Write-off on fringes of the City of Culture

WE’RE a small group of writers and artists at the Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh. We meet weekly to try out new work on fellow writers and artists and we’ve all experienced some success in the past six months.

Write-off on fringes of the City of Culture
Thu, 27 Mar, 2003 - 00:00

But now, as a result of the cancellation of the Cork Arts Job Initiative/CES scheme, our future is in jeopardy. In order to continue, we would need 5000-6000 to cover annual funding.

How can Cork justify its forthcoming European Capital City of Culture status when it fails to recognise the talent it has on its own doorstep?

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