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Sinn Féin Arts Survey

Suirbhé Ealaíon Shinn Féin

Réamhthorthaí

Preliminary Results

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Clár

Réamhrá 6

Modheolaíocht 10

Príomhthorthaí 14

Réamhthorthaí Sonrach 16

Bacanna 16

Spásanna Ealaíon 22

An Chomhairle Ealaíon agus maoiniú stáit 28

Bunioncam do na hEalaíona 36

Eisimirce 40

Cé a ghlac páirt? 44

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Contents

Introduction 7

Methodology 11

Key Findings 15

Detailed Preliminary Results 17

Barriers 17

Arts Spaces 23

Arts Council and state funding 29

Basic Income for the Arts 37

Emigration 41

Who took part? 45

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Réamhrá

Má tá tú ag léamh an doiciméad seo, seans go bhfuil suim agat

sna healaíona in Éirinn agus i slite beatha ár n-ealaíontóirí. Tá
suim ag Sinn Féin iontu freisin, agus sin an fáth gur chinn mise, mar urlabhraí
ealaíon agus cultúir an pháirtí, an suirbhé seo a chur le Chéile ag lorg aiseolas uathu
siúd a bhíonn ag obair san earnáil maidir lena gcuid riachtanas.
Más duine tú den 1,123 duine as gach cheann den 32 contae in Éirinn agus gach
cineál ealaíne a ghlac páirt sa suirbhé seo, go raibh maith agat!
‘Sé sprioc an taighde seo ná polasaithe taighde-bhunaithe a fhorbairt do na
healaíona, mar a bhí á lorg sa tuarascáil “Na hEalaíona – Ní Cuma Leo” atáim
bródúil as a bhrú agus a fhoilsiú i 2019 mar Chathaoirleach ar Chomhchoiste
traspháirtí Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an Oireachtais.
Mar fhreasúra, d’oibrigh Sinn Féin go dearfach ag moladh bealaí chun saolta
ealaíontóra a fheabhsú.
D’éiligh muid Ciste Cruatain ar leith do ealaíontóirí ag streachailt chomh maith le
Deontas Caipitil Ealaíon chun spásanna oibre agus bonneagar cultúir a thógáil.
D’fhreagair an Rialtas le scéimeanna píolótacha ar nós an Bunioncam do na
hEalaíona agus an Scéim Spásanna Oibre d’Ealaíontóirí. Fáiltíonn muid roimh
céimeanna mar seo a léiríonn meas agus aitheantas atá tuilte ag ealaíontóirí, a
baineadh amach toisc stocaireacht an ghnáthphobail ealaíon ag lorg pá cothrom
agus áit oibre.
Is féidir agus is gá níos mó a dhéanamh. Teascaíonn tithe, spásanna oibre, agus pá
ó ealaíontóirí.
Mar is léir ónár suirbhé, tá géarchéimeanna na tithíochta agus an chostais
maireachtála, go háirithe i mBaile Átha Cliath, ag cur isteach go mór ar chumas na
n-ealaíontóirí agus na n-oibrithe ealaíon cruthú agus taibhiú. Tá ealaíona na
hÉireann céasta ag bagairt na heisimirce. D’aithin duine as gach cúigear an
maorlathas agus an t-éilíteachas mar mhórbhacanna roimh obair ealaíne, ag tabhairt
le fios go bhfuil obair dian ag teastáil chun tacaíocht d’ár n-ealaíontóirí a dhaonlathú.
Ní mór dúinn breathnú i gceart ar na cúiseanna gur “diúltach” níos mó ná “dearfach”
an taithí a bhí ag daoine, dar leo, leis na Comhairlí Ealaíon agus eagrais stáit eile a

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Introduction

If you are reading this, you probably care about the arts in
Ireland and the livelihood of our artists. Sinn Féin cares too,
which is why I, as party spokesperson for the arts and culture, put this survey
together and sought feedback from those working in the sector about what they
need.
You might be one of the 1,123 people, from across all 32 counties of Ireland and all
different artforms, who took the time to participate in this survey. To you, I say go
raibh míle maith agat!
The aim of this research is to help develop evidence-based policies for the arts, as
was demanded in “The Arts Matter” report which I was proud to prioritise and publish
as Chair of the cross-party Joint Oireachtas Committee on Culture, Heritage and the
Gaeltacht in 2019.
In opposition, Sinn Féin has worked constructively to propose ways to improve the
lot of artists.
We called for a dedicated Hardship Fund for struggling artists and an Arts Capital
Grant to build workspaces and cultural infrastructure. Government responded to our
calls with pilot schemes like the Basic Income for the Arts and the Artist Workspaces
Scheme. These are welcome steps towards showing artists the respect and
recognition they deserve, and only came about thanks to grassroots campaigning by
our artistic community, demanding fair play and a place to work.
We believe more can, and must, be done. Artists need homes, workspaces, and
incomes.
As our survey makes clear, the housing and cost of living crises, particularly in
Dublin, are significantly hampering the ability of artists and arts workers to create
and perform. The spectre of emigration is haunting Irish arts. One in five identified
bureaucracy and elitism as major barriers to art work, suggesting serious work is
needed to democratise how we support our artists.
We need to seriously examine why more people describe having a “negative” than a
“positive” experience with our Arts Councils and other state bodies funding the arts,

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dhéanann maoiniú ar ealaíona, sna 6 Contae go háirithe, ach freisin sna 26 Contae.
Ba chóir suntas a thabhairt don móramh nach n-aontaíonn leis an gcreatlach don
Bhunioncam reatha, ag lorg córas bunaithe ar riachtanais airgeadais nó fiúntas ina
áit.
Ag amanna áirithe i stair an stáit, d’éirigh le airí ón eite chlé dul chun cinn suntasach
a bhaint amach laistigh de Rialtais ar dheis a bhí frithealaíonta, ach tá an deis
romhainn anois Rialtas ar chlé a thoghadh, faoi cheannas Shinn Féin, a thuigfeadh
luach na n-ealaíon.
Ó Thuaidh in Éirinn, áit ina bhfuil an críochdheighilt agus beartais déine curtha i réim
faoi rial Shasana tar éis cur isteach ar chruthaíocht agus obair ealaíne le fada an lá,
tá an deis os ár gcomhair freisin ceist na teorann a chur chun reifreann a gheobhadh
réidh leis na constaicí seo agus a chuirfeadh Éire nua agus aontaithe ar bun le meas
ar na healaíona lárnach inti.
Tá dualgas orainn i Sinn Féin féadarthachtaí na n-athruithe seo d’ár n-ealaíona a
léiriú, agus dóchas, uaillmhian, agus fís a chur ar fáil d’earnáil atá fágtha ar láir le ró-
fhada an lá, Thuaidh agus Theas.
Céad chéim atá sna réamhthorthaí seo sula mbualann muid le páirtithe leasmhara
agus scrúdú a dhéanamh ar aighneachtaí scríofa agus freagraí nach bhfuil san
áireamh anseo, agus súil againn polasaí níos cuimsithí a fhorbairt chun ligint
d’Ealaíona na hÉireann bláthú.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD,

Urlabhraí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta, Ealaíon agus Cultúir Shinn Féin

