Youth Arts Now - Report (2022)

Youth Arts Now is research report by John O'Brien, published by Waterford Youth Arts, commissioned by the local authority Arts Services of Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford together with Creative Waterford.

 

Youth Arts Now is a report into the support and development of youth arts policy and practice in Ireland.

 

It is aimed at youth arts practitioners, youth arts groups, leaders, stakeholders and young  people. Launched at Smock Alley in January 2023, Youth Arts Now advocates for 'ground-up' policy development for youth arts in Ireland, a strategy that could support the development of sustainable funding for youth arts. Youth Arts Now aims to advocate for the youth arts sector and the establishment of an effective network for lobbying and mutual supports for youth arts practitioners and organisations.
 

Informed by the findings of an initial three month research and data collection project in 2020 resourced collectively by the Arts Officers of Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford Councils and Creative Waterford. 

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