Creative Ireland South Dublin has been ambitious in its support of creative artists and emerging talent, its engagement with citizens of South Dublin in a constantly changing environment. The County is a place of complex identity. The mix of urban and rural is invigorating. The Irish language and Irish culture holds a special place in the cultural tapestry that makes up South Dublin County. Áras Chrónáin, Clondalkin and Tallaght’s Irish Culture Centre are just a stone’s throw from the capital city, in the shadow of the mountains, South Dublin County is where the Irish language, and Irish culture, comes to life.
Creative young people have a distinctive voice in the County which has been nurtured over the course of this programme. ‘The award has allowed us to add a depth of knowledge and collective experience to our work that would otherwise be difficult to access. We believe that this kind of community engaged theatre is of huge importance for youth development in our locality.…. It has been thrilling to see the scope of our ability expanding’. Freshly Ground Theatre
Multi-layered collaborations across disciplines, across organisation, and between organisations and artists, has become the model at the centre of our Cultural and creativity Strategy. It is an approach that supports the artist, stimulates ambition and enriches cultural experiences for the individual and the community. Creative engagement with our heritage, built and natural environments, where and how people access culture in the County are avenues of exploration waiting to be unfolded. The programme has provided a platform for the creative work of people, not usually thought of as part of the mainstream, e.g. Irish Prisoners Exhibition and the Mixed Martial Arts community in Tallaght.
