Representatives from Killesher Community Development Association and representatives from Carrosyl Community Association
TWO community groups from the county have been awarded funding to address sectarianism and undertake public consultation regarding the development of new pieces of public art.
Killesher Community Development Association and Carrosyl Community Association (based in Carrowshee Park/Sylvan Hill, Lisnaskea) have each been awarded grants of over £4,000.
The ‘Building Peace through the Arts – Re-Imaging Communities’ programme offers funding to community groups and local authorities across Northern Ireland and the border region of the Republic that want to tackle sectarianism and racism at the local level.
Up to £5,000 is available to fund improved community relations through the delivery of a series of creative engagement workshops for each project site.
Upon completion of this first stage, a second application of up to £50,000 can be made to produce and install site specific public artwork which reflects themes that have been developed by the workshop participants.
At Killesher Community Development Association it is hoped that the success of The Tully Mill Complex, developed in recent years as a shared neutral space, will be built upon with members of the local community coming together to explore themes of shared identity.
Based on the northern edge of Lisnaskea, Carrosyl Community Association will use their funding to begin the process of producing public artwork for the Carrowhsee Park and Sylvan Hill area.
Sean Keenan, manager of the Building Peace through the Arts Programme at the Arts Council, said: “Fermanagh was one of the few areas in Northern Ireland that did not benefit from the original Re-Imaging Communities Programme so it’s great to be able to support groups in Killesher and Lisnaskea that are striving to reconcile and connect their communities.
“I’d encourage any other groups who are interested in applying to the programme to contact us on 028 9038 5228 or to email mbeck@artscouncil-ni.org as soon as possible.
“The programme is due to end in July 2015 but, because we expect each project to take at least a year to complete both stages one and two, the sooner an application is received, the better.”
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