaithe i bhfoirm comhdháileanna,
foilsiúcháin agus díospóireachtaí.
The Arts Council is due to consider these
issues in 1997.
Tabharfaidh an Chomhairle Ealaíon faoina
gceisteanna seo i 1997.
Organisations
Eagraíochtaí
In 1996, three new community arts organisations
received funding for the first time. They are
Artlink in Buncrana, County Donegal, the
I 1996 fuair trí eagraíocht nua ealaíon pobail
maoiniú don chéad uair. Sin iad Artlink i mBun
Cranncha, Contae Dhún na nGall, an Umbrella
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Umbrella Project in Limerick City, and Draíocht
in West Offaly.
Festivals receiving funding for the first time
were Rathdrum Cartoon Festival and Drogheda
Samba Festival.
Substantial increases
were allocated to
Beara Community
Arts Week and
Ballina Salmon
Festival to enable
the consolidation
of a consistent
programme of work.
Increases were also
made to other
organisations to
develop programmes
aimed specifically at
children and
young people.
Project i gCathair Luimnigh, agus Draíocht in
Iarthar Uíbh Fhailí.
Ba iad na féilte a fuair maoiniú den chéad
uair ná Féile Chartún Ráth Droma agus Féile
Samba Dhroichead
Átha. Tugadh
méaduithe móra do
Sheachtain Ealaíon
Pobail Bhéara agus
do Fhéile Bhradáin
Bhéal an Átha chun
clár oibre seasta a
dhaingniú. Tugadh
méaduithe freisin
d’eagraíochtaí eile
chun cláranna a
fhorbairt dirithe go
díreach ar leanaí
agus ar dhaoine óga.
Tionscnaimh
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I 1995, chomhbhunaigh an
Initiatives
Chomhairle Ealaíon
In 1995, the Arts
agus Finglas
Council and Finglas
Partnership scéim
Partnership cocónaithe ealaíon
funded a one-year
pobail aon bhliana
community arts
ar bhonn píolóta.
residency scheme on
Ag teacht ón
a pilot basis.
tionscnamh píolóta
Following the pilot
fuair trí áit eile
project, three onemaoiniú aon
year residencies
Parade, Samhlaíocht Chiarraí
bhliana i 1996:
received funding in
Leitrim Area Partnership; Ballymun Area
1996: Leitrim Area Partnership; Ballymun
Partnership; Kilkenny Community Arts
Area Partnership; Kilkenny Community Arts
Network. Is príomhsprioc, faoi dheireadh na
Network. A key objective, by the end of these
n-áitreamh sin, go mbeadh plean ealaíon
residencies, is to have developed an arts plan
forbairte ann don eagraíocht.
for each organisation.
Déanfar athbhreithniú ar an scéim seo i 1997.
This scheme will be reviewed in 1997.
Arts and Disability
Na hEalaíona agus Míchumas
Arts and Disability was a major focus of Arts
Workshops Council attention in 1996, with a substantial
budget increase and a new initiative in terms of
policy development.
The increased level of funding made it
possible for a partnership to be created between a
number of bodies including the Linenhall Arts
Centre, Mise Fresin, the Mid Western Health
Board, to bring into existence ‘The Trip to Clare
Island’ an exciting and innovative adventure
project based in Castlebar for young people with
learning disabilities.
The Arts Council, in co-operation with
the National Rehabilitation Board,
established a working group to advise on how
best to address the needs of people with
disabilities in terms of its policy and practice.
The group was chaired by Professor Seamus
Ó Cinnéide. Research-based and other contributions were made by Mary Duffy. The work
of the group was closely linked to the parallel
preparation of the Report of the Commission
on the Status of People with Disabilities,
Mise Freisin
Dhírigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon a aird go mór
ar Ealaíon agus Míchumas i 1996: tharla le
méadú mór bhuséad agus tionscnamh nua i
bhfhorbairt polasaí.
Leis an méadú mór maoine seo bhí sé
indéanta comhpháirtíocht a chruthú idir
eagraíochtaí áirithe (ina measc an Linenhall Arts
Centre, Mise Freisin agus Bord Sláinte an
Iarthair) chun tionscnamh eachtraíochta
corraitheach agus cruithaítheach, ‘An Turas go
hOileán Chléire’, a thabhairt chun cinn,
tionscnamh atá lonnaithe i gCaisleán an
Bharraigh.Tá an togra seo dírithe ar dhaoine óga
go bhfuil deacrachtaí foghlamtha acu.
I gcomhoibriú leis an mBord Athshlánaithe
Náisiúnta bhunaigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon grúpa
oibre chun comhairle maidir le polasaí agus
cleachtadh a thabhairt ar an mbealach is fearr le
tabhairt faoi riachtanais na ndaoine a bhfuil
míchumas orthu. Ba é an tOllamh Séamus Ó
Cinnéide Chathaoirleach an grúpa. Rinne Mary
Duffy i measc cuidiú eile bunús na taighde. Bhí
dlúthcheangal idir obair an ghrúpa seo agus ullmhú
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A Strategy for Equality. The working group’s
report, together with the associated research
papers, is due for consideration by the Arts
Council in early 1997.
Tuairisc an Choimisiúin ar Stadas na nDaoine le
Míchumas, A Strategy for Equality. Tá tuairisc an
ghrúpa oibre, maidir leis na páipéir thaighde, le cur
faoi bhráid na Comhairle Ealaíon go luath i 1997.
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Lung Ha’s Theatre Company, The Home-made Child, City Arts Centre, photo: Marc Marnie
Arts Centres
Ionaid Ealaíon
Island
Theatre
Company’s
Someone
Who’ll
Watch
Over Me
at Belltable
Arts Centre
Introduction
Réamhrá
A major increase was made in the allocation to
arts centres in 1996 to enable consolidation of
the work of a number of existing centres, and to
give support for the first time to a number of
new arts centres.
The existing centres which received
substantial increases included: Siamsa Tire,
Tralee; Triskel Arts Centre, Cork; and Garter
Lane, Waterford.
Tugadh méadú mór in allúntas na nIonad
Ealaíon i 1996, chun go bhféadfaidís saothar
roinnt Ionad atá ann cheana féin a dhaingniú,
agus tacaíocht a thabhairt don chéad uair do
roinnt ionad nua ealaíon.
I measc na nIonad a bhí ann cheana agus a
fuair méadú mór bhí: Siamsa Tíre, Trá Lí;
Ionad Ealaíon Triskel, Corcaigh; agus Garter
Lane, Port Láirge.
Three new centres came on stream as a
result of partnership funding with a number
of local authorities:
■ South Dublin County Council has entered into
a 50% revenue funding relationship with the
Arts Council in respect of Tallaght Community
Arts Centre
■ Tipperary (South Riding) County Council
has partnered the Arts Council on a 50/50
basis in relation to staff costs for South
Tipperary Arts Centre
Tháinig trí ionad nua chun cinn de bharr
mhaoiniú comhpháirtíochta le roinnt
údarás áitiúil.
■ I bpáirt leis an gComhairle Ealaíon thug
Comhairle Contae Dheisceart Bhaile Átha
Cliath 50% de mhaoiniú bhliantúil isteach ó
thaobh Ionad Ealaíon Phobal Thamhlachta de
■ Tá Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann (Taobh
Theas) i bpáirt leis an gComhairle Ealaíon ar
bhonn 50/50 maidir le costaisí foirne d’Ionad
Ealaíon Dheisceart Thiobraid Árann
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Donegal County Council has supported the
newly-built Letterkenny Arts Centre as part of
a programme of ongoing development of
venues, in Letterkenny in particular, and in
County Donegal in general.
■
Thug Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall
tacaíocht d’Ionad Ealaíon Leitir Ceanainn a
tógadh le déanaí, mar chuid dá chlár ar
fhorbairt ionad i Leitir Ceanainn ach go
háirithe agus i nDún na nGall i gcoitinne.
Initiatives
Tionscnaimh
In 1996 the Arts Council allocated a sum of
£20,000 for a pilot programme to enable an
Arts Centre, or a group of Arts Centres to
commission a piece of work for performance
and/or exhibition. The fund is a response to
arts centres’ own demands to extend their role
beyond that of receiving venues. The intention
of the scheme is to allow arts centres to initiate
the creation of work which is relevant for
audiences and for artists who work within the
context of an arts centre.