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in the 6 Counties especially, but also in the 26 Counties. We should also note that a
significant majority disagree with how the present Basic Income scheme is
constructed, and favour basing it on financial need or merit.
There have been moments in our state’s history where left-wing ministers have
achieved significant advances from within right-wing Governments hostile to the arts,
but we now live with the very real possibility of electing a Government of the left, led
by Sinn Féin, who understand the value of art.
In the North of Ireland, where partition and austerity imposed under British rule have
long combined to stifle artistic creativity and work, we also face the very real
prospect of a border poll which could remove these constraints and usher in a new
and united Ireland with respect for the arts at its heart.
We in Sinn Féin have a duty to set out what these changes could mean for our arts,
and to provide hope, ambition, and vision for a sector that has been left behind for
too long, North and South.
These preliminary results are a first step before we meet key stakeholders and
examine the written submissions and responses not covered here, with a view to
producing a more comprehensive policy to allow Ireland’s Arts to flourish and thrive.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson for Gaeilge, Gaeltacht, Arts and Culture

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Módheolaíocht

Tugadh cuireadh do dhaoine fud fad na tíre páirt a ghlacadh sa suirbhé ar line i
mBéarla nó i nGaeilge idir Aoine an 5ú Aibreáin agus Máirt an 30ú Aibreáin 2024
mar chuid de phróiseas comhairliúcháin dírithe ar pholasaí níos cuimsithí ealaíon a
fhorbairt ionas go mbeidh na polasaithe is fearr agus is féidir chun ligint don earnáil
blathú.
Chomh maith le preasráiteas a eisiúint do na meáin, chuaigh Aengus Ó Snodaigh,
mar urlabhraí ealaíon an pháirtí, i dteagmháil díreach le os cionn 550 cleachtóirí,
acadóirí, eagrais ionadaíochta, eagraíochtaí ealaíon, foilsiúcháin agus oifigigh
ealaíon in údaráis áitiúil, trí leas a bhaint as eolairí ar line agus ag labhairt leo siúd a
bhí i dteagmháil cheana féin lena oifig, chun raon leathan freagraí a lorg agus roinnt
an suirbhé a spreagadh trasna na foirmeacha agus disciplíní ealaíon. Scaip
comhghleacaithe Shinn Féin an focal faoin suirbhé go háitiúil.
Ghlac 1,123 duine ar an iomlán páirt inár suirbhé, 1,062 acu ar an leagan Béarla ar
line, agus 61 acu an leagan Gaeilge. Tháinig freagraí as gach contae as an 32
Contae, agus is féidir briseadh síos tíreolaíoch a fheiceáil i bhfoirm tábla faoin gcuid
a bhaineann le Spásanna Oibre.
Déanann na réamhthorthaí seo cur síos ar freagraí a bhain le ceisteanna ilroghnach
sa suirbhé:

1. Cuir tic le bosca ar bith a dhéanann cur síos ort (ag baint leas
as liosta neamhiomlán).
2. Cad iad na bacanna is mó romhat agus tú ag iarraidh ealaíon a
chruthú, a léiriú nó sult a bhaint as?
3. Cén contae arbh as duit? An bhfuil tú sásta go bhfuil na
háiseanna agus na spásanna do na healaíona i do cheantar
oiriúnach?
4. An bhfaigheann tú tacaíocht ar bith ón Chomhairle Ealaíon nó ó
eagras stáit eile bainteach leis na healaíona? An ndéanfá cur síos
ar do thaithí leis an gComhairle Ealaíon nó eagrais stáit eile
bainteach leis na healaíona mar rud: dearfach / neodrach /
diúltach.

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Methodology

People across the country were invited to take part in the online survey in English or
in Irish between Friday 5th April and Tuesday 30th April 2024 as part of a consultation
process aimed at developing a more comprehensive policy for the arts so that the
sector has the best possible policies in place to enable it to thrive.
As well as issuing a press release to media, Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, as party
spokesperson for the arts, directly contacted over 550 practitioners, academics,
representative bodies, arts organisations, publications, and local authority arts
officers, using online directories and reaching out to those who had previously
engaged with his office, to seek a broad range of responses and encourage sharing
of the survey across artforms and disciplines. Sinn Féin colleagues spread word of
the survey locally.
A total of 1,123 took part in our survey, of whom 1,062 responded to the English
language version of our online form, and 61 responded to the Irish language version.
Responses came from all 32 counties, a geographical breakdown of which can be
found in tabular form under the section relating to Arts Spaces.
These preliminary results set out the answers to the survey’s multiple-choice
questions, which were:

1. Please tick any box that describes you (using a non-

exhaustive list).
2. What are the main barriers to you engaging in creating,
performing, or enjoying art?
3. Which county do you live in? Are you satisfied with the
facilities and spaces for the arts in your area appropriate?
4. Do you receive any support from the Arts Council or another
state body in relation to the arts? Would you describe your
experience of the Arts Council or other state bodies in relation
to the arts as: Positive / Neutral / Negative
5. Do you receive the basic income for the arts? Would you
describe your experience of the basic income for the arts as:
Positive / Neutral / Negative

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 5. An bhfaigheann tú an ioncam bunúsach do na healaíona? An
ndéanfá cur síos ar do thaithí leis an ioncam bunúsach do na
healaíona mar rud: dearfach / neodrach / diúltach.
6. Ar chóir don ioncam bunúsach do na healaíona a bheith dáilithe
bunaithe ar: Crannchur randamach (an próiseas reatha) /
Riachtanas airgeadais an ealaíontóra / Fiúntas an ealaíontóra,
bunaithe ar thaithí go dtí seo, nó ar thograí / Eile.
7. An bhfuil tú, nó an bhfuil aon ealaíontóir nó oibrí ealaíona ar a
bhfuil aithne agat orthu, ag súil le dul ar eisimirce nó ag
smaoineamh faoi?
9. Conas a théann tú féin i dtaithí le obair ealaíona chun taitneamh
a bhaint as?

Tugadh cead do freagróirí níos mó ná freagra amháin a thabhairt, áit ina raibh níos
mó ná freagra amháin cuí, nó gan freagra a thabhairt. Mar sin, féadfaidh le suim na
freagraí bheith os cionn 100%.
I gcás roinnt ceisteanna, tugadh deis dóibh siúd a ghlac páirt breis sonraí a
thabhairt, agus i gcásanna eile – ar nós ceist a 8 – dhírigh siad go háirithe ar
thuairimí pearsanta a lorg, agus mar sin ní dhéantar déileáil leo sna réamhthorthaí
seo. Bhí an rogha ag baill den phobail freisin aighneachtaí scríofa a sheoladh
díreach chuig Aengus mar chuid den phróiseas comhairliúcháin.
Tá obair ar bun chun tabhairt faoin anailís chineáil a theastaíonn ar aighneachtaí
scríofa agus ar thuairimí agus sonraí breise pearsanta a tugadh mar chuid den
suirbhé, agus tá súil againn é sin a chumsiú agus muid ag obair ar pholasaí agus ag
bualadh le páirtithe leasmhara sna seachtainí agus sna míonna amach romhainn.

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 6. Should the basic income for the arts be distributed based
on: A random lottery (the current process) / Financial need of
the artist / Merit of the artist, based on prior experience, or
projects / Other.
7. Are you, or is any artist or arts worker you know, planning to
emigrate or considering emigrating?
9. How do you most engage with artistic work for enjoyment?

Respondents were allowed to give multiple answers, where more than one response
applied, or to leave their response blank where appropriate. As a result, combined
answers may exceed 100%.
In the case of certain questions, participants were invited to provide further detail,
while others – such as question 8 – specifically focused on seeking personal
observations, and as such are not dealt with in these preliminary results. Members of
the public were also given the option of sending a written submission directly to
Aengus as part of this consultation process.
Work is underway to conduct the qualitative analysis required of written submissions
and further personal observations and detail provided as part of the survey, which we
intend to feed into our policy work and engagement with stakeholders in the coming
weeks and months.

