Cork County Rainbow Library Anthology Launch The Rainbow Library launch. Image courtesy of Maeve Mulrennan The Rainbow Library: Cork Anthology was launched on 13th July at the West Cork Literary Festival. The anthology was created by young people from County Cork as part of A Pathways Project we participated in alongside young people from Belfast, Nottingham, Manchester, Basildon, Inverness and Glasgow. This project is coordinated by Pop Up Projects. The Cork Facilitators, Kel Menton and Kip Alizadeh, are also collaborating on their own book, which, combined with new books from facilitators in the other six places, will form a collection of diverse children and YA books for children with LGBTQI+ characters, positive representations, age-appropriate themes and great, GREAT stories. The book is available in all Cork County Library branches, or to order a free copy please email arts@corkcoco.ie. From the Well Anthology If a Tree Falls is Published From the Well Anthology Launch at Bantry Library on 8 July. Pictured are the contributors, editor Alex Barclay and councillor Patrick Gerard Murphy. We launched the anthology on 8th of July as part of West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry Library. Acclaimed author, Alex Barclay had the unenviable task of selecting the twenty stories for this anthology. The winning contribution that gives this anthology its title is ‘If A Tree Falls’ by Beth Kilkenny. The anthology is now available to purchase from Bantry Bookstore, or to lend from all Cork County Libraries. To The Letter, Liam Lynch Exhibition by Dolores Lyne opens in Macroom Town Hall To The Letter exhibition An exhibition of works by artist Dolores Lyne inspired by letters written by her grand uncle, General Liam Lynch, is opening in Macroom Town Hall on Saturday 5th August 2023 at 3pm. The exhibition will run from 6th to 31st August, Tuesdays to Sundays (11am to 6pm) each day. Admission is free! Creative Ireland "Creating Connections" artist opportunity! Image courtesy of Anna Groniecka County Cork Council seeks to contract an Artist or Arts Group in any arts discipline with experience in Collaborative/ Socially Engaged / Community practice to work with one or more communities in County Cork on creative project. Cork County August Festivals  Performance at Mallow Castle Sept 2021. Image courtesy of Eddie Hennessy Cork Craft Month, across Cork: throughout August Resonate, Skibbereen: July 29th to August 4th Ellen Hutchins Festival, Bantry: Saturday 12th August to Sunday 20th August Cork County August Arts Events  Image courtesy Stephen Hayes, SOLACE exhibition If The River Is Hidden: Poetry Performance by Cherry Smyth & Craig Jordan-Baker, with Niamh Varian-Barry on violin at Sarah Walker Gallery August 3rd at 7pm. Click here for more info... lucent an exhibition of small works curated by artist David Quinn, involving eleven international artists, opened at Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre Saturday 29 July. The exhibition runs until September 9th 2023. Click here for more info... Stephen Hayes's exhibition Solace opens on Saturday August 5th at 5.30pm at Gallery Asna Clonakilty. Solace is a journey through his recent works which includes seascapes, wildlife, minimalism, long exposure and macro images. Solace runs until 2nd September 2023. Click here for more info... INTWERWOVEN an exhibition by members of Cork Craft and Design opens at Kinsale Library on August 11th and runs until September 7th. Click here for more info... Email arts@corkcoco.ie to include your event in our newsletter Arts Opportunities Image courtesy Ros Kavanagh Cork International Film Festival in partnership with National Sculpture Factory and Sample-Studios have announced an open call for applications for the Parallax Emerging Film Artist Award. 2024 Parallax Emerging Film Artist Award is open to fine art graduates, graduating academic year September 2022 - June 2023, with Degree Shows May/June 2023. The deadline for applications is Friday, 18th August, 5pm. Click here for more info... Age & Opportunity are currently seeking applications for the second iteration of their professional development arts initiative, the Artists Care Exchange (ACE). Taking place this Autumn, ACE will provide a unique platform for six to eight professional artists, working in a care setting with older people, to come together and exchange valuable information, advice, and experiences. To apply, or find more information, please see the Bealtaine Website The Arts and Disability Connect scheme is designed to support artists with disabilities to be ambitious, to develop their practice and to connect with arts organisations and arts professionals in the Republic of Ireland. Arts and Disability Connect funding Opportunity 2 opens Monday 14th August with a deadline of Tuesday 10th October at 4pm. Application forms, guidelines and other resources can be found on the website here. Job Opportunity at Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre - Cork City. Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre are looking for a dynamic creative person to head up an exciting new craft space located in Cork City. Closing date for applications Friday August 11th. For more information contact kinsalepottery1@gmail.com. DLRCoCo Visual Art Commission 2024, 2025 and 2026 is an opportunity for artists to create new work that examines and connects to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County. The selected artist will receive €12,000 and an exhibition in the Municipal Gallery, dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire. Closing date for applications: Monday 25 September 2023 at 2pm. Click here for more info... |
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Staff changes in County Arts OfficeBarry Neville will leave the arts office for pastures new in August. From all of us here in Cork County Arts we wish Barry the very best in his new role. Ciara McCarthy will take over from Barry and all general queries can be directed to Ciara going forward by email to ciara.mccarthy@corkcoco.ie. | 
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