Culture Ireland ( ga, 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
The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media ( ga, An Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán) is a department of the Government of Ireland. The mission of the department is to promote an ...
. Its budget for 2010 was €4.083m.
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 (currently, Tom Iles) on international arts and cultural affairs
See also
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Arts Council of Ireland
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Culture of Ireland
The culture of Ireland includes language, literature, music, art, folklore, cuisine, and sport associated with Ireland and the Irish people. For most of its recorded history, Irish culture has been primarily Gaelic (see Gaelic Ireland). ...
References
External links
Culture Ireland Official Website
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Irish culture
Arts councils
Arts in Ireland
Government agencies of the Republic of Ireland
Cultural promotion organizations