Arts council — An arts council is a government or private, non profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad. They are often arms length from the government to… … Wikipedia
Arts Council — [Arts Council] noun any of four organizations in Britain (one each for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) that give government money to artistic projects with the aim of encouraging the arts and making them more popular. For example,… … Useful english dictionary
Arts Council of Great Britain — The Arts Council of Great Britain was a non departmental public body dedicated to the promotion of the fine arts in Great Britain. The Arts Council of Great Britain was divided in 1994 to form the Arts Council of England (now Arts Council… … Wikipedia
Arts Council of Northern Ireland — The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is the official Crafts Council for Northern Ireland. It is a non departmental public body (NDPB) of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL).ee also*List of Government departments and agencies in… … Wikipedia
Arts Council — The Arts Council of Great Britain was established as an independent but government funded public body by John Maynard Keynes at the end of the Second World War. Since 1994 there have been separate councils for England, Scotland, Wales and… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Arts Council — n any of four organizations in Britain (one each for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) that give government money to artistic projects with the aim of encouraging the arts and making them more popular. For example, if a theatre… … Universalium
National Arts Council — is the name of a number of national bodies which oversee government funding of the arts. Australia Council for the Arts National Culture Fund of Bulgaria Canada Council Cayman National Cultural Foundation Arts Council of Finland Arts Council… … Wikipedia
Scottish Arts Council — The Scottish Arts Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Ealain na h Alba ) is a public body that distributes funding from the Scottish Executive Education Department , and is the leading national organisation for the funding, development and… … Wikipedia
Ireland — Irelander, n. /uyeur leuhnd/, n. 1. John, 1838 1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888 1918. 2. Also called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British … Universalium
Ireland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics — Infobox Paralympics Ireland games=2008 Summer competitors= 45 sports= 9 flagbearer= Patrice Dockery officials= gold=3 silver=1 bronze=1 rank=36Ireland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Ireland sent 45 athletes, competing in 9… … Wikipedia
