Aosdána (from "aos dána", Ir. "people of the arts") is an affiliation of artists in Ireland created in 1981. Since the start of 2005 membership has been limited to 210, prior to that it was limited to 200. The title of Saoi is bestowed by the membership (by election) on no more than five living members at any one time. Some members of Aosdána receive a stipend, called the Cnuas, from the Arts Council of Ireland. This stipend is intended to allow recipients to work full time at their art. The value of the Cnuas (in 2004) is €12179.20. An artist is someone who employs creative talent to produce works of art. ... A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Saoi, (pl. ... This article is about the political process. ...
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