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€1 million fund awarded to the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Art Gallery to support Irish artists and enhance the national collection of artworks

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., announced today that significant funding of €1 million has been approved for two National Cultural Institutions, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Art Gallery. The funding will enable the acquisition of artworks to support Irish artists in these very difficult and challenging times.

The Irish Museum of Modern Art is home to the National Collection of modern and contemporary art, while the Crawford Art Gallery is dedicated to the visual arts, both historic and contemporary.

This additional funding of €600,000 for the Irish Museum of Modern Art and €400,000 for the Crawford Art Gallery will allow both museums to expand the National Collection by acquiring works by Irish artists who need vital support at this time.

Minister Martin said:

“I am delighted to announce this very significant funding for the two National Cultural Institutions, the Crawford Art Gallery and the Irish Museum of Modern Art. Arts and culture are a core part of who we are. They have been the source of so much support over the last few months. I am pleased to be able to make this allocation to enhance the national collection.  By doing so, this will provide vital support to our Irish artists during this unprecedented time.”