The Project Arts Centre (PAC) in Dublin is to be the recipient of a grant for €35,000 from the Metlife Foundation to support their Project Artist Programme it was announced today.
Project Arts Centre is Ireland’s leading centre for the development and presentation of contemporary art, dedicated to protecting and nurturing the next generation of Irish artists across all forms of the performing and visual arts.
It is the busiest arts centre in the country, with more than 600 events annually – with theatre, music, dance, opera and visual art in two performances spaces and a gallery.
In 2015, over 90,000 audience members engaged with PAC programmes.
The new contribution will be used for commissioning of new work, development space, and expertise to grow services available to artists in areas such as financial management and best practice mentorship. This will in turn empower independent artists in the creation of new work, enabling them to reach new audiences nationally and internationally.
MetLife Foundation was created in 1976 to continue MetLife’s long tradition of corporate contributions and community involvement. Since its founding through the end of 2015, MetLife Foundation has provided more than $700 million in grants and $70 million in program-related investments to organizations addressing issues that have a positive impact in their communities.
Artistic Director of Project Arts Centre, Cian O’Brien said, "We are delighted to announce this very important grant from Metlife Foundation. As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary this year, it is a very exciting time for our organisation and this kind of support is absolutely critical for us to allow our artists to flourish."
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