I 1996 thug an Chomhairle Ealaíon suim de
£20,000 do chlár píolóta chun go bhféadfadh
ionad ealaíon, nó grúpa d’ionaid ealaíon píosa
oibre a chomisiúnú i gcomhair léirithe nó
taispeána. Ba freagra an maoiniú seo ar
iarrataisí ó na hIonaid Ealaíon féin go mbeadh
ról níos leithne acu ná mar a bhíonn ag ionaid
glactha. Is é sprioc na scéime seo ná deis a
thabhairt dona hIonaid Ealaíona saothar nua a
thionscnamh, saothar a bheadh féiliúnach do
lucht féachana agus d’ealaíontóirí a oibríonn i
gcomhthéacs Ionad Ealaíon.
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
In 1996, two awards were made:
■ Garter Lane Arts Centre received £15,000
for a visual arts/live arts project curated
by Gary Phelan
■ Project Arts Centre received £5,000
towards the commissioning of a new piece
of work from the London-based group
Desperate Optimists.
I 1996, rinneadh dhá bhronnadh:
■ Fuair Ionad Ealaíon Garter Lane £15,000 do
thionscnamh dearcealaíona/ealaíon bheo faoi
stiúir Gary Phelan
■ Fuair Ionad Ealaíon Project £5,000 i gcomhair
píosa nua saothair a choimisiúnú ón ngrúpa
Desperate Optimists as Londain.
The Council will consider the results of this pilot
phase of the scheme in 1997.
Measfaidh an Comhairle torthaí an chuid phíolóta
seo den scéim i 1997.
Midland Arts Resource
Centre, artist-in-the
community workshop
E A L A Í O N
The Council appointed Gaye Tanham to the post
Dry Rain of Officer with responsibility for Youth Arts and
Youth Dance. Responsibility for Arts Council policy
Theatre development on children and young people resides
within the area of Multi-Disciplinary Arts.
Budgeting for this area has been integrated into
the eight individual art form areas (i.e., music,
drama, dance, opera, visual arts, architecture,
literature, film) and the development and
combined arts areas (i.e., arts centres, local
authority partnerships). Since 1993, the
proportion of arts expenditure to children and
young people has increased from 6% to 12%,
moving towards the Council’s expressed desire to
reach a 15% target by 1998.
During 1996, support was provided to a
number of Arts Centres and Local Authority
Arts Officers to assist with locally-based arts
programmes for children and young people.
The Council supported the first full year of
programming at The Ark, the Children’s
Cultural Centre (based in Temple Bar) with a
grant of £180,0000.
‘Sol’ by
D’ainmnigh an Chomhairle Gaye Tanham don
phost mar Oifigeach le freagracht do Rince agus
d’Ealaín na hÓige. Luíonn freagracht na
Comhairle Ealaíon i bhforbairt polasaí i leith
leanaí agus daoine óga i réimse na nEalaíon
Ildisiplíneach. Tá an buiséadú don réimse seo
measctha isteach in ocht ndisciplín ealaíne ar leith
(i.e. ceol, dráma, rince, ceoldrámaíocht,
dearcealaíon, ailtireacht, litríocht, scannánaíocht)
agus i limistéir ilealaíona (i.e., ionaid ealaíon,
comhpháirtíochtaí le húdaráis áitiúla). Ó 1993 i
leith tháinig méadú ar an gcaiteachas san ealaín do
dhaoine óga ó 6% go dtí 12%, figiúr atá ag
gluaiseacht i dtreo sprioc oifigiúil na Comhairle
de 15% faoi 1998.
I rith 1996 tugadh tacaíocht do roinnt
Ionad Ealaíon agus d’Oifigigh Ealaíon Údarás
Áitiúil chun cabhrú le cláracha ealaíona áitiúla
do leanaí agus do dhaoine óga. Thug an
Chomhairle tacaíocht do chlárú iomlán na céad
bliana ag The Ark, (an tIonad Cultúrtha
Leanaí, lonnaithe i mBarra an Teampaill) le
deontas de £180,000.
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A R T S
C O U N C I L
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Tosaíodh tionscnamh píolóta maidir le
A pilot initiative in the area of
forbairt churaclaim i bpáirt leis an Roinn
curriculum development was begun in
Oideachais agus le Comhairle Chontae Loch
collaboration with the Department
Garman. Tá an
of Education
tionscnamh
(In-Career Unit)
‘The Arts in the
and Wexford
Classroom’ deartha
County Council.
chun tuairimí
‘The Arts in the
curaclaim a
Classroom’
ghineadh do leibhéal
project is
na bunscoile agus
designed to
chun ealaíontóirí a
generate
thabhairt isteach sa
curriculum ideas
seomra ranga chun
for primary
oibriú i dteannta
school level and
leis na múinteoirí
brings artists
agus na daltaí.
into the
I mbliana
classroom to
déanfaidh an
work alongside
Chomhairle
teachers and
athbhreithniú ar an
students.
gcéad chuid den
This year
Youth Arts
the Council will
Pottery for everyone at Samhlaíocht Chiarraí
Initiative,
review the first
tionscnamh a eagraíodh i gcomhpháirtíocht leis an
phase of the Youth Arts Initiative, another
Roinn Oideachais (Rannóg Gnóthaí Óige) agus le
partnership initiative involving the Department
Comhairle Náisiúnta Óige na hÉireann, é dírithe ar
of Education (Youth Affairs Section) and the
an rannóg oideachais neamhfhoirmeálta. Chuir an
National Youth Council of Ireland, aimed at
Chomhairle fáilte roimh thuairisc an Choiste
the informal education sector. The Council
Stiúrtha a ceapadh chun a bheith i bhfeighil an
welcomed the report of the Steering
chéad choda, agus múnlóidh torthaí na tuairisce seo
Committee set up to oversee the first phase,
an chéad chéim eile den tionscnamh luachmhar seo.
the findings of which will inform the next
Leathnaíodh scéim na n-ealaíontóir
stage of this valuable initiative.
cónaitheach ins na scoile, scéim gur éirigh thar
The very successful artist-incionn léi, chun páirt a thabhairt do roinnt
residence in schools scheme was extended
eagraíochtaí ógshaothair seanbhunaithe. Leanann
to include established youthwork organian Chomhairle ar aghaidh ag cur saindeontais
sations and the Council continues to make
taighde speisialtachta agus duaiseanna staidéir ar
specialist research and study awards
fáil do theagascóirí ealaíona.
available to arts educators.
Is trua leis an gComhairle an cinneadh a
The Council noted with regret the
thóg Wet Paint Art éirí as trádáil. Leanfaidh obair
decision of Wet Paint Arts to cease trading.
cheannródaíochta na heagraíochta seo, a bhí faoi
The pioneering work of this organisation, led
cheannas Niall Ó Baoill, ina chuidiú le forbairt
by Niall O’Baoill, will continue to benefit the
chleachtadh ealaíon na n-óg in Éirinn go cionn
development of youth arts practice in Ireland
blianta fada.
for many years to come.
Tá sonraí d’imeachtaí laistigh de dhisciplíní
Details of activities within the arts
ealaíne leagtha amach i gcaibidil ealaíne na
disciplines are set out in the artform chapters
tuairisce seo.
of this report.
