There is a plethora of activities occurring this month as part of the Cork County Bealtaine Festival.
To help get in the spirit, Cork County Council Library and Arts Services are delighted to present the premiere of The Art of Living, a documentary celebrating creative people in Cork by Cormac O’Connor. This will take place in the Gate Cinema Mallow, at 11am on Wednesday 24th May. Admission Free, all welcome
Image by Anna Groniecka
Across Cork County there will be workshops and talks in local libraries:
- Join storyteller Pat Speight Library for free storytelling sessions in Dunmanway Library, 11am – 12pm, on Wednesday 10th, Wednesday 17th and Tuesday 23rd May. No booking required.
- Artist Etaoin Melville will facilitate a 2-part Mosaic workshop in Skibbereen Library, 11am-1pm on Thursday 18th and 11am – 12 noon on Friday 19th May. All materials provided.
- ‘A Day in the Life of a Victorian Lady’ Historian Melissa Shiels will present a lively and immersive talk on the clothing, activities and lifestyles of Victorian-era women in Cobh Library on Tuesday 30th May from 12 noon to 1.30pm.
- Sherkin Library presents An introduction to Knots and Splices with Nigel Towse at Sherkin Community Hall on Thursday 4th May, 2-5pm.
For further information, contact the Arts Office at arts@corkcoco.ie
Cork County Council/ Centre Culturel Irlandais Residency 2023/24
Julia Pallone, the recipient of the 2023 Cork County Council / Centre Culturel Irlandais Residency
Kinsale based artist Julia Pallone has been selected as the recipient of the Cork County Council / Centre Culturel Irlandais Residency
As part of her residency Julia plans to study animal representation in medieval works of art housed at the nearby Musée de Cluny. She has a particular interest in how, in the medieval period, real and imaginary animals are often represented together, and she plans to create a series of original drawings and porcelain sculptures from this investigation.
She says “the co-existence between unicorn, dragons and familiar pets shows an interest for the marvellous and fabulous; it’s a co-existence that intrigues me. My interest lies in the possible occurrences of metamorphosis and transformation. I like to explore the fantastic in everyday life, not as an intrusion into the real world, but as an inherent part of it.”
Cork County Council gratefully acknowledges the support of the Centre Culturel Irlandais for this annual residency award.
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Currently, there are two funding strands available to apply for:
For further details, visit the Creative Places site and to apply go to yourcouncil.ie and click on the "Grants and Funds" tab
My World: Art Exhibition Is Seeking Entries From Aspiring Young Artists!
Cork County Council invites young people aged 13-18 to respond creatively to the theme “My World” by creating a 2D work of art. The artist is free to interpret the theme any way they wish. A final selection of artworks will form an exhibition in LHQ Gallery, Cork County Hall, Saturday 10th June 2023 as part of Cruinniú na nÓg, Ireland’s national day of free creative activity for children and young people.
The finalists will each receive a prize for participation. Prizes will also be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Responses may be made in any 2D visual art medium, including, but not limited to, drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, digital art, mixed media.
The project is open to registered library members; participants must be aged 13-18 years. Participants may submit one entry only, which must be the original work of the artist. Applications are made by emailing a photo / scan of your work and application form. Artworks should measure A4 (29.7 x 21cm). Artworks should be on paper. Selected Artworks will be framed by Cork County Council. Artworks will be selected by a panel of judges for inclusion in the exhibition. The selected artists will be informed by May 22nd and will be asked to deliver their artwork to Cork County Arts Office by May 31st 2023. The judges’ decision is final. Art works will be returned to the artist by September 2023.
Deadline for submissions - May 15th 2023.
Please email your submission to creativeIreland@corkcoco.ie
Please include a PDF of the artwork and include name, age, school, Library number, title of artwork and include the medium. This exhibition is supported by Creative Ireland as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2023.
Festival Season Kicks Off In Style This May Across County Cork!
Image by Anna Groniecka
With summer just around the corner, festivals across County Cork are beginning to put fun, music and art in the air this May! Cork County Council is proud to help fund the following festivals this May, and be sure to check these out if you are looking for culture and creativity in the coming weeks!
