Culture Ireland Explained

Formation:	2005
Founding Location:	Dublin
Type:	Government organization
Headquarters:	23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 TD30
Leader Title:	Director
Leader Name:	Sharon Barry
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] This had increased to €6.6m by 2023.^[2]

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

It showcases Irish cultural activities at international events such as the Edinburgh Festival^[3] and the Venice Biennale.^[4]

See also

• Arts Council of Ireland
• Culture of Ireland

External links

• Culture Ireland Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: How Culture Ireland is funded . 2010-09-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110119014820/http://www.cultureireland.gov.ie/aboutus/funding.html . 2011-01-19 .
2. Web site: About . Culture Ireland . 12 February 2024.
3. Web site: Edinburgh showcase . Culture Ireland . 12 February 2024.
4. Web site: Showcases . Culture Ireland . 12 February 2024.