Education

Over the course of the exhibition, Dublin Contemporary artists worked with:
Liberties College, The Liberties,
Marino College, Fairview,

Newpark Comprehensive, Blackrock,
Loreto College, St. Stephen’s Green,
Catherine McAuley School, Lwr. Baggot Street,

St. Patrick’s National School, St. Patrick’s Close,
Griffith Barracks Multidenominational School,

CBS NS, Synge Street.

The work produced was exhibited at various locations throughout the city. The process of these collaborations was documented and exhibited in Dublin Contemporary’s Education Space.

Lead the Way: Peer to Peer Project
Throughout the eight weeks of Dublin Contemporary, we invited school and youth groups to come and take a tour facilitated by students participating in our In-School Engagement programme.  The group was encouraged to share ideas, exchange opinions and consider different perspectives about the art exhibited. This facet of the programme aimed to foster critical thinking, language skills and self-confidence in the young people taking part.

The search to find budding contemporary art enthusiasts to form Dublin Contemporary 2011’s Young Curators Inc. has now ended. We have had an overwhelming response to our call out and are delighted that all successful participants have been notified. Congratulations!

The Young Curators Inc. went behind the scenes, meeting with Dublin Contemporary’s Curatorial Team and participating artists to learn about curatorial practices and issues. 
Meeting weekly, the Young Curators Inc., had the opportunity to get to know one another, sharing opinions and ideas. In October, the group met with The Red Square Kibosh group from Kilkenny and Young Model Curators from The Model, Sligo to explore Dublin Contemporary and discuss their experiences. These discussions were filmed and are available for young people all over Ireland to check out online in November.

Career Path

Dublin Contemporary collaborated with Trinity College Dublin to offer fifth and sixth years the chance to sit in on History of Art lectures and to shadow Dublin Contemporary staff in our exhibition space. This collaboration offered students a fantastic experience to get a taste of what it would be like to study History of Art or be an artist.

Applications for the programme are now closed.

Vantastic is a Not for Profit Irish Charity that offers accessible door-to-door transport services to people with disabilities and ageing & older people with mobility impairments.

Dublin Contemporary was delighted to collaborate with Vantastic in offering a number of Art Route trips for Vantastic users, celebrating Vantastic as one of Dublin Contemporary’s transport partners.