A special grant of €200,000 has been allocated in 2007 towards the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Dublin Theatre Festival.
This is a very prestigious festival and it is worthy of this special recognition this year. In addition, the Arts Council has provided €805,000 in the current year to the Festival for its theatre programme, administrative cost etc.
The 50th anniversary funding is intended to articulate a reinvigorated vision for the festival and to promote it nationally and internationally as a major arts, culture and theatrical event.
A committee of key stakeholders to oversee the celebration has been formed. The Committee is:
Michael Colgan, Artistic Director, Gate Theatre — Chair
Peter Crowley, Chairman, Dublin Theatre Festival
Paul Bates, Assistant Secretary, Department of Arts Sport and Tourism,
Gina Quinn, Chief Executive, Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Mary McCarthy, Arts Manager, Dublin Docklands Development Authority
Peter Crowley, Chairman of the Dublin Theatre Festival
Michael Colgan, Director of the Gate Theatre, (Chairman)
Loughlin Deegan, Artistic Director, Dublin Theatre Festival
Niall O Donnchu, Assistant Secretary, Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Phillip Maguire, Assistant City Manager, Dublin City Council
Noel Curran, Director of Television, RTE