Auditoria was established by the Arts Councils in Ireland to review planning, programming and provision of performance arts venues in Ireland. The objectives of the project were: To prepare a benchmark relational database containing information about the physical infrastructure for the performing arts throughout the island. To inform the strategy of both Councils in relation to capital and programme/touring expenditure in the performing arts areas. To enable the Arts Councils to advise their respective parent Departments and Local Authorities in the areas of capital investment, building maintenance, and operating costings. The objectives were met by: Mapping existing and planned buildings for the performing arts Preparing a profile of such buildings Assessing the maintenance and capital development requirements of venues, Examining past and current programming of performing arts in venues and analysing data in terms of patterns, strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities Identifying gaps in programming product available to venues Identifying geographic gaps in access for audiences Making policy recommendations for future expenditure to address access and programme provision Devising policy recommendations for touring and audience development Identifying capital requirements (small and large-scale) and devising policy with regard to the future development and maintenance of arts buildings Formulating appropriate systems of revenue and capital grant support by the Arts Councils Contact: auditoria@artscouncil.ie