DL5-8 is a pilot project undertaken by an artist-research collective from the Graduate School of Creative Arts & Media, GradCAM developing new ideas in public culture. We acknowledge the facilitation of the Department of Environment, Culture and Community of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and in particular director Richard Shakespear and the investment and input of local buisnesess to include Weirs Bar, the Sunshine Cafe, the Purty Kitchen and landlords of the retail
premises, in carrying out this project in Dún Laoghaire Town Centre.

DL5-8 is a project of the Creative Policies for Creative Cities Network, which is actively engaged with the local authorities of Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council (IE), Chief Executive of Newcastle City Council (UK) and the Diputación de Cuenca (ES). The team include Paul Collard, Director of Creativity, Culture and Education; Oscar Watson, Director of Intercultural Arts; David Faulkner, Deputy Director of Newcastle City Council; Angeles Diaz Vieco, Director of Simetrías Fundación Internacional; Juan Avila. President of the County Council of Cuenca; Jim Devine, Director of the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dún Laoghaire; Richard Shakespear, Director of Department of Environment, Culture and Community, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; and Nollaig Ó Fiongháile, Development Manager of the Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media (GradCAM).

The team would like to thank our many generous colleagues for their participation, support and encouragement – too numerous to mention, but gratefully acknowledged. We would like to express especial gratitude to colleagues from the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art Design & Technology and Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council in realising this research project and our activities within the wider Creative Policies for Creative Cities Network. And to the businesses and cultural institutions in Dún Laoghaire who provided energy and enthusiasm, as well as practical support, resources and advice in realising the programme: Martin Murphy (Director of Pavilion Theatre), Faycal + Siobhan Chebli (Sunshine Cafe) Jimmy Smith (Weirs of Dún Laoghaire) Conor Martin (The Purty Kitchen Group), Dom Mc Manus (Dún Laoghaire Business Association) and to Willie Donnelly, (Venue No 4 St. Helen’s Court, Lr. George’s St and Ros and Pamela Ivers (Venue No. 56 Lr Georges St).
DL5-8 Programmers, Technical Expertise & Project Developers include Tara Byrne, Drazen Derek, Damian Evans and Alexis Nealon (GradCAM) and Dr. Elaine Sisson (IADT: GradCAM Fellow); Aidan McElwaine (GradCAM) Conor Logan (IADT) (Conference Finances); Nollaig Ó Fiongháile (Programme Director); and Richard Shakespear (Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council).

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication and associated events reflect the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.