develop a range of street artists and practitioners across varying stages of their careers. To this end, the programme is devised with three distinct target groups in mind: • Those who are experienced and established in making street arts. • Those who are emerging or new to creating street arts. • Community groups who wish to engage and connect with their local communities through street arts. • Registration for the programme will launch in early April. Placemaking In March, Cork City Arts Office hosted two set of knowledge sharing events to develop our understanding around best practice in the role of the arts in placemaking. The Intra-Local Authority Exchange was attended by representatives from Dublin City Arts Office, Carlow Arts Office and Cork City Council Arts Office. Each discussed recent experiences working on placemaking and public realm arts initiatives including the challenges encountered and approaches to problem solving. The Inter-Local Authority Exchange involved a two-part workshop facilitated by Placemaking Consultant Wessel Badenhorst. It was attended by 25 colleagues in Cork City Council. Together, we explored the potential of the arts as a placemaking tool to support the objectives of our various sections and work programmes. The outcomes will inform upcoming street art commissioning managed by Cork City Arts Office in 2021.
Sport & Sustainability Sports Development Officer
Youth Worker Training Series
We held an information session for the second course in our Youth Worker Training Series and registration was opened. There was a huge uptake for this course which will start at the end of April. It has been developed in collaboration with Kinsale OEC, Cork Sports Partnership and Cork ETB and will cover three models: Water Sports, Camp Craft Skills and Teambuilding to Promote Resilience in young people. This course will up skill youth workers on how to deliver outdoor activities, something that there has been a real demand for since Covid-19 Restrictions forced youth groups to operate outdoors. Kinsale OEC will come into Cork City to deliver their sessions across three venues; promoting our local parks and reminding youth workers of the free amenities they have on their doorstep.
Online Fitness Classes
Online fitness classes continued in March with several youth and community groups taking part. Wellsprings, JIGSAW, YMCA, Youth Work Ireland and Cork City Partnership all took part in a mixture of Yoga, Zumba and Pilates classes as part of our Keep Well, Move! Campaign.
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