Michelle Carew: Cork city's new arts officer on her plans for the future 

The Thurles-born administrator takes over the role at a challenging time for the sector, but has promised that all of the city council's funding commitments to arts organisations will be met this year 

Michelle Carew has just begun her tenure as  arts officer for Cork City Council. 

Michelle Carew, the new Cork city arts officer, originally wanted to be an actor and completed a BA in theatre acting at Bretton Hall in Leeds. That stint in the UK has, she says, woven its way through the trajectory of her career and influenced her values when it comes to the arts.

"It's been a very long time since I had any designs on acting," she says.