Services

Local authorities provide arts hubs for artists to exhibit their work, use for rehearsals or use as incubation spaces for visual art, theatre, music, writing and other art forms.

Local authorities, together with other stakeholders, run music, art, and theatre programmes in schools to encourage students to take part in the arts and give them an opportunity to perform.

Local authorities support artists and arts organisations to create written or spoken works in Irish to promote and celebrate the language.

Laois County Council provide information and advice about the arts and arts development to artists, those involved in voluntary arts initiatives and the general public, by publishing programmes, e-bulletins, via web and social media.

Local authorities publish documents about the arts such as catalogues, anthologies and online material to support and promote the arts.

Local authorities provide reports and information on the arts to government departments and other agencies.

Local authorities collect arts data and give it to relevant agencies.

Local authorities provide financial support to community and voluntary groups and anyone involved in the arts, culture, heritage and language sectors to develop projects to improve access to, and appreciation of, the arts, culture and creativity.

Local authorities run cultural events and activities to promote community wellbeing as part of the national Creative Ireland Programme.

Local authorities run events and activities for children and young people such as street theatre, workshops, screenings and readings as part of national Cruinniú na nÓg Day to encourage participation in culture and creativity.

Local authorities develop cultural quarters in designated urban areas to help create innovative communities for residents and businesses and provide a cultural space to improve the area's retail and tourism offering.

Local authorities prepare strategies to promote participation in cultural activities and improve wellbeing through culture and creativity. You can have an input into the plans through consultation.

Local authorities run culture days, music performances, literary events and intercultural events to promote cultural awareness.

Local authorities, together with other stakeholders, provide music performances, exhibitions and tours in museums, galleries, libraries and other venues as part of national Culture Night.

Local authorities provide reports and information on culture to government departments and other agencies

Local authorities collect culture services data and give it to relevant agencies.

Local authorities run food and drink trails, music trails and art, craft and design trails to showcase local culture and promote locations as attractive tourism destinations.

Local authorities, together with other stakeholders, run music, education, film, literary, art and history events and activities as part of their European Capital of Culture programme.

Local authorities, together with European partners, take part in projects that explore and strengthen their local identities and develop a better understanding of the cultural and historic links between them.

Local authorities promote the development of the Irish language by organising events and activities in Irish, supporting community groups and people who want to operate through Irish, and support the use of Irish language place-names, signage and culture.