Kildare County Council

Mission / Aims

Kildare County Council will continue to identify, advocate for, influence and provide support for artists and agencies involved in arts and health practice. Guiding princples for this work are:

– Access and participation;
– Partnership approach;
– Quality artistic practice;
– Training and professional development;
– Documentation and evaluation.

Areas of activities

– Support the development of the arts programme in Naas Hospital;
– Promoting and facilitating access to and participation in arts initiatives for users of mental health services;
– Developing arts provision for older people;
– Supporting arts programmes and training for service users and staff of intellectual disability services;
– Support the work of Kildare’s Arts and Wellbeing Specialist