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Tomás Power of East Coast Jazz Band with the pupils from the Rathdrum Boys School and St Saviour’s School at the launch of Hallowe’en Playfest 2021. Photo: Mick Kelly. Expand
Tomás Power of East Coast Jazz Band with the pupils from the Rathdrum Boys School and St Saviour’s School at the launch of Hallowe’en Playfest 2021. Photo: Mick Kelly. Expand

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Tomás Power of East Coast Jazz Band with the pupils from the Rathdrum Boys School and St Saviour’s School at the launch of Hallowe’en Playfest 2021. Photo: Mick Kelly.

Tomás Power of East Coast Jazz Band with the pupils from the Rathdrum Boys School and St Saviour’s School at the launch of Hallowe’en Playfest 2021. Photo: Mick Kelly.

Tomás Power of East Coast Jazz Band with the pupils from the Rathdrum Boys School and St Saviour’s School at the launch of Hallowe’en Playfest 2021. Photo: Mick Kelly.

Tomás Power of East Coast Jazz Band with the pupils from the Rathdrum Boys School and St Saviour’s School at the launch of Hallowe’en Playfest 2021. Photo: Mick Kelly.

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Tomás Power of East Coast Jazz Band with the pupils from the Rathdrum Boys School and St Saviour’s School at the launch of Hallowe’en Playfest 2021. Photo: Mick Kelly.

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Eimear Dodd

Wicklow County Council is set to receive a grant of €175,000 to help local communities engage with the arts.

The allocation is from the €6.6 million Creative Ireland Programme Creative Communities initiative for 2022. 

The grant will be used towards planning for an enhanced programmes of activities in the county including Cruinniú na nÓg.

The grants were announced by Arts Minister Catherine Martin and the Local Government Minister Darragh O’Brien.

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Minister Martin said: “I am delighted to continue to support the excellent work undertaken by local authorities on behalf of the Creative Ireland Programme.

"Since the inception of Creative Ireland our partners in local government have been key to the delivery of creative projects that promote an improved sense of wellbeing, social connections and economic development within their communities.

"Through these projects local authorities have been able to create exciting and constructive opportunities for people and communities.

"I want to congratulate our local authority partners for their energy and creativity in delivering so many wonderful projects that sustain and enhance the lives of everyone in their communities.”

Rathdrum Playfest, Sonamus’s music teaching residency for people aged over 55 and a bronze age casting workshop in Shillelagh were among the Wicklow’s Creative Ireland projects in 2021.

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