Written by Irma on 29-10-09 | (3)
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A meeting of Cork arts workers took place in the Everyman Palace on Thursday 29 October.
There were 90 arts workers in attendance and among other things they agreed to:
- Schedule a series of meetings with all Cork TDs
- Spread the word about the NCFA petition
You can contact Julie Kelleher in Meridian Theatre Company on (021) 4276837 for more information.
In attendance:
Everyman Palace Theatre
Pat Talbot
Eimear O’Herlihy
Sarah Dee
Sophie Johnson
Lyn Kenyon
Meridian
Julie Kelleher
Johnny Hanrahan
Cork Film Festival
Mick Hannigan
Liam Ryan
Cork Choral Festival
Lucy Healy Kelly
Cork Midsummer Festival
Eithne Egan
Jane Twomey
Corcadorca
Pat Kiernan
Fin Flynn
Ger O’Riordan
Tig Fili
Maire Bradshaw
Kinsale Arts Week
Mareta Doyle
West Cork Arts Centre
Sue Harrington
Cork Folk Festival
Willie Hammond
Jim Walsh
Glucksman Gallery
Fiona Kearney
Cork Opera House
Gerry Barnes
Firkin Crane
Michelle Whelan
Frank Hickey
Triskel Arts Centre
Tony Sheehan
Mary Rose Murphy
National Sculpture Factory
Mary McCarthy
The Granary Theatre
Tony McCleane Fay
Cork Printmakers
Frances O’Connor
Stage Centre Theatre Company
Marion Wyatt
Tess Maguire Healy
Snatch Comedy
Adrian Scanlan
Marcus Bale
Cork City Council Arts Office
Liz Meaney
Graffiti Theatre Company
Jennifer O’Donnell
Geraldine O’Neill
Cork School of Music
Gerry Kelly
IAYO
Allin Gray
Other Individuals in attendance
Eoin O hAnnrachain
Danny McCarthy
Margaret O’Sullivan
Kim Sammon
John O’Brien
Norah Norton
Joanne Bohan
Charlotte O’Bryne
Mairin Quill
Laura Daly
Rachel Yoder
Jenny Rogers
Julie O’Leary
Kath Geraghty
Cormac O’Connor
Mary Lou McCarthy
Julie Sharkey
Jon Whitty
Jack Healy
Cormac Costello
Written by Irma on 29-10-09 | (0)
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Photo by Joe Evans
Summary of the meeting from Jenny Clooney in Red Kettle:
There were over 35 in attendance and from that a committee of 7 people volunteered to bring forward the ideas …
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Written by Irma on 29-10-09 | (3)
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The petition in support of the demands of the NCFA went live on Wednesday 28 October at 4pm. So far, 785 people have signed the petition (as at 10am on Thursday 29 October).
Help us spread the word to get more signatures - here are some ideas:
If …
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Written by Irma on 28-10-09 | (21)
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A series of artist diaries in support of the National Campaign for the Arts will be running this week on RTE Radio 1’s Drivetime programme. (RTE decided for the sake of balance to have an opposing voice do a diary on the same day).
— Tuesday 27 …
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Written by Irma on 27-10-09 | (20)
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Gerry Godley from Improvised Music Company has organised a night in aid of the National Campaign for the Arts in Bentleys on Stephens Green on Wednesday 28 October.
It promises a stellar lineup including concert pianist John O’Conor, artpop diva Julie Feeney, a brace of exceptional Donegal fiddlers …
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Written by Irma on 27-10-09 | (18)
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There will be a meeting of everyone working in the arts who is living and registered to vote in Dublin South East this Thursday 29 October at 5.30pm in the bar upstairs in Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar.
The purpose is
— To activate the group. …
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Written by Admin on 22-10-09 | (21)
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Dear colleagues,
I hope the national campaign continues to gather momentum – I am writing to you from the European Diploma in Cultural Project Management residential session here in Spain where the sun is warm and the company exciting. During two intense and inspiring lectures on culture …
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Written by Admin on 22-10-09 | (51)
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Writer Joe O’Connor’s diary on RTE Drivetime 21 October
Full show is here and the diary starts at 24:40
Extract: “We never needed the arts more than we need them at this troubled moment in our story. They will help us find our way to the higher ground again.”
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Written by Admin on 21-10-09 | (69)
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Please come to the first meeting of the Dublin West Arts Workers, Tuesday 27th October, 7pm at Draíocht, Blanchardstown. Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm Location: Draíocht, Blanchardstown This is a chance for us to meet our fellow arts workers from the area and for all …
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Written by Admin on 21-10-09 | (33)
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Press Conference and Information Meeting for all Cork-based Artists Arts Workers
The primary concern of the Campaign is to protect arts funding in the forthcoming budget from recession-inspired slash burn recommendations made by the McCarthy Report. The aim of this meeting is to attract publicity and raise …
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Written by Admin on 15-10-09 | (273)
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