Mayo County Council is to receive funding for a cultural diversity programme it is undertaking with two other local authorities around the country.
Developing Cultural Diversity, a collaborative project of Mayo, Donegal, and South Dublin county councils, is among six art projects to share in the €350,000 in funding announced by Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural, and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, this week.
Mayo County Council is the lead applicant in the project.
The project partners are seeking to expand their cultural diversity provision by developing internal supports, supporting artists from diverse backgrounds and those wishing to work in intercultural contexts, creating awareness and capacity within cultural infrastructure in their counties.
They will work with organisations such as the Mary Robinson Centre, Donegal Intercultural Platform, and South Dublin Partnership, alongside national partners Create, New Communities Partnership, and the Irish Refugee Council.
The funding is being made available under the Arts Council’s Invitation to Collaboration scheme. It aims to identify new ways of bringing the arts to the doorstep of people across Ireland and to highlight the role of the arts in building sustainable, cohesive communities.
