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Tuesday, 19 th June 2018
Tuesday, 19th June 2018
Dr Aideen McGinley(Chairperson)
Brendan McGrath Kevin Kelly Declan McGonagle
Claire McColgan Catherine Cullen Cllr Neill Mc Neilis
Cllr Eileen Mannion
Máire Geoghegan Quinn
Caroline Loughnane Enda Newton
Christopher Greene
John Crumlish Lisa Clancy Leon Butler
THE BOARD
Delivery based on Strong Governance
• Robust Corporate Governance Structure• Led by a strong Board based on open call and
skill set analysis• Representation from LAs and Department of Culture,
Heritage & The Gaeltacht• Audit & Risk committee• Clean Audit Report for 2017• Detailed Assurance and Accountability arrangements
built into SLAs.• External monitoring and evaluation• Open and transparent corporate culture
MAKING WAVESOur Vision is to celebrate what is most valuable in this culture while making waves of renewal, disruption and transformation.
LANGUAGE
LANDSCAPE MIGRATION
EVERYBODYMATTERS
A Cultural Sustainability Strategy Framework for Galway 2016 -2025” adopted in early summer 2016. Phased over three periods of approximately 3 years each.
Impactof ECOC
MISSION STATEMENTTo deliver Galway 2020 a European Capital of Culture,
that enables the creation of more culturally vibrant communities
THE STAFF
Hannah Kiely Damian Egan Fintan Maher Alan Kenny Marilyn Gaughan Reddan
Nollaig McGuinness Cepta O’Connell Jo Lavelle Bridgette Brew Tracey Nolan
Craig Flaherty Liz Kelly Kate Howard Cormac McMahon Ian Burke Sorcha Nic Aodha
Funding
Income Budget per Bid
Funding Source 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total
EU €0 €300,000 €500,000 €500,000 €1,500,000 €200,000 €3,000,000
National Government €0 €0 €0 €9,000,000 €6,000,000 €0 €15,000,000
City/County €1,000,000 €4,200,000 €3,000,000 €1,000,000 €2,300,000 €500,000 €12,000,000
Region €0 €750,000 €500,000 €1,100,000 €1,150,000 €0 €3,500,000
Sponsors €0 €750,000 €1,500,000 €1,750,000 €2,700,000 €50,000 €6,750,000
Other €0 €500,000 €750,000 €2,000,000 €2,000,000 €250,000 €5,500,000
€1,000,000 €6,500,000 €6,250,000 €15,350,000 €15,650,000 €1,000,000 €45,750,000
EU FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO DATEEU applications to various sources of funding to further enhance projects alongside the Galway 2020 financial contribution
Project Organisation Application to Status
FreshStreet #3 ISACS CircoStrada Secured and committed
Wires Crossed Galway Community Circus Erasmus + Two rounds (2017 & 2018) Secured and committed
Creative Europe To be submitted in 2018/2019 as part of the legacy programme
Digital Project NUIG H2020 Application submitted. Result pending
Northern Peripheries & Screen Talent Europe Galway Film Centre Nordic Culture Point Secured and committed
Science Foundation Ireland Application submitted
Crossing the Line Blue Teapot Creative Europe Application submitted
Symphonic Waves GRETB Music Generation Secured and committed
Erasmus + Secured 2017
Project BAA BAA Paisley 2021Renfrewshire Leisure Culture and Leisure Trust
Secured and committed
UK City of Culture Bid
The Galway Shawl-Joint bid project with Paisley 2021 Regional Funding Currently being progressed
Udaras Na Gaeltachta In Discussion
Hope it Rains Milestone Inventive Production FLAG Application submitted
Science Foundation Ireland Application submitted
LEADER In discussion
Windfarm Community Fund 2 Applications submitted
Creative Ireland Application submitted
Failte Ireland Expression of interest submitted
TOTAL
PROGRAMME
DIGITAL FLAGSHIP PROJECT
WEIGH ANCHOR
FORWARD MOTION
SHIP TO SHORE
THE HEALING PROJECT
LAUNCHING & LANDING
SMALL TOWNSBIG IDEASFlagship Project invites our communities to develop their own cultural project and celebrate “Meitheal” – the ancient Irish tradition of coming together for a common purpose.
In 2018 and 2019 communities from Galway City and County can and have applied for financial support to work with artists and cultural practitioners to develop projects for where they live or work, using the three themes of landscape, language and migration as inspiration.
Rolled out 20th January 2018Closed 20th March 2018Announced 20th May 2018
20Launched 2018
JAN
Product A
140+applications
52
Funded projects acrossGalway City & County
52projects
across city& county
24projects across 3
city wards
WEST
Knocknacarra 2020 Group Connections:A Neighbourhood of Difference.