Multi-Disciplinary Arts/Na hEalaíona Ildisiplíneacha
Awards/Duaiseanna
Niamh Cooney
Caoimhin Corrigan
Patricia Glynn
Helen Hallissey
Marie Martin
Aoife McNamara
Kevin Murphy
Pádraic O Curraoin
Danusia Oslizlok
Kathie Prince
49 duais taistil i gcomhar le hAer Lingus
8,038
_____________
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
10,000
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A N
One-Year Residencies/Cónaitheacha Aon-Bhliain
Neighbourhood Youth Project, Western Health Board/
Bord Sláinte an Iarthair
5,000
3,000
110,000
125,000
45,000
74,000
103,000
20,000
75,000
1,000
49,000
175,000
116,000
10,000
45,000
20,000
125,000
155,000
50,000
15,000
80,000
_____________
C O U N C I L
Arts Centres/Ionaid Ealaíon
ArtHive Gallery, Cork
Ballina Arts Events, Mayo
Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick
City Arts Centre, Dublin
Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
Galway Arts Centre/Ionad Ealaíon na Gaillimhe
Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford
Garter Lane Arts Centre (Playwrights’ Conference)
Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
Midland Arts Resource Centre, Mullingar
Model Arts Centre, Sligo
Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
South Tipperary Arts Centre, Clonmel
St John’s Heritage Centre, Listowel
Triskel Arts Centre/Ionad Ealaíon Triskel, Cork
Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Monaghan
West Cork Arts Centre/Ionad Ealaíon Iarthar Chorcaí
Westmeath VEC/Midlands Arts, Mullingar
18,938
A R T S
Total Awards/Iomlán Duaiseanna
T H E
ARTFLIGHT:
£
1,800
450
1,000
700
1,900
900
1,000
450
1,800
900
1,401,000
10,000
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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Organisations/Eagraíochtaí
Alternative Entertainments, Tallaght
Artlink, Buncrana
Beyond Borders, Inishowen
Boann, Droichead Átha
Buí Bolg, Loch Garman
C.A.F.E., Dublin
Cork Community Artlink
Craic na Coillte, Cluain na Coillte
Draíocht/West Offaly Street Theatre
Droichead Arts Centre/Drogheda Samba School
Macnas, Galway
Tallaght Arts Forum
Theatre Omnibus, Clare
Umbrella Project, Limerick
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Festivals/Féilte
Africa Festival, Dublin
Ballina Salmon Festival, Mayo
Beara Community Arts Society, Cork
Beg Borrow & Steal Theatre Company, Dublin
Boyle Arts Festival, Roscommon
Cashel Heritage & Development Centre, Tipperary
Clifden Community Arts Week, Galway
Cootehill Arts Festival, Cavan
Cork Regional Technical College
Droichead Arts Centre/Drogheda Samba Festival
Dublin 15 Community Arts Festival
Dunlavin Arts Festival, Wicklow
Éigse Cheatharlaigh
Fermanagh District Council/Comhairle Ceantair Fhearmanach
Galway Arts Festival/Féile Ealaíon na Gaillimhe
George Moore Society, Mayo
International Cartoon Festival, Wicklow
Kilkenny Arts Week
Lambert Puppet Theatre, Dublin
Limerick County Council
Roscommon Active Age Group
Samhlaíocht Chiarraí, Trá Lí
Sligo Arts Festival
Sligo Arts Festival (Gulbenkian Foundation)
South Docks Festival, Dublin
Waterford Spraoi
Westport Arts Festival, Mayo
25,000
6,000
13,000
1,000
9,500
83,000
600
4,000
1,000
2,000
100,000
500
52,000
4,000
_____________
4,000
2,000
2,000
500
8,300
500
14,000
2,000
8,000
1,000
3,000
500
10,500
1,000
115,000
3,000
1,000
55,000
14,000
500
600
8,000
27,000
2,904
500
5,000
6,000
_____________
301,600
295,804
30,675
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A N
12,000
120
7,500
10,000
500
_____________
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
E A L A Í O N
180,000
4,794
25,000
22,500
30,000
_____________
30,120
C H O M H A I R L E
Schools Residencies/Scéim Cónaithe sna Scoileanna
Beaufort National School, Meath
City Quay National School, Dublin
Elphin Vocational School, Roscommon
Grange Community College, Dublin
Kilkenny Technical School
Mater Dei Primary School, Dublin
C O U N C I L
Children and Young People/Páistí agus Daoine Óga
The Ark, Dublin
The Ark, Dublin (Gulbenkian Foundation)
National Youth Council of Ireland
Wet Paint Theatre Company, Dublin
A R T S
Arts and Disability/Ealaíona agus Michumas
APIC Cooperative Centre, Dublin
Disabled People of Clare
Pan Pan Theatre Company, Dublin
Rehabilitation Institute, Dublin
Verbal Arts Centre, Derry
2,000
2,000
1,000
800
750
1,500
500
1,000
1,000
2,000
1,500
1,500
1,000
1,000
1,500
2,000
625
1,000
1,500
500
1,500
1,500
2,000
1,000
_____________
T H E
Community Arts Projects/Tionscnaimh Ealaíne Pobail
Artquake, Monaghan
Athlone Youth Project
Attic Community Drama, Galway
Barnstorm Theatre Company, Kilkenny
Bishop Birch Place Community Project, Kilkenny
Coleman Heritage Centre, Co. Sligo
Connacht Rural Women’s Group, Roscommon
Dún Laoghaire Youth Service
Dublin Institute of Technology
Family Resource Centre, Dublin
Hospice October Project, Kildare
Knocknaheeney/Hollyhill Community Arts, Cork
Laois County Council/Comhairle Contae Laoise
Limerick Travellers Development Group
Lucena Clinic, Dublin
Manorhamilton Community Council, Leitrim
North Wall Women’s Centre, Dublin
Our Lady’s Hospice, Dublin
Parnell Square Studios, Dublin
Rowlagh Women’s Group, Dublin
St. Michael’s House, Finglas
St. Michael’s Parish, Dublin
The Hatters, Galway
Waterford Corporation/Bardas Phort Láirge
262,294
Monageer National School, Enniscorthy
Presentation Secondary, Clonmel
Sacred Heart Convent, Longford
Scoil Cholmcille, Lifford
Scoil Mhuire, Loch Garman
Scoil Naithí, Baile Átha Cliath
Scoil Naomh Lorcan Ó Tuathail, An Tóchar, Corcaigh
Silgo School Project
St Aidan’s Primary School, Wexford
St Brendan’s National School, Sligo
St Brigid’s School, Tuam
St Louis High School, Dublin
St Michael’s House, Dublin
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
86
1,200
1,500
1,200
1,200
3,000
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,080
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
_____________
Previous years grants not required/
Deontais na bliana roimhe nár theastaigh
24,780
(5,000)
_____________
2,370,211
A N
Directly Promoted Activities/Gníomhaíochtaí curtha chun cinn go díreach
Arts and Disability/Na hEalaíona agus Neamhacmhainn
11,808
Arts Centres/Ionaid Ealaíon
8,280
Training/Traenáil
1,755
Festivals & Community Arts/Féilte agus Ealaíona Pobail
836
Miscellaneous/Ilghnéitheach
567
_____________
23,246
C H O M H A I R L E
_____________
Total for Multi-Disciplinary Arts as Note 3 (page 104)/
Iomlán do Ealaíona Ildisiplíneacha mar atá i Nóta 3 (leathanach 104)
E A L A Í O N
Arts Council of Northern Ireland (Grants)
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
(The Ark, Dublin)
(Sligo Arts Festival)
Department of Education/An Roinn Oideachais
(Youth Arts Development Officers)
2,393,457
_____________
45,120
4,794
2,903
_____________
7,697
30,000
_____________
82,817
_____________
Local Authorities and Partnerships
Údaráis Áitiúla agus Comhpháirtithe
Waterford
Corporation/
FÁS/Spraoi
Community
rts Network
t Lisduggan,
Photo: Hugh
O’Brien
Introduction
Réamhrá
The Local Authorities and Partnerships budget
heading represents the Council’s expenditure on
strategic partnerships in a number of key areas,
principally that of Local Authorities.
Expenditure under this heading in 1996
amounted to £531,000, an increase of £90,000
(20%) on 1995.
Seasann teideal buiséid na n-Údaráis Áitiúla agus
Comhpháirtithe do chaiteachas na Comhairle ar
chomhpháirtíochtaí straitéiseacha i roinnt limistéar
tabhachtach, go príomha leis na húdaráis áitiúla.
Ba é iomlán an chaiteachas faoin teideal
seo ná £531,000, méadú de £90,000 (20%)
ar an tsuim do 1995.
Policy
Polasaí
The partnership between the Arts Council and
local authorities is most clearly expressed in the
employment of local authority arts officers. These
are the key executives responsible for the
execution of arts policies and programmes at local
authority level. The Arts Council also provides
programming grants to Local Authorities.
Léiritear an chomhpháirtíocht idir an Chomhairle
Ealaíon agus na húdaráis áitiúla ach go háirithe i
bhfostú oifigeach ealaíon údaráis áitiúla. Seo iad
na príomhfheidhmeannaigh i gcur i bhfeidhm
polasaithe ealaíon agus cláracha ag leibhéal na
n-údarás áitiúil. Tugann an Chomhairle Ealaíon
deontais chláraithe do na hÚdarás Aitiúla.
