Sixteen grants have been allocated to a range of community groups, organisations and individuals from the Creative Waterford programme funding scheme. Katherine Collins, Creative Waterford Coordinator said of the 73 applications that the standard of applications was exceptionally high. She said
Katherine Collins (left) with Emma Harren from the Waterford Cultural Quarter
“It’s wonderful to see all the creative ideas out in the community, from festivals to arts, from heritage projects to book publishing and environmental themes.” She added that “2020 will be an unusual one for communities, and it’s important to promote the value of creativity and innovation in times of adversity.”
Programmes and groups awarded were:
Commenting after receiving the news about funding, youth member of Dún Garbhán le Gaeilge – Ríain O’Donoghue, said “the “Péacóg – Féile Ealaíne” or “Péacog Arts Festival” is a bilingual arts festival for young people that aims to empower young artists by giving them a stage on which they can create and express themselves in Irish or English.
Claire Meaney, Arts Director of Waterford Healing Arts Trust said the funding will be used for ‘Ah go on’ “a 12 week pilot art project for people living in the community who access community mental health services.”
Waterford City and County Council has run the Creative Waterford Open Call since 2017and invites everyone to look at the superb projects delivered by Waterford communities and artists at https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/waterford/
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