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Arts and Culture
31 Mar 2021

West Cork Arts Centre Announce Isolation20

Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre is delighted to present “Isolation20”, a new composition by Clonakilty based composer Justin Grounds at Uillinn Galleries, funded as part of Cork County Council’s Creative Ireland Programme.
Skibbereen Heritage Trail map
Heritage and Conservation
30 Mar 2021

New Skibbereen Heritage Trail Map Launched

A new heritage trail asset for Skibbereen, featuring videos and blogs on sites of interest around the town, has been launched by Cork County Council. The 'Skibbereen Heritage Map' provides in-depth historical and heritage information on more than 60 local sites, researched and compiled by Council-owned Skibbereen Heritage Centre.
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Libraries
30 Mar 2021

Digital Ambassadors Promoting Greater Accessibility to Cork County Libraries

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Services has rolled out the “Age Friendly Libraries Digital Ambassadors Programme”. Launched recently by Mary Butler T.D. Minister of State in the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People, the programme will see “Digital Ambassadors” deliver remote tutoring sessions to older people, either online or over the phone, to help them join and engage with the Library’s online services.
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Arts and Culture
26 Mar 2021

Open Call for applications from artists and arts organisations: Cruinniú na nÓg, County Cork

Cruinniú na nÓg, is Ireland’s national day of free creative activity for children and young people up to 18 years of age.The event provides opportunities for Ireland’s 1.2 million children and young people to be inquisitive and curious, to be inventive and innovative, and to learn a new skill, fulfil a creative ambition or showcase an inner creative talent.
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Libraries
26 Mar 2021

Cork County Council expands Artist-in-Residence Programme

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service is announcing four new creative residencies for 2021 with support from Creative Ireland and the Arts Council. The residencies aim to facilitate access to creativity and culture for adults, children and young people in County Cork.
The Breath. Artwork image credit: Tomasz Madajczak
Arts and Culture
26 Mar 2021

West Cork artist participating in PLATFORM 31

Visual Artist Tomasz Madajczak has been awarded Cork County Council’s PLATFORM 31 bursary. He is one 31 artists across Ireland awarded the €8,000 bursary to invest in their practice, participate in an advisory, developmental framework and be part of a peer network.