South Dublin County Arts Office

South Dublin County Council Arts Office provides a service that supports the development of creative people and communities through the arts. Provision and support of high quality arts experiences are central to the service. This is realised through research, programmes, events, grants and awards and the development of on-line and off-line resources.

Supports include:

1. Artistic Commissions (including per cent for art)
2. National Initiatives in Arts In Education e.g. Teacher Artist Partnership Programme
3. Early Childhood Arts – Commissioning and Artist development
4. Funding through South Dublin County Arts Grants and Creative Ireland Schools Cultural Awards
5. Information and Advice about arts provision and practice 

Current programmes of work with schools and early childhood services are:

• Music Generation South Dublin
• Suburban Sounds
• Tallaght Young Filmmakers
• Creative Campus
• Exploring and Thinking – Early Childhood Arts in the Dublin Region