Arts, Culture and Heritage, Archaeology FAQs

Cork City Council Arts Funding

As a former European Capital of Culture, with a strong commitment to arts, Cork City Council operates an Arts Grants Scheme for voluntary and professional arts organisations. This funding is open from mid September and closes in mid November for funding in the following year. More information is available here: https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/arts-culture-heritage/arts-office/

Cork City Council Arts Office is happy to meet with interested voluntary and professional arts groups, and can be contacted at: arts@corkcity.ie. For Creative Ireland queries, please contact creativecork@corkcity.ie, and for Culture Night queries, please contact culturenight@corkcity.ie .

I want to do an arts project –how do I get funding after May 31?

The best option is to contact the arts office using arts@corkcity.ie

When does Cruinniú na nÓg 2019 take place and where do events taking place in the transfer area have to be registered?

The national youth festival, Cruinniú na nÓg 2019 takes place on 15th June 2019 which is after the transition date of 31st May, 2019. Cork City Council will work with groups who already take part in Culture Night and Cruinniú na nÓg to ensure they can still take part from 2019 on. One of the city’s key Cruinniú na nÓg events will take place in Douglas Park on the 15th June.

My arts group got funding from Cork County Council last year, how can I get the same from the City Council after May 31?

A former European Capital of Culture with a strong commitment to arts, Cork City Council operates an Arts Grants Scheme for voluntary and professional arts organisations. This funding is open from mid September and closes in mid November for funding in the following year. More information is available here: https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/arts-culture-heritage/arts-office/

I got an artist bursary from Cork County Council last year, will the City Council offer the same Bursary after May 31st?

Cork City Council offers Individual Artist Bursaries, Arts in Context Funding and Arts Project funding. Each scheme has different criteria. Schemes open in mid September and close in mid November for funding in the following year. More information is here: https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/arts-culture-heritage/arts-office/

Does Cork City Council offer Creative Community Funding?

Cork City Council does not offer specific Creative Community Funding. However, Cork City Council does offer Arts Project Funding which might be suitable. Schemes open in mid September and close in mid November for funding in the following year. More information is here: https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/arts-culture-heritage/arts-office/.

Does Cork City Council offer Creative Ireland Grants after May 31?

No. Cork City’s Creative Ireland Cultural Team will work with groups wishing to consider projects, and will be happy to discuss further. creativecork@corkcity.ie