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Also known as Aosdana

Aosdána ( , ; from , 'people of the arts') is an Irish association or academy of artists, each of whom must have produced a distinguished body of work of genuine originality. It was created in 1981 by the country's Arts Council on the initiative of a group of writers with support from the Taoiseach. Membership, which is by invitation from current members, is limited to 250 individuals; before 2005, it was limited to 200. Its steering body is a committee of 10, called the Toscaireacht.

Key facts

Organization.name
Aosdána
Organization.logo
Aosdána_logo.png
Organization.founder
The Arts Council (of Ireland) (with Taoiseach Charles Haughey from an idea by Anthony Cronin)
Organization.founding_location
Dublin
Organization.type
Academy / artist's association
Organization.tax_id
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Organization.vat_id
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Organization.status
quango
Organization.purpose
Association of artists, with provision of financial support to some members
Organization.professional_title
None (some members are designated Saoi or Toscaire)
Organization.headquarters
c/o The Arts Council, 70 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Organization.region
Ireland
Organization.membership
248 (max. 250)
Organization.membership_year
2023
Organization.language
English, Irish
Organization.sec_gen
None (administrator delegated from Arts Council)
Organization.leader_title
Steering
Organization.leader_name
A committee of ten members, the Toscaireacht

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Formation
  • Membership
  • Stipend (Cnuas)
  • Honour - Saoi
  • Governance
  • Toscaireacht and Assembly
  • Elections
  • Meetings
  • Current Toscairí
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Aosdána ( , ; from , 'people of the arts') is an Irish association or academy of artists, each of whom must have produced a distinguished body of work of genuine originality. It was created in 1981 by the country's Arts Council on the initiative of a group of writers with support from the Taoiseach. Membership, which is by invitation from current members, is limited to 250 individuals; before 2005, it was limited to 200. Its steering body is a committee of 10, called the Toscaireacht.

==Formation== Aosdána was originally set up by the Arts Council, on the suggestion of writer Anthony Cronin, with support from the Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, well known for his support for the Arts, although Fintan O'Toole has argued that this also served to deflect criticism of Haughey's political actions. The first 89 members were chosen by the Arts Council.

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