Strategic priority #4 - A city for artists
Outcome 4.2
Artists and arts professionals have the knowledge, skills and professional relationships that increase their capacity to build sustainable careers.
Action
Continued to partner with Dance Cork Firkin Crane and The Everyman to support respective Cork City Dance Artist in Residence and Cork City Theatre Artist in Residence programmes. Provided a bursary for a professional artist working with older individuals in care contexts to participate in Age & Opportunity’s Artists Care Exchange (ACE) training opportunity.
Action
Provided 2 x artist bursaries to attend the Performing Arts Forum Gathering in May 2025.
Action
Piloted the I.D.E.A. Exchange in 2025 as a professional peer learning development programme for arts organisations in Cork. The programme offers a supportive space to find out what questions to ask ourselves about inclusion, diversity, equity and access. Supported 7 artists to be trained in working with people experiencing grief and loss with Irish Hospice Foundation, through Creative Ireland funded Health and Wellbeing programme.
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