1. Gráinne Millar
Head of Cultural Development
Temple Bar Cultural Trust
Thursday 17th May 2012

2. Overview
• Update on Culture and Creative Industries
(CCIs) role in the Europe 2020 strategy
• Present opportunities through EU support
programmes to realise CCIs potential in
Ireland
• Outline structured approach to target, secure
and manage EU funding

3. Current State of Cultural and Creative
Industries
• What are the cultural and creative industries?
(performing arts, visual arts, heritage, film, tv, radio, books, photography design, fashion,
advertising, gaming, etc.)
• In Europe, represents 2.7% of Europe’s GDP
– higher than real estate activities/ food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing
– positive trend continuing (6.1 million jobs across the EU)
• In Ireland, create 79,000 jobs and contributes €4.7 billion in 2011
– Creative West: 5,000 creative enterprises, support 11,000 people; €534 million turnover and
€270 million tax contribution
• Temple Bar creative economy turnover of €676 million in 2009
– would rank 69th in The Irish Times Top 1,000 Companies List 2011
– around 400 businesses
– Successful management of EU funding programmes (ERDF €52m) (InterReg €5million)

4. EU Funding Opportunities for Ireland
EU Cultural Programme
• Current programme: €400 million for culture/ €750 million for AV
• EU2020 – Creative Europe : €1.8 billion
Seventh EU Framework Programme
• Current programme: €50billion (€9billion remains)
• Horizon 2020: €79 billion
Cohesion Policy
• Current programme: €344 billion (€100 million remains)
• EU 2020 Common Strategic Framework : €376 billion greater emphasis on CCIs role
in local/ regional development
How does Ireland compare?
• Cohesion Funds: Austria €139million and Finland €148.8milion

5. The Way Forward for Ireland
• Establish a High Level Working Group
- Key Stakeholders and Government departments
• Define the potential for Ireland
- Mapping
• Bring together agencies managing EU programmes in Ireland
– adopt thematic approach based on CCIs
– link with practitioners and organisations on the ground
• Develop inter-departmental partnerships and strengthen
cross-border linkages
– integrated approach, develop CCI role across important policy areas and
identify synergies