Galway County Council is preparing a new Arts Plan 2026-2030 which will set out the direction, priorities and goals that will guide our work into the next decade. A public information and consultation meeting will take place in each of our five Municipal Districts.
We want to know what you think.
County Galway has a vibrant arts and cultural ecosystem that includes practicing professional artists across all artforms, arts organisations, festivals, voluntary arts practitioners, artist residencies and various dedicated groups working to promote the arts in communities across the county.
It also has one full-time professional arts centre, Áras Éanna, located on Inis Óirr. The Arts Office delivers Culture Night each year and works in partnership with Creative Ireland, Music Generation and many established arts organisations in providing arts experiences for all.
Galway County Council is very interested to hear from you, whether you are involved in the arts or not, to assess what value you place on the arts; how, if at all, you engage with the arts or, if you feel there are ways to generate more opportunity for people to engage creatively in arts activity.
All are welcome to attend Arts Plan consultations in Tuam, Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Athenry or Clifden.
Tuam
Date: Wednesday 28 January 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Venue: Bru Bhríde, Churchview, Tuam, Co. Galway. H54 EY24
Access: Harmony Hall is wheelchair accessible.
Click here to register for the Tuam consultation
Ballinasloe
Date: Wednesday 18 February 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Venue: Shearwater Hotel, Marina Point, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. H53 F5P9
Access: The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.
Click here to register for the Ballinasloe consultation
Loughrea
Date: Thursday 19 February 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Venue: Lough Rea Hotel, Athenry Rd, Loughrea, Co. Galway. H62 Y189
Access: The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.
Click here to register for the Loughrea consultation
Athenry
Date: Wednesday 25 February 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Venue: Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry, Co. Galway. H65 E443
Access: The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.
Click here to register for the Athenry consultation
Clifden
Date: Thursday 26 February 2026
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Venue: Clifden Station House, Connemara, Co Galway. H71 AK52
Access: The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.
Click here to register for the Clifden consultation
Access
If you have other access requirements to attend a consultation, please let us know by emailing artsoffice@galwaycoco.ie.
Click here for information about the current arts provision in Galway County: https://www.galway.ie/en/community-tourism-arts/arts-culture
Click here to contribute to a short survey for the Arts Plan 2026-2030:
Galway County Council - Arts Plan 2026-2030 - Survey – Fill out form
The survey is open to contributions until 28 February 2026.