Initiatives
Tionscnaimh
In 1996, the Association of Local Authority
Arts Officers was funded by the Arts Council
to take a number of initiatives associated with
the collective needs of arts officers. This
Thacaigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon leis an
gCumann na nOifigeach Ealaíon de chuid na
nudaráis aitiúil 1996 chun roinnt tionscnamh a
thógáil ar lámh a bhaineann leis na riachtanais
Moran
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included, as a major element, the development
of international linkages.
During 1996 new arts officers were
appointed in Cork County, Waterford County,
Offaly, Longford/Leitrim and Meath.
chomhchoitianta a bhíonn ag Oifigigh Ealaíon.
San áireamh, mar phríomheilimint, bhí forbairt
na gceangal idirnáisiúnta.
I rith 1996, tugadh post d’Oifigigh Ealaíon
nua i gContae Chorcaí, i gContae Phort Láirge agus
in Uíbh Fhailí, Longfort/ Liatrom agus an Mhí.
Projects in Train
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
Throughout the year, a working party consisting
of members of the City and County Managers’
Association and the Arts Council met to review
elements of the partnership between the Arts
Council and local authorities.
The group commissioned research and
considered ways in which the relationship
between the Arts Council and local authorities
could be improved. The group, which includes
members of the Arts Council and County
Managers from Kerry County Council, Mayo
County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
County Council, Laois County Council,
Wexford County Council, Cork Corporation
and Cork County Council, is due to report to
the Arts Council in 1997.
Tionscnaimh idir Lámha
Le linn 1996 chas páirtí oibre ina raibh baill de
Chumann na mBainisteoir Cathrach is Contae agus
an Chomhairle Ealaíon ar a chéile chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an gcomhpháirtíocht idir an
gComhairle Ealaíon agus na húdaráis áitiúla.
Chomisiúnaigh an grúpa taighde agus mheas
siad bealaí ina bhféadfaí an gaol idir an
Chomhairle Ealaíon agus na húdaráis áitiúla a
fheabhsú. Tá faoin ngrúpa, a bhfuil baill den
Chomhairle Ealaíon agus Bainisteoirí Contae ó
Chomhairle Chontae Chiarraí, Comhairle Chontae
Mhaigh Eo, Comhairle Chontae Dhún Laoghaire –
Rath Dúin, Comhairle Chontae Laoise, Comhairle
Chontae Loch Garman, Bardas Chorcaí agus
Comhairle Chontae Chorcaí, tuairisc a thabhairt
don Chomhairle Ealaíon i 1997.
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
1996 saw a new approach to funding local
authority arts activity. Two priority counties,
Donegal and Laois, were recipients of
substantial increases in programming funds.
These funding increases were set in the context
of funding agreements between the Arts Council
and the two county councils. Both counties
received £30,000 funding from the Arts
Council, making available arts development
funds of at least £60,000 in each case. In July,
Laois County Council and the Arts Council
formally launched the first County Arts Plan
Agreement, to mark this initiative.
At a central government level, greater
integration of approaches and co-operation
between the various Departments and agencies
involved in local authority arts development was
identified as a priority. A small interdepartmental
team, consisting of officials of the Department of
Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, the Department
of the Environment and the Arts Council was
established on an informal basis to encourage
easier linkages.
Pleananna Ealaíon Contae
North-South Co-operation
Comhoibriú Thuaidh agus Theas
The Council has a long-standing relationship
with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland,
Tá gaol seanbhunaithe ag an gComhairle leis an
Arts Council of Northern Ireland, é bunaithe ar an
Cuireadh bealach nua chun gníomhaíochtaí ealaíona
na nUdarás Áitiúil a mhaoiniú i bhfeidhm i 1996.
Fuair dhá chontae tosaíochta, Dún na nGall agus
Laois, méaduithe móra maidir le maoiniú clárúcháin.
Cinneadh na méaduithe maoinithe seo i
gcomhthéacs socruithe maoinithe idir an gComhairle
Ealaíon agus an dá Chomhairle Contae. Fuair gach
contae acu, £30,000 i maoiniú ón gComhairle
Ealaíon, rud a d’fhág maoiniú forbartha ealaíon de ar
a laghad £60,000 an contae ar fáil. I mí Iúil sheol
Comhairle Chontae Laoise agus an Chomhairle
Ealaíon go foirmiúil an chéad Plean Aontaithe
Ealaíon Contae chun an tionscnamh seo a mharcáil.
Ag leibhéil an rialtais lárnaigh, tuigeadh an
tábhacht a bhain le suimeáil níos mó a bheith i gcur
chuige agus comhoibriú idir na ranna éagsúla agus
na gníomhaireachtaí atá páirteach i bhforbairt
ealaíon údarás áitiúil. Bunaíodh foireann beag idirranna, ar a raibh oifigigh ón Roinn Ealaíon, Cultúir
agus Gaeltachta, an Roinn Comhshaoil agus an
Chomhairle Ealaíon ar bhun go neamhfhoirmeálta
chun ceangail níos éasca a chothú.
Macra na Feirme
Macra na Feirme
In 1996, the Arts Council and Macra na
Feirme began year two of a three-year
partnership as part of a strategy to animate
existing cultural networks. The first phase of
the project saw Macra groups around the
country participating in a variety of developmental arts programmes, including Samba and
percussion projects, and a series of workshopbased theatre development projects resulting in
the creation of new one-act plays.
I 1996, chuir an Chomhairle Ealaíon agus Macra
na Feirme tús leis an dara bliain de
chomhpháirtíocht trí bliana mar chuid de straitéis
chun gréasáin chultúrtha atá ann faoi láthair a
bheochan. Sa chéad chuid den togra bhí grúpaí de
Macra ar fud na tíre ag glacadh páirte in saothair
ealaíona éagsúla, ina measc tograí Samba agus
cnaguirlísí, agus i sraith tograí fhorbairt
amharclainne a bhí ceardlann-bhunaithe, as ar
tháinig cruthú drámaí nua aon ghnímh.
Údarás na Gaeltachta
Údarás na Gaeltachta
The Arts Council opened discussions with Údarás
na Gaeltachta in 1996 with a view to establishing
support systems for the development of the arts
in Gaeltacht areas.
Chuaigh an Chomhairle Ealaíon chun cainte le
hÚdarás na Gaeltachta i 1996 le súil go mbunófaí
córais tacaíochta d’fhorbairt na n-ealaíon i
gceantair Ghaeltachta.
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E A L A Í O N
Mhaoinigh an scéim comhoibrithe idirdhisciplíneach roinnt chomhoibrithe nua i 1996. Ina
measc seo bhí togra an Venus’ Slipper, lonnaithe ag
Gairdíní na Lus, Baile Átha Cliath; Magadh
Theatre Company, Gaillimh dá thogra ilmheán,
Metaphorically speaking; The Machine Theatre
Company dá léiriú The Yellow Man i bpáirt leis an
ndearcealaíontóir Pauline Bewick; agus Two
Chairs Company, Baile Átha Cliath dá thogra
ceoil/scéalaíochta.
C H O M H A I R L E
The interdisciplinary collaborations scheme
funded a number of new collaborations in 1996.
These included the Venus’ Slipper project based at
the Botanic Gardens, Dublin; Magagh Theatre
Company, Galway for its multi-media project,
Metaphorically Speaking; The Machine Theatre
Company, Meath for its production of The Yellow
Man in collaboration with visual artist Pauline
Bewick; and Two Chairs Company, Dublin, for a
music/storytelling project.
A N
Comhpháirtíochtaí agus Tionscnaimh eile
C O U N C I L
Other Partnerships and Initiatives
A R T S
dtuiscint go láidrítear forbairt na n-ealaíon trí cur
chuige comhoibritheach tríocha a dó contae. Tá an
gaol bunaithe thart ar na téamaí seo a leanas:
comhthacaíocht d’eagraíochtaí maoinithe a
oibríonn ar bhonn tríocha a dó contae, comhthionscnaimh chónaithe agus cláracha a chuidíonn le
chamchuairteanna ar fud dhá chontae is tríocha.
Chuaigh na Comhairlí Ealaíon i mbun cainte
i 1996 ar chomhchlár chun tacaíocht a thabhairt
do ghníomhaíocht ealaíne pobail agus chun láidriú
a dhéanamh ar an mbonneagar ealaíona i
gcontaetha na teorann.