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Príomhthorthaí
Ghlac daoine as gach cheann den 32 contae páirt inár
suirbhé.
I measc na príomhthorthaí, tá an t-airgead ina
phríomhbhac do cruthú, taibhiú agus taitneamh
ealaíon i gcás ceathrar as gach cúigear a ghlac páirt.
Tá beagnach trí cheathrú (74%) nach bhfuil sásta leis
na spásanna agus na háiseanna ealaíon ina
gceantair, agus,
Deir móramh suntasach go bhfuil siad féin nó
ealaíontóirí agus oibrithe ealaíon a bhfuil aithne acu
orthu ag smaoineamh faoin eisimirce, rud a fhásann
go 70% i mBaile Átha Cliath.

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Key findings

People from all 32 counties took part in our survey.

Key findings include that money is the key barrier to
creating, performing or enjoying art for 4 of every 5
participants.
Almost three quarters (74%) are not satisfied with the
arts facilities and spaces in their area, and,
A substantial majority say they or artists and arts
workers they know are considering emigrating, rising
to 70 % in Dublin.

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Réamhthorthaí Sonracha

Bacanna
As an 1,123 duine a ghlac páirt i Suirbhé Shinn Féin, d’aithin 82.9% “airgead” mar
cheann de na bacanna is mó rompu agus iad ag iarraidh ealaíon a chruthú, a
thaibhiú nó taitneamh a bhaint as (931 duine), agus is iad “am” (39.8%) agus “áit
oibre” (38.8%) an dá bac is foirleithne eile. D’aithin níos mó ná duine as gach
cúigear “éilíteachas” (21.5%) agus “maorlathas” (20.2%) mar mhórbhacanna eile ag
cur isteach orthu.
I measc na bacanna is mó curtha in iúl ag an 206 freagróirí a roghnaigh bac “eile”
acu féin, lena n-áirítear níos mó ná duine as gach cúigear a ghlac páirt as
Connachta nó Uladh, bhí dualgais cúram clainne agus leanaí, fad ó ionaid in earnáil
atá lárnaithe i mBaile Átha Cliath/Béal Feirste, an easpa bonneagar cultúir
inrochtanna, agus an tuiscint go bhfuil teach dúnta lán fabhraíocht san earnáil.
Aithníodh mar bac freisin an easpa aitheantais nó tacaíochta i gcás roinnt cineálacha
ealaíon, agus na cineálacha seo a leanas luaite go sonrach: greann, ealaíona
traidisiúnta agus Gaeilge, ceoldrámaíocht, ealaíon ildisciplíneach, sníomh olann,
agus maisíocht físe.
Go réigiúnta, tá “airgead” le sárú níos mó mar bhac i mBaile Átha Cliath (85.6%)
agus sa chuid eile de Chúige Laighin (87%) chomh maith leis an gcuid d’Uladh atá
sna 26 Contae (86.3%) áit inar luaigh beagnach leath de na freagraí (49.3%) “am”
mar bhac mór. Ba chosúil go raibh “áit oibre” ag dó na gceirbe níos mó i gcontaetha
na Mumhan (43.1%), fad is a bhí “maorlathas” agus “éilíteachas” níos soiléire i
gConnacht (24.5% don dá bhac). Bhí “éilíteachas” láidir freisin sna freagraí ó Chúige
Laighin lasmuigh de Bhaile Átha Cliath (24.4%) agus sna 6 Contae (26.9%).
As na roghanna eile curtha ar fáil dóibh siúd a ghlac páirt, níos lú ná 10% go
náisiúnta a d’ardaigh “oideachas nó oiliúint” agus “cúiseanna ag baint le sláinte nó
míchumas”, ach tá éagsúlacht le feiceáil de réir réigiún. Chuir an dá bhac isteach ar
os cionn duine as gach deichniúir i mBaile Átha Cliath, agus luaigh níos mó ná 10%
“oideachas nó oiliúint” sa Mhumhan, agus “cúiseanna ag baint le sláinte nó
míchumas” sna 6 Contae. Níos mó ná duine as gach deichniúir i gConnacht atá
“leithcheal de réir inscne, claonadh gnéis nó eitníocht” le sárú acu, dar leo.

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Detailed Preliminary Results

Barriers
Of the 1,123 people who took part in Sinn Féin’s survey, an overwhelming 82.9%
identified “money” as one of the main barriers to engaging in creation, performance,
or the enjoyment of art (931 people), while the next most prolific barriers were “time”
(39.8%) and “workspace” (38.8%). Over a fifth of participants also identified “elitism”
(21.5%) and “bureaucracy” (20.2%) as major barriers they face.
Among the most cited barriers among the 206 respondents who opted to enter their
own “other” barrier, including more than one in five participants from Connacht and
Ulster, were family and child care responsibilities, the distance from venues in a
Dublin/Belfast-centric sector, the lack of accessible cultural infrastructure, and a
perceived closed-shop cronyism in the sector.
The lack of recognition or support for a number of artforms was also identified as a
barrier, with the following artforms given specific mention: comedy, traditional and
Irish language arts, musical theatre, interdisciplinary arts, wool-spinning, and VFX.
Regionally, “money” poses a higher barrier in Dublin (85.6%) and the rest of Leinster
(87%) as well as the part of Ulster in the 26 Counties (86.3%) where almost half of
responses (49.3%) cited “time” as a major barrier. “Workspace” appeared to be of
above average concern in Munster counties (43.1%), while “bureaucracy” and
“elitism” stood out in Connacht (24.5% each). “Elitism” was also high among answers
from Leinster outside Dublin (24.4%) and in the 6 Counties (26.9%).
Of the remaining options provided to participants, “education or training” and “health-
or disability-related issue” were selected by fewer than 10% nationally, but regional
variation can be seen. Both options were mentioned by more than one in ten in
Dublin, while over 10% cited “education or training” in Munster, and over 10% cited
“health- or disability-related issue” in the 6 Counties. More than one in ten in
Connacht described facing “discrimination based on gender, sexuality or ethnicity”.

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Cad iad na bacanna is mó romhat ENG GAE IOMLÁN %
agus tú ag iarraidh ealaíon a chruthú,
a léiriú nó sult a bhaint as?

Airgead 880 51 931 82.9%

Am 413 34 447 39.8%
Áit Oibre 416 20 436 38.8%
Éilíteachas 237 5 242 21.5%
Maorlathas 219 8 227 20.2%
Eile 192 14 206 18.3%
Oideachas nó Oiliúint 94 4 98 08.7%
Cúis a bhaineann le Sláinte nó 88 4 92 08.2%
Míchumas
Leithcheal bunaithe ar Inscne, 75 2 77 06.9%
Claonadh Gnéis nó Eitneacht
IOMLÁN 1062 61 1123

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What are the main barriers to you ENG GAE TOTAL %
engaging in creating, performing or
enjoying art?

