OUR PURPOSE
Droichead exists to put art at the heart of people’s lives and ambitions in Drogheda, East Meath and Louth.
OUR VISION
We look forward to a future where art matters and is easily, enjoyably, meaningfully part of everyone’s everyday life
OUR MISSION
We are a creative hub, nurturing, presenting and promoting art of, by and for the many, diverse communities of Drogheda, East Meath and Louth.
OUR AMBITION
Our ambition is simple. We want to be a flagship arts centre, renowned for our vitality as a creative hub and for our relevance to our many, diverse communities in Drogheda, East Meath and Louth.
- We want to be a destination for art, artists and audiences.
- We want to support artists, to be a space for their innovation and ambition.
- We want to nurture audiences, extending who we reach and enjoying how we engage with each other.
- We want to bring people together and to make things possible.
- We want to make art. We want to share art. We want to make art matter.
OUR VALUES
Optimism
We are positive about the future and confident that we can make a difference in the lives of the artists we support and the communities with whom we engage.
Opportunity
We are committed to creating opportunities for artists and to opening up the arts for audiences and for all those within our communities, equally, inclusively and with a warm welcome.
Relevance
We care about the world about us and want to respond to what matters in people’s lives. That means, sometimes we need to ask questions and sometimes we need to celebrate. At all times, we want to be there and be relevant.
Belonging
Being a vital part of our community is important to us. In what we do and how we do it, we want to promote the arts are for everyone and to create a sense of belonging to Droichead.
STRATEGIC GOALS
We will focus our efforts on these four interconnected areas of work over the course of the next five years.
SUPPORTING ART AND ARTISTS
Goal: A cogent, compelling programme of work that supports artists and nurtures audiences
BUILDING AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT
Goal: More people across all our communities know the arts in their lives
DEVELOPING OUR CAPACITY
Goal: A cohesive, appropriately skilled, financially robust organisation
MAXIMISING OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Goal: A fit-for-purpose home for Droichead as a creative hub and cultural destination