Cut and Cover the Monkstown Mural

Arts

The Arts Office, as part of the County Library Service, is responsible for the delivery of the Arts across County Cork.

Our aims are to:

Support development of Arts at a local level

Support emerging and established creative artists in County Cork

Develop new audiences for the Arts

Foster and encourage excellence in the Arts

Advocate for the local Arts sector on a local, national, and international level

Support the Arts through provision of resources, services and communication of funding opportunities.

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Arts News

Two women looking at pictures on a white wall.
Arts and Culture
29 May 2025

Cork County Council Announces its Inaugural LHQ Impact Award

Cork County Council’s Arts and Library Service has announced a new award supporting established visual artists. The LHQ Impact Award will provide an artist with a financial bursary and the opportunity for a solo exhibition at LHQ Gallery, the Council’s dedicated exhibition space.

Wooden table with plant and pircture frames on it on wooden floor. Picture frames also cover the walls which are white and black.
Arts and Culture
26 May 2025

Applications Open for Cork County Council’s Creative Start-Up Scheme 2025

Cork County Council is now inviting applications for the Creative Start-Up Scheme 2025, an initiative aimed at supporting artists, designers, and craftspeople in establishing retail spaces across the county. The scheme is also part of the Council’s wider effort to revitalise town and village centres through creative enterprise.
 

Arts Public Notices

Dunkettle Interchange.
Arts and Culture
29 Apr 2024

CALL FOR TENDERS: SPECIALIST COMMISSIONING AND COORDINATION SERVICES

Cork County Council, in partnership with Cork City Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have issued a Call for Tenders for Per Cent for Art commissioning and coordinating services associated with the upgrade of the N8 Dunkettle Interchange, Co. Cork.

Arts Events