Town Hall lends its support to national plan for arts recovery

Galway’s Town Hall Theatre has joined more than 30 arts venues across the country in support of the National Arts Recovery Plan published last week by the National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA).

“We stand together with the NCFA and our artists and arts workers at this difficult time to ensure the survival of our sector,” says Town Hall Theatre Director, Fergal McGrath.

The statement by venues supporting the NCFA’s campaign to save the arts emphasises the links between these spaces and those who use them – artists, arts workers and audiences.

“How we will address the severe challenges posed by social distancing and huge losses in revenue, will require close collaboration with our artists, arts workers and audiences as well as the Arts Council, Local Authorities and Government partners,” they say.

And the managers of these buildings stress that: “Venues are more than walls – we are teams of professional, experienced people dedicated to supporting artists and audiences and we are working hard right now to create plans for a reimagined future in which we can support our artists to the best of our ability and enrich our communities creatively.”

The National Arts Recovery Plan, published by the NCFA last week, made several proposals regarding Arts Council and Government supports, including financial investments.

Venue managers stress that implementing these would be a huge support in what is a dire time for the arts.

For more, read this week’s Galway City Tribune.

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