Be sure to check out future additions to see all the fantastic arts festivals occurring in Cork in 2023!
Lights, Cameras, Action!
Film making opportunities for young people this summer
Macroom Young Filmmakers in 2022. Image by Chris Hurley.
Offering young people, age 14-18, with a passion for filmmaking an opportunity to explore and develop their skills in a collaborative environment, Cork Young Filmmakers announces its 2023 Summer Film making programme!
Cork Young Filmmakers is offering a series of hands-on filmmaking workshops this summer across County Cork for young people from 14 to 18 years old. Each workshop will cover scriptwriting, camera work, lighting, directing actors, and an introduction to editing. At the end of the workshop, each participant will have experience with every role on the team and together will have produced a short film as a film crew.
Each five-day workshop week will run from 10 am – 4:30 pm On the following dates:
- Midleton June 26-30
- Mallow July 3-7
- Cobh July 10-14
- Macroom July 17-21
- Bandon July 24-28
Workshops are sponsored by Cork County Council, The Arts Council, SECAD, Cork ETB and Creative Ireland, and the total cost is just €75 per person for the full week.
These courses are specifically designed for young people and are ideal for those who are creative and have a genuine interest in filmmaking, either in front of or behind the camera. Previous experience is not a requirement and each workshop creates a safe place for young people to meet and learn with other filmmakers. It’s all about having fun, building confidence, encouraging creativity, and self-expression.
Taught by experienced professional filmmakers, each week covers storytelling, directing, film production, script development, sound, lighting, cinematography and editing. Each day from 10am to 4.30pm is jam-packed with practical activities which encourage participants to explore a wide range of filmmaking skills from writing and directing and acting, to cinematography, editing, and creating soundtracks. The young filmmakers will get the opportunity to develop their craft using professional equipment provided by Cork Film Centre.
For more information and registration details, go to https://firstcutfilmfestival.com/sfw23/
The Creative Ireland Nurture Fund is a pilot scheme that will support youth-led cultural, artistic and creative engagement by young people aged between 6 and 24 years. It is looking to support individuals and organisations that can reach specific groups of young people that are too often seldom heard, to nurture their creative passions and ignite their creative potential. Grant funding between €50,000 - €90,000 per project with a duration of 18-24 months will be provided up to a total of €500,000.
Proposals are invited from organisations, individuals or partnerships with experience of working with the following groups of children and young people:
1. Living with physical or intellectual disabilities;
2. Refugees and asylum-seekers;
3. Living with mental health issues;
4. LGBTI+;
5. Traveller and Roma;
6. Those within, or transitioning from, the care system;
or
7. Engaged with the youth justice system/ incarcerated persons and ex-offenders (up to age 24).
A full briefing document is available here.
Applications must be completed online and submitted via submit.com by Friday 9th June 2023 at 5pm.
Your Good Self Talks Coming To Cork Libraries This Bealtaine!
Your Good Self is a Cork County Libraries series of health talks and workshops, focusing on Mental health and Mindfulness this Bealtaine!
Talks by Clinical Psychologists Dr Rosarie Crowley and Riana Vermaak will occur in Millstreet Library on 26th May, Macroom Library on 11th May , Clonakilty on the 19th May and Bantry on the 24th May; all beginning at 11:00am.
For further details, call in to your local branch or email the library you would like to visit for info!
National Events & Opportunities
Arts Council’s Festival Makers Conference 2023
The Arts Council in partnership with Drama and Theatre Studies at the University of Galway and Creative Europe Desk Ireland presents the Festival Makers Conference on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th May 2023 in Galway City. The two-day conference will provide opportunities for festival makers, festival stakeholders and artists making work in a festival context to exchange ideas, share, map sector developments and discuss practices relevant to festivals in Ireland.
Buy Tickets Here
The national arts and health website is offering two bursaries in 2023, funded by the Arts Council and the HSE.
