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Hardback A4 diary with notes of details and planning updates for creative events and general administration of Macnas, details of appointments, notes from meetings, etc.

Series of typescript reports and documents from Macnas outlining their plans, policies and strategies for community arts projects. Documents include 'Macnas Community Arts Policy: A Discussion Document'; Macnas Community: Work so far, plans for the future': Macalla report by Macnas 1995; Macnas Community Projects - Barnet College Sept 1997; 'Community Update - Macalla Oct 1995 - Jul 1996'; 'Community Programme 1996'. Also assorted reports, generally 1995 - 1996, from community arts projects by Macnas. Also includes a certificate of commendation received by Macnas by Fás West Region Community Initiative Awards, 1993.

File 2 includes documents entitled Community Initiative Awards 1995, which Macnas applied to; notes from talks at "Community Arts Conferences Feb 1994 - "What is Community Arts?"; "Proposal for an Initiative on Employment and Development of Human Resources"; Overview, Schedule and Discussion document from County Galway Community Arts Network Conference on development of community arts in western counties, held at University College Galway (NUI Galway), Feb [1995].

File of documents relating to the Teamwork Scheme operated by Macnas in association with FAS training and employment authority. Includes statement of accounts of the scheme in operation; records of payments made by FAS to Macnas; correspondence between Macnas and Neylon McGinty Chartered Accountants; Correspondence from Mike Diskin, Festival Manager, Galway Arts Festival regarding the scheme; week by week programme for the scheme, run in 1989 and of 1990; Agreement document made with FAS; invoices, details and costs for the scheme.

File relating to the Mac Léinn Educational Development Project run by Macnas in association with a number of schools in county Galway. Includes overview document with details of the project, its structure and content, photograph from student workshops, feedback from schools on experiences and also budget document with breakdown of costs involved in the project.

File of black and white and also colour photographs taken at workshops by [Cathal McCarthy] and of the Mise Freisin series of workshops held with local school groups and children with disabilities. Pictured within photographs is President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, attending a performance. Written manuscript notes included.

Typescript report sent to Declan Gibbons of Macnas from Cathal McCarthy, being an evaluation report for the Mise Freisin scheme, entitled "Evaluation of the Clare Island Mystery and Supporting Workshops - A Guided Imagery Show specially designed to create a new theatrical experience for people with disabilities."

File relating to Mise Freisin project, in association with Macnas, and with the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, and which was officially opened by President of Ireland, Mary Robinson. Includes press release with information on the project and its work with arts and disability; printed flyers and brochures outlining the project, press and magazine coverage of the project; and also colour and black and white photographs of the workshop events held in venues in Mayo.

Files relating to the employment by Macnas of students as part of the annual Summer Employment Scheme (SES) operated by FÁS, the national training and skills body. File 1 includes guidelines and policies published by FÁS on and for employment bodies who participate in the SES scheme, application forms for applicants, minutes of Macnas SES meeting 6 December 1993; printed flyers and brochures from FÁS giving an overview of the scheme; correspondence from Macnas with FÁS and other local employers involved in the scheme and which gives information on the work undertaken by those on the scheme, payments made to them, and other related information.
NOTE: files T7/13/7 (2-3) are closed as they contain personal data of individuals whom were participants on the SES Scheme with Macnas.

File relating to work of Cerebral Palsy Ireland (CPI) and work with Macnas in programming workshops and events for Children in association with CPI. Includes printed editions of newsletters and magazines published by CPI, with news and images of work undertaken and events held by CPI and featuring events with Macnas. Also correspondence between CPI and Macnas; details of CPI branch activities for Galway and related documents.

File relating to Bui Bolg Community Theatre Group, Wexford. Includes correspondence and documents sent to Macnas from Bui Bolg, such as Opera Festival Report with details of a commissioned pageant on the history of Wexford town (Nov 1994); an introduction to Bui Bolg and overview of their activities (May 1994); Detailed 'Initial Submission' on project proposed by Bui Bolg, Jan 1994; copy of proposal to the Arts Council entitled "Macallagh", an independent network of Community Arts Groups in Ireland, of which Macnas and a number of other theater companies were members of; flyer from 'Irish Stew, a production at White's Hotel by Bui Bolg; details of Kilkenny Arts Festival production and other matters discussed on community arts between Macnas and Bui Bolg.