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WELCOME TO VOLUNTARY ARTS IRELAND!

Voluntary Arts Ireland is a charity that encourages people to take part in the arts or crafts because we are passionate about its power to transform lives and communities. We inform and enthuse the public and encourage local arts groups to grow so there are enough opportunities for everyone to have a go, whatever their needs, tastes or circumstances.

We provide support, information and advice to volunteer-led arts groups and represent their interests to government. We work in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and, we are part of the Voluntary Arts Network (VAN) with sister organisations in England, Scotland and Wales. Read more about us.

Butterflies and winged creatures flying out of open hand
Photo credit: Kiki Follettosa

Download our information leaflet (pdf - 285k)

TIME TO CREATE
Case Stuides Celebrating the Creative Contribution of Older People
Latest report from Voluntary Arts Ireland: 2008

Arts are good for older people...
and older people are good for the arts.
Find out more by reading profiles of the Bealtaine Festival, U3A Foyle, the Bannside Scribblers, Arts for Older People Network and the Newcestown Friendship Group and more about arts organised for, and by, older volunteers.
Download the report free of charge from www.vaireland.org/b12601

Front cover of 'Time to Create' report (image)

SMALL GRANTS: BIG CHANGE
New scoping report to stimulate discussion about the financial support for small voluntary arts groups in Northern Ireland.

Read profiles of Dunsfort Arts and Crafts Group, Write! Down, Magheragall Pipe Band, Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann and St George's Singers, and more about funding for small voluntary arts groups at www.vaireland.org/b12247

Got a question: Ask our Arts Learning Links Officers

Get information and contacts for our Arts Learning Links officers to discuss constitutions, planning, strategies and all aspects of starting out and developing your group. Contacts and details at www.vaireland.org/b8559

Read what Voluntary Arts Ireland have been doing in the past two years.

Work Report 2005-2007. The Next Instalment
see www.vaireland.org/b2134

'The Next Installment' is an update on what we have achieved and who has been involved in the past two years. Read it and more about us at www.vaireland.org/b2134

New Resource for Groups from Voluntary Arts Ireland

The Young Adults & Voluntary Arts Workpack, 2007, is our latest resource to help local, volunteer-led arts and crafts groups get the best out of their activities.

Straightforward, step-by-step approach to help new and existing groups to achieve their goals. Includes explanations, further readings, additional resources and worksheets. Further details and order form at www.vaireland.org/b11673

Picture of the front cover of the Young Adults and Voluntary Arts Workpack. Get more information at www.vaireland.org/b11673

Celtic Neighbours

Just to keep you up to date with the Carnegie funded Celtic Neighbours project that our colleagues in Voluntary Arts Wales are leading on. This will be of interest to all groups engaged in rural arts for community development in the context of the Gaelic languages.

From last year's Celtic Neighbours trilingual conference 'Ceangal' held in Gweedore, Co. Donegal.

  • The project is also organising a visual artists residency exchange between Ireland and Wales next year - for further information contact info@vaireland.org or meic@vaw.org.uk
  • Next Celtic Neighbours conference to be held 23-25 April 2008 at the Theatr Felinfach, Ceredigion, Wales.
  • To get updates on the project direct, register at http://www.vaireland.org/cgi-bin/neighbourhood.cgi

Funders

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Arts Council of Northern Ireland - www.artscouncil-ni.org

Supported by The National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland - www.artscouncil-ni.org

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Voluntary Arts Ireland is a national body of the Voluntary Arts Network (VAN). VAN is registered in Scotland as Company No. 139147 & Charity No. SC020345. Registered office address: 54 Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7EH

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HI E-NEWS SUBCRIBERS - the best laid plans of mice and men... Our website is having a problem which is affecting the compiling of the e-newsletter (9th May 2008). Hoping to have it sorted out asap but in the meantime the e-news will be delayed, hopefully until Monday only. Apologies for the inconvenience.

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news update

09 May 2008
Vote for the Children: AIB Better Ireland Programme

other updates

07 May 2008
jobs with VAI

07 May 2008
committee

29 Apr 2008
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