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Council Targets Youth
The “What’s Your Connection†campaign comes in the wake of a Council Omnibus survey, which found that, while 90% of young people participate in the arts in some way, 33% feel out of place in a gallery, museum or theatre. “Youth culture is strongly linked to arts and creativity, particularly through music, fashion and film,†said N óirÃn McKinney, Director of Arts Development at the Arts Council. “Indeed, 65 percent told us that arts and culture help to enrich the quality of their lives.†“We’d like to see young people take their interests a step further by becoming more actively involved in the great range of creative activities offered by our local arts organizations – from circus skills and DJ-ing to poetry writing and drawing classesâ€. For more information, CLICK HERE
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