11 artists in the north west receive grant from Arts Council of Ireland

A number of artists in Sligo and Leitrim have been awarded grants by the Arts Council of Ireland.

6 people in Sligo and a further 5 in Donegal are to benefit from the €3,000 grant which has been recently awarded.

The €1m fund has been introduced to help support artists and organisations through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Speaking to OceanFM News, Director of the Arts Council, Maureen Kennelly, outlines some of the uses for the grants

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