| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Dublin |
| Type | Government organization |
| Headquarters | 23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 TD30 |
Director | Christine Sisk |
Parent organization | Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| Website | https://www.cultureireland.ie |
Culture Ireland (Irish: Cultúr Éireann) is the Irish State Agency established to promote and advance Irish Arts internationally. It was set up in 2005 and is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Its budget for 2010 was €4.083m.[1]
The specific activities of Culture Ireland include:
- Funding Irish artists or arts organisations to support Irish cultural activities of excellence
- Funding and facilitating Irish participation at strategic international arts events
- Managing of special ('emblematic') cultural and artistic events
- Advising to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism on international arts and cultural affairs
See also
References
- ↑ "How Culture Ireland is funded". Archived from the original on 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
External links
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