Arts & Events Christmas Celebration - Switch On / GLOW
Arts Funding 2022 The window to apply for Arts Funding Schemes including the Arts Grants, Project Scheme, Arts in Context Award, and Individual Artists Bursaries closed on 18 th November. A large number of applications have been received for these highly competitive schemes. Arts for All Cork City Arts Office have supported the development of a Arts for All PLATFORM Winter Trail to roll out in December 2021. Consisting of talk’s, tours, hands -on tasters and a tass of tea, the programme promises an insight into the wealth of creativity on offer in the Hollyhill – Knocknaheeny – Gurranabraher area. Funded by the Cork City Council Community Resilience Fund, the purpose is to promote wellbeing, knowledge sharing, isolation reduction, upskilling, access, and workshops for the Arts for All PLATFORM, the membership of which is made up of practitioners and facilitators of inclusive arts. Creative Ireland The Culture and creativity team completed reporting on all 2021 projects in November and have begun planning for 2022. Climate Action Challenge Fund- The KinShip Project Procurement of PR and Communications Services is now complete. Kearney Melia Barker Communications will manage the official launch of the project in January 2022. The branding design process is underway by Disco Milk. The team at Disco Milk have been engaged as critical designers on placement in the project (i.e., as a ‘cultural commission’) to work with the artists Lennon - Taylor on emerging opportunities within the project. Creative Enquiry The final episode in the ‘Whats Next? Arts and Ageing’ podcast series has been released. The full series will continue to be available via Libsyn. A series of online workshops followed by 1-0-1 mentor sessions was well attended. The workshops were recorded to serve as a resource for all interested in working with older people through the arts. The recordings are currently being edited. Decade of Commemorations Mural Series A set of murals by youth and intergenerational groups are approaching completion in each of the five LEAs in Cork City. Ardú are working with schools produce three of the five, whilst Cork Community Art Link are working with The Rainbow Club and Cork Life Centre to produce the final two. All are expected to be unveiled for viewing in the New Year.
The official launch of Christmas in Cork commenced on 19 th November last, when the Christmas lights were switched on by The Lord Mayor. As there was no public event this year, the switch was celebrated by means of both an online soft launch & video. The Bishop Lucey Park experience returns to Cork this year, with an animated and illuminated trail, commencing Nov 26 th, and running for the four weekends in the lead up to Christmas. The theme is based around the song ‘ The 12 Days of Christmas’. The Ferris Wheel & Kiddies Carousel also commenced operation that day and will open throughout the Christmas holidays. An online booking system had been implemented last year by the Ferris Wheel operator for reasons of Covid safety, and this was expanded to include the Park in 2021. Bookings for both opened simultaneously on the evening of the Switch On. Numbers are restricted for safety, but bookings are brisk, and the offering is being very well-received by the public, with good press coverage gained also. Local Live Performance Programme Scheme Following tendering for end-to-end management and programming of Phase II of the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme, The Good Room were appointed. As per the summer scheme, the aim is to support local performers and crew who work in the commercial performance sector and who have been impacted by the pandemic. Magic Nights By The Lee - A Winter Solstice , a programme of three outdoor concerts to be held on December 21 st , 22 nd and 23 rd in Fitzgerald’s Park were confirmed. The last concert will include a fireworks finale subject to permit. The line-up includes: Tuesday December 21 st - True Tides, Code of Behavior, Cork DJ Stevie G, and upcoming R&B singer Minnie Marley. Wednesday December 22nd drag queen Candy Warhol and the Haus of Mockie Ah, Comic star in the ascent, Sinead Quinlan , Cornelius P. O’Sullivan, and Cork DJ Eddie Kay . Thursday December 23 rd : Fish Go Deep , Clare Sands and Yves Solo and Stevie G. Arts & Culture Strategy 2022 – 2026 Consultation on the development if the Arts & Culture Strategy continued apace throughout November. A ‘Have Your Say’ survey was opened to the public and promoted widely via social media and press. Working with representatives from expert groups from the sector, the Arts Office developed a resource for use in workshops to gather the views of Children and Young People. Community groups were also directly engaged with in order to reach adults who may need additional supports to respond to the survey.
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