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Non-profit organisations in Mayo will have the opportunity to apply for $1m in funding through The Ireland Funds 2012 Grant Round, which will support projects in the areas of arts and culture, community development, education, and peace and reconciliation.

On Friday September 23 arts venues throughout the country throw open their doors for an evening of public participation in the arts. At the Ballina Arts Centre they have an array of events for the public to try out. Be it music, dance, film or printmaking, there is something for everyone.

Culture Night takes place in the county on September 23 as 25 cultural hotspots will be sharing and showcasing a wide variety of events.

On September 24 a total of 20 towns, cities, and counties across Ireland took part in Culture Night. In Mayo the evening was a countywide event giving people in all parts of the county the opportunity to go along to their local venue and check the wealth of activity that goes on there. Not surprisingly, people did just that. In the past five years Culture Night has become a national phenomenon and in 2009 Mayo was delighted to be part of the event. In a unique take on events the occasion in Mayo became a countywide event, a first for culture night. Feedback from venues and audience was extremely positive.

On Friday September 24, 15 venues across Mayo will offer access to an amazing array of free late night culture and people can now see the full programme at www.mayococo.ie. The Mayo venues have a wonderfully diverse programme, reflecting the wealth of cultural activity our county has to offer. Opening times range from 5pm to 12am.

On Friday September 24, a number of Mayo venues will keep their doors open later than usual. Why? Well, on the last Friday in September, along with a number of other counties nationwide, Mayo is hosting Culture Night.

People all over Mayo will experience the best of the arts in 2010, despite the financial challenges facing the country.

This month enjoy a collection of works from the Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ballycastle or a movie from one of Andrei Tarkovsky’s acclaimed works at the Ballina Arts Centre.

Beacon – works from the Ballinglen Arts Foundation at Ballina Arts Centre

If free, fun, family events are what you are looking for, then Mayo Culture Night 2009 has them all. On September 25 the people of Mayo will be presented with a marvellous opportunity to experience the rich and diverse arts and culture scene in the county, as venues county-wide throw open their doors a little later than usual.