Galway-based Western Writers' Centre gets Arts Council funding

galway | arts and media | press release Saturday July 08, 2006 02:36 by Fred Johnston - Western Writers' Centre - Ionad Scribhneoiri Chaitlin Maude

After continous grant-rejections, the money comes through

The Western Writers' Centre, (Ionad Scríbhneoiri Chaitlin Maude) perserved through numerous Arts Council rejections of grant-aid applications.

But finally, in the recent round of Arts Council Small Festivals & Events grants, the Centre have been awarded a substantial amount which will enable them to plan forward more comfortably. The Centre are currently funded by, among others, Poetry Ireland and Galway City and County Councils on a projects' basis.

The new Arts Council money will enable them to plan further projects and enhance their programme, which has already stretch to organising events in neighbouring Co. Clare, where writers June Considine and Patricia Hickey recently gave a seminar on their behalf at Glór, Ennis, sponsored by Co Clare Arts Office, thus highlighting that the Centre serves the West region generally and not just Galway.

Although the Centre acknowledges that the funding is not 'huge money,' - the grant is €5,500 - nonetheless they are very happy with the outcome and see it as recognition of their efforts over the past five years as the only writers' centre West of the Shannon.

The Centre is extremely grateful to all those who have continued to support it over the years and especially to the 'Friends of the Centre' who contributed individual funding.

The Centre carries a webiste which takes contributions of new stories and poems and contains information on upcoming events in the region, at www.twwc.ie They can be contacted directly at 091.533595 or at westernwriters@eircom.net
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