CCAC is a community driven organisation committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community through the arts in Clonakilty and the wider West Cork region. It aims to provide a professional, nurturing environment and network for artists, writers, performers and arts educators, providing physical space for exhibition, rehearsal, teaching and performance. In its commitment to inclusion and diversity CCAC also aims to engage with a wide variety of groups, and to enable as broad a cross section of the community as possible to avail of its services and spaces.

Skibbereen Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm and is a vibrant gathering place for local farmers, food producers, artists and artisans.