Arts Plan 2012-2016 - Offaly County Council

Our Intention18offaly county councilBased on the contexts laid out earlier, ourguiding values and our recognition of theimportance of promoting, enabling anddeveloping a rich cultural environment, it is ourintention to:■ Enable, promote and be a catalyst for thegrowth of culture and the arts in the county.■ Foster and encourage increased access toand participation in the arts by all sectors ofthe community.■ Recognise the importance of the artist in thecommunity and to make Offaly animaginative and supportive environment forartists.■ Further develop the skills and capacity of thelocal arts sector and to support increasedprofessional standards.■ Consolidate existing partnerships anddevelop new ones in the provision of artsactivity in the county■ Encourage the development of audiences forand awareness and appreciation of the arts.■ Utilise funding for the arts through thegovernment per cent for arts schemeand create an imaginative, innovativeand co-ordinated public art programme.■ Facilitate the development of and supportthe cultural infrastructure of the county to bestrategic in their operations andprogramming.