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Artists Mentoring & Networking Programme:In 2004, Mayo County Council, in partnership with Age & Opportunity, with supportfrom the Western Health Board and The Arts Council, initiated a pilot programme inorder to provide supported opportunities for artists to experience working in healthcarecontexts. Five visual artists worked in Westport, Achill, Ballina, Swinford andClaremorris, mentored by artist Deirdre Walsh. The programme continuedsuccessfully in 2005 and is now nationally recognised. Furthermore, in 2005, therewere three well-received exhibitions arising from this programme, in WestportLibrary (Mc Bride CNU), Claremorris Library & Station (D’Alton CNU) and theLinenhall (The Fairways CNU). ►1.6, 2.4, 2.15, 2.21, 3.2, 3.5, 3.10Public Art & Visual Art:% for Art:New works sited in 2005 include:• Ard na Rí Helicopter, by Rory Breslin, Ard Na Rí, Ballina.• Parade, by Declan Breen, Knockthomas, Castlebar• The Bell Peal, by Rory Breslin, Knock.• Four new % for Art Competitions were launched in 2005: Clare Island, Inishturk,Blacksod, N26 Ballina. ► 3.8Other public art works:• Anam na Féile, by Tim Morris & Bernie Garvey O’Mara, Moygownagh.(Funded through MCC village enhancement, LEADER and community inassociation with FÁS)Mayo County Council Collection:The Mayo County Council Collection was augmented by the purchase of art works byvisual artists Michael Wann, Paula Henihan, Yvonne O’Sullivan, and John LaurenceSpeight. ► 1.5Exhibitions of Collection:• ‘Beyond Words’, Mayo County Council Recent Acquisitions. Belmullet Library,June 2005 (Force 12)• Mayo County Council Collection, Town Hall Arts Centre, Charlestown, May &June• Schools Touring exhibition, St. Patrick’s Boys National School, Castlebar (Pilot)► 1.4, 1.5, 1.13, 2.11, 2.12.THEATRE:Mayo Youth Theatre:Established in 1999, Mayo Youth Theatre has grown considerably and, based inCastlebar, Foxford and Ballina. Through the promotion and support of quality youththeatre, MYT provides access to drama for those aged 13 - 22. There are now overeighty young members countywide. The youth theatre continued to flourish in 2005with weekly workshops in all locations, provided by skilled facilitators. ►1.4, 2.4,2.9, 3.267