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Cork County Council is delighted to support Cobh-based visual artist Eamonn Leahy’s newly opened pop-up exhibition of works inspired by the waterways, landforms and rich heritage of Cork Harbour. With the support of funding received through the Council’s Creative Start Up Scheme, Eamonn has transformed a former bakery on East Beach, Cobh into an exciting exhibition space just in time for the festive season.

Cork County Council are excited to announce the appointment of award-winning poet, Victoria Kennefick to the position of writer in residence for a ten-month period beginning this December. The writer in residence collaborates with communities in the county, improving access to literature and creative writing workshops.

Fourth Class Pupils from Presentation Primary School, Bandon are currently participating in FrameWorks, an initiative of Cork County Council’s Creative Ireland Programme, which allows primary schools across Cork to become temporary custodians of the County Art Collection. 

Cork County Council’s LHQ Gallery is excited to present a group exhibition titled ‘Small Things Like These’ aptly named after a novel by Claire Keegan, which is set in the mid 80s and looks at the weeks leading up to Christmas capturing the busyness of the season, the family traditions, and the complicit silences of a town.

Cork County Council has announced details of its 2024 funding opportunities for the county’s arts sector. Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service is inviting proposals for funding for arts projects, activities and events taking place in the Cork County administrative area in 2024 that may be eligible for funding under a range of grant assistance schemes available.

Have you ever wished you could play a musical instrument, write a story, design clothing or make a comic book? Cork County Council and Creative Ireland has announced a new arts programme for 2024 that aims to grant the creative wishes of Cork children and young people.

Cork County Council’s ‘Arts and Chats’ is a new initiative that will offer people dealing with social isolation the chance to discover new hobbies and meet new people. 

Cork County Council Arts Office’s LHQ Gallery are accepting submissions for an open call winter show. The group exhibition is titled Small Things Like These after Claire Keegan’s novel of the same name. 

Cork County Council seeks applications for a Heritage Specialist. The Heritage Specialist will work 
In Cork county to promote and engage people in local history, heritage, research, and so on.

Ballydehob's music venue Levis's and the Duncairn Arts Centre in Belfast are set to collaborate with their artistic and wider communities to establish a cross border artist's network titled ‘The Ties that Bind’.

Cork County Council invites applications for the position of Writer in Residence for a ten month period, December 2023 – August 2024.

The annual Childrens Book Festival kicks off on Tuesday 3rd October and runs through to the midterm break, with authors and illustrators visiting 25 libraries and primary schools across Cork County.