Written answers
Thursday, 18 May 2023
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Culture Ireland
Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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36. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the difficulties experienced by Irish-based applicants to the diaphonique contemporary music fund, part-funded by Culture Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23462/23]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Culture Ireland as part of its mission to create opportunities for Irish artists, entered into a three-year partnership with Diaphonique in early 2023. This means Irish composers, musicians and venues can now apply for funding through the Diaphonique scheme.
Created in 2010 and run by the Institut Français du Royaume-Uni, the Diaphonique fund had, to date, supported projects in classical contemporary music, commissions, concerts, tours, residencies and educational projects between composers, musicians and venues between France and the United Kingdom.
With Culture Ireland joining as a partner, Diaphonique now welcomes applications from composers, musicians and venues from Ireland. This new collaboration will strengthen the collaborations between the Irish contemporary musical scenes and those of the partner countries, France and the United Kingdom.
The 13th call for projects opened online from 15 March 2023 to 15 May 2023 and applicants with projects initiated by structures based in Ireland could submit projects during this two-month application window.
Irish artists were first alerted to the Ireland participation in Diaphonique through a Culture Ireland announcement on February 22ndof this year. Culture Ireland announced the new partnership through its website and social media channels that with a number of reminders issued in advance of the closing date.
Culture Ireland held an information webinar on Tuesday 21 March to provide information for Irish artists interested in submitting an application to the scheme. Recordings of this session were made available on request.
Culture Ireland has engaged with the Institut Francais who are running the application system to ensure the correct functioning of the website.
A representative from Culture Ireland sits on the Artistic Committee of Diaphonique. As Ireland has only joined the partnership this year inclusion of Irish composers on the Honorary Committee has not yet been possible but is currently under discussion.
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