Westside Arts Festival:A Wild and generous landscape.
Scoil Bhríde Shantalla:Giant Steps.
The Village Salthill:Shot By Sea The Sea.
Devon Park Residents Association:The Galway Úlla Buaile Festival.
EAST
Oirthear le Chéile:Heart Steps…A Tapestry of Memories.
The Ballybane Taskforce:Belonging in Ballybane.
COPE Galway:Inclusive Soccer.
Friends of Merlin Woods:I Am A Constant in the Journey of My People.
ARD Family Resource Centre:Cultural Café Evening.
CENTRAL
Galway African Diaspora:African Art Exhibition and workshop.
Galway Civic Trust:Galway Medieval Festival.
Galway Arts Centre:Food for the Soul.
Croi na Gaillimhe:Corrib Quilters.
Galway Mother Tongues Committee:Mother Tongues Festival.
Galway Autism Partnership:Hear Our Voice!
Citog Records:Summer Sundays.
Skylight 47:Let the Stories Be Told.
Brú Theatre:Fisherwoman, Fisherwoman, Sell me your Pike.
*Note: Where ‘City’ was given as a project location, project was assigned to Central Ward
Galway Congolese Association:U20 (United by 2020).
The Galway Integration Consortium:Telling Stories, Sharing Cultures.
Doire Press:Galway Stories: 2020. (city/county)
West Resident's Association:The Ballad of Eugene Daly
Galway Traveller Movement:An Lucht Siúil (The Walking People). (city/county)
15 Board Members
New Office, 16 Merchant’s Road
16 Staffto Date
€15mLetter from
National Government
SLAGalway City Council
Galway County Council
RTÉPartnership
TG4 Agreement
marketing and content creation across allplatforms
access to 73 public service media
organisations across 56 European
countries
potential to unlock an audience of over 1 billion people worldwide
Stakeholder Engagement ECOC
EngagementSmall TownsBig Ideas
140+applications
52funded
Legacy Conference18th – 20th June 2018
GMITPartnership
Liaison TeamNUIG
• Board in place
• Company set up
• Office opened 16 Merchant Road, Galway
• Core team recruited
• SLAs with City and County
• Letter of agreement with National Government
• Phase 1 of Small Towns Big Ideas launched
• RTE Memorandum signed
• Agreement with TG4
• Agreement with Galway Advertiser
• Agreement with Connacht Tribune group
• Partnership with NUI Galway
• Partnership with GMIT
• Discussions with potential sponsors
• Agreement with Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland
• Attended Meitheal – international tour operators fair
• County Liaison Team established
• Additional EU Funding applied for and secured
• In-kind support already commenced
• 6 new jobs already created outside of the team
A LOT DONE,
• Reporting to Europe next week for Monitoring
• Identify Cultural expertise
• Finalising cultural programme /moving to contracts
• Commenced “The Countdown is on” Campaign
• Branding in city and county
• Hosting “A taste of Galway 2020” roadshows
• Continue engagement with tourism sector
• Launching programme website
• Developing Monitoring and Evaluation system with NUI Galway
• Establishing premier sponsorship deals
• Roll out SME support package
• Continue with staff appointments
• Continue with our Venue audit and analysis
• Developing Legacy conference outcomes
• Launching An Artist in Every Place project
• Launching phase 2 of Small Towns Big Ideas
• Hosting international launches of programme
• Roll out of the Creative Hubs
• Developing merchandising range – get the T-Shirts and flags
MORE TO DO
GALWAY 2020 VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME – WAVE MAKERS
• Volunteer Manager commencing July 9th
• Programme based on best practice international
• Partnering with local and national agencies – Volunteer Centre, Volunteer Ireland,
NUI Galway Alive programme
• Partnering with other ECOC - Liverpool, Wroclaw, Pafos, Aarhus, Matera, Plovdiv,
Rijeka and UK Cities of Culture
• Local, national and international volunteers
• Require 3 -4,000 volunteers
• Development Phase – July – Oct 2018
Volunteer manager will develop resource requirements, timelines,
recruitment strategy, and integrate with the cultural programme.
• Roll-out Phase – from Nov 2018
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIP
10 political engagement
meetings
6Board meetings
city & county
18 ECOCMeetings – Aarhus,
Rijeka, Plovdiv
12 Business Group Engagements –
Chamber of Commerce, Latin Quarter, Galway CBA
Over
100Stakeholder
engagements
22 public speak outs -briefing
community groupsGalway 2020 Online
Community90,000+
Galway 2020 All Media
April 2018 –Potential reach 30m
people
Ní Neart Go Cur Le Chéile –There is no strength without unity
