The Arts Council (An Chomhairle Ealáíon) is the statutory public agency for developing and funding the Arts in Ireland.

This Music Policy and Strategy Statement and its associated programme of actions was developed in 2022 and 2023 following widespread sectoral and public consultation and research.

This included direct contributions from 628 individuals and organisations in the music community, and also took into account the 2021 Arts Insight research commissioned by the Council. This research focused on the public and the arts, particularly in relation to music.

More specifically, this Music Policy and Strategy Statement expresses the Council’s overarching 2016–2025 strategy Making Great Art Work and its priorities of public engagement and the artist.

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