Bantry organisation tops list of Cork groups awarded over €4m by Arts Council 

The Arts Council has announced the list of recipients for its 2026 development programme, with 15 organisations in Cork  receiving funding
Bantry organisation tops list of Cork groups awarded over €4m by Arts Council 

CEO of West Cork Music Francis Humphrys in Bantry during one of the summer events with Literary Festival director Eimear O'Herlihy. Picture: Karlis Dzjamko

West Cork Music has topped the list of Cork organisations receiving funding from the Arts Council’s development programme. The Bantry-based organisation which runs three annual festivals through the summer – Chamber Music Festival, Literary Festival, and Masters of Tradition – was awarded €510,000.

Nationally, a total of €72.3m was awarded by the Arts Council to 148 arts organisations, arts centres, and other projects. Organisations based in Co Cork will receive €4,107,690. 

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