Tá na Comhairlí Ealaíon tar éis roinnt
teicnící a fhorbairt lena chinntiú go dtabharfar na
spriocanna comhpháirtíochta seo chun cinn. Lean
an post comhpháirteach mar Oifigeach
Comhoibrithe Ealaíon i 1996, chas an Coiste
Thuaidh-Theas ar a chéile faoi dhó i 1996 agus
tionóladh an comhcruinniú bliantúil idir an dhá
Chomhairle i mí na Samhna 1996.
T H E
based on the premise that arts development is
strengthened by a thirty-two county
co-operative approach. The relationship is
based around the following: joint support of
funded organisations which operate on a
thirty-two county basis; joint residency
programmes and programmes to facilitate
thirty-two county touring. In 1996, the Arts
Councils began to negotiate a joint
programme for the support of community arts
activity and the strengthening of the arts
infrastructure in the border counties.
The two Arts Councils have a number of
mechanisms for ensuring the delivery of these
objectives. These include the joint post of Arts
Co-operation Officer, which continued in
1996; regular meetings of the the NorthSouth Committee; and an annual meeting
between the two Councils, which took place in
November 1996.
The local authority Arts Officers at December 1996 are:
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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Cavan County Council
Clare County Council
Cork County Council (from June 1996)
Donegal County Council
Dublin Corporation
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council
Dundalk UDC
Fingal County Council
Galway County Council
Kerry County Council
Kildare County Council
Kilkenny County Council
Leitrim and Longford County Council (from November 1996)
Limerick Corporation
Limerick County Council
Mayo County Council
Meath County Council (from November 1996)
Monaghan County Council
Offaly County Council (from November 1996)
Roscommon County Council
South Dublin County Council
Waterford Corporation
Waterford County Council (from February 1996)
Wexford County Council
Caitríona O’Reilly
Vacant
Ian McDonagh
Traolach Ó Fionnáin
Jack Gilligan
Cliodhna Shaffrey
Brian Harten
Rory O’Byrne
James Harrold
Vacant
Mary Lenihan
Margaret Cosgrave
Fergus Kennedy
Sheila Deegan
Joan McKernan
John Coll
Gerardette Bailey
Somhairle MacConghail
Sharon Mee
Emer Leavy
Gina Kelly
Mary McAuliffe
Margaret Fleming
Lorraine Comer
A N
Oifigeach Ealaíon Údaráis Áitiúla (Nollag 1996):
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Comhairle Contae Chábháin
Comhairle Contae an Chláir
Comhairle Contae Chorcaí (ó Meitheamh 1996)
Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall
Bardas Bhaile Átha Cliath
Comhairle Contae Dún Laoghaire /Rath Dúin
UDC Dún Dealgan
Comhairle Contae Fine Gall
Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe
Comhairle Contae Chiarraí
Comhairle Contae Chill Dara
Comhairle Contae Chill Chainnigh
Comhairlí Contae Liatroma agus Longfoirt (ó Shamhain 1996)
Bardas Luimnigh
Comhairle Contae Luimnigh
Comhairle Contae Mhaigh Eo
Comhairle Contae na Mí (ó Shamhain 1996)
Comhairle Contae Mhuineacháin
Comhairle Contae Uíbh Fhailí (ó Shamhain 1996)
Comhairle Contae Ros Comáin
Comhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas
Bardas Phort Láirge
Comhairle Contae Phort Láirge (ó Feabhra 1996)
Comhairle Contae Loch Garman
Caitríona O’Reilly
Folamh
Ian McDonagh
Traolach Ó Fionnáin
Jack Gilligan
Clíodhna Shaffrey
Brian Harten
Rory O’Byrne
James Harrold
Folamh
Mary Lenihan
Margaret Cosgrave
Fergus Kennedy
Sheila Deegan
Joan McKernan
John Coll
Gerardette Bailey
Somhairle Mac Conghail
Sharon Mee
Emer Leavey
Gina Kelly
Mary McAuliffe
Margaret Fleming
Lorraine Comer
Local Authority—Partnerships—Development/
Údaráis Áitiúla—Comhpháirtíochtaí—Forbairt
Awards/Duaiseanna
ARTFLIGHT: 5 travel awards in association with Aer Lingus/
£
848
Paycost grants to 22 local authorities/
Deontais Paycost do 22 údarás áitiúil
184,227
Arts programme grants to local authorities/
Deontais clár ealaíon d’údaráis áitiúla
202,250
A R T S
24,250
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A N
27,000
Training/Traenáil
Macnas Training, Galway
20,000
Previous years’ grants not required/Deontais na bliana roimhe nár theastaigh
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Macra na Feirme)
Combat Poverty Agency
An Roinn Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Gaeltachta
(7,500)
_____________
477,772
53,537
531,309
_____________
9,209
533
6,000
_____________
15,742
_____________
E A L A Í O N
26,697
C H O M H A I R L E
8,000
1,500
2,500
10,000
5,000
_____________
Innovation/Tionscnamh
Macra na Feirme
Total as Note 3 (page 104)/Iomlán mar Nóta 3 (leathanach 104)
C O U N C I L
Inter-Disciplinary Collaboration/Páirtíocht Idirdhisciplíneach
The Machine, Meath
Two Chairs Company, Dublin
North-West Achill Community Development
Magadh, Gaillimh
Venus’ Slipper, Glasnevin
T H E
Sundry Grants/Deontais Ilnithe
Tipperary (SR) County Council/Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann (Theas) 250
Working Artists, Roscommon
2,500
2,500
3,000
Cavan County Council/Comhairle Contae an Chabháin
4,000
Comhairle Contae Dún Laoghaire – Rath an Dún
2,500
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown (special project)/
Comhairle Contae Dún Laoghaire – Rath an Dún (togra speisialta)
5,000
South Dublin County Council/Comhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas 2,500
Fingal County Council/Comhairle Contae Fhine Gall
2,000
_____________
Capital
Caipiteal
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Introduction
Réamhrá
Mark
Expenditure on capital projects in 1996
amounted to £1,027,000, an increase of
£103,000 (11%) on 1995.
Is é an caiteachas a bhí ar thograí caipitil i 1996
ná £1,027,000: ba méadú é seo de £103,000
(11%) ar 1995.
Pepper at
work in
Fire Station
Artists’
Policy
Polasaí
Towards the end of 1995, the Council
reorganised its capital spending programme
and in a strategic approach to capital
spending earmarked at least £1m annually
for capital projects. 1996 was the first year
in which this strategic approach was taken.
Because of the very high demand, it was
agreed to focus capital spending on the needs
of organisations currently funded by the
Arts Council.
A number of reviews of capital expenditure
programmes were initiated during the year:
Ag druidim le deireadh na bliana 1995, d’atheagraigh an Chomhairle a clár caiteachais caipitil
agus i gcur chuige straitéiseach do chaiteachas
caipitil d’aontaigh sé ar a laghad £1m sa bhliain a
chur i leathtaobh do thograí caipitil. Ba é 1996 an
chéad bhliain ar baineadh úsáide as an gcur chuige
straitéiseach seo agus mar gheall ar an éileamh ard
a bhí air, aontaíodh an caiteachas caipitil a dhíriú
isteach ar riachtanais ghníomhaíochtaí a bhí á
maoiniú ag an gComhairle Ealaíon faoi láthair.
Cuireadh tús le cúpla athbhreithniú ar
chláracha caiteachas caipitil i rith na bliana.
Studio Review
Athbhreithniú Stiúideonna
The Council agreed to review the needs of artists
for individual studio space and access to shared
resources such as darkrooms and print facilities.
D’aontaigh an Chomhairle athbhreithniú a
dhéanamh ar riachtanais ealaíontóirí do spás stiúideo
dóibh féin agus insroichteacht chun acmhainní
Studio
Major Proposals
Príomhmholtaí
The Council also agreed to review the
procedures and systems by which it considers
proposals for large capital projects from
organisations which do not have an on-going
revenue funding relationship with the
Council. Following on from the review,
developments may include support to local
amateur drama groups and musical societies
to create or improve rehearsal and
performance spaces, support to collectives of
artists to create workspaces or to traditional
music groups who may wish to establish
resource and education centres.
