The Arts Council supports high-quality writing in English and in Irish and includes:
- poetry
- fiction
- literary criticism
- creative non-fiction
- children's literature
- illustrated picture books
- contemporary literary biography/autobiography
- and graphic novels
We also support other types of artistic writing (i.e. critical writing about the arts) but this is dealt with by the relevant artforms. For example, critical writing about dance is the responsibility of the Dance team and critical writing about visual arts is the responsibility of the Visual Arts team.
The Arts Council’s remit does not extend to areas outside of those listed above, such as screenwriting, journalism, history, religious writing, professional, instructional and academic writing. It also excludes illustration for advertising purposes or illustration for uses outside of book publication. Playwriting and theatre-making is the responsibility of the Theatre team.