Professional Certificate in Sustainable Exhibition Making
25 Nov 2023
- 16 Dec 2023
Apply To
NCAD
ECTS Points
5 Level 9 Award NFQ
Funding
HCI Subsidy Funding Available
Duration
5 days
Fees
€600
NCAD
5 Level 9 Award NFQ
HCI Subsidy Funding Available
5 days
€600
CFA at NCAD’s Professional Certificate in Sustainable Exhibition Making, provides cultural producers with tools to implement climate change solutions across different scales of exhibition-making activity.
The programme is aimed at artists, curators and cultural workers wanting to affect and implement climate solutions within their practices, studios and exhibition infrastructures. Cultural producers have a key role to play in leading the necessary transformations on climate action.
The course will include practical training, critical reflection and actionable steps with input from organisations and guests who are the leading figures in the field.
Students will undertake carbon literacy training, discuss digital sustainability and what strategic power artists have politically. They will map out ecological selfhood and workshop building an Irish Art World Toolkit.
Speakers will include:
The module will combine workshops, lectures and seminar discussions. Current and live concerns will be the focus of these classes with participants engaged in establishing frameworks for good practice:
The Programme team includes:
Seoidín O’Sullivan, Tom O’Dea, Alice Bonnot , Matt Packer, Anne Kelly, Mary Cremin and Éilís Murphy.
There will also be a special contribution from the CFA Fellow Lucia Pietroiusti, Curator working at the intersections of art, ecology, and system. Lucia is curator of General Ecology at the Serpentine Galleries, London as well as the curator of “Sun & Sea (Marina).”
5 days over 4 weeks (weekends)
The course is delivered in a blended format (online and in-person): 25th Nov, 2nd Dec, 8th Dec, 9th Dec, 16th Dec 2023
Timetable:
November
Online: Saturday, 25th November, 10am-12 am. Introduction with Seoidin O’Sullivan and Tom O’Dea. Meeting and readings
December
Online: Saturday 2nd December, 10am-1pm, Session with Seoidin O’Sullivan and Alice Bonnott (Villa Villa)
In person: Friday 8th December. Symposium with, Matt Packer (EVA International), Anne Kelly (The NCAD Gallery), Mary Cremin (Void, IMMA)
In person: Saturday 9th December. Irish Toolkit workshop with Éilís Murphy (Guerilla Press Project)
Online/in person: Saturday 16th December 10am-1pm. Themed Presentations towards a toolkit
The programme is aimed at artists, curators and cultural workers wanting to affect and implement climate solutions within their practices, studios and exhibition infrastructures. Cultural producers have a key role to play in leading the necessary transformations on climate action.
On successful completion of this module students will have an astute understanding of how artists and curators are working to address and create sustainable solutions within their creative practices.
Educational Standard
All applicants are expected to present an approved Bachelor degree at minimum level of 2nd class honours (2.2)
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic entry requirements for admission may be considered on the basis of a recognition of previous learning whether based on prior relevant experience or other relevant credited or non credited or learning (RPL). In such cases each applicant will be considered on a case-by-case basis based on a review of the applicant’s CV and other supporting documentation.
Please contact ncad@creativefutures.ie for further information.
Qualifying Examination – In certain cases the academic team may choose to set a qualifying assignment in order to assess an applicant’s suitability for admission.
You may apply for the programme if you are currently completing your Undergraduate Degree. NCAD will review the rest of your application If necessary, we can make you a Conditional Offer. When your degree is completed and you send us final transcripts we will upgrade this to a Full Offer.
A Statement of Interest – 500 words framing your reasons for applying to the programme. Please indicate a subject/discipline area that you believe can best advance your practice.
A recent CV
Certified transcripts of previous programmes followed
Certified copies of degree/ certificates and/or other appropriate third level qualifications bearing the official stamp of the institution.
There is a fee of €600 for this programme. It is free to apply.
Apply by 20th November HERE
CFA Scholarship:
A CFA scholarship encourages the participation of learners from sections of society that are significantly under-represented in higher education by offering one free place on all of our CFA short courses.
Find out if you are eligible to apply HERE
Fill in the CFA@NCAD scholarship application form HERE
Programme Contact
Seoidin O’Sullivan osullivans@staff.ncad.ie
Admissions Contact
postgraduate@ncad.ie
01 636 4200
Creative Futures Academy has been awarded a total of €315,640 from the Human Capital Initiative HCI Pillar 3 Micro-Credentials Subsidy funding. Subsidies will range from 50 – 80% of the total course costs for eligible learners. Applications are now open for a number of courses with more coming on-stream in late 2024 and 2025. Terms & Conditions apply.
A CFA scholarship encourages the participation of learners from sections of society that are significantly under-represented in higher education by offering one free place on all of our CFA short courses.
Through our CFA programmes, we offer a range of bursaries to help you gain the in-demand skills you need to develop your career.
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