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TY Students on the northside of Cork got their chance to showcase their talent in the recent PhotoGo initiative organised by Gurranabraher Credit Union, Sample-Studios in Churchfield and supported by Cork City Council Commemoration Fund.
As part of the PhotoGo photography competition, which is in its second year, the students were asked to celebrate Cork’s Northside with the theme of ‘Legacy’ to mark the centenary year of the Burning of Cork in 1920.
The competition attracted over 60 entries from Transition Year students in St Vincent’s Secondary School & Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG. To help students explore their photography skills, the schools took part in a series of outdoor photography workshops with artist and Sample-Studios member Kate McElroy, sponsored by Gurranabraher Credit Union.
Their entries have been exhibited in the windows of Lord Mayors Pavilion in Fitzgerald Park throughout November, offering passers by their views of Cork City’s Northside to enjoy. As the standard of entries from students was so high, our judges decided to share the Schools Award between both St Vincent’s Secondary School & Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG, who will each receive €500 worth of camera equipment for their school.
Speaking at the announcement of the winners Aoibhie McCarthy, Artistic Director of Sample-Studios said:
Our introduction of a new schools programme as part of PhotoGo enabled local young people to explore their creativity and celebrate their community, supported by a local artist. We’re delighted to continue our partnership with Gurranabraher Credit Union and thank them for their ongoing support for PhotoGo. Photography is an accessible way for young people to be able to celebrate community and legacy during this important centenary year in Cork and take a fresh look at our communities and localities in the Northside.
Gurranabraher Credit Union Vice-Chair, Mr. Michael O Connell, said:
We are absolutely delighted with the success of this event. It’s great to see students view of areas that we know and love with a new perspective. We were so impressed with the quality of the entries and we look forward to next year’s competition with excitement and anticipation.
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Gurranabraher Credit Union
Background
Gurranabraher Credit Union was founded in 1963 in the basement of the Church of the Ascension Gurranabraher. From small beginnings Gurranabraher Credit Union has grown to a current membership of 15,000 members.
Financial
Gurranabraher Credit Union has grown over the years to an asset size of €98 million in September 2018. Over the 10 years since 2008 Gurranabraher has generated a surplus of over €16 million, and Gurranabraher Credit Union has distributed just over €10 million of this surplus back to the members in this period in the form of dividends and interest rebates.
Gurranabraher Credit Union also has a very strong capital base. Gurranabraher Credit Union maintains the required 10% regulatory reserve, and in addition has prudently accumulated an additional €8 million, or over 8%, in additional reserves. Gurranabraher Credit Union now has a very strong overall capital level of 18.27 % in total reserves, with a value of €17.75 million.
Operational
Gurranabraher Credit Union operates from two modern premises on Bakers Road in Gurranabraher and Harbour View Road in Knocknaheeny. In addition, members can access their accounts 24/7 via our internet banking facilities and on their smart phones. All member accounts at Gurranabraher Credit Union are IBAN enabled which allows members to utilise extensive electronic payment services such as receiving wages and state payments and making electronic payments. Members can access their accounts and transact online at www.gcul.ie
Community Support
Gurranabraher Credit Union operates an extensive community sponsorship programme which provides support to many local clubs, societies, individuals and schools in the local community. Gurranabraher Credit Union has provided €0.5 million in sponsorship support to the local community in the last 10 years. Gurranabraher Credit Union is very proud of the role it plays in supporting the local community and sees this programme as an integral part of the Credit Unions role in the local community.
For further information please contact Liam O Doherty at [email protected]
Sample-Studios
www.sample-studios.com
Sample-Studios is an artist-led studio group based in Churchfield, Cork City. With a membership of over 60 arts practitioners from a variety of disciplines, the organisation nurtures a creative environment, providing shared facilities as well as 29 affordable individual studio work spaces. We aim to support and promote emerging and established contemporary practitioners alike from Cork and beyond while endeavouring to sustain and develop local, regional and international initiatives.
Through our Sample-Studios TACTIC Visual Arts Programme, we present a diverse and ambitious programme of visual art exhibitions. Sample-Studios endeavours to promote arts research and community outreach projects through educational and participatory events.
For further information, please contact Aoibhie McCarthy: [email protected]
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