Tá sé aontaithe ag an gComhairle freisin athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an tslí agus na córais ina
ndéanann sí mholtaí do thograí mhóra caipitil ó
eagraíochtaí nach bhfuil faoi láthair, agus gur
dócha nach mbeidh sa todhchaí, gaol leanúnach
maoinithe acu leis an gComhairle. D’fhéadfadh go
n-áireodh na forbairtí seo tacaíocht do ghrúpaí
drámaíochta agus cumainn cheoil áitiúla
neamhghairmiúla chun spás taispeántais agus
cleachtaithe a fheabhsú nó a chruthú, tacaíocht do
ghrúpaí ealaíontóirí chun spás saothair a chruthú
nó do ghrúpa ceoil traidisiúnta ar mhaith leo
ionaid oideachais agus acmhainne a bhunú.
A R T S
roinnte ar nós seomraí dorcha agus áiseanna
priondála. Tá sé i gceist go mbeidh tionchar aige seo
ar chaiteachas caipitil na Comhairle i 1997.
T H E
It is intended that the findings of the Studio
Review will inform the Council’s capital
expenditure in this area in 1997.
C O U N C I L
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Capital Grants/Deontais Caipiteal
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Éigse Ceatharlach
Abbey Centre Trust, Donegal
African Cultural Project, Dublin
Alternative Entertainments, Dublin
Amharclann de hÍde Baile Átha Cliath
APIC Cooperative Centre, Dublin
Arthouse, Dublin
Artlink, Buncrana
Association of Professional Dancers, Dublin
Ballina Arts Events, Mayo
Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Mayo
Beyond Borders Inishowen
Bickerstaffe Ltd, Kilkenny
Black Church Print Studios, Dublin
Bog Lane Theatre Company, Leitrim
Carl Bracken
Buí Bolg, Wexford
C.A.F.E., Dublin
Circa Publications Ltd, Dublin
Coiscéim, Dublin
College of Dance Ltd, Dublin
Cork Artists’ Collective
Cork Printmakers
Craftcrews, Dublin
Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
Druid Performing Arts, Galway
Dry Rain Performing Arts, Wicklow
Dublin Theatre Festival
Dublin Tourism/Dublin Writers’ Museum
Dublin Youth Theatre
Film Institute of Ireland, Dublin
Fire Station Artists Studios, Dublin
Gallery Press, Meath
Galway Arts Centre
Galway Arts Festival
Galway Film Centre
Garage Theatre, Monaghan
Gate Theatre, Dublin
Gorey Little Theatre, Wexford
£
2,800
40,000
2,500
3,000
4,000
3,000
15,528
2,000
2,500
10,000
2,000
15,000
3,000
2,000
2,443
5,000
500
2,500
4,000
3,000
100,000
5,000
1,300
27,000
5,000
3,000
500
20,000
4,000
2,000
4,332
2,500
5,000
50,000
2,000
3,000
10,000
20,000
16,000
7,000
2,000
6,000
12,000
7,000
8,500
3,000
A R T S
C O U N C I L
95
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Total as per Note 3 (page 104)/Iomlán faoi mar atá i Nóta 3 (leathanach 104)
20,000
30,000
3,000
800
17,000
1,849
7,000
11,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
10,000
2,000
10,000
125,000
4,000
2,000
20,000
1,000
3,000
9,000
4,700
6,000
5,000
5,000
20,000
4,000
2,000
7,000
2,000
1,700
1,300
14,500
5,000
5,000
5,000
162,234
4,200
5,000
1,337
2,000
12,000
1,000
500
207
5,000
3,000
T H E
Graffiti Theatre Company, Cork
Iomha Ildánach, Baile Átha Cliath
Ireland Literature Exchange/Idirmhalartán Litríochta Éireann
Irish Association of Youth Orchestras, Cork
Irish Writers’ Centre, Dublin/Ionad na Scríbhneoirí, Baile Átha Cliath
Kilkenny Arts Week Ltd
Lambert Puppet Theatre, Dublin
Macnas Ltd, Galway
Mall Theatre & Cinema, Tuam
Manorhamilton Community, Leitrim
National Theatre Society/Abbey Theatre
New Art Studios, Dublin
Newbury House Family Centre, Cork
Newpark Music Centre, Dublin
Antóin Ó hEocha
Opera Ireland, Dublin
Ormond Multimedia Gallery, Dublin
Punchbag Theatre Company, Galway
RHA Gallagher Gallery, Dublin
Rough Magic, Dublin
Samhlaíocht Chiarraí
Sculptors’ Society of Ireland, Dublin
Sirius Commemoration Trust, Cork
Sligo Arts Festival
Smashing Times Theatre, Dublin
South Tipperary Arts Centre
Tallaght Theatre Group
Theatre Omnibus, Clare
Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
Waterford VEC
Watergate Theatre Company, Kilkenny
West Cork Arts Centre
West Cork Music
Wexford Festival Trust
Wexford Sculpture Workshop
Working Artists, Roscommon
World’s End, Dublin
Yew Theatre Production, Mayo
Young Irish Film Makers, Kilkenny
1,027,230
_____________
Sundry/Ilnithe
Arts Management Awards/Duaiseanna Bainistíochta Ealaíon
Nuala Hunt
Stella Coffey
Aisling Prior
Kymberly Dunne
Jan Farmer
Annie Fletcher
Marie Bugler
Deirdre Kelly
£
750
2,600
670
950
550
750
570
800
_____________
ARTFLIGHT:
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
Grants/Deontais
Minimum Income Guarantee/Íosmhéid Urra Ioncaim
COTHÚ/Business Council for the Arts
Ciste Cholmcille
University College Dublin /Newman Scholarship/
Coláiste Ollscoil Bhaile Átha Cliath/Scoláireacht Newman
Association of Artists in Ireland/European Forum for Arts and Heritage
7,640
9,746
8,000
1,000
10,000
13,000
1,000
_____________
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33,000
_____________
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
2,054
FORCE Project
563,270
Miscellaneous Research Projects/Taighde
10,702
Annual Report/Tuairisc Bhliantúil
11,357
Art Matters
10,408
Awards Schemes/Scéimeanna Duaiseanna
14,248
Sundry/Inlithe
33,647
_____________
Total as per Note 3 (page 104)/Iomlán mar atá i Nóta 3 (leathanach 104)
50,386
645,686
_____________
696,072
_____________
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
I have audited the financial statements on pages 99 to 109.
Responsibilities of the Council and of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The accounting responsibilities of the Council are set out in the Statement of
Responsibilities of the Council on page 98. It is my responsibility under Section
6 of the Arts Act, 1951 to audit the financial statements presented to me by the
Council and to report on them. As the result of my audit I form an independent
opinion on the financial statements.
C O U N C I L
97
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
John Purcell
Comptroller and Auditor General
8 July 1997
A R T S
Opinion
In my opinion, proper books of account have been kept by the Council and the
financial statements, which are in agreement with them, give a true and fair view
of the state of the affairs of an Chomhairle Ealaíon at 31 December 1996 and of
its income and expenditure and cash flow for the year then ended.
T H E
Basis of Opinion
In the exercise of my function as Comptroller and Auditor General, I plan and
perform my audit in a way which takes account of the special considerations
which attach to State bodies in relation to their management and operation.
An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes an
assessment of the significant estimates and judgements made in the preparation
of the financial statements and of whether the accounting policies are
appropriate, consistently applied and adequately disclosed.
My audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards which
embrace the standards issued by the Auditing Practices Board and in order to
provide sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the financial
statements are free from material misstatement whether caused by fraud or
other irregularity or error. I obtained all the information and explanations that
I required to enable me to fulfil my function as Comptroller and Auditor
General and, in forming my opinion, I also evaluated the overall adequacy of
the presentation of information in the financial statements.
Statement of Responsibilities of the Council
Section 6 (1) of the Arts Act, 1951, requires the Council to keep accounts in
such form as may be approved by the Minister for Finance. In keeping such
accounts and preparing financial statements, the Council is required:
■
■
■
to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
to make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is
inappropriate that an Chomhairle Ealaíon should continue in operation.
T H E
The Council is responsible for keeping proper books of account which disclose
with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of an Chomhairle
Ealaíon and which enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with
Section 6 (1) of the Act. The Council also is responsible for safeguarding the
assets of an Chomhairle Ealaíon and for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
A R T S
C O U N C I L
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Ciarán Benson
Chairperson
John P. Wilson
Council Member
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
E A L A Í O N
Statement of Accounting Policies and Principles
1. General
An Chomhairle Ealaíon is an independent body set up pursuant to the Arts Acts,
1951 and 1973, to promote and assist the arts.
2. Basis of Accounting
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention.
