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.

 Contact the Arts Office

To get updates on our programmes, funding opportunities and other news from the Arts Office join Cork County Council’s Mailing List.

Arts News

Potrait of man in black and white.
Arts and Culture
06 Mar 2025

Creative Places West Cork Islands, Ocean and Environment Commission

Cork County Council has announced Eóin Heaney as the winner of its Ocean and Environment Commission. Supported by Creative Places West Cork Islands, the commission will see the acclaimed filmmaker undertake an 18-month residency across the seven inhabited West Cork islands.
 

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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.

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Arts Events

A man in the woods
Arts and Culture
27 Mar 2025

Seimineáir Ghréasáin (Webinar) maidir le Gairmeacha Cruthaitheacha: Manchán Magan

Scríbhneoir agus déantóir clár faisnéise é Manchán. Tá leabhair scríofa aige ar a chuid taistil san Afraic, san Ind agus i Meiriceá Theas. Is údar é freisin ar an leabhar mórdhíola, Thirty-Two Words for Field, Listen to the Land Speak; Tree Dogs, Banshees Fingers and other Irish words for Nature and Wolf-men and Water Hounds

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Arts Programmes & Services

Arts Access

Library Arts Programme

Filmmaking

Arts Policy Development

Arts Information and Advisory Service

Public Art Commissioning

County Council Art Collection

Arts Office Staff

The Accessible Professional Development Programme

Culture Night

Arts Funding

Arts Funding Opportunities

Arts Funding & Completion Report Templates

Who We Funded

Public Art Commission - Clonakilty Flood Relief Scheme

Art Directory

Public Art Directory

Arts Policy and Resources

Cork County Council Arts Plan 2025 to 2029

Creative Ireland

Culture 2025 – Éire Ildánach

Making Great Art Work

A Framework for Collaboration

Arts in Education Charter

The Irish Film Board Strategic Plan 2016-2020

Child Safeguarding Statement for Library and Arts Services

Arts and Ageing Resources

Residency Programmes

Writer in Residence

Musician in Residence

Arts in Education

Composer in the Classroom

Tuning Up

Theatrix

Arts Online

Come Dine with 18th Century Me - A Virtual Exhibition by Jenny Dempsey at LHQ G…

Constellation - A virtual exhibition by Carol Reid White and Amna Walayat

Crossword - An Audio Drama By Katie Holly

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