A panel discussion organised by the MA in Visual Arts Practices (MAVIS, IADT) at The LAB Friday February 11, 2011, 2-5pm
The LAB, Foley St., Dublin 1 (Room 5, 4th Floor)

In collaboration with The LAB, Trinity College Dublin and the National Library of Ireland, MAVIS will host a panel discussion exploring the relationship between Curating and the University, featuring invited curators, researchers and educators.

The issues to be explored include the history and future of the university gallery as an institution in Ireland and elsewhere; the relationship between collections and contemporary curatorial practice in the visual arts and other fields; the role of teaching collections in curatorial studies in the US and elsewhere; issues of access and resourcing in relation to university collections and archives; the role of curators as researchers and educators, and in making collections publicly accessible.

The discussion will be chaired by Maeve Connolly, writer and lecturer on MAVIS.

Those wishing to book a place at this free event should email mavis@iadt.ie  with Curating the University in the subject line.

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