Money 880 51 931 82.9%

Time 413 34 447 39.8%
Workspace 416 20 436 38.8%
Elitism 237 5 242 21.5%
Bureaucracy 219 8 227 20.2%
Other 192 14 206 18.3%
Education or Training 94 4 98 08.7%
Health- or Disability-related issue 88 4 92 08.2%
Discrimination based on Gender, 75 2 77 06.9%
Sexuality or Ethnicity

TOTAL 1062 61 1123

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Bacanna BÁC Cuid eile Mumhan Uladh 6 Uladh Connacht Iom.
is mó Laighean Contae sna 26
Airgead 351 85.6 207 87.0 144 79.6 54 69.2 63 86.3 112 78.3 931

Am 157 38.3 102 42.9 73 40.3 33 42.3 36 49.3 46 32.2 447

Áit Oibre 163 39.8 91 38.2 78 43.1 23 29.5 29 39.7 52 36.4 436

Oideachas/ 30 07.3 28 11.8 19 10.5 6 07.7 6 08.2 9 06.3 98

Oiliúint

Sláinte/ 29 07.1 26 10.9 18 09.9 8 10.3 6 08.2 5 03.5 92

Míchumas

Maorlathas 75 18.3 47 19.7 40 22.1 14 17.9 16 21.9 35 24.5 227

Éilíteachas 76 18.5 58 24.4 37 20.4 21 26.9 15 20.5 35 24.5 242

Leithcheal 26 06.3 14 05.9 9 05.0 5 06.4 6 08.2 17 11.9 77

Eile 73 17.8 34 14.3 33 18.2 16 20.5 17 23.3 33 23.1 206

IOMLÁN 410 % 238 % 181 % 78 % 73 % 143 % 1123

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Main Dublin Rest of Munster Ulster 6 Ulster in Connacht TOTAL
Barriers Leinster Counties 26
Money 351 85.6 207 87.0 144 79.6 54 69.2 63 86.3 112 78.3 931

Time 157 38.3 102 42.9 73 40.3 33 42.3 36 49.3 46 32.2 447

Workspace 163 39.8 91 38.2 78 43.1 23 29.5 29 39.7 52 36.4 436

Education/ 30 07.3 28 11.8 19 10.5 6 07.7 6 08.2 9 06.3 98

Training

Health/ 29 07.1 26 10.9 18 09.9 8 10.3 6 08.2 5 03.5 92

Disability

Bureauc- 75 18.3 47 19.7 40 22.1 14 17.9 16 21.9 35 24.5 227

racy

Elitism 76 18.5 58 24.4 37 20.4 21 26.9 15 20.5 35 24.5 242

Discrimin- 26 06.3 14 05.9 9 05.0 5 06.4 6 08.2 17 11.9 77

ation

Other 73 17.8 34 14.3 33 18.2 16 20.5 17 23.3 33 23.1 206

TOTAL 410 % 238 % 181 % 78 % 73 % 143 % 1123

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Spásanna Ealaíon

Léirigh os cionn trí cheathrú de na freagraí (74%) míshástacht leis na háiseanna

agus spásanna do na healaíona ina gceantair, ag fás go 79% i gConnacht. As na
contaetha ina bhfuaramar os cionn 20 freagraí, léiríodh míshástacht go háirithe i
Loch Garman (45 a ghlac páirt, 82.2% acu míshásta), Luimneach (23, 82.6%), agus
Gaillimh (73, 80.8%). Teastaíonn áiseanna nó spásanna níos fearr ag 30 as an 32
Contae.

An bhfuil tú sásta go bhfuil na ENG GAE IOMLÁN %

háiseanna agus na spásanna do na
healaíona i do cheantar oiriúnach?

Sásta 254 14 268 23.9%

Míshásta 784 47 831 74.0%
Gan Freagra 24 0 24 02.1%
IOMLÁN 1062 61 1123

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Arts Spaces
Almost three quarters of responses (74%) expressed dissatisfaction with the facilities
and spaces for the arts in their area, rising to 79% in Connacht. Of the counties with
over 20 respondents, those particular dissatisfaction include Wexford (45
participants in the survey, 82.2% unsatisfied), Limerick (23, 82.6%), and Galway (73,
80.8%). Thirty of the 32 counties would like better facilities or spaces.

Are you satisfied with the facilities ENG GAE TOTAL %

and spaces for the arts in your area

Satisfied 254 14 268 23.9%

Unsatisfied 784 47 831 74.0%

Did not answer 24 0 24 02.1%

TOTAL 1062 61 1123

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CONTAE IOM- % ENG Tá Níl GAE Tá Níl Tá % Níl %
LÁN

BÁC 410 36.5 400 91 303 10 1 9 92 22.4 312 76.1

Cuid eile 238 21.2 234 71 162 4 0 4 71 29.8 166 69.7

Laighean

Loch 45 4.0 45 8 37 8 17.8 37 82.2

Garman
Cill Dara 41 3.7 39 11 28 2 0 2 11 26.8 30 73.2

Cill 40 3.6 40 12 27 12 30.0 27 67.5

Mhantáin
An Lú 25 2.2 25 11 14 11 44.0 14 56.0

An Mí 17 1.5 16 4 12 1 0 1 4 23.5 13 76.5

Uíbh Fhailí 17 1.5 17 8 9 8 47.1 9 52.9

Cill 15 1.3 15 4 11 4 26.7 11 73.3

Chainnigh
Laois 14 1.2 14 3 11 3 21.4 11 78.6

An Iarmhí 12 1.1 11 4 7 1 0 1 4 33.3 8 66.7

Longfort 8 0.7 8 3 5 3 37.5 5 62.5

Ceatharlach 4 0.4 4 3 1 3 75.0 1 25.0

Mumhan 181 16.1 169 43 123 12 1 11 44 24.3 134 74.0

Corcaigh 74 6.6 71 17 51 3 1 2 18 24.3 53 71.6

Ciarraí 31 2.8 28 9 19 3 0 3 9 29.0 22 71.0

Port Láirge 27 2.4 24 8 16 3 0 3 8 29.6 19 70.4

Luimneach 23 2.0 22 4 18 1 0 1 4 17.4 19 82.6

An Clár 15 1.3 14 3 11 1 0 1 3 20.0 12 80.0

Tiobraid 11 1.0 10 2 8 1 0 1 2 18.2 9 81.8

Árann

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Uladh 151 13.4 137 27 95 14 0 9 32 21.2 106 70.2

6 Contae 78 6.9 75 16 48 3 0 3 16 10.6 51 65.4

Aontroim 43 3.8 42 5 26 1 0 1 5 11.6 27 62.7

Doire 12 1.1 11 3 8 1 0 1 3 25.0 9 75.0

Ard Mhacha 9 0.8 9 3 6 3 33.3 6 66.7

An Dún 6 0.5 6 4 2 4 66.7 2 33.3

Tír Eoghain 5 4.5 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 20.0 4 80.0

Fear 3 0.3 3 0 3 0 0.00 3 100

Manach
Sna 26 73 6.5 62 11 47 11 5 6 16 21.9 55 75.3
Contae

Dún na 55 4.9 44 7 36 11 5 6 12 21.8 42 76.4

nGall

An Cabhán 12 1.1 12 3 8 3 25.0 8 66.7

Muineachán 6 0.5 6 1 5 1 16.7 5 83.3

Connacht 143 12.7 122 22 99 21 7 14 29 20.3 113 79.0

Gaillimh 73 6.5 57 8 49 16 6 10 14 19.2 59 80.8

Sligeach 22 2.0 22 5 17 5 22.7 17 77.3

Maigh Eo 21 1.9 17 3 13 4 0 4 3 14.3 17 81.0

Liatroim 18 1.6 17 6 11 1 1 0 7 38.9 11 61.1

Ros 9 0.8 9 0 9 0 0.00 9 100

Comáin

IOMLÁN 1123 1062 254 784 61 14 47 268 23.9 831 74.0

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COUNTY Total % ENG Yes No GAE Yes No Yes % No %

