Kerry County Council Arts Service

Kerry County Council Arts Service seeks to foster greater levels of engagement in the arts, and to support a high standard of practice in the arts throughout the County of Kerry for its people. The Arts Service vision for the arts is based on four core values: Quality, Access, Inclusion and Sustainability.

The Arts Service prioritises spend on arts activities that reflect these core values. Three key strategic areas for prioritisation include

• Youth Arts and Arts in Education initiatives
• Supports to Artists in terms of career and arts practice development, promoting Kerry as a place to both create and show work
• Strategic Partnerships that will better develop the arts locally

Supports include:

• Artist in Residence opportunities
• Artist in Schools funding
• Creative Ireland Kerry initiatives
• Supports for artists