HALFTONE: Dublin’s Fresh New Print Fair
Nov 2015 – Nov 2015
Developed the identity and programming for HALFTONE: Dublin’s Fresh New Print Fair.
Talk on The Value of Photography Festivals
Aug 2015 – Aug 2015
Joined a team of experts to discuss on the subject at Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow, in August 2015.
Greetings From Ireland at the Hamburg Triennial of Photography 2015
Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
Exhibited Greetings From Ireland at the Container City as part of the Hamburg Triennial of Photography 2015.
Jury at the Irish Times Amateur Photographer Awards 2015
Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
Joined a team of experts to jury at the Irish Times Amateur Photographer Awards 2015
Portfolio Reviewer at Fotobook Kassel 2015
Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
Joined a team of 24 experts in the field of photography to review at the Fotobook Kassel 2015 Portfolio Reviews, June 2015 in Kassel, Germany.
Portfolio Reviewer at the Hamburg Triennial of Photography
Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
Joined a team of experts in the field of photography to review at the Hamburg Triennial of Photography 2015 Portfolio Reviews, June 2015 in Hamburg, Germany.
Talk and Workshop at Saudi Arabia Creative Weeks
May 2015 – Jun 2015
On Storytelling: Conference talk followed by a two days workshop on Storytelling Strategies, at the Silkdeer Entertainment Building, Jeddha, Saudi Arabia.
http://snci-ksa.com/pdf/SCW_Instructors_Media_Week.pdf
Flâneur – New Urban Narratives International Conference
May 2015 – May 2015
Two day conference that constitutes one of the key moments of the European project “Flâneur” – an International art project which encourages photographers and writers to explore the urban territory with a new approach to enable a fresh look on the dynamics of European cities and their geographic and social landscapes.
Get Together 2015 – Visual Artists Ireland
May 2015 – May 2015
Joined 23 curators for the Speed Curating sessions at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in May 15th 2015, part of the Get Together 2015 organised by Visual Artists Ireland.
Portfolio Reviewer at Alibaba Photo Festival, Murcia, Spain.
Apr 2015 – Apr 2015
Portfolio Reviewer at FORMAT 15, DERBY, UK
Mar 2015 – Mar 2015
Joined a team of International experts in the field of photography to review at the FORMAT 15 Portfolio Reviews, March 2015 in Derby, UK.
Pre-jury for Images Photography Festival, Vevey, Switzerland.
Mar 2015 – Mar 2015
Joined the pre-jury team to select projects for the Vevey International Photo Award 2015
Guest at Photobook Melbourne 2015, Australia.
Feb 2015 – Feb 2015
Presented a selection of the best books from The Library Project collection, including the 2014 highlights from Arles, Paris Photo, and Kassel, plus a special selection of the best Irish photobooks. All of these were on display during Photobook Melbourne. http://www.photobookmelbourne.org/program/the-library-project-collection/
Joined a panel discussion on Photobook publishing chaired by Harvey Benge. http://www.photobookmelbourne.org/program/photo-book-publishing-panel-discussion/
Speaker at The State of Photography Symposium – Birmingham, UK.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
The State of Photography event explored, debated and reviewed how photographers and photography practice develops, responds and thrives in the current challenging times. During the Symposium we heard from the perspective of the photographer, curator, festival director, agent and publisher. With a focus on innovation and sustainability speakers conveyed what it takes to not only survive but to expand and thrive. The day explored and celebrated self-initiated projects and entrepreneurialism by hearing from a range of photographic projects that are current and at the cutting edge of photography today.
Guest at Focus Photographie 2014, Paris, France.
Nov 2014 – Nov 2014
Joined a panel of 10 international professionals at the first edition of Focus Photography, a curatorial visit to art centers, institutions, galleries, artists’ studios in Paris and surrounding areas – on the occasion of the 17th Month of Photography in Paris. Organised by the Institut Francais.
Portfolio Reviewer for GRAIN – Disruptive Media Learning Lab, Coventry University, UK.
Nov 2014 – Nov 2014
GRAIN Portfolio Development Day 2014 in Coventry, UK.
GRAIN, the photography hub and network for the West Midlands, organised a professional development day hosted at the Disruptive Media Learning Lab, Coventry University.
Photobook Week Aarhus, Denmark.
Oct 2014 – Oct 2014
Brought a selection from The Library Project’s collection to the Aarhus School of Architecture, host to the 1st edition of the Photobook Week
Aarhus. The event was developed by Moritz Neumüller, Galleri Image and Karen Kjærgaard, Anne Elisabeth Toft and Louise Kruse Fischmann from Aarhus School of Architecture, and rector of the Jutland Art Academy Jesper Rasmussen.
