Cork City Council Arts Strategy 2022-2026

Strategic priority #5 - Capacity and influence

Strategic priority #5 - Capacity and influence

#5

Capacity and influence

Objectives

Outcomes

1

Develop an investment strategy that ensures public monies are invested effectively to realise the Council’s arts and culture priorities.

The impacts of the City’s investment in arts and culture are evident, valued and recorded.

2

Ensure the expertise, capacity and resources of the Arts Office are aligned with the ambition of this strategy.

The staff complement, knowledge and skill base is assuring the effective delivery of the strategy.

Goal

The City Council and the arts sector have the knowledge, skills and capacity to achieve our shared ambitions for arts and culture in Cork

3

Advance the sustainability of the arts and cultural sector through supports and initiatives to strengthen governance and leadership capacity.

The arts and cultural sector in Cork City is robust, resilient and equipped to ensure its future.

4

Amplify arts and culture in Cork City and support audience development through active, relevant communication and public engagement.

More people know, experience and appreciate the full breadth of arts and cultural activity in the city.

Why this goal?

In that regard, recognising the devastating impact of the global health crisis on the arts and culture sector, in the early years of this strategy specifically, we will support the sector in processes of recovery and renewal.

The realisation of our strategic priorities relies on the enthusiasm and capacity of the Arts Office, the arts and culture sector and the Council itself. Over the period of this strategy we will invest in people, knowledge and advocacy to encourage and enable the pursuit of our shared ambitions for arts and culture in Cork City. We look forward to enhancing awareness of arts and culture in Cork and to advancing evidence-based understanding of its value in people’s lives and to the city.

5

Undertake research to understand the impacts and value of the arts and culture to Cork City.

Evidence is informing our priorities and decision-making to advance arts and culture in Cork City.

The sustainability of arts and culture is vital to the life and vibrancy of the city.

6

Leverage opportunities arising from points of alignment with Cork City’s Creative Ireland strategy.

Investment has enhanced our capacity to influence arts practice in the areas of youth, community, health and climate action in particular.

7

Broker and enable the shared endeavour of the arts and culture sector and the City Council and other city stakeholders towards the realisation of this strategy.

A common purpose and collective effort are mobilising progress for arts and culture in the city.

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