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Hotter than July with Improvised Music Company, Smithfield, July 2018
Photo: RF Amod
Chamber Choir Ireland, Hugh Lane Gallery, June 2018
Photo: Joseph Carr
Peyee Chen and Sinead Hayes, The Louth Work, St Peter's Church of Ireland, Drogheda, 2017
Photo: Alannagh Brenna
Trapeze with Irish Chamber Orchestra and Fidget Feet, St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, 2018
Photo: Keith Wiseman
Music & Musings, The Galway Music Residency, Black Gate Cultural Centre, May 2018.
Photo: W J Barry Photography
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The musical landscape encompasses a wide variety of genres and traditions, as well as a wealth of contemporary styles.
The Arts Council offers a wide range of financial supports across artforms and arts practices, including music.
A number of schemes and initiatives have been established for the particular support of music.
Links to music organisations funded by the Arts Council.
Making Great Art Work - Arts Council Strategy (2016–2025)(PDF, 3.29MB, 48 pages)
Missing a beat: bridging Ireland's orchestral gaps (2010 report & 2012 update)(DOC, 1.07MB, 177 pages)
Missing a beat: bridging Ireland's orchestral gaps (Arts Council introduction)(DOC, 0.10MB, 2 pages)
Raising your voice: towards a policy for the development of choral music in Ireland(PDF, 3.56MB, 80 pages)
The Arts Council announces Music Policy Development Consultation
How First Music Contact supports artists
Contact the members of our Music department
(01) 618 0272
(01) 618 0254
(01) 618 0229
(01) 618 0200