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Kerry Arts Festivals Benefit From Funding

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THREE Kerry arts festivals and initiatives will benefit from the Arts Council collaborative arts scheme which was announced by Minister Heather Humphreys at the Arts Council in Dublin on Tuesday.

Kerry County Council, along with Cork County Council and Limerick County Council, was awarded €10,000 funding for the Sliabh Luachra Music Trail – an initiative that aims to promote and protect the unique musical heritage of the area.

Kerry County Council, along with Cork City Council, applied for funding that would allow for the creative mentoring of six festivals in the two counties. The Kerry festivals to benefit from the award of €71,000 will be K-Fest Music and Arts Festival in Killorglin and Listowel Writers’ Week.

The aim of the scheme is to promote better collaboration between local authorities in relation to the arts.

“I am delighted that Kerry has been successful in obtaining two awards under the Invitation to Collaborate Scheme,” said Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer with Kerry County Council. “A total of six projects were awarded funding – for Kerry to be included in two of them is a testament to the wealth of artistic practise and arts events in the county. Kerry County Council looks forward to working with our counterparts in Limerick and Cork and all involved in the successful projects.”

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Kerry County Council Launches Its Five Year Arts Strategy

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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
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
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.

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Kerry County Council To Launch Its Five Year Arts Plan

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Kerry County Council logoKERRY County Council is to launch the Kerry Arts Strategy (2016-2021),  at 5pm, on February 23, at the Tralee Library.

The Arts Office at Kerry County Council will build on the accomplishments of the previous Arts Plan and continue to facilitate the provision of aid to support professional artists, in particular through the delivery of Artist Bursaries and Artist in Residence programmes.

The office will continue to mentor emerging artists and will strive to reach new audiences for their work.

New initiatives will include the development of visual arts projects to showcase new work (including an e-newsletter), the provision of business mentoring for artists and a film bursary (in association with Kerry Local Enterprise Office).

There will also be a development of a closer partnership between Kerry County Council and other agencies to promote active participation in the arts of young people and working to promote professional arts development in Kerry are central to the plan.

“Ensuring the next generation experience creative development through music, dance, theatre, film, creative writing and visual arts is essential towards ensuring we sustain our living culture and creative potential,” stated Kerry County Council CEO Moira Murrell.

Mayor of Kerry, Cllr Pat McCarthy, said: “The arts contribute enormously to the life of communities throughout Kerry and cultural tourism draws thousands of visitors to the county every year”.

All are welcome to attend the launch where copies of the plan will be distributed on CD and USB.  Tea and coffee will also be served.

You can contact arts@kerrycoco.ie or call 066-718 3541 for more information.

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PHOTOS: Gaelcholáiste Students Get Creative Juices Flowing For World Book Day

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Kerry County Council Writer in Residence, Maire Holmes with Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students at the poetry writing session to mark World Book Day in Kerry County Library were, from left: Jade Ni Bhriainmanns, Kayleigh Ni Fhinn, Tamzin Ni Bhriain, Mebhni Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh, Laoise Ni Dhulchaiontigh, Alana Eviston. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.
Kerry County Council Writer in Residence, Maire Holmes with Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students at the poetry writing session to mark World Book Day in Kerry County Library were, from left: Jade Ní Bhriainmanns, Kayleigh Ní Fhinn, Tamzin Ní Bhriain, Mebhni Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh, Laoise Ní Dhulchaiontigh, Alana Eviston. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.

TO mark World Book Day, the Writer in Residence with Kerry County Council, Máire Holmes, conducted a poetry writing session in Kerry County library with a class from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí on Thursday.

With the backing of Kerry County Council and the Arts Council, the area of creative writing both Irish and English is being promoted across the county.

This was the first session for new writer in residence Máire Holmes who found the quality of work produced by a selection of Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí first year students to be of a high standard.

“There were 25 young students here this morning and now there are 25 new poems in Kerry today!” said Máire.

“The students expressed themselves so well in a remarkably short space of time, with some very memorable poems which I hope the general public will see in the future” said Máire.

“The cultural aspect of the country is very important and Kerry County Council and the Arts Council realise this. We are delighted and overwhelmed with the amount of corespondents from all over the county interested in the area of creative writing,” she said.

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Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students at the poetry writing session to mark World Book Day in Kerry County Library were, from left: Meg Ni Chroinin, Brid Ni Sinoi, Grainne Ni Mhochoir, Danica Ni Cheilleachair and Sarah Nic Gearailt. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students at the poetry writing session to mark World Book Day in Kerry County Library were, from left: Meg Ní Chroinín, Bríd Ní Sinoi, Gráinne Ní Mhochóir, Danica Ní Cheilleachair and Sarah Nic Gearailt. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students at the poetry writing session to mark World Book Day in Kerry County Library were, from left: Cian O Harragain, Liam Deris, Adam Pleimeann, Ciaran O Donnchu and Andrew O Muimhneachain. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students at the poetry writing session to mark World Book Day in Kerry County Library were, from left: Cian O Harragáin, Liam Deris, Adam Pleimeann, Ciaran O Donnchú and Andrew O Muimhneacháin. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.

 

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Kerry Projects To Receive Over €200k Arts Council Funding In 2015

arts_council_logoTHE ARTS Council has announced major grant allocations for 2015, with €206,682  granted for Kerry projects.

Kerry County Council was allocated a total of €26,110, while ‘Listowel Writers Week’ received €65,000 in funding.

Elsewhere in Kerry, the Cill Rialaig Project, an artists retreat in Ballinskelligs that provides self-contained live-in work spaces for artists received a grant of €60,845.

€29,770 will go to a collaborative touring project featuring traditional singer Pauline Scanlon and experimental traditional band Notify.

They will play at four different venues north and south of the border. Each performance will include two newly-composed Irish language songs presented in a contemporary way.

€17,957 went to  ‘Project 2.0 Light’ concerned with the subjugation of landscape by industry to realise two new sculptural commissions for exhibition in Ireland and the UK.

In the area of Irish literature, the ‘Feasta’ group will receive a €7,000 grant.

In 2015, for the first time in six years, the Arts Council’s own exchequer grant was maintained at 2014 levels (€56.668 million).

Amongst the larger grants offered were €1,420,00 to Wexford Festival Opera; €860,000 to The Gate theatre; €762,000 to Druid; €490,000 for Galway Arts Festival; €390,000 for Kilkenny Arts Festival; and €361,000 for the Royal Hibernian Academy. Separately, the Arts Council has committed €6.2 million to the Abbey Theatre for 2015, as part of a three-year funding agreement.