Dublin 410 36.5 400 91 303 10 1 9 92 22.4 312 76.1

Rest of 238 21.2 234 71 162 4 0 4 71 29.8 166 69.7

Leinster
Wexford 45 4.0 45 8 37 8 17.8 37 82.2

Kildare 41 3.7 39 11 28 2 0 2 11 26.8 30 73.2

Wicklow 40 3.6 40 12 27 12 30.0 27 67.5

Louth 25 2.2 25 11 14 11 44.0 14 56.0

Meath 17 1.5 16 4 12 1 0 1 4 23.5 13 76.5

Offaly 17 1.5 17 8 9 8 47.1 9 52.9

Kilkenny 15 1.3 15 4 11 4 26.7 11 73.3

Laois 14 1.2 14 3 11 3 21.4 11 78.6

Westmeath 12 1.1 11 4 7 1 0 1 4 33.3 8 66.7

Longford 8 0.7 8 3 5 3 37.5 5 62.5

Carlow 4 0.4 4 3 1 3 75.0 1 25.0

Munster 181 16.1 169 43 123 12 1 11 44 24.3 134 74.0

Cork 74 6.6 71 17 51 3 1 2 18 24.3 53 71.6

Kerry 31 2.8 28 9 19 3 0 3 9 29.0 22 71.0

Waterford 27 2.4 24 8 16 3 0 3 8 29.6 19 70.4

Limerick 23 2.0 22 4 18 1 0 1 4 17.4 19 82.6

Clare 15 1.3 14 3 11 1 0 1 3 20.0 12 80.0

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Tipperary 11 1.0 10 2 8 1 0 1 2 18.2 9 81.8

Ulster 151 13.4 137 27 95 14 0 9 32 21.2 106 70.2

6 Counties 78 6.9 75 16 48 3 0 3 16 10.6 51 65.4

Antrim 43 3.8 42 5 26 1 0 1 5 11.6 27 62.7

Derry 12 1.1 11 3 8 1 0 1 3 25.0 9 75.0

Armagh 9 0.8 9 3 6 3 33.3 6 66.7

Down 6 0.5 6 4 2 4 66.7 2 33.3

Tyrone 5 4.5 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 20.0 4 80.0

Fermanagh 3 0.3 3 0 3 0 0.00 3 100

in 26 73 6.5 62 11 47 11 5 6 16 21.9 55 75.3

Counties
Donegal 55 4.9 44 7 36 11 5 6 12 21.8 42 76.4

Cavan 12 1.1 12 3 8 3 25.0 8 66.7

Monaghan 6 0.5 6 1 5 1 16.7 5 83.3

Connacht 143 12.7 122 22 99 21 7 14 29 20.3 113 79.0

Galway 73 6.5 57 8 49 16 6 10 14 19.2 59 80.8

Sligo 22 2.0 22 5 17 5 22.7 17 77.3

Mayo 21 1.9 17 3 13 4 0 4 3 14.3 17 81.0

Leitrim 18 1.6 17 6 11 1 1 0 7 38.9 11 61.1

Roscommon 9 0.8 9 0 9 0 0.00 9 100

TOTAL 1123 1062 254 784 61 14 47 268 23.9 831 74.0

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An Chomhairle Ealaíon agus maoiniú stáit

As an 1,123 ar a rinneadh suirbhé, faigheann 21.5% maoiniú ón gComhairle Ealaíon

agus 11.3% maoiniú ó eagras stáit eile, fad is nach bhfaigheann 65.6% maoiniú ar
bith ón stáit. Cé gur “dearfach” an taithí a bhí ag móramh na ndaoine (57.3%) a fuair
maoiniú ón gComhairle Ealaíon leis an gComhairle agus eagrais stáit eile a thugann
maoiniú do na healaíona, “diúltach” an taithí a bhí ag duine as gach ochtar maoinithe
acu (12.9%). I measc na ndaoine nach bhfaigheann maoiniú stáit ar bith, dúirt aon
triain acu gur taithí diúltach a bhí acu leo (33.5%) agus ní raibh taithní dearfach fiú
ag duine as gach deichniúir (8.4%). Ar an iomlán, dúirt níos lú ná leath dóibh siúd a
ghlac páirt gur “neodrach” an taithí a bhí acu leis an gComhairle Ealaíon agus
eagrais stáit eile ag déanamh maoiniú ar na healaíona, “diúltach” an taithí ag 27.2%
agus “dearfach” dar le 21.5%.
Sna 6 Contae, faigheann de na freagróirí 19.2% maoiniú ón gComhairle Ealaíon,
7.7% maoiniú ó eagras stáit eile, agus 61.5% nach bhfaigheann maoiniú stáit ar bith.
Níor fhreagair 11.5% an ceist seo, i bhfad níos aired ná an 0.9% nár fhreagair é sna
26 Contae, agus an líon céanna leo siúd ó Thuaidh a chinn gan cur síos a
dhéanamh ar an taithí a bhí acu leis na heagrais seo. Duine as gach naonar (11.1%)
sna 6 Contae a bhí taithí “dearfach” acu, i gcomparáid le beagnach aon cheathrú
sna 26 Contae (22.2%), fad is a bhí taithí “diúltach” i bhfad níos coitianta ó Thuaidh
(30.8%) ná ó Dheas (26.9%). Taithí “neodrach” an freagra is coitianta trasna an
teorann (46.2% ó Thuaidh, 48.6% ó Dheas).

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Arts Council and state funding

Of the 1,123 surveyed, 21.5% receive Arts Council funding, 11.3% receive funding
from another state body, while 65.6% said they receive no funding from the state.
While a majority (57.3%) of those in receipt of Arts Council funding described their
experience of the Arts Council and state bodies funding the arts as “positive”, one in
eight (12.9%) described their experience as “negative”. That increased to a third
(33.5%) of those who received no state funding, of whom fewer than one in ten
(8.4%) described their experience of the Arts Council and other state bodies as
positive. Overall, just under half of all respondents would describe their experience of
the Arts Council and other state bodies funding the arts as “neutral”, with 27.2%
“negative” and 21.5% “positive”.
In the 6 Counties, 19.2% of responders receive Arts Council funding, 7.7% receive
funding from another state body, 61.5% receive no state funding, and 11.5% did not
answer this question, significantly higher than the 0.9% who failed to answer in the
26 Counties, and the same percentage as those in the North who opted not to
describe their experience with the bodies in question. Just one in nine (11.1%) in the
6 Counties described their experience as “positive”, compared to almost a quarter in
the 26 Counties (22.2%), while the number who described their experience as
“negative” was higher in the North (30.8%) compared with the South of Ireland
(26.9%). On both sides of the border, the most prevalent response was “neutral”
(46.2% in the North, 48.6% in the South).

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An bhfaigheann % den iomlán
Déan cur síos ar do thaithí leis an gComhairle Ealaíon nó eagra
tú tacaíocht dhéanann maoiniú ar na healaíona
stáit don ealaíon?
+ % +/- % - % Gan %
freagra
Faighim ENG 230 134 67 29 0
(An
Chomhairle GAE 11 4 5 2 0
Ealaíon)
Iom. 241 21.5 138 57.3 72 29.9 31 12.9 0 0.0
Faighim ENG 106 35 48 21 2
(eagras
stáit eile)
GAE 21 5 11 5 0
Iom. 127 11.3 40 31.5 59 46.5 26 20.5 2 1.2
Ní ENG 710 56 395 241 18
fhaighim
GAE 27 6 14 6 1
Iom. 737 65.6 62 08.4 409 55.5 247 33.5 19 2.6
Gan ENG 16 1 3 2 10
freagra
GAE 2 0 1 0 1
Iom. 18 01.6 1 05.6 4 22.2 2 11.1 11 6.1

IOMLÁN ENG 1062 227 516 295 30

GAE 61 15 31 13 2
Iom. 1123 241 21.5 544 48.4 306 27.2 32 2.8

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Do you receive % of Describe your experience of the Arts Council & other
state support total state bodies funding the arts
for art work?

