Cork County Arts Office
@CorkCountyArts
The Arts Office, as part of the County Library Service, is responsible for the delivery of the Arts across County Cork.
🎶Applications have opened for the Music Network and Ionad Cultúrtha Musician-in-Residence in Baile Mhúirne. 👉Deadline September 1st.

📍INSIGHTS: WRITERS AND TAXATION Online Information Session with Gaby Smyth 📅Thursday 18 September 2025, 11:00am - 1:00pm 💻Online (via Teams) 🎟️Tickets: €20 Sign up here: poetryireland.ie/whats-on/insig…
Always a pleasure to be featured in The Echo ❤️ #PureCork Thanks @cronin_siobhan echolive.ie/corknews/arid-…
We’re looking forward to a packed programme for @HeritageWeek on #BereIsland
fantastic opportunity to learn hand-drawn animation in Charleville Library from the talented John Hegarty. Contact Library to book. Materials supplied. Supported by the Arts Council @Corkcoco @corkcolibrary #charleville #animation @yaycork @IEArtsCulture @artscouncil_ie

If you are in Skibbereen tomorrow call in to @WCAC_Uillinn to see artists shortlisted for the @skibbartsfest portrait prize at work!

Cork County Council is seeking proposals from visual artists or artist teams for a permanent outdoor mural / artwork at the pedestrian bridge to the Harper’s Island Wetlands located in Glounthaune Co. Cork. Application details: corkcoco.ie/en/resident/ar… Image: Jim Wilson

Beautiful work, supported by @Corkcoco and @artscouncil_ie as part of Creative Places West Cork Islands. Carina is a superb writer with a sensitive & fresh approach to heritage & storytelling #cumasceantar #creativeplaces #beara #WestCork
My play goes on tour #Beara #IrishMythology…so far….if you’re near Listowel, Electric Picnic, Kenmare or Bere Island, described as ‘a moving work’ please come along and see The Crow’s Old Gold #irishtheatre
"This laureate will not be resting on her laurels." The new @LaureateFiction Éilís Ní Dhuibhne spoke to @MartinDoyleIT for @IrishTimesBooks about her writing life and her ambitions for her laureateship. irishtimes.com/culture/books/…
Three of our favourite celebs, Jennifer Evans, Graham Norton and Ryan Tubridy ❤️ What a festival finale! Thanks @irishexaminer for the coverage and @DKanePhoto for the amazing photos ❤️ @pure_cork search.app/Jyv58
🎨Sarah Long is SWERVE’s July artist-in-residence for Skibbereen Arts Festival2025. 🥳She will open her studio at SWERVE on 29 JULY 2025 from 3 pm to 6pm when she will read from her new body of work, DEATH AND DREAMS, at 3 pm.

👉Call for Artist Care Exchange Bursary 📍The Cork County Council Artists Care Exchange (ACE) Bursary is intended to help artists develop their skills to work with older people in a care setting. ⏰Deadline to apply is 5pm, 14 July. ☎️Contact [email protected] for more info

The Belfast takeover of Ballydehob by artists, creatives, volunteers and staff from the Duncairn takes place from 10-14 July. @creativeirl @Corkcoco @belfastcc @theduncairn @LevisBallydehob




Artists Invited to Propose Major Artwork for Dunkettle Interchange Visual artists and artist teams are invited to propose a permanent sculpture as part of the Dunkettle Interchange Per Cent for Art Scheme. More Info: corkcoco.ie/en/resident/ar… @Corkcoco @corkcitycouncil

Free kids classes in potion making, invisible ink & chocolate play dough across County libraries, see link!! @CreativeIreland @Corkcoco #STEM corkcoco.ie/en/events/summ…
Our competition submission window closes tonight for Issue 4 the4facedliar.com/submissions @writing_ie @IrishWritersCtr @poetryireland @PENIreland @FreeToWrite2024
DEADLINE: 2nd July: Skibbereen’s 2nd Annual Portrait Artist Competition. Winner will receive a cash prize of €500 & a 4-week residency at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre in 2026. To apply: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSec… @skibbereenartsfestival @corkcountycouncil @artscouncilireland


🪁The Arts Office is delighted to support the Basant Kite Flying Festival for its fourth annual celebration from 27th to 29th June 2025. 👉All events are free and open to the public, but advance booking is recommended at corkbasant.com.

🙌To celebrate the current exhibition at LHQ Gallery, Brian Lalor will be in conversation with curator Vera Ryan. ⏰ Thursday 19 June at 1pm at LHQ Gallery, County Library Building, Carrigrohane Road, T12K335

👐Be sure to check out 'The Score & Other Works by James L Hayes' Curated by Peter Power 🎨It will from the June 14th to July 19th at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Waterford
