It is hard to believe that it is March already and a much welcomed sense of hope fills the fresh Spring air. Hope of better times to come. To accompany this season of purposeful growth and renewal, the Arts Office is delighted to announce the launch of its Spring 2022 Funding Cycle which sees the commencement of five individual grant and bursary competitions: The Annual Arts Grant, the Community Arts Grant, the Festivals Grant Scheme, the Drama League of Ireland Bursary and The Professional Artists Development Fund. We are also delighted to announce that we will be participating in Platform31 once again in 2022. This initiative is a collaboration between the Association of Local Authority Arts Officers and the Arts Council and is a national opportunity for artists to develop their practice and test new ideas.