The documentation bursary will support the production of a short film, audio documentary or publication about an arts and health project. The emerging artist reflective bursary is available for an early-career artist to reflect on their arts and health practice. Applications are now open for both bursaries with a closing date of Friday 9 June 2023.
Applications are open for Design & Crafts Council Ireland Future Makers Awards. Future Makers is a Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) initiative which recognises talent, potential and creativity. Its aim is to support the next generation of makers, designers and craftspeople to take the step from training into enterprise. Divided into student and emerging practitioner categories and covering a wide range of disciplines, it is one of the largest prize-funded award programmes in Europe.
Divided into student and emerging practitioner categories and covering a wide range of disciplines, the Future Makers programme recognises and rewards vision, innovation and excellence in both making and the creative process among students and emerging makers. This is a crucial time in the career path of young makers and Future Makers creates a platform to showcase talent, as well as providing much needed financial support.
Awards & Supports
- Future Maker Student Award - 1 Award of € 2,500
- Award for Sustainable Design - 1 Award of €1,000
- Materials Awards of €500 - Five awards available
- Travel & Training Awards of €500- Four awards available
- Professional Development Awards of €500- Three awards available
- Future Maker Emerging Makers Award - 1 Award of € 3,500
- Award for Sustainable Design - 1 Award of €2,000
- Studio Awards of €1,000 - Four Award available
- Residencies/Training Awards of €1,000 - Three Awards available
- Exhibition Awards of €1,000 - Three Awards available
Closing Date June 16th
- The Arts Council and Arts & Disability Ireland are delighted to announce the dates for the Arts and Disability Connect awards scheme 2023
There are four different strands within the scheme: Mentoring, Training, New Work, and Research and Development. This year these four strands are split across two opportunities: The first opportunity includes Mentoring or Training awards, The second opportunity includes New Work or Research and Development awards.
Opportunity One (Mentoring awards or Training awards) opens on Monday 3 April, with a deadline of Wednesday 7 June at 4pm.
Opportunity Two (New Work awards or Research and Development awards) opens on Monday 14 August, with a deadline of Tuesday 10 October at 4pm.
The Arts and Disability Connect scheme is designed to support individual artists with disabilities to be ambitious, to develop their practice and to connect with arts organisations and arts professionals in Ireland.
Application forms, guidelines, easy read information and FAQs for Opportunity One can be downloaded here.
ADC Come Ask Questions session
Join the ADI team and ask any questions you have about making an application to the Arts and Disability Connect scheme. This will be held on Tuesday 16 May at 12-1pm via Zoom. ISL interpreters will be provided by Bridge Interpreting and speech to text will be provided by MyClearText. Click here to register for Come Ask Questions
Artists and people supporting them to apply can book in applicant support up until Thursday 1 June. This is for up to one hour of support either on the phone, Zoom or by email. Click here to book applicant support.
The Arts and Disability Connect scheme is funded by The Arts Council and managed by Arts & Disability Ireland.
Culture Moves Europe - Residency Hosts Webinar, 8th May 2023
Join Creative Europe on Monday 8th May at 11am on Zoom to find out more about the Culture Moves Europe Call for Residency Hosts which is co-funded by Creative Europe.
Please register here
The webinar will outline the support offered under this call, the funding guidelines and how you can apply for funding. There will also be a Q&A session at the end to answer any questions you might have.
There will be four calls for funding for Residency Hosts between March 2023 and autumn 2024. The first Call for Residency Hosts opened on the 15th March and closes on 15th June 2023. This call for applications is open to host organisations and individuals with a legal identity based in one of the Creative Europe participating countries.
The purpose of the grant is to welcome international artists and cultural professionals at your premises to implement a residency project. The participating artists and cultural professionals must be legal residents in a Creative Europe country that is different from the host’s country.
Specifically, the residency action targets legal entities (e.g. non-for-profit, private, public bodies, foundations, etc.) that are active in the following sectors:
- architecture
- cultural heritage
- design and fashion design
- literary translation
- music
- performing arts
- visual arts
The funding supports efforts to give an international profile to your activities either if you are an established organisation or one that has been recently founded.
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