The Arts Office operates as the Arts and Events section within the Corporate, Community & Cultural Affairs Directorate. It is the primary point of coordination of the City Council’s arts development remit as provided for under the Arts Act 2003.
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Latest News
14 July 2026
Cork City-led Cultureways Project Awarded €750,000 from the Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund
An ambitious three-year project designed to enable behaviour change in Cork City by encouraging people to rethink and reduce the number of short car journeys has been awarded €750,000 through the Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund III (2026–2029).
14 July 2026
City Hall to Host its First Event as part of EU Presidency Cultural Programme
In the first event of Cork City Council’s cultural programme for the EU Presidency, Cork City Arts Office presents artist, Stephen Doyle, in conversation with Michael Waldron on his work ‘In between a place to be and where we are’ on Thursday July 16th at 6pm in Cork City Hall.
14 July 2026
City Honours Those who made the Ultimate Sacrifice
Cork City Council, in partnership with Óglaigh na hÉireann, organised the City’s National Day of Commemoration event in Fitzgerald’s Park on Sunday in honour of all those Irish men and Irish women who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations.
13 July 2026
Greening of Pana
Work has started on installing the new planters on St Patrick’s Street.
13 July 2026
Update on Public Realm Projects
We have some great news for some of our city centre public realm projects!