The Galway 2020 team is getting to work following Galway’s designation as European Capital of Culture for the year 2020.
Over the coming weeks, the team will regroup and come up with a county-wide project plan for the next six months.
They’ll also be working with arts and cultural organisations in a bid to secure European funding before the October deadline.
It’s expected the designation will lead to increased employment, more foreign direct investment and greater civic engagement across the city and county.
Galway will receive €15 million in funding from the Department of Arts in 2019, and a further €1.5 million in prize money from Europe.
The group is also hopeful that the win will open up several other funding avenues.
The most significant boost will be in terms of tourism – more than one million extra visitors are expected to flock to Galway in 2020, and the boost is predicted to last into subsequent years
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