Portfolio Reviewer at Encontros da Imagem 2014, Braga, Portugal.
Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
Joined a team of International experts in the field of photography to review at the Encontros da Imagem 2014 Portfolio Reviews, September in Braga, Portugal.
Selector at Uncertain States Open Call 2014
Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
Joined the selector team at Uncertain States Open Call 2014, with Sean O’Hagan, Richard Sawdon Smith, Zelda Cheatle, Julie Cockburn, Melanie Manchot, Mari Mahr, Pete James, and Dave Than. The open call culminated in a four week exhibition at Four Corners Gallery in London’s East End to coincide with Uncertain States 5th anniversary and the publication of the broadsheet issue 19.
POPCAP 2014 – Piclet.org Prize Africa
May 2014 – Jul 2014
Member of the Jury at Piclet.org Prize for Contemporary African Photography 2014.
Portfolio Reviewer at Les Rencontres d’Arles 2014
Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
Joined a team of International experts to review at Les Rencontres d’Arles 2014 Portfolio Reviews, July 2014 in Arles, France.
Portfolio Reviewer at FotoLeggendo 2014
Jun 2014 – Jun 2014
Joined a team of International experts to review at FotoLeggendo Portfolio Reviews, June 2014 in Rome, Italy.
Fotobookfestival International Photobook Dummy Award 2014, Kassel, Germany.
May 2014 – May 2014
Member of the pre-selection Jury at the Fotobookfestival Kassel International Photobook Dummy Award 2014.
Portfolio Reviewer at Riga Photomonth 2014
May 2014 – May 2014
Joined a team of International experts in the field of photography to review at the Riga Photomonth 2014 Portfolio Reviews, May 2014 in Riga, Latvia.
Portfolio Reviewer at FORMAT14, DERBY, UK
Mar 2014 – Mar 2014
Joined a team of International experts in the field of photography to review at the FORMAT14 Portfolio Reviews, March 2014 in Derby, UK.
Presentation at the Europa Re-Imagined Symposium
Mar 2014 – Mar 2014
Presentation on PhotoIreland at the Europa Re-Imagined Symposium, March 2014 in Cardiff, UK. Other speakers included David Drake, Malcolm Dickson, and Marc Prüst.
Speaker at Europa Re-Imagined Symposium – Cardiff, UK.
Mar 2014 – Mar 2014
The Europa Re-Imagined symposium brought together lens-based artists and cultural professionals from all over Europe to discuss current trends in European photography and platforms for photographers to share and distribute their work. Christiane Monarchi, editor of Photomonitor chaired the morning panel discussion. The panel speakers were Marc Prüst, photography consultant and curator, Ángel Luis González Fernández, director and founder of PhotoIreland, and Malcolm Dickson, director of Streetlevel Photoworks. During the symposium they discussed current trends in publishing, the landscape of European photography festivals and new opportunities for lens-based artists.
European Prospects is a project exploring questions of European identity and experience through contemporary photography, creating new platforms for lens-based artists to achieve wider exposure for their work.
Portfolio Reviewer at Athens Photo Festival 2013, Athens, Greece.
Oct 2013 – Oct 2013
Joined a team of 11 International experts to review submitted projects at the Athens Photo Festival 2013, Athens, Greece.
Portfolio pre-selection for Kaunas Photo Festival 2013, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Oct 2013 – Oct 2013
Joined a panel of experts for a pre-selection of portfolios submitted to the Kaunas Photo Festival 2013 Portfolio Reviews, Kaunas, Lithuania.
POPCAP 2013 – Piclet.org Prize Africa
May 2013 – May 2013
Member of the Jury at Piclet.org Prize for Contemporary African Photography 2013. Produced the winners’ exhibition tour around Ireland, in Dublin, Limerick and Cork.
Portfolio Reviewer at FORMAT13, DERBY, UK.
Mar 2013 – Mar 2013
Joined a team of 45 International experts in the field of photography, from 15 countries around the globe, to review at the FORMAT13 Portfolio Reviews, March 2013 in Derby, UK.
Portfolio Reviewer at Kaunas Photo Festival 2012, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Sep 2012 – Sep 2012
Joined a team of 23 International experts to review at the Kaunas Photo Festival Portfolio Reviews, September 2012 in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Portfolio pre-selection for Kaunas Photo Festival 2012, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Aug 2012 – Aug 2012
Joined a panel of experts for a pre-selection of portfolios submitted to the Kaunas Photo Festival Portfolio Reviews, Kaunas, Lithuania.