Core value across all areas

The Arts Council understands the area of Arts Participation to include a broad range of practice areas such as participatory, collaborative, community and socially engaged arts practices where individuals or groups collaborate with skilled artists to co create art. Arts Participation is diverse in nature where artists and arts organisations work in many context areas such as health, disability, cultural diversity or creative ageing and each have their own set of knowledge, expertise and cross-sector partnerships. 

Arts participation is a core value across all areas of the Arts Council's work, and are committed to increasing public access, participation and engagement in the arts. 

The Arts Council funds a number of key organisations and agencies that have a central role in supporting these strands of work, including Réalta, Create, Age & Opportunity and Arts & Disability Ireland.