Appendix 1
Appendix 1
Appendix 1
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Semi-structured depth interviews with key internal stakeholders and expert external informants as follows:
Internal interviews | Cork City Council
Michelle Carew, Arts Officer Ann Doherty, Chief Executive
Strategy development process
Fearghal Reidy, Director of Strategic and Economic Development Adrienne Rodgers, Director of Community, Culture and Placemaking
External interviews | To explore artist supports, funding partnership, participation, public art, youth arts, visitor experience.
The development of Cork City Council’s Arts and Culture Strategy was informed by a robust programme of research and consultation led by the Arts Office, supported and guided by a Strategy Working Group and reporting to the Arts Committee of Cork City Council.
Kath Gorman, Founder/Creative Director, Promenade Strategic and Creative Producing Services Ruth Griffin, Adult Education Officer, Cork ETB Seamus Heaney, Head of Visit Cork Leanne MacDonagh, Visual artist Luke Murphy, Dancer and Choreographer John O’Brien, Composer Fionnuala O’Connell, Youth Arts Worker, Cork Migrant Centre Sinead O’Reilly, Head of Local, Place and Public Art. The Arts Council Mags O’Sullivan, Coordinator, Music Generation Cork City Gaynor Seville, Creative Director, The Whitaker Museum and Galleries, UK
There were two phases of research and consultation. The first ‘discovery’ phase sought to uncover all relevant themes to frame the key considerations and potential themes of the strategy. Work in this phase encompassed:
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Engagement with children and young people and under-represented groups.
A public ‘Have your Say’ survey.
Expert partners including Cork Creates, Cork Migrant Centre, Crawford Supported Studios, Graffiti Theatre Company, Music Generation Cork City, School of the Divine Child, Lavanagh Centre and The Glucksman facilitated engagement with 16 groups as follows: Activate Youth Theatre Groups (8-18 years) | Graffiti Theatre Company x 4 Cork Creates Arts Groups (12 years+) x 6 Dance Group (14-18 years) | Cork Migrant Centre x 1 Good Shepherd Homeless Support Organisation (5-13 years) | The Glucksman x 1 Learning Supports Services (16 years+) | Music Generation Cork City x 1 Mahon Community Pop Academy | Music Generation Cork City x 1 Primary Students with Complex Needs | School of the Divine Child, Lavanagh Centre x 1 Artists with specific health or social needs | Crawford Supported Studios x 1
This online survey conducted via the Council’s consultation platform gathered the views of 247 respondents, 42% of whom identified as artists or arts professionals. The survey sought to understand people’s perception of arts and culture in Cork; what they liked about arts and culture in the city and wished to sustain; what they would like to improve about arts and culture; their vision of and priorities for arts and culture in the future.
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A survey of artists in receipt of funding or support from the Arts Office 2016 – 2021.
This online survey conducted via Survey Monkey sought to understand the efficacy and impact of Arts Office supports to artists, including but not limited to funding; artists’ experience of engaging with the Arts Office; the supports of most importance to artists and arts practice for the future. 234 artists were eligible to take part in the survey and 96 responded (41%).
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Workshops with internal stakeholders.
Workshops were facilitated with the Arts and Events team, Arts Committee and Strategy Working Group.
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