3. Oireachtas Grant
Income shown as Oireachtas Grant-in-Aid is the actual cash received in the year
from the Vote for an Chomhairle Ealaíon (£14,430,000) and the Vote for
Increases in Remuneration (£9,000). Income from the National Lottery is also
the cash received in the year.
E A L A Í O N
7. Superannuation
The Council’s contributions to superannuation costs are charged to the Income
and Expenditure Account in the period to which they relate and over the length
of an employee’s service or of membership of Aosdána.
C H O M H A I R L E
6. Bad Debts
Provision is made for any doubtful debts which then are written-off in the year in
which it is recognised that they have become irrecoverable.
99
A N
5. Capital Account
The Capital Account represents the unamortised amount of income used to
acquire fixed assets. The transfer to or from the Income and Expenditure
Account represents the net change in the book value of fixed assets.
C O U N C I L
There is no depreciation charge in the year of disposal of fixed assets. Works of
art are stated at cost and are not depreciated.
A R T S
Furniture and Equipment – over 5 years.
T H E
4. Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation which is charged at
rates calculated to write-off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life on
a straight line basis, as follows:
Income and Expenditure Account
for the year ended 31 December 1996
1996
IR£
1995
IR£
14,439,000
3,970,000
1,045,423
41,458
_____________
19,495,881
_____________
12,590,000
3,707,000
588,030
54,784
_____________
16,939,814
_____________
18,202,358
1,269,470
_____________
19,471,828
_____________
15,668,641
1,136,285
_____________
16,804,926
_____________
24,053
134,888
(27,413)
(103,865)
Notes
Income
Oireachtas Grant-in-aid
National Lottery
Other Grants
Other Income
T H E
A R T S
Current Expenditure
Expenditure on the Arts
Administration
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
C O U N C I L
Surplus
Transfer to Capital Account
(6)
100
Net (Deficit)/Surplus for the year
_____________
31,023
43,014
_____________
39,654
_____________
11,991
_____________
43,014
_____________
A N
_____________
(3,360)
C H O M H A I R L E
Accumulated surplus brought forward
Accumulated surplus carried forward
E A L A Í O N
The Statement of Accounting Policies and Principles and Notes 1 to 13
form part of these financial statements
Ciarán Benson
Chairperson
2 July 1997
Patricia Quinn
Director
Balance Sheet
at 31 December 1996
Fixed Assets
Financial Assets
Trust Funds
Loans
Notes
(5)
(7)
(8)
(6)
340,776
309,424
_____________
650,200
_____________
252,733
317,564
_____________
570,297
_____________
(293,094)
_____________
733,824
_____________
(258,033)
_____________
662,264
_____________
487,855
39,654
206,315
_____________
733,824
_____________
460,442
43,014
158,808
_____________
662,264
_____________
The Statement of Accounting Policies and Principles and Notes 1 to 13
form part of these financial statements
Ciarán Benson
Chairperson
2 July 1997
Patricia Quinn
Director
101
E A L A Í O N
(7)
117,756
40,529
153,979
_____________
312,264
_____________
C H O M H A I R L E
Represented by
Capital Account
Income & Expenditure Account: Surplus
Trust Funds
144,685
71,148
141,273
_____________
357,106
_____________
A N
Total Assets less Current Liabilities
158,808
301,047
_____________
459,855
_____________
C O U N C I L
Net Current Liabilities
206,315
332,748
_____________
539,063
_____________
A R T S
Current Liabilities
Creditors and accruals
Grants outstanding
1995
IR£
460,442
T H E
Current Assets
Grants outstanding
Debtors and prepayments
Bank
1996
IR£
487,855
The Arts Council
Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 31 December 1996
1996
IR£
1995
IR£
Notes
T H E
Operating deficit
Depreciation
Transfer to Capital Account
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(Increase) in grants paid in advance
Increase in creditors
(Increase)/decrease in grants outstanding
Net movement in loans
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
A R T S
Net cash inflow from operating activities
C O U N C I L
Capital Expenditure and Financial Investment
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Sale of fixed assets
(5)
(8)
(5)
(3,360)
77,314
27,413
(30,619)
(26,929)
88,043
(8,140)
(31,701)
_
_____________
92,021
_____________
31,023
65,316
103,865
45,983
(15,004)
44,522
(252,467)
89,053
(100)
_____________
112,191
_____________
(104,727)
–
_____________
(104,727)
_____________
(169,181)
100
_____________
(169,081)
_____________
(12,706)
_____________
(56,890)
_____________
153,979
(12,706)
_____________
141,273
_____________
210,869
(56,890)
_____________
153,979
_____________
_____________
141,273
_____________
_____________
153,979
_____________
102
(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
Analysis of Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Balance at 1 January
Net cash outflow
Balance at 31 December
E A L A Í O N
Cash and Cash Equivalents as shown in Balance Sheet
Cash in hand and at bank
Ciarán Benson
Chairperson
2 July 1997
Patricia Quinn
Director
Note 1: National Lottery
Pursuant to Section 5(1)(a) of the National Lottery Act, 1986, a sum of IR£3,970,000 was paid
to the Council on the determination of the Government and was expended in accordance with
Section 5(2) of the Arts Act, 1951, as part of the Council’s programme of support for the arts.
Note 2: Other Grants
(The project or scheme for which each grant was designated is given in parentheses)
Literature:
103
314,782
A N
19,740
1,917
46,756
30,000
_____________
82,817
9,209
533
6,000
_____________
15,742
21,735
19,200
512,940
9,794
_____________
541,934
_____________
1,045,423
_____________
E A L A Í O N
45,120
7,697
C H O M H A I R L E
Tyrone Guthrie Trust (Grant)
Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ARTFLIGHT)
(L’Imaginaire Irlandais)
Sundry (ARTFLIGHT)
C O U N C I L
Local Authorities/Development/Partnerships:
Combat Poverty Agency (Poverty and the
Arts research project)
(Capital research)
IR£
A R T S
Frankfurt Book Fair 1996:
International Fund for Ireland
100,000
Bord Fáilte
40,000
Austellungs U. Messe GmbH
30,509
Guinness Ireland Group Ltd
30,000
Department of Foreign Affairs
21,000
American Ireland Fund
15,625
Verein zur deutsche/irischen Kulturfoerderung e.V.
10,639
Ireland Funds
6,289
Arts Council for Northern Ireland
4,800
An Bord Bia
2,995
German Ireland Fund
1,993
Bord na Gaeilge
1,500
_____________
Arts Council of Northern Ireland (grants)
4,800
Department of Justice
5,000
9,940
_____________
Drama:
Music:
Multi-Disciplinary Arts:
Department of Education (Youth Arts
Development Officers)
Capital:
Sundry:
IR£
48,432
1,000
T H E
Visual Arts:
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna
Note 3: Expenditure on the Arts
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
104
Literature
*Visual Arts and Architecture
Film
Drama
Dance
Opera
Music
Local Authorities,
Partnerships, Development
Aosdána
Capital
Sundry
Totals
Grants
IR£
891,490
1,594,903
754,539
6,146,197
568,158
993,257
1,420,342
2,370,211
Directly
Promoted
Activities
IR£
357,667
27,287
7,475
40,613
1,139
15,363
31,980
23,246
1996
Total
IR£
1,249,157
1,622,190
762,014
6,186,810
569,297
1,008,620
1,452,322
2,393,457
1995
Total
IR£
879,209
1,472,707
660,580
5,652,126
445,749
912,019
1,225,616
2,103,133
477,772
645,896
1,027,230
50,386
53,537
57,984
–
645,686
531,309
703,880
1,027,230
696,072
441,031
663,115
924,335
289,021
_____________
16,940,381
_____________
_____________
1,261,977
_____________
_____________
18,202,358
_____________
_____________
15,668,641
_____________
Previous year’s figures have been restated for purposes of comparison.
* Visual Arts and Architecture expenditure includes grants towards the cost of works of art acquired by approved bodies under the
Council’s Joint Purchases Scheme. The works may not be sold without the prior agreement of the Council and, in the event of such an
agreement, they may not be sold for less than their original price and half the sum realised shall be refunded to the Council.
