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Applications are now invited for inclusion on the Basic Income for the Arts Pilot scheme (BIA Pilot). • Deadline for receipt of all applications is 1pm on Thursday 12th May 2022. gov.ie/en/publication…

#ThisIsWhoWeAre #Thisiswhatwedo

#StPatricksDay   Là Fhèile Pàdraig Shona Daoibh - best wishes to all the event crews working on St Patrick’s Day Parades around the country - Great to be back ! #ThisIsWhoWeAre #Thisiswhatwedo

Engaging with artists and the people who work in our arts sector is of huge importance to me as Minister of @DeptCulturelRL Today I made this point at the Select Committee for Tourism, Culture, Sport and Media

@cathmartingreen These supports are essential to the survival of the live events sector and the people who work tirelessly delivering quality work @cathmartingreen @DeptCulturelRL - delivered as promised. Thank you

Live performance venues, producers & companies📢 Today I'm announcing a new €15m business restart grant scheme This targeted support will help reboot our live music & performance sector 🎸🎤 Apply for grants of to €100k gov.ie/en/publication…

Small music venues ‘barely treading water, plead for Covid support 9 weeks after €14m pledged @LiveVenueIre @CoughlansLive @TurningPirate @DeptCulturelRL @cathmartingreen #LiveVenueCollective #saveourstages @IMROireland @Epic2020_Group irishtimes.com/culture/music/… via @IrishTimes

Small music venues ‘barely treading water’ awaiting promised Covid support irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

Are NFTs Coming To The Music Industry? – Matching Engine by Spanish Point Technologies Ltd. matchingengine.com/news/are-nfts-…

Vinny Casey, venue manager for @WorkmansDublin, looks back at how #Covid lockdowns has impacted the music & entertainment industry "@Epic2020_Group @LiveVenueIre @GiveUsTheNight fought tooth and nail to soften the blow." @VinnyCsy @MindingCreative hotpress.com/music/the-work…

The Arts Council of Ireland is 70 years old today. Thank you for all the support Happy Birthday / Lá breithe sona daoibh #ArtsCouncilat70 #ArtsCouncilSupported #artsIreland

Interesting survey report on the state of the live events industry in UK - lots of information for our sector. #wemakeevents plasa.org/plasa-wemakeev…

Today the world seems brighter. Also a day for gratitude to @Campaign4Arts @cathmartingreen @artscouncil_ie @TheatreForumIE @Epic2020_Group & many more for their work over last 2 years. This may not be over but when the crunch came our @DeptCulturelRL was there #restrictions

From tomorrow RESTRICTIONS LIFTED on: 🟢venue and event capacity 🟢closing times There will be 🟢NO social distancing 🟢NO COVID passes 🟢NO contact tracing Today is a landmark day for Ireland #Reopening

Podcast: How we change Ireland's licensing laws today with Give Us The Night | Nialler9 nialler9.com/podcast-how-we…

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says he will push for more ambitious reopening this summer independent.ie/irish-news/cri…

You're invited to our next Meet & Greet this day week Monday, Jan. 17th, 7pm It's an opportunity for all of us across the creativity community to support each other and share experience & advice across an hour on Zoom Hope you can make it 🙂 mindingcreativeminds.ie/2022/01/10/mee…

Anyone who hasn't heard back regarding their PUP can email artistspup@welfare.ie

@aoifescott @RTERadio1 @drivetimerte @meaiireland @ItsShaneDunne @ItsGillen @colingillen @frances_black Great work AOIFE …action.uplift.ie/campaigns/road…

I was a bit angry on National Radio today. I spoke on @RTERadio1 @drivetimerte this evening regarding the lack of any plan/date/or information in the reopening of the music and events industry. @meaiireland @Epic2020_Group @ItsShaneDunne @ItsGillen @colingillen @frances_black

Thank you @aosnodaigh for pushing this. The sector needs far stronger representation than we’ve been getting. @Epic2020_Group