City and County Managers Association

Community, Social and Economic Development Committee

Thursday 24 NovemberLocal Government House

NCFA is …

• Established 2009, independent, volunteer-led

• National - in all 43 constituencies

• 3000+ members

• Artists, arts organisations, arts workers, audiences and all those who value the arts

• Campaigning, lobbying and advocacy

• Research

You’ve a big job

We can help …

SOCIALCOHESION

SOCIALCOHESION

REPUTATIONREPUTATIONCIVICPRIDECIVICPRIDE

QUALITY OF LIFEQUALITY OF LIFESENSE OF

IDENTITYSENSE OF IDENTITY

INNOVATIONINNOVATION

STRONGCOMMUNITIES

STRONGCOMMUNITIES

JOBSJOBSEDUCATION

& LEARNING

EDUCATION &

LEARNING TOURISMTOURISM

BUSINESSBUSINESS

SOCIALWELL-BEING

SOCIALWELL-BEING

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The arts provide jobsand contribute to the economy

21,328 jobs€306.8 million in taxes

79,000 jobs€4.7 billion in taxes

Locally e.g.

Film Offaly

30% of film’s budget is returned to the local economy

Birr Theatre

300 bed nights and 250 restaurant covers (artists/performers alone)

West Cork Music

>€1.6 million and 15.5 full-time jobs

€1 generates €5.4

The arts make business sense

The arts drive tourism

€2 billion2.8 million engaged in cultural activities155,000 played golf18% of tourists visited Ireland because of Irish film

Galway Arts Festival 27% from overseas

West Cork Music31% from overseas50% stayed one night, average 6.3 nights

The arts strengthen communities and create a sense of identity

Shelter me from the rain – community opera Carlow

The arts create well-being and improve quality of life

FACTS

Participation in cultural activity increases quality of life and longevity for older people

Societies that enable all citizens to play a full and useful role in the social, economic and cultural life of their society will be healthier.1

1 World Health Organisation, Solid Determinants of Health,

The Solid Facts 2003

Waterford Healing Arts Trust Music Network St. Doolaghs Care & Rehabilitation

Centre Arts & Minds National Centre for Arts and Health Arts Initiative in Mental

Health Westmeath County Council Wexford County Council Arts Ability

Programme Anam Beo Waterford City Council Kildare County Council Arts Service

Beehouse Arts Cork University Hospital Campus Arts Committee Limerick County

Council Arts Office Sligo Arts & Health Programme South Tipperary County Council

Art Centre St Luke's Hospital Arts and Health Programme, Dun Laoghaire

Rathdown Create Kerry County Council Music Alive Helium The Arts Council

Carlow Local Authorities Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust Arts Office,

Waterford County Council Clare Arts & Health Arts Office, Kilkenny County Council

Embrace Programme for Arts & People with disabilities Laois County Council Cork

Arts and Health Programme The Twilight Programme, St. Patrick's University

Hospital Cork City Council Woodview Arts and Crafts Leopardstown Park Hospital

West Cork Arts Centre Raheen Community Hospital and Day Care Centre

The arts promotes learning and enhances educational outcomes

 

Oh and the arts ...

…entertain…delight…inspire…celebrate

Investment in the arts

• Local Authority €42 million(including salaries for arts officials)

• Arts Council €65.1 million DOWN 25%

from €84.6min 2008

DOWN 25%

from €84.6min 2008

Our ask

• Continue to invest in the arts

• Maintain the role of Arts Officer

Culture is what

we grow in

Culture is what

we grow in