A treat to spend time with marvellous colleagues in the beautiful Crawford and such exciting times ahead for all our colleagues with brilliant capital plans afoot!

More brilliant news! Huge congrats to Eiléan and Jane

We welcome Minister Catherine Martin TD and @DeptCulturelRL's announcement today of an increased €134m in Arts Council funding, as part of #Budget2024. Read the statement from Arts Council Chair Kevin Rafter and Director Maureen Kennelly: bit.ly/3F9j210

A wonderful night brought to us by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Seamus Heaney Home with The Laureate for Irish Fiction Colm Toibïn Martin Hayes and Cathy Belton “A Dream on Wings” Arts Council of Northern Ireland Maureen Kennelly Kevin Rafter

Such a lovely surprise to come across this Augmented Reality Pop-Up Poet experience as part of Belfast International Arts Festival

“None of this would be possible without the support of the Irish state. I received two Arts Council bursaries during the four years it took to write this book." Paul Lynch acknowledges the role of Arts Council support while accepting the 2023 #BookerPrize tonight.

Brilliant meeting with Maureen Kennelly and her team The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon sharing knowledge and exchanging ideas with Kristin Danielsen from Kulturdirektoratet and IFACCA Chair, and our Executive Director Magdalena Moreno Mujica

So proud to be here in Dublin at The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon important event to discuss Artists with Disabilities - Rights, Work and Welfare at the timely moment to respond to the Green Paper. Thank you Maureen Kennelly IFACCA

⁦Kristin Danielsen⁩ from ⁦Kulturdirektoratet⁩ Norway and Chair of ⁦IFACCA⁩ presenting at the 5th UCLG Culture Summit ⁦agenda21culture⁩ on how we all need to work together at all levels of government to safeguard cultural rights

✨"Our federation represents voices and perspectives. We have a strategy to recognize culture as a public good to be accessed equitably by all people. We operate through this notion of the public good." #UCLGCultureSummit 💬Magdalena Moreno Mujica Secretary General, IFACCA

"I will leave the position with considerable pride in seeing the achievements of artists, arts workers & arts organisations... during my time as Chair” Kevin Rafter We share our thanks to Kevin Rafter as he steps down as Chair of the Arts Council More: bit.ly/3RnPGTy

A little personal news. It has been a huge privilege being The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Chair & I’ll leave shortly knowing I gave the role everything and worked with tremendous colleagues over the last four and a half years. Thanks you!

Great to meet Paul Lynch today and congratulate him on winning the #BookerPrize2023 for his incredible book, Prophet Song. Glad to hear of how supportive The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon has been of his work and that of other Irish writers.

It's almost the Winter Solstice! To celebrate, why not enjoy former The Laureate for Irish Fiction Anne Enright as she reads her short story: Solstice. #ReadWithAC listen: newyorker.com/podcast/the-au…

Blag Laureate le Colm Tóibín Aistriúchán: Micheál Ó Conghaile i gcomhar le Niklas Fink a d’aistrigh Go minic má bhí an fhírinne uait, fuair tú a malairt… tuairisc.ie/go-minic-ma-bh… Tuairisc The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

As 2023 draws to a close, we would like to thank all of those working to create such a vibrant arts community in Ireland. Here is a look back at some of our work this year, leading the development of the arts in Ireland at a time of unprecedented demand for our supports:

Thank you for mentioning The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon support Leo Varadkar What an impact it has! Maureen Kennelly

Join us in shaping the future of the Arts in Ireland! We have exciting opportunities available for a new Chairperson and seven board members. Think you're the right fit? Apply by Thurs 11 Jan at 3PM. Learn more: bit.ly/48mAnAk The Journal of Music Tourism-Culture-Arts-Gaeltacht-Sport-Media

#ShowUp for the art that resonates with you, the art that connects you to your community! Our research has found that young people have been feeling less connected to the arts in Ireland, but the time is right to reclaim your place in our cultural spaces and find your tribe.

Join us in celebrating #IrelandReads Day, this Saturday the 24th. This is the month to dive into the world of books and #GetLost in a captivating story! Looking for inspiration? Explore the first 6 titles handpicked by Colm Tóibín for the #ArtofReading Book Club. Happy Reading!