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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Funding of Arts.

Community arts exhibitions and centres

Summary

Mitchell proposed encouraging community groups to hold local exhibitions and competitions; Nealon supported combining community centres with arts centres where cost-effective.

Gay Mitchell Mr. G. Mitchell Fine Gael

In connection with promoting the arts generally, will the Minister of State undertake a study in his Department of the possibility of encouraging community groups, development associations, residents' associations and ladies' groups to hold art exhibitions and competitions within local communities in an attempt to spread appreciation of the arts at local level?

Comment on this

The Deputy's suggestion is very good. The idea of combining a community centre with an art centre should be pursued on a cost effectiveness basis.

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