Cork County Council Announces Opportunity for Young People to Have Their Creative Wishes Come True

Have you ever wished you could play a musical instrument, write a story, design clothing or make a comic book? Cork County Council and Creative Ireland has announced a new arts programme for 2024 that aims to grant the creative wishes of Cork children and young people.

As part of Cruinniú na nÓg in 2023 a young person living in West Cork learned how to play the drums in a series of workshops. This had been their dream, and the opportunity to participate in the free workshops as part of our national day of creativity helped them to realise their ambitions. This inspired the team behind Cruinniú na nÓg in County Cork to develop a programme that helps more young people to see their wishes come true.

Applications will be accepted for ‘My Creative Wish’ from all schools in County Cork and eight winning wishes from young people up to age 17 will be granted. The winners will receive six creative workshops for themselves and their class, facilitated by professional artists.

The winners, along with their parents and teachers, will meet with Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn to learn how their wish will come true. Mayor O’Flynn said,

I am looking forward to hearing about the creative wishes of our imaginative young people. When I was growing up, I had many creative ambitions and I would have loved an opportunity such as this. Whether it’s playing the ukelele, or learning to a new art form, the young people whose wishes are granted will have a fantastic and creative experience.

The eight winning creative wishes will be showcased, with the support of the school, as part of the National Day of Creativity, Cruinniú na nÓg on Saturday, June 8th 2024. This may take the form of an exhibition, concert, or performance. 16 runner-up proposals will be selected to receive a free Creative Ireland funded workshop at their local Library.

Schools interested in participating in ‘My Creative Wish’ can request an application pack by emailing creativeireland@corkcoco.ie by the 14th of November. The deadline for receipt of applications the 15th of December 2023

Deis do Dhaoine Óga a Mianta Cruthaitheacha a Fhíorú Fógartha ag Comhairle Contae Chorcaí

Ar mhian leat uirlis cheoil a sheinnt, scéal a scríobh, éadaí a dhearadh nó greannán a dhéanamh? Tá clár ealaíne nua don bhliain 2024 fógartha ag Comhairle Contae Chorcaí agus tá sé mar aidhm aige mianta cruathaitheacha pháistí agus daoine óga Chorcaí a fhíorú.

Mar chuid de Chruinniú na nÓg sa bhliain 2023, d’fhoghlaim duine óg as Iarthar Chorcaí conas na drumaí a sheinnt i sraith cheardlann. Ba é seo brionglóid a bhí acu, agus chabhraigh na ceardlanna saor in aisce seo leo, a bhí mar chuid dár lá náisiúnta de chruthaitheacht, a chuid mianta a aithint. Spreag sé seo an fhoireann taobh thiar de Chruinniú na nÓg i gContae Chorcaí clár a fhorbairt a chabhraíonn le níos mó daoine óga a mianta a fhíorú.

Glacfar le hiarratais do ‘My Creative Wish/ Mo Mhian Chruthaitheach’ ó gach scoil i gContae Chorcaí agus bronnfar ocht mian bhuacacha ar dhaoine óga suas le 17 mbliana. Gheobhaidh na buaiteoirí sé cheardlann chruthaitheacha dóibh féin agus dá rang faoi stiúir ealaíontóirí proifisiúnta.

Buailfidh na buaiteoirí, in éineacht lena dtuismitheoirí agus lena múinteoirí, le Méara Chontae Chorcaí, An Comhairleoir Frank O’ Flynn chun foghlaim faoi conas a fhíoróidh a mian. Dúirt Méara O’ Flynn,

Táim ag tnúth go mór le mianta cruithaitheacha ár ndaoine óga samhlaíocha a chloisint. Nuair a bhí mé féin ag fás aníos, is iomaí mianta cruthaitheacha a bhí agam agus ba bhreá liom deis mar seo a bheadh agam. Cé acu an ucailéile a sheinnt nó foirm ealaíne nua a fhoghlaim, beidh eispéireas iontach cruithaitheach ag na daoine óga ar a mbronnfar na mianta.

Taispeánfar na hocht mian chruthaitheacha, le tacaíocht ón scoil, mar chuid de Lá Náisiúnta na Cruthaitheachta, Cruinniú na nÓg ar an Sathairn, 8 Meitheamh 2024. Beidh sé seo i bhfoirm taispeántais, ceolchoirme nó léirithe. Roghnófar 16 mholadh tháinaisteacha chun ceardlann saor in aisce a fháil ag a leabharlann áitiúil, arna mhaoiniú ag Éire Ildánach.

Má tá suim ag scoileanna páirt a ghlacadh i ‘My Creative Wish/Mo Mhian Chruthaitheach’, is féidir leo pacáiste iarratais a ordú ón ríomhphost creativeireland@corkcoco.ie faoin 14 Samhain. Is é an spriocdháta do na hiarratais ná an 15 Nollaig 2023.