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Art, Craft & Design
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This is the sector for visually creative people and those who enjoy handcrafting their own goods. Design can cover a broad range of roles, including drawing advertisements and products, or designing websites. The craft sector is made up of small companies and self-employed crafters. They apply their specific skills to create high quality goods. In contrast to industry, they produce much smaller amounts of their products, but put a higher amount of care and craft, spot the name, into each piece. They may sell products themselves in markets, their own stores, or even export them abroad.
Did You Know?
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2,000artists were selected for the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme in 2022 Gov.ie
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€2.9bnin Gross Value Added was generated by the craft and design-intensive sectors in 2019 Design and Crafts Council Ireland
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€8mwas awarded to 1,800 artists in 2021 through the Agility Aware (Arts Council of Ireland) Arts Council of Ireland
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597artists received funding in the second round of the Arts Council Agility Awards in 2023 Arts Council of Ireland
Did You Know?
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2,000artists were selected for the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme in 2022 Gov.ie
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€2.9bnin Gross Value Added was generated by the craft and design-intensive sectors in 2019 Design and Crafts Council Ireland
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€8mwas awarded to 1,800 artists in 2021 through the Agility Aware (Arts Council of Ireland) Arts Council of Ireland
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597artists received funding in the second round of the Arts Council Agility Awards in 2023 Arts Council of Ireland
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