Artswell is the company responsible for the arts activities in Iontas. Its staff programme across all art forms, promote the arts in the centre, in schools, in the community and the hinterland and work in close harmony with Iontas management to make the centre into an arts hub for the region. The board of directors are Liz Christy (artist) Evelyn Conlon (Writer), F.G Duffy (Performer), Paddy Duffy (University Professor), Mary Flanagan (M.D), Michael Gallen (Classical Musician/composer),  Joe Hanratty (Educator), Robert Kelly (Visual artist), Shane Martin (Poet/psychologist), John Mc Ardle (Dramatist/actor), Raymond Mc Hugh (College Principal), Margo O'Donnell (Singer), Michael Rooney (Traditional musician/composer).