Local Live Performance Scheme In May, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media (TCAGSM) invited applications from all Local Authorities for funding to programme live performances in Summer 2021 (by end September) that will provide work for the local commercial arts and events sector, including artists and crew. The Arts & Events Section applied for the maximum allowable amount of €143,000 and will procure the programme via etenders. Outdoor Public Spaces Scheme Further to recommendation by the Arts Committee, in May, the CCP SPC approved Elizabeth Fort as the preferred site for investment under the Outdoor Public Spaces Scheme for capital improvements to benefit arts and cultural events. The project team will now move forward with making the application for funding and procuring design and works. The Arts Office has agreed to support the Everyman Theatre to deliver a programme of events to the public across 5 weekends from late July to late August 2021. This will act as a prototyping event for the capital investment project. Public Art Maintenance and restorative works are planned for Kingfisher by John Burke on the Wilton Road Roundabout. The Arts Office has engaged with artists Daphne Wright and Johnny Hanrahan and the technical team who created the Listening Posts at Penrose Quay, installed in 2006, to assess the works needed to restore this public artwork. Re-Opening A number of the city’s cultural attractions were enable d to reopen under the provisions for galleries and museums on 10 th May. This included the reopening of St. Peters Commemorative Centre operated by Livingwell Mgmt Ltd. on behalf of the City Council. GLOW 2021 Planning for GLOW 2021 has commenced and the tender the provision of a giant ferris wheel and a possible funfair element has been issued as the current tender was finished in 2020. The tender has a closing date in June 2021.
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