+ % +/- % - % No %
reply
Yes ENG 230 134 67 29 0
(Arts
Council) GAE 11 4 5 2 0
Total 241 21.5 138 57.3 72 29.9 31 12.9 0 0.0
Yes ENG 106 35 48 21 2
(Other
state GAE 21 5 11 5 0
body) Total 127 11.3 40 31.5 59 46.5 26 20.5 2 1.2
No ENG 710 56 395 241 18

GAE 27 6 14 6 1
Total 737 65.6 62 08.4 409 55.5 247 33.5 19 2.6
Did not ENG 16 1 3 2 10
answer
GAE 2 0 1 0 1
Total 18 01.6 1 05.6 4 22.2 2 11.1 11 6.1

TOTAL ENG 1062 227 516 295 30

GAE 61 15 31 13 2
Total 1123 241 21.5 544 48.4 306 27.2 32 2.8

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Ag fáil Faighim % Faighim % Ní % Gan % Iomlán
maoiniú (Comh. (Eile) Fhaighim Freagra
stáit Ealaíon)

6 Contae

ENG 14 6 47 8 75
GAE 1 1 1 3
IOMLÁN 15 19.2 6 07.7 48 61.5 9 11.5 78

26 Contae

ENG 216 100 663 8 987

GAE 10 21 26 1 58
IOMLÁN 226 21.6 121 11.6 689 65.9 9 00.9 1045

32 Contae

ENG 230 106 710 16 1062

GAE 11 21 27 2 61
Iomlán 241 21.5 127 11.3 737 65.5 18 01.6 1123

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Receives Yes % Yes % No % No % Total
state (Arts (Other) answer
funding Council)

6
Counties
ENG 14 6 47 8 75
GAE 1 1 1 3
TOTAL 15 19.2 6 07.7 48 61.5 9 11.5 78

26
Counties

ENG 216 100 663 8 987

GAE 10 21 26 1 58
TOTAL 226 21.6 121 11.6 689 65.9 9 00.9 1045

32
Counties

ENG 230 106 710 16 1062

GAE 11 21 27 2 61
Overall 241 21.5 127 11.3 737 65.5 18 01.6 1123

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Taithí le Dearfach Neodrach Diúltach Gan Iomlán
heagrais Freagra
6 Co
ENG 9 33 24 9 75
GAE 0 3 3
IOMLÁN 9 11.5 36 46.2 24 30.8 9 11.5 78

26 Co
ENG 217 480 269 21 987
GAE 15 28 13 2 58
IOMLÁN 232 22.2 508 48.6 282 26.9 23 02.2 1045

32 Co
ENG 226 513 293 30 1062
GAE 15 31 13 2 61
Iomlán 241 21.5 544 48.4 306 27.2 32 02.8 1123

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Experience Positive Neutral Negative No Total
of bodies answer
6 Cos
ENG 9 33 24 9 75
GAE 0 3 3
TOTAL 9 11.5 36 46.2 24 30.8 9 11.5 78

26 Cos
ENG 217 480 269 21 987
GAE 15 28 13 2 58
TOTAL 232 22.2 508 48.6 282 26.9 23 02.2 1045

32 Cos
ENG 226 513 293 30 1062
GAE 15 31 13 2 61
Overall 241 21.5 544 48.4 306 27.2 32 02.8 1123

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Bunioncam do na hEalaíona

Faigheann 117 den 1,123 a ghlac páirt (10.4%) an bunioncam do na healaíona, fad
is nach bhfaigheann 87.8% acu é. Taithí dearfach a bhí ag formhór mór iad siúd atá
á fáil (78.6%), ach níos mó ná duine as gach cúigear a dúirt go raibh taithí
“neodrach” (13.7%) nó “diúltach” (7.7%) acu ar an scéim. As an móramh nach
bhfaigheann an bunioncam, dúirt 38.4% gur neodrach an taithí a bhí acu leis, fad is
a dúirt os cionn ceathrú acu go raibh sé “diúltach” (26.8%) agus gan ach 15%
“dearfach”, rud a ligeann do níos mó freagróirí a bhí taithí “diúltach” (24.5%) ná
“dearfach” (21.4%) acu ar an iomlán.
Móramh suntasach freagróirí a mholann go n-athrófar an slí in a dháilítear an
bunioncam do na healaíona ón gcrannchur randamach atá ann faoi láthair go dtí
córas bunaithe ar “riachtanais airgid an ealaíontóra” (42.5%) nó “fiúntas an
ealaíontóra, bunaithe ar taithí go dtí seo nó tograí” (36.2%), gan ach 9.6% i bhfábhar
an chórais reatha. Thug beagnach aon triain dóibh siúd a ghlac páirt moltaí eile, a
lán acu ag moladh meascán de na módhanna thuasluaite nó go mbeadh an scéim ar
fáil do gach ealaíontóir.

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Basic Income for the Arts

117 of the 1,123 participants (10.4%) are in receipt of the basic income for the arts,
with 87.8% not in receipt. The vast majority receiving the basic income described
their experience as positive (78.6%), although more than one in five in receipt
described it as “neutral” (13.7%) or “negative” (7.7%). Of the majority not in receipt,
38.4% described their experience of it as neutral, with over a quarter “negative”
(26.8%) and just 15% “positive”, leaving more respondents overall with a “negative”
experience (24.5%) than “positive” (21.4%).
An overwhelming majority of respondents favour changing the basic income for the
arts from being distributed by random lottery to being issued based on either the
“financial need of the artist” (42.5%) or the “merit of the artist, based on prior
experience or projects” (36.2%), with just 9.6% favouring the status quo system.
Almost a third of respondents provided further suggestions, with many proposing a
combination of the above methods or making the scheme available to all artists.

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Bunioncam Iomlán % den + % +/- % - %
iomlán

Faighim ENG 110 88 15 7

GAE 7 4 1 2

Iomlán 117 10.4 92 78.6 16 13.7 9 07.7

Ní Fhaighim ENG 933 140 360 258

GAE 53 8 28 6

Iomlán 986 87.8 148 15.0 388 39.4 264 26.8

Gan freagra ENG 19 4 2

GAE 1

Iomlán 20 01.8 0 00.0 4 20.0 2 10.0

IOMLÁN ENG 1062 228 379 267

GAE 61 12 29 8

1123 240 21.4 408 36.3 275 24.5

Ar chóir don ioncam bunúsach do na ENG GAE IOMLÁN %

healaíona a bheith dáilithe bunaithe ar:

Riachtanas airgeadais an ealaíontóra 460 17 477 42.5%

Fiúntas an ealaíontóra, bunaithe ar thaithí 376 30 406 36.2%

go dtí seo, nó ar thograí
Crannchur randamach (próiseas reatha) 103 5 108 09.6%

Níor roghnaigh siad rogha ar bith 123 9 132 11.8%

Eile 319 19 338 30.1%
IOMLÁN 1062 61 1123

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Basic Income TOTAL % of + % +/- % - %
total
In Receipt ENG 110 88 15 7

GAE 7 4 1 2

Total 117 10.4 92 78.6 16 13.7 9 07.7

Not in Receipt ENG 933 140 360 258

GAE 53 8 28 6

Total 986 87.8 148 15.0 388 39.4 264 26.8

Did not say ENG 19 4 2

GAE 1
Total 20 01.8 0 00.0 4 20.0 2 10.0

TOTAL ENG 1062 228 379 267

GAE 61 12 29 8

1123 240 21.4 408 36.3 275 24.5

Should the basic income for the arts be ENG GAE TOTAL %
distributed based on:
Financial need of the artist 460 17 477 42.5%