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
Note 4: Administration
E A L A Í O N
Staff Remuneration, PRSI and Superannuation
Council and Staff Expenses
Consultants’ Fees and Expenses
Rent, Light, Heat, Insurances, Cleaning, Repairs
and Other House Expenses
Printing, Stationery, Postage, Telephone
and Sundry Expenses
Depreciation
1996
IR£
646,178
248,251
25,796
1995
IR£
571,601
197,473
11,139
122,106
162,768
149,825
77,314
127,988
65,316
_____________
1,269,470
_____________
_____________
1,136,285
_____________
Note 5: Fixed Assets
Cost
Balance at 31 December 1995
Additions at cost
Depreciation
Charge for the year
297,996
546,549
844,545
–
–
279,376
77,314
279,376
77,314
–
356,690
356,690
297,996
189,859
487,855
271,431
189,011
460,442
_____________ _____________ _____________
_____________ _____________ _____________
_____________ _____________ _____________
_____________ _____________ _____________
_____________ _____________ _____________
_____________ _____________ _____________
C O U N C I L
At 31 December 1995
Total
IR£
739,818
104,727
A R T S
Net Book Value
At 31 December 1996
Furniture and
Equipment
IR£
468,387
78,162
T H E
Works
of Art
IR£
271,431
26,565
Note 6: Capital Account
105
Balance at 1 January
104,727
77,314
_____________
169,181
65,316
_____________
27,413
_____________
487,855
_____________
460,442
_____________
E A L A Í O N
Balance at 31 December
103,865
_____________
C H O M H A I R L E
Transfer from Income and Expenditure Account
Funds allocated to acquire fixed assets
Amortised in line with depreciation
1995
IR £
356,577
A N
1996
IR£
460,442
Note 7: Trust Funds
Assets at 31 December 1996
IR£
President Douglas Hyde Award
£2,161 7.50% Capital Stock, 1999
(Market Value of Investment £2,234)
Cash at Bank
W.J.B. Macaulay Award
£13,414 6.50% Exchequer Stock, 2000–05
6,912 Bank of Ireland Ordinary Stock £1 Units
T H E
A R T S
C O U N C I L
106
Debtor
Cash at Bank
Denis Devlin Award
Debtor
Cash at Bank
A N
C H O M H A I R L E
Ciste Cholmcille
£7,336 7.50% Capital Stock, 1999
11,921 Allied Irish Banks plc 25p shares
Debtor
Cash at Bank
E A L A Í O N
Marten Toonder Award
£10,582 6.50% Exchequer Stock, 2000–05
Debtor
Cash at Bank
Carried forward
IR£
2,000
172
_____________
2,172
13,498
21,023
_____________
34,521
265
4,291
_____________
39,077
7,016
_____________
7,016
79
2,333
_____________
9,428
6,736
16,339
15,855
_____________
38,930
776
2,067
_____________
41,773
10,658
11,995
15,002
_____________
37,655
1,219
9,572
_____________
48,446
_____________
140,896
Note 7: Trust Funds/Assets (Continued)
IR£
Brought forward
Doris Keogh Award
Debtor
Cash at Bank
_____________
8,808
139
402
_____________
9,349
5,000
5,000
_____________
10,000
115
442
_____________
107
10,557
9,791
9,373
9,120
9,216
E A L A Í O N
Debtor
Cash at Bank
8,808
_____________
37,500
37
512
_____________
38,049
_____________
206,315
_____________
Note: Investments are shown at cost and are held in trust by an Chomhairle Ealaíon
C H O M H A I R L E
Margaret Arnold Scholarship
£10,017 6.5% Exchequer Stock, 2000–05
3,800 Irish Life Ordinary 10p shares
(Market Value of Investments £41,109)
7,464
A N
Debtor
Cash at Bank
7,000
92
372
_____________
C O U N C I L
Mary Farl Powers Award
1,928 Irish Life Ordinary 10p shares
_____________
A R T S
Debtor
Cash at Bank
7,000
T H E
Michael Byrne Award
IR£
140,896
Note 7: Movement of Trust Funds
President Douglas Hyde Award
W.J.B.Macaulay Award
Denis Devlin Award
Ciste Cholmcille
Marten Toonder Award
Doris Keogh Award
Michael Byrne Award
Mary Farl Powers Award
Margaret Arnold Scholarship
31 Dec
1995
IR£
2,009
40,323
8,962
44,362
46,522
7,014
9,616
–
–
Income
IR£
163
2,254
466
14,413
6,424
450
633
10,557
38,049
Expenditure
IR£
–
(3,500)
–
(17,002)
(4,500)
–
(900)
–
–
31 Dec
1996
IR£
2,172
39,077
9,428
41,773
48,446
7,464
9,349
10,557
38,049
T H E
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
158,808
_____________
73,409
_____________
(25,902)
_____________
206,315
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
A R T S
C O U N C I L
Note: During 1996 the Council set up two additional trust funds:
(i) To provide a biennial award for a printmaker arising from the gift of IR£10,000 in memory of the late Mary Farl Powers;
(ii) To establish The Margaret Arnold Scholarship for Irish instrumentalists or singers arising from a bequest of IR£37,500
by the late Margaret Sutcliffe.
Note 8: Interest-Free Loans
108
During 1996 ten additional interest-free loans were given.
A N
IR£
301,047
C H O M H A I R L E
Additional Loans
Repayments
136,519
(104,818)
_____________
332,748
_____________
E A L A Í O N
Note 9: Premises
The Council occupies premises at 69 and 70 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, under leases which expire
in 2015 and 2014 respectively. The annual rent is IR£72,850, subject to reviews every five years.
The next reviews fall due in 2001 and 1999.
Note 10: Future Commitments
At 31 December the Council had entered into commitments in connection with activities due to take
place after that date. The amount involved, IR£9.5m., is not reflected in these accounts.
Note 11: Superannuation Schemes
A R T S
C O U N C I L
(b) A Superannuation Scheme is in operation for members of Aosdána on the
basis of insured annuity contracts and defined contributions. The cost of
the annual premiums is shared equally by the Council and the members.
The charge to the Income and Expenditure Account for the current year is
IR£19,120 (1995: IR£19,531).
T H E
(a) A Staff Superannuation Scheme under the Arts Act, 1973, Section 10, is in
operation. Benefits are defined and the scheme provides for equal contributions
to be made by Council and staff. The assets of the Scheme comprise a
combination of an insured fund and a managed fund. Irish Pensions Trust Ltd act
as independent corporate trustees and the manager is Irish Life Assurance plc.
Actuarial reviews are carried out every three years. The last review, carried out as
at 1 January 1995, showed that, while the assets were more than sufficient to
cover accrued liabilities based on current salary levels, they were not sufficient to
cover accrued liabilities in respect of service taking into account projected future
salary increases. In view of this, the Actuary strongly recommended a funding
increase. A provision at current premium rates is maintained in respect of the
extra liability arising out of future salary adjustments but funds have not been
provided to meet this liability. At 31 December 1996 the provision was
IR£176,683 (1995: IR£153,789). The next actuarial review will be undertaken
as at 1 January 1998. Total staff superannuation costs charged to the Income and
Expenditure Account for the current year are IR£54,054 (1995: IR£56,012).
109
Note 12: Subsidiary Companies
A N
Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig – established to manage and develop
Annaghmakerrig House, Co. Monaghan, as a workplace for artists and controlled
jointly with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Taking account of grants from
the Council, IR£280,114, and from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland,
IR£45,120, at 31 December 1996 the company had Net Current Liabilities
of IR£159,400 (1995: IR£144,200) and Net Assets of IR£837,700
(1995: IR£720,000).
Note 13: Council Members’ – Disclosure of Interests
The Council has fulfilled the requirements of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995,
in relation to the disclosure of interests by Council Members and Director.
E A L A Í O N
Fire Station Artists Studios Ltd – established to provide a workspace for artists in
the former fire station at Buckingham Street, Dublin 1. Grants totalling
IR£128,000 were paid to the company by the Council during 1996. Audited
financial statements are not yet available. In March 1997 the Articles of
Association of the company were amended, as a result of which the Council no
longer controls the appointment of the company’s directors.
C H O M H A I R L E
At 31 December 1996 the following companies limited by guarantee were
subsidiaries of the Council as it controlled the appointments to their boards:
70 Merrion Square,
Dublin 2, Ireland
Tel: +353 1 618 0200
Fax: +353 1 676 1302/661 0349
70 Cearnóg Mhuirfean,
Baile Átha Cliath 2, Éire
Teil: +353 1 618 0200
Faics: +353 1 676 1302/661 0349

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