Paltry grants for Cork arts not meeting 'huge demand'

Huge volume of applications for arts grants is creating a 'loaves and fishes' situation and needs further funding, Cork County Council is told

Cork-based actor John McCarthy, whose play CITY s available to stream via the Everyman from April 16-25. Independent councillor Paul Hayes said many artists had produced online creations during the Covid-19 restrictions, which people were grateful for. Picture: Darragh Kane

The huge volume of applications for arts grants is creating a "loaves and fishes" situation.

The vast increase has prompted a number of Cork county councillors to say they'll need to set more money aside at budget time to prop up the arts community in the years ahead.