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Launching Kerry County Council Arts Strategy 2016-2021 at Kerry County Library, Tralee, were, centre, Moira Murrell, County Executive Kerry County Council, John Breen, Director of Services Kerry County Council, Maria Svenssdn, Dancer in Residence, Kerry County Council, Sharon O’Keeffe, Arts Office, Caroline Lynch,Arts Office, Kate Kennelly, far right, Arts Officer, Kerry County Council. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
KERRY County Council recently launched its 5-year Arts Strategy. The launch, which took place on February 23, at the Tralee Library, was attended by over 70 people including a wide range of Kerry-based arts practitioners.
Among those in attendance were visual artists, writers, film makers, dancers and theatre practitioners while the main arts venues in the county and the larger arts festivals were well represented. Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council Cllr, Pat McCarthy, Cllr. Jim Finucane, and Cllr. Jimmy Moloney also attended the launch.
Kerry County Council’s economic develop unit, tourism unit and community department attended as this strategy places emphasis on cross departmental co-operation for delivery.
Máire Logue, Listowel Writer’s Week, Joe Murphy, St John’s Theatre Listowel, Eilish Wren, Listowel Writer’s Week, at the Launch of Kerry County Council’s Arts Strategy 2016-2021 at Kerry County Library, Tralee. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
Kerry County Council Chief Executive, Moira Murrell, said: “the strategy was an essential road map for the development of the arts in the county. The arts are at the heart of Kerry’s economic development and it is vital to provide targeted support to local artists.”
Arts Officer, Kate Kennelly, acknowledged all those across Kerry who took the time to be involved in the consultation for the plan, both directly with the arts office and also with the arts business manager, Deirdre Enright, who carried out research for the strategy. Kate thanked the arts sector for their support and the staff of the Arts Office for their commitment.
