About Cork Artists Collective
Founded in 1985, Cork Artists Collective (CAC) is an independent artist-led CLG organisation supporting contemporary art practice through affordable, flexible, and collectively run workspaces in Cork City.
Developed and sustained by artists over four decades, CAC exists to support the practical realities of making work, providing space, shared resources, and a supportive environment for artists working across a wide range of contemporary practices. Rooted in a DIY ethos, the collective values collaboration, experimentation, peer exchange, and the importance of maintaining independent cultural spaces within the city.
CAC operates across two distinct buildings: Marina Studios in Cork’s South Docklands and The Guesthouse in the Shandon Historic Quarter.
Marina Studio, located at Unit 3, 13A Marina Terrace , operates as a shared co-working studio environment combining workshop-style and desk-based facilities. The space provides affordable long-term and short-term workspace for artists working across disciplines, supporting day-to-day making, production, and peer support within a collective studio setting.
The Guesthouse, located at 10 Chapel Street, is a short-term workspace and residency space supporting local, national, and international artists. The space includes four flexible workspaces, a residential apartment, an exhibition/performance area and kitchen/hosting space, encouraging exchange between artists, communities, and audiences. The Guesthouse supports both individual and collaborative ways of working and provides artists with time and space to develop ideas, test work, and connect with Cork’s wider cultural landscape.
As one of Ireland’s longest-running artist-led organisations, CAC continues to evolve in response to the changing needs of artists and the city. Through shared infrastructure, collective organisation, and independently managed spaces, CAC supports sustainable artistic practice while contributing to the wider cultural ecology of Cork.
Developed and sustained by artists over four decades, CAC exists to support the practical realities of making work, providing space, shared resources, and a supportive environment for artists working across a wide range of contemporary practices. Rooted in a DIY ethos, the collective values collaboration, experimentation, peer exchange, and the importance of maintaining independent cultural spaces within the city.
CAC operates across two distinct buildings: Marina Studios in Cork’s South Docklands and The Guesthouse in the Shandon Historic Quarter.
Marina Studio, located at Unit 3, 13A Marina Terrace , operates as a shared co-working studio environment combining workshop-style and desk-based facilities. The space provides affordable long-term and short-term workspace for artists working across disciplines, supporting day-to-day making, production, and peer support within a collective studio setting.
The Guesthouse, located at 10 Chapel Street, is a short-term workspace and residency space supporting local, national, and international artists. The space includes four flexible workspaces, a residential apartment, an exhibition/performance area and kitchen/hosting space, encouraging exchange between artists, communities, and audiences. The Guesthouse supports both individual and collaborative ways of working and provides artists with time and space to develop ideas, test work, and connect with Cork’s wider cultural landscape.
As one of Ireland’s longest-running artist-led organisations, CAC continues to evolve in response to the changing needs of artists and the city. Through shared infrastructure, collective organisation, and independently managed spaces, CAC supports sustainable artistic practice while contributing to the wider cultural ecology of Cork.
