COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

MOTION NO.11

MOTION: Councillor Joanna Tuffy

That the Arts Section of the Council will facilitate the setting up of a local artists collective in Lucan including helping to organise a first meeting, and find a venue for the meeting in Lucan, and reaching out to working artists in the area similar to the type of collective outlined at this link https://visualartists.ie/how-to-manual/setting-up-an-artist-group .

REPORT:

The Arts Office will be engaging with artists in the county, including the Lucan area, in the coming months as we prepare for a new Arts Strategy in 2026. This process will engage with artists to examine the requirements of artists in the area regarding workspaces and infrastructure, networking, and support requirements. We aim to facilitate conversations and build relationships that will help inform the strategy and strengthen the local arts community.

The collective model is an artist-led, structured group, with a shared identity or artform, ongoing collaboration and specific goals in creating work. Further discussion is required regarding the setting up of a collective in the area which are conversations which will be facilitated as part of the Arts Strategy engagements. There are significant considerations regarding the creation of a collective such as business model/structure, governance, financial management, and the collective’s vision and mission. The creation of an informal network may be best suited for the area to allow artists to connect and share ideas. The Arts Office is committed to facilitating networking and engagement in the county to encourage wider participation and make it easier for artists to engage in ways that suit them.