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In his introduction to The Art of Reading book club, Laureate for Irish Fiction Colm Tóibín says ‘Reading as much as writing is an art. It requires a creative response to the text. No book matters unless someone is reading it’. In every part of the country, this vital connection between artist and audience member is being renewed day after day, evening after evening. From Darndale to Dingle, people are returning in their droves to artistic events of the highest quality. As I attend festivals and events throughout the country, I am more and more struck by the dedication to delivery of the highest quality performances for the widest possible public. This commitment to standards of excellence makes for energizing encounters and it fills us with optimism for the recovery road ahead. Since the last newsletter, we’ve published our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) toolkit and you’ll find more details about it within this newsletter. Please use this toolkit as a starting point. It will necessarily evolve as we all grow our work in this area. Many wonderful projects have been initiated in response to our EDI policy, and with your support and collaboration, we know that we can build in earnest on this progress in future years. We know that the achievement of a more equitable, diverse and inclusive arts landscape is entirely possible. We look forward to working with you to make this happen. Maureen Kennelly Director
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Dúirt Colm Tóibín, Laureate i gcomhair Ficsean Éireannach, an méid seo a leanas agus Club Leabhar Ealaín na Léitheoireachta á chur i láthair aige: ‘Ealaín is ea an léitheoireacht, sa mhéid céanna agus gur ealaín í an scríbhneoireacht. Éilíonn sí freagairt chruthaitheach don téacs. Ní bhaineann tábhacht ná suntas le haon leabhar mura bhfuil duine éigin á léamh’. Tá an nasc seo idir an t-ealaíontóir agus an lucht féachana fíorthábhachtach i ngach carn den tír, agus bíonn sé á athnuachan lá i ndiaidh lae, tráthnóna i ndiaidh tráthnóna. Tá na sluaite ag teacht chuig imeachtaí ealaíne den chéad scoth ó Dharndál go Daingean Uí Chúis. Agus mé ag freastal ar fhéilte agus ar imeachtaí ó cheann ceann na tíre, tá mé an-tógtha leis an tiomantas do sheachadadh na léirithe den chéad scoth ar mhaithe leis an bpobal is leithne agus is féidir. Is é an tiomantas seo do na caighdeáin den chéad scoth a chruthaíonn teagmhálacha fuinniúla agus cuireann sé gliondar orainn ar fad agus muid ag súil leis an téarnamh amach as seo. Ón nuachtlitir roimhe seo ar aghaidh, d’fhoilsíomar ár dtacar uirlisí maidir le Comhionannas, Éagsúlacht agus Ionchuimsitheacht (CÉI) agus tá tuilleadh sonraí le fáil faoi sa nuachtlitir seo. Úsáid an tacar uirlisí seo mar thúsphointe. Fásfaidh sé mar is gá agus muid ag cur lenár gcuid oibre sa réimse seo. Cuireadh tús le go leor tionscadail iontacha mar fhreagairt ar ár mbeartas CÉI, agus le do thacaíocht agus do chomhoibriú, tá a fhios againn gur féidir linn cur leis an dul chun cinn seo níos mó ná riamh sna blianta atá amach romhainn. Tá a fhios againn gur féidir timpeallacht ealaíon níos cothroime, níos éagsúla agus níos ionchuimsithí a bhaint amach. Táimid ag súil le bheith ag obair leat chun é sin a chur i gcrích. Maureen Kennelly Stiúrthóir