The purpose of Venues Funding is to invest in and support the essential infrastructure required to sustain and develop the arts in Ireland.

Recipients of Venues Funding must play a critical part in delivering the policy priorities of Making Great Art Work, the Arts Council’s ten-year strategy.

In offering Venues Funding, the Arts Council wishes to ensure:

– The delivery of excellent art and/or excellent arts activities, events and services
– A supportive environment for the development of the arts
– Excellent professional development opportunities for practising artists and/or arts profes-sionals
– That more people will enjoy high quality arts experiences, including more diverse audiences
– Increased engagement by the public with the arts, in particular by new communities, people for whom access to the arts is difficult, and by young people and children
– Standards of excellence in governance and management in the arts.

Who can apply?
The Venues Funding Programme is open only to building-based, professionally managed, multidisciplinary arts organisations that are open to the public.

For full details visit the link below.