Merit of the artist, based on prior 376 30 406 36.2%

experience, or projects
A random lottery (the current process) 103 5 108 09.6%

None of the above specified 123 9 132 11.8%

Other 319 19 338 30.1%
TOTAL 1062 61 1123

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Eisimirce

Nuair a cuireadh ceist orthu an bhfuil siad féin, nó aon ealaíontóir nó oibrí ealaíon a
bhfuil aithne acu orthu, ag pleanáil nó ag smaoineamh faoi dhul ar eisimirce, dúirt
59.1% suntasach “Tá” i gcomparáid le 36.9% a dúirt “Níl”. Fásann sé seo go 69.5% i
mBaile Átha Cliath, agus áirítear ann os cionn leath dóibh siúd a ghlac páirt sa chuid
eile de Chúige Laighin (55.5%), sa Mhumhan (57.5%) agus i gConnacht (51%).
San eolas breise curtha ar fáil ag os cionn leath dóibh siúd a ghlac páirt maidir le cad
a theastaíonn chun ealaíontóirí agus oibrithe ealaíon a mhealladh chun fanacht, bhí
cíos, spás, tithíocht agus maoiniú i measc na focla is mó a úsáidtear, rud a thugann
le fios gur cosúil bhfuil an géarchéim tithíochta ina bhac mór ar chruthú agus taibhiú
na n-ealaíon anuas ar bhac an airgid agus áiteanna oibre luaite cheana.

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Emigration

When asked if they, or if any artist or arts worker they know, were planning to
emigrate or considering emigration, a significant 59.1% of respondents answered
“Yes” compared to 36.9% who said “No”. This rises to 69.5% in Dublin, and includes
more than half of participants in the rest of Leinster (55.5%), Munster (57.5%) and
Connacht (51%).
In the further detail provided by over half the participants on what is needed to
convince artists and arts workers to stay, rent, space, housing and funding were
among the most common words used, suggesting the housing crisis is a major
barrier to artistic creation and performance alongside the barriers of money and
workspace mentioned previously.

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An bhfuil tú, nó an bhfuil aon ENG GAE IOMLÁN %
ealaíontóir nó oibrí ealaíona ar a bhfuil
aithne agat orthu, ag súil le dul ar
eisimirce nó ag smaoineamh faoi?

Tá 634 30 664 59.1%

Níl 387 27 414 36.9%
Gan freagra 41 4 45 04.0%
IOMLÁN 1062 61 1123

An bhfuil tú, nó an bhfuil aon TÁ - TÁ - TÁ - IOMLÁN %

ealaíontóir nó oibrí ealaíona ar a ENG GAE IOMLÁN
bhfuil aithne agat orthu, ag súil le
dul ar eisimirce nó ag
smaoineamh faoi?

Baile Átha Cliath 280 5 285 410 69.5

Cuid eile Laighean 129 3 132 238 55.5
Mumhan 98 6 104 181 57.5
6 Contae 33 6 39 78 50.0
Cuid eile Uladh 29 2 31 73 42.5
Connacht 65 8 73 143 51.0

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Are you, or is any artist or arts worker ENG GAE TOTAL %
you know, planning to emigrate or
considering emigrating?

Yes 634 30 664 59.1%

No 387 27 414 36.9%

Did not answer 41 4 45 04.0%

TOTAL 1062 61 1123

Are you, or is any artist or arts YES - YES - YES - TOTAL %

worker you know, planning to ENG GAE TOTAL
emigrate or considering
emigrating?

Dublin 280 5 285 410 69.5

Rest of Leinster 129 3 132 238 55.5

Munster 98 6 104 181 57.5

6 Counties 33 6 39 78 50.0

Rest of Ulster 29 2 31 73 42.5

Connacht 65 8 73 143 51.0

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Cé a ghlac páirt?

I measc an 1,123 duine a ghlac páirt sa suirbhé, rinne 34.3% cur síos orthu féin mar
ealaíontóirí, 25.4% mar scríbhneoirí, 23.9% mar cheoltóirí, 23.9% mar aisteoirí,
15.5% mar taibheoirí, 15.2% mar léiritheoirí, 13.3% mar stiúrthóirí, 12.3% mar lucht
féachana, 12.1% mar amhránaithe, 11.8% mar scannanóirithe, agus 10.3% mar
chumadóirí.
San áireamh i sampla an suirbhé, bhí 410 as Baile Átha Cliath, 238 ón chuid eile de
Chúige Laighin, 181 as an Mumhan, 151 as Uladh (lena n-áirítear 78 ó na 6 Contae),
agus 143 as Connacht.
Dúirt móramh na ndaoine a ghlac páirt go dtéann siad i ngleic leis hobair ealaíon
chun taitneamh a bhaint as trí éisteach le ceol (81.7%), féachaint ar scannáin nó an
dteilifís (75.1%), cuairt a thabhairt ar dhánlanna, iarsmalanna nó taispeántais
(72.3%), leabhair a léamh (69.3%), freastal ar cheolchoirmeacha, gigeanna nó
clubanna oíche (67.1%), dul chuig seónna nó drámaí amharclanna (66%), páirt a
ghlacadh i gceardlanna nó cúrsaí (58%) nó dul chuig féilte (57.4%).
Cé go ndearna ceisteanna éagsúla an suirbhé iarracht eolas a bhailiú uathu siúd a
ghlac páirt faoin ról atá acu mar dhéantóirí ealaíon (cur síos a thabhairt orthu féin)
agus mar thomhaltóirí ealaíon (Conas a théann siad i dtaithí le obair ealaíona chun
taitneamh a bhaint as), ba chóir a nótáil gurb iad na freagraí is mó “eile” a thug
freagróirí iad féin don cheist deireanach sin freagraí a d’aithin cruthú agus taibhiú
ealaíon – mar duine aonair nó mar chuid de chomharchumann nó comharghrúpa
ealaíon – mar bhealach a théann siad i dtaithí leis an obair ealaíon chun taitneamh a
bhaint as.

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Who took part?

The survey’s 1,123 participants included people who described themselves as artists
(34.3%), writers (25.4%), musicians (23.9%), actors (23.9%), performers (15.5%),
producers (15.2%), directors (13.1%), audience (12.3%), singers (12.1%),
filmmakers (11.8%) and composers (10.3%).
The survey’s sample included 410 people from Dublin, 238 from the rest of Leinster,
181 from Munster, 151 from Ulster (including 78 from the 6 Counties), and 143 from
Connacht.
A majority of participants said they engage with artistic work for enjoyment by
listening to music (81.7%), watching films or TV (75.1%), visiting galleries, museums
or exhibitions (72.3%), reading books (69.3%), attending concerts, gigs or nightclubs
(67.1%), going to see theatre shows or plays (66%), participating in workshops or
courses (58%) or visiting festivals (57.4%).
While our survey’s different questions aimed to elicit information from participants
about their role as producers of art (what describes them) and as consumers of art
(how they engage with artistic work for enjoyment), it should be noted that the most
common “other” responses provided by participants themselves to the latter question
identified creating and performing art – whether as an individual or as part of an
artistic cooperative or collective group – as a way they engage with artistic work for
enjoyment.

