Whose Culture Is It? Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity in Ireland's Cultural Spaces
Focus on the Southeast
Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
The Council of National Cultural Institutions’ Education and Community Outreach group invites you to join in a discussion central to the arts and culture sector in the Southeast.
Ireland is an increasingly intercultural society; our arts and culture organisations can play a leading role in creating cross-cultural awareness.
• How can organisations in the Southeast engage diverse publics and develop new audiences?
• How can our programming, exhibitions, education and outreach contribute to intercultural dialogue?
• How, in light of the 2011 European Year of Volunteering, can volunteer programmes foster meaningful engagement?
• What resources are available to regional organisations?
Gemma Tipton, independent writer and critic on contemporary art and architecture, will moderate.
10:00 - Registration
10:30 - Peter Murray, Director of the Crawford Gallery and Chair of the Council of National Cultural Institutions, will provide a welcome and opening comments.
10:40 - Mark O’Neill, Director of Policy, Research & Development at Culture and Sport Glasgow, will speak about integrating access at a strategic level across organisational structures and activities.
11:15 - Jean Tormey, former Education Curator of Butler Gallery, Kilkenny, will discuss the challenges of curating an education programme that is genuinely diverse and inclusive in its approach.
11:50 - Cathleen O'Neill, Head of Kilbarrack Community Development Project, will speak from her extensive experience of promoting equality through community-based literacy and arts projects.
12:25 - Q&A
12:45 - Lunch
2:15 - Niall Crowley, Independent Equality Expert, will consider the arts sector’s means of valuing diversity and acknowledging its relevance.
2:50 - Justyna Chmielewska, Chester Beatty Library Volunteer Coordinator, will share her experience of engaging multi-ethnic communities through the Library’s volunteer programme.
3:15 - Summary
3:25 - Q&A
4:00 - Reception
Fee: €15/€10 concessions, payable on the day. Includes lunch at Kilkenny Design Centre.
Please email Renaud at education@nch.ie by Friday, 4 November to reserve your place.
