The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon is the national government agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland.
#ArtsCouncilSupported
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The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Retweeted
"Some people say that I have the largest personal library in South America."
Colm Tóibín reflects on Argentine writer Jorge Luis
#Borges
, and his friendship with Adolfo
#BioyCasares
.
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📷: Borges at Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin1982 Photograph: Tony O'Shea
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We’re currently accepting applications for an exciting role:
🔹Internal Communications Manager
Deadline: 10 October - 12 noon
More info:
Seachtain amháin le dul!
Tá earcaíocht á déanamh againn faoi láthair le haghaidh roinnt ról nua iontach, na cinn seo a leanas san áireamh:
🔹 Bainisteoir Cumarsaide Inmheanai
Spriochdháta: 10 Deireadh Fomhair 12 meán lae
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The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Retweeted
Congratulations to
@ErlandCooper
who has reached number 1 in the UK classical charts with his new album 'Carve The Runes Then Be Content With Silence'.
You can catch him live at Tradition Now on November 17th!
Tickets available:
@artscouncil_ie
"I’m so excited to be in the door & working with the incredible team to make the arts something everyone in Ireland can participate in & see themselves reflected in"
Meet our new Head of Equality Diversity & Inclusion Leon Diop in this quarters EDI Blog!
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The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Retweeted
€140m Record funding for
@artscouncil_ie
in
#Budget2025
will enable further investment in youth programmes & additional supports for the industry.
€140 m
#Buis
éad2025 An Maoiniú is airde riamh don Chomhairle Ealaíon chun tacú le cláir do dhaoine óga & an tionscal tré chéile.
Apply now for
@MusNetIrl
National Instrument Collection - Music Capital Scheme!
Supported by
@DeptCultureIRL
offers high-quality string instruments on a loan basis to exceptional young classical musicians.
learn more & apply:
"An Irish novel for our times"
Dive into the stories of Tess & Maeve in 'A Good Enough Mother' by
@DunneCatherine
. Watch as the walls of Tess's life start to crumble and experience the raw, intertwined narratives of mothers & their children.
#ReadWithAC
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The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Retweeted
We acknowledge Minister
@cathmartingreen
's
#Budget2025
announcement of €140m in funding and appreciate her continued support of the arts.
Research shows further investment is required to address pressure points and we'll continue to work towards this.
You're invited to learn more about what art means to young people today!
Hear from
@nycinews
Youth Arts SPEAKS group, on a youth-led creative consultation and how you can spread the word about youth arts
This Fri 4 Oct
Register:
We're committed to making the arts a safer & more welcoming place for all.
We welcome
@SafetoCreate
's updated & renamed Inform to Transform.
The anon info gathering tool will help support the transformation of the arts & creative sector workplace culture
LESS THAN A WEEK TO GO!
Our invitation tenders for Arts Participation Assessment & Advisory Services closes soon on 07 Oct!
Seeking expertise to support our Arts Participation team in assessing funding applications & sharing advice on artistic work
"We need to value the arts more in this country."
Thank you to
@sinead_moriarty
for making the case for increased Arts Council funding of €160m in
#Budget2025
on the
@AntonSavageShow
over the weekend. Listen back here at ~11:30.
'We are entering a golden age for the arts in Ireland, but we must seize this moment...' Director of the
@artscouncil_ie
Maureen Kennelly writes about the current cultural landscape, and the ongoing challenges facing the sector:
How did you Culture Night? Oíche dochreidte a bhí ann!
Ár míle buíochas do 'chuile dhuine a ghlac páirt agus a thug tacaíocht.
@artscouncil_ie
would like to extend their gratitude to
@DeptCultureIRL
, and the Local Authorities Arts Office Network countrywide.
📆 Sept 19, 2025
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The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Retweeted
#PaulLynch
recently revisited his old hometown of Carndonagh, where he sat down with Colm Tóibín to chat about his childhood obsession with books, the enduring power of the classics, and, of course, his latest novel,
#ProphetSong
.
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#BookerPrize