Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion

Mr. Martin Collins:

I will make a final point. We are in an interesting time when there is a lot of positivity and development. There are good initiatives on Traveller inclusion and visibility in the arts and cultural sector and we need to develop those and build on them. While we are here as Traveller organisations and while we have a role to play in supporting Traveller inclusion and visibility in the arts and culture sector, it is also important to acknowledge that there are individual Travellers who have the capacity and are, in their own right, developing their own projects, including plays, writings and other initiatives, in the arts and culture sector. They are doing well and they should be supported as well. Not everything has to be conducted through a Traveller organisation. We have an important role to play but there are also many individuals in the community who are doing pioneering work in culture, arts, playwriting, music and other arts initiatives and it is important that this is acknowledged as well. That is all I am saying.

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