The Arts Council and Local Government jointly hosted its second biennial conference, Places Matter, today in the Bailey Allen Hall, NUI Galway. Addressing inclusion and Ireland’s rapidly changing demographic, speakers included Director of Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, Nina Simon, Director of Diversity, Arts Council England, Abid Hussain and Dr William Schabas. The conference was chaired by Dr Ronit Lentin, associate professor of sociology, Trinity College.
Inclusion and Ireland’s Rapidly Changing Demographic Addressed at Arts Council’s Places Matter Conference
Arts Council of Ireland - An Chomhairle Ealaíon,
28 March 2019, Ireland
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