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Déan cur síos ort féin ENG GAE IOMLÁN %
Ealaíontóir 370 15 385 34.3%
Scríbhneoir 265 20 285 25.4%
Eile (lena n-áirítear freagraí i gcló 258 21 279 24.8%
iodálach)
Ceoltóir 250 18 268 23.9%
Aisteoir 245 20 265 23.6%
Taibheoir 168 6 174 15.5%
Léiritheoir 156 15 171 15.2%
Stiúrthóir 134 13 147 13.1%
Lucht Féachana 128 10 138 12.3%
Amhránaí 124 12 136 12.1%
Scannánóir 122 10 132 11.8%
Cumadóir 104 12 116 10.3%
Péintéir 109 7 106 09.4%
Dearthóir 98 2 100 08.9%
File 81 10 91 08.1%
Grianghrafadóir 85 4 89 07.9%
Ceardaí 83 3 86 07.6%
Criú 74 2 76 06.8%
Léitheoir 65 5 70 06.2%
Údar 64 4 68 06.1%
Eagarthóir 52 10 62 05.5%
Dealbhóir 50 2 52 04.6%
Damhsóir/Rinceoir 48 2 50 04.4%
Róil Bainistíochta & Riaracháin 34 1 35 03.1%
Ealaíon (Eile)
Giolla stáitse 33 0 33 02.9%
Foilsitheoir 26 4 30 02.7%
Saor 22 2 24 02.1%
Smideoir 20 0 20 01.8%
Oide/Múinteoir/Acadóir Ealaíon 19 1 20 01.8%
(Eile)
Oibrí taispeántais 16 2 18 01.6%

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Ealaíontóir sráide 16 2 18 01.6%
Eagraí/Áisitheoir imeachta (Eile) 16 0 16 01.4%
Innealtóir/Teicneoir Fuaime, Soilse 14 1 15 01.3%
& Closamhairc (Eile)
Fuirseoir/Duine grinn (Eile) 13 1 14 01.2%
Léiritheoir/Coimeádaí (Eile) 12 0 12 01.1%
Bainisteoir Stáitse (Eile) 12 0 12 01.1%
Ailtire 9 0 9 00.8%
Oibrí Ealaíon (Eile) 9 0 9 00.8%
Amharclannóir nó Léiritheoir/ 9 0 9 00.8%
Comhairleoir Amharclainne (Eile)
Ealaíontóir Digiteacha/Dearthóir 8 0 8 00.7%
Grafaicí (Eile)
Ealaíontóir Teicstíle/Dearthóir 8 0 8 00.7%
Faisin (Eile)
Scéalaí/Seanchaí (Eile) 4 3 7 00.6%
Bainisteoir Léirithe (Eile) 6 0 6 00.5%
Ealaíontóir Físe (Eile) 6 0 6 00.5%
Guthóir (Eile) 6 0 6 00.5%
Díoltóir Leabhar (Eile) 5 0 5 00.4%
Maisitheoir (Eile) 5 0 5 00.4%
Gaibhneoir/Seodóir (Eile) 5 0 5 00.4%
Léiritheoir/Tionscnóir Ceoil (Eile) 5 0 5 00.4%
Déantóir Priontaí (Eile) 5 0 5 00.4%
Ealaíontóir Cócaireachta 4 0 4 00.4%
Cumadóir Amhrán (Eile) 4 0 4 00.4%
Éachtóir / Comheagraí Éachtaí 4 0 4 00.4%
(Eile)
Teicneoir Tí Amharclainne (Eile) 4 0 4 00.4%
IOMLÁN 1062 61 1123

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What describes you? ENG GAE TOTAL %
Artist 370 15 385 34.3%
Writer 265 20 285 25.4%
Other (incl. descriptions listed in 258 21 279 24.8%
italics)
Musician 250 18 268 23.9%
Actor 245 20 265 23.6%
Performer 168 6 174 15.5%
Producer 156 15 171 15.2%
Director 134 13 147 13.1%
Audience 128 10 138 12.3%
Singer 124 12 136 12.1%
Filmmaker 122 10 132 11.8%
Composer 104 12 116 10.3%
Painter 109 7 106 09.4%
Designer 98 2 100 08.9%
Poet 81 10 91 08.1%
Photographer 85 4 89 07.9%
Crafts Worker 83 3 86 07.6%
Crew 74 2 76 06.8%
Reader 65 5 70 06.2%
Author 64 4 68 06.1%
Editor 52 10 62 05.5%
Sculptor 50 2 52 04.6%
Dancer 48 2 50 04.4%
Arts Management & Admin. Roles 34 1 35 03.1%
(Other)
Stage Hand 33 0 33 02.9%
Publisher 26 4 30 02.7%
Artisan Worker 22 2 24 02.1%
Make-Up Artist 20 0 20 01.8%
Arts Educator/Teacher/Academic 19 1 20 01.8%
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Spectacle Worker 16 2 18 01.6%
Street Artist 16 2 18 01.6%
Event Organiser/Facilitator (Other) 16 0 16 01.4%
Sound, Lighting & AV 14 1 15 01.3%
Engineer/Technician (Other)
Comedian/Comic (Other) 13 1 14 01.2%
Curator (Other) 12 0 12 01.1%
Stage Manager (Other) 12 0 12 01.1%
Architect 9 0 9 00.8%
Arts Worker (Other) 9 0 9 00.8%
Theatre Maker/Producer, 9 0 9 00.8%
Playwright or Dramaturg (Other)
Digital Artist/Graphic Designer 8 0 8 00.7%
(Other)
Textile Artist/Fashion Designer 8 0 8 00.7%
(Other)
Storyteller (Other) 4 3 7 00.6%
Production Manager (Other) 6 0 6 00.5%
Visual Artist (Other) 6 0 6 00.5%
Voice-over Artist/Voice Actor 6 0 6 00.5%
(Other)
Bookseller (Other) 5 0 5 00.4%
Illustrator (Other) 5 0 5 00.4%
Metalworker/Jeweller (Other) 5 0 5 00.4%
Music Producer/Promoter (Other) 5 0 5 00.4%
Printmaker (Other) 5 0 5 00.4%
Culinary Artist 4 0 4 00.4%
Songwriter (Other) 4 0 4 00.4%
Stunt Performer/Coordinator 4 0 4 00.4%
(Other)
Theatre House Technician (Other) 4 0 4 00.4%
TOTAL 1062 61 1123

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Conas a théann tú féin i dtaithí le obair ENG GAE IOMLÁN %
ealaíona chun taitneamh a bhaint as?
Éistim le ceol 869 49 918 81.7%
Breathnaím ar scannáin nó ar an teilifís 804 39 843 75.1%

Téim ar chuairt go dánlainn, iarsmalainn nó 766 46 812 72.3%

taispeántais
Léim leabhair 736 42 778 69.3%
Freastlaím ar cheolchoirm, gigeanna, 717 36 753 67.1%
clubanna oíche
Breathnaím ar seónna amharclanna nó 696 45 741 66.0%
drámaí
Glacaim páirt i gceardlainn nó i gcúrsaí 609 42 651 58.0%

Téim chuig féilte 605 40 645 57.4%

Táim mar chuid de ghrúpa ealaíona (m. sh. 366 25 391 34.8%
club leabhair, drámaíochta, nó scannáin,
nó cór)
Bainim leas as r-leabhair nó sruth-ardáin ar 372 19 391 34.8%
líne chun sult a bhaint as na healaíona

Freastlaím ar thaispeántais damhsa/rince 354 25 379 33.7%

Eile 129 8 137 12.2%

IOMLÁN 1062 61 1123

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How do you most engage with artistic ENG GAE TOTAL %
work for enjoyment?

I listen to music 869 49 918 81.7%

I watch films or TV 804 39 843 75.1%

I visit galleries, museums or exhibitions 766 46 812 72.3%

I read books 736 42 778 69.3%

I attend concerts, gigs, nightclubs 717 36 753 67.1%

I go to see theatre shows or plays 696 45 741 66.0%

I participate in workshops or courses 609 42 651 58.0%

I visit festivals 605 40 645 57.4%

I am part of an arts group (eg. a book, 366 25 391 34.8%

drama or film club or choir)

I use e-books or online streaming 372 19 391 34.8%

platforms to enjoy the arts

I attend dance performances 354 25 379 33.7%

Other 129 8 137 12.2%

TOTAL 1062 61 1123

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