Visual Arts
Consumed by passion of the carnivale
Carnival arts is a celebration of communities and culture. Value for money when it comes to investing public money in…
The Cultured Tourist
The World Tourism Organisation (WTO) forecasts that 1.6 billion people will travel as tourists by the year 2020 - a…
When worlds collide and lovers meet
Starting an arts career is like having a new lover - especially if you've hopped from one field to another,…
Across the barricades – You can build peace and reconciliation through the arts
'You Can' (Youth Culture Arts Network) is a joint venture project formed in 1999 between Boomerang Theatre Co, Cork, and…
Ancestral voices speak the language of science and art
Science and art are branches of the same root watered and nurtured in different ways. After centuries of utilizing science…
Arts Council Launches 2nd phase of 'Grants for the Arts'
'Grants for the Arts' is not a new funding scheme; it has been operating now for over 2 years and…
Counting Culture
It is said that everything has its price, but should that be the case with art? Putting a value on…
Building a future
A climate of dwindling subsidies and fierce competition for corporate sponsorship has left many arts operators struggling to stay afloat,…
Cheap seats, but not for the poor
New research by Oxford University shows that understanding cultural consumption is a lot more complicated that identifying the haves and…
When worlds collide and lovers meet
Starting an arts career is like having a new lover – especially if you’ve hopped from one field to another,…