Culture Ireland
Irish State cultural agency
Formation | 2005 |
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Founded at | Dublin |
Type | Government organization |
Headquarters | 23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 TD30 |
Director | 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
References
External links
- Culture Ireland Official Website
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International cultural promotion organizations
- Brazil: Centro Cultural Brasileiro
- Chile: Image of Chile
- Colombia: Instituto Caro y Cuervo
- United States: America House
- China: Confucius Institute
- India: Indian Council for Cultural Relations; Samskrita Bharati
- Japan: Japan Foundation
- Philippines: Sentro Rizal
- South Korea: Korea Foundation; Korean Cultural Center; King Sejong Institute
- Taiwan: Taiwan Academy
- Turkey: Yunus Emre Institute
- Andorra: Ramon Llull Foundation
- Czech Republic: Czech Centres
- Denmark: Danish Cultural Institute
- Estonia: Estonian Institute
- European Union: EUNIC
- Finland: Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes
- France: Alliance Française; Institut Français
- Germany: Goethe-Institut
- Greece: Center for the Greek Language; Hellenic Foundation for Culture
- Hungary: Balassi Institute
- Ireland: Culture Ireland
- Italy: Società Dante Alighieri; Istituto Italiano di Cultura
- Poland: Adam Mickiewicz Institute; Polish Institute
- Portugal: Instituto Camões
- Romania: Romanian Cultural Institute
- Russia: Russkiy Mir Foundation
- Spain: Instituto Cervantes / Institut Ramon Llull
- Sweden: Swedish Institute
- Switzerland: Pro Helvetia
- Ukraine: Ukrainian Institute
- United Kingdom: British Council