"Aosd\u00E1na (/i\u02D0s\u02C8d\u0251\u02D0n\u0259/; from aos d\u00E1na \"people of the arts\") is an Irish association of artists. It was created in 1981 on the initiative of a group of writers with support from the Arts Council of Ireland. Membership, which is by invitation from current members, is limited to 250 individuals; before 2005 it was limited to 200. Its governing body is called the Toscaireacht."@en .