I have posted previously on our ambition to establish a national centre for creativity (nc4c) here in Kilkenny - the creative heart of Ireland.
The advisory board met for only the second time last week to consider what and how we will go about achieving this ambition. I outline below some of the issues discussed at our [...]

The first meeting of the Advisory Board for the nc4c took place on Tuesday 5th June last in Kilkenny.
The 7 initial members on the Board are:
1. Fergus Cronin (KIDCo). Fergus is current Chairman of KIDCo - the Kilkenny Industrial Development Company, which was set-up in 1998 by local authority, community and business interests in Kilkenny for [...]

I received a late call-up to ‘the bottom line’ radio programme on KCLR96FM yesterday evening to talk about the nc4c. The experience emphasised to me just how difficult a concept ’structured creative thinking’ is to articulate!
We are continually refining and adapting the strategy for the Centre and what it will do. We have formed an interim Advisory [...]

For the past 18 months or so, I have been involved along with Fergus Cronin of KIDCo (Kilkenny Industrial Development Company) and Keith Bohanna (Bohanna Consulting) in developing the concept of a National Centre for Creativity (nc4c) for Kilkenny to be based in the Maltings Enterprise Centre just off James Street in Kilkenny City.
Keith was commissioned [...]