Arts Council
I’ve been turned down for arts funding several times. There are unwritten rules
Making art is creating something out of nothing, which is expensive in terms of time and brain power
Fairness of basic income for arts scheme under scrutiny as new funding round opens
Artists unsuccessful in previous funding express frustration at nature of scheme and monitoring of recipients’ output
‘It was as if Louis Stewart and James Joyce were kindred spirits’
JoyceNotes was the great Irish guitarist’s only fully self-composed large-scale project. It’s finally being released, four decades after its first performance
Business to Arts awards open for nominations
Accenture-sponsored bursary for digital innovation in art and €5,000 prize on offer
Crowd raves in protest outside Dublin hotel seeking injunction against Yamamori Izakaya
Venue owners say they find it ‘extremely difficult’ to accept recent claims made by neighbouring Hoxton Hotel
Global computer shortage could affect civil service, hospitals and gardaí
Supercomputers used to train AI models are disrupting technology supply chains all over the world
Irish heritage meets Danish flair in Kerry designer’s debut collection
Caoimhe Dowling’s menswear collection Bedlam makes its debut at Copenhagen Fashion Week
Inside the Arts Council: A ‘blind’ board, ‘divided’ management and ignored staff concerns
An expert report into the council’s botched €6.7m IT project found ‘no one shouted stop’ in its boardroom
‘No one shouted stop’: Arts Council faces ‘robust’ oversight after botched IT system report
Mistakes by senior management largely blamed for waste of €5.3m and system ultimately being abandoned
The Complex arts centre to close after final meeting proves unsuccessful in finding solution
Lease on facility in privately owned Smithfield building expired at midnight on Wednesday
‘One lifeline left’: Last-minute breakthrough needed to save The Complex arts centre
Government intervention in form of multimillion euro acquisition required to prevent Dublin facility’s closure
Report into botched Arts Council IT project is ‘fairly stark’ in its findings, Minister says
Patrick O’Donovan commits to implementing 149 recommendations in expert group’s report ‘in their entirety’
Arts Council needs a more ‘fit for purpose’ board, says review of botched €5.3m IT project
Business case for initiative had understated costs and failed to include VAT or expense of streamlining
2025 in culture politics: Arts Council’s IT crisis, RTÉ’s financial strain and Trump’s assault on the BBC
One of the many negative effects of the housing crisis is making Ireland a cold place for culture in all its forms
‘A hug runs all the way through this’: How to Catch a Star, based on the Oliver Jeffers book, returns to the Ark
This puppet show, which has been a huge hit for Branar, draws similar reactions from children all over the world
‘We can’t let this happen’: Dozens of artists to lose studios with closure of The Complex
Venue had agreement with developer to buy site but this was dependent on State funding that has not materialised
Report on botched Arts Council IT project ‘pretty damning’ for Department
PAC chair criticises ‘failures’ at Department of Culture as findings recommends stronger oversight
‘Rigorous’ pre-purchase checks needed in wake of spending debacles in arts and culture, says watchdog
Report by Dáil watchdog comes after botched IT project at Arts Council and separate issue with X-ray scanner at National Gallery
‘You have to force yourself to be hopeful’: Three creative industry workers on a changing Ireland
The Professionals: Three people who work in film, writing and comedy reflect on the world
Arts Council chair vows to ‘rigorously’ pursue necessary reforms after botched IT project
Maura McGrath was not expecting to be landed with controversy over €6.7m spend on failed project when taking her job
The forgotten Irish artist: How does an artist make thousands of artworks, then just disappear?
A new book aims to restore Donal O’Sullivan’s legacy of elegant work which has been largely overlooked since his death in 1991
Louvre heist thieves take note: Irish crown jewels were never found and culprits never caught
Plus: An Post still not using Eircodes, a good in with the Arts Council and Gaza solidarity where buffalo roam
Speed dating for charities: ‘I wouldn’t say no to an accountant’
More than 200 would-be board members attend event aimed at channeling experience and skills into organisations trying to help others
Why is it that IT projects do not come in on budget and on time?
Expert says issue is not unique to Ireland or the public sector
Chloe Michelle Howarth: ‘I saw minimal queer representation growing up, so I didn’t realise it was an option’
The author on her new novel being compared to Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, growing up in west Cork, and the enduring influence of The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides had on her
Honing the craft of the Irish Writers Centre: ‘It’s a great story to tell, as we are a nation of storytellers’
Charity seeks to help writers of all levels through mentoring, masterclasses, courses, writers’ residencies, bursaries and competitions
Arts Council spent almost €1m on outside consultancy firms, including thousands on legal advice
The spending included hundreds of thousands on legal advice
Dr Moling Ryan to take over as interim director of Arts Council
Government body undergoing review of operations following €6.7m IT system controversy
Arts Council said it was ‘lean agency’ in seeking €160m at time of botched IT project
State agency made claims about fiscal responsibility in same month the €6.7m IT project was formally abandoned
Taoiseach cracks down on last-minute, ‘under-the-arm’ Cabinet memos from Ministers
Senior official twice warns Government members about timely filings of documents ahead of meetings to meet constitutional principle
Jane O’Leary: ‘I never say I’m a composer. I make music and I listen to it. I’m part of a community. That’s what matters to me’
Jane O’Leary, recipient of the National Concert Hall’s lifetime-achievement award, on her half-century of musical innovation
Conor Walsh: Selected Piano Works review – Quietly persuasive, impressively original of the late Mayo musician
Keith Walsh has fashioned a touching study of a fascinating, if allusive, personality who died suddenly aged 36
The National Concert Hall’s official memos: On revamp costs, one-off payments and HR ‘issues’
Chairperson has sought assurances from Government that NCH will not have to fund multi-million euro redevelopment
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