Dublin City Arts Office

Through the Arts Office, Dublin City Council supports artists, organisations and local communities by delivering experiences that contribute to the city’s cultural life. By leading and working with these partners, we aim to create a vibrant city known for its rich heritage.

Our work supporting the arts

The Arts Office encourages the people of Dublin to explore, experience and contribute to the arts. We also try to develop new audiences for art through our work with schools, communities and businesses.

We work with other areas of Dublin City Council, such as planning, events and parks, to improve public access to art and maximise opportunities for local artists to showcase their skills.

We support this work through a variety of grants and funding programmes. We also provide artists studios, incubation spaces, residential spaces, rehearsal studios and training opportunities to the city's creatives. Since 2005, The LAB Gallery on Foley Street has been our municipal arts hub and delivers a year-round programme of free events.

The Arts Office is also tasked with implementing the Dublin City Public Art Programme, which allows us to commission new artwork across all artforms. Our initiatives include MusicTown, Opera in the Open, Culture Night Dublin and Bealtaine Dublin. We also support dozens of other events and festivals taking place around the city.

Visit the Art Office's website

Click to visit the Dublin City Art Office's website. Here you’ll find more information about public art commissions, grants for artists and community arts programmes.