Cultivating critical mindsets through a new and challenging discourse

The Critical Academy opens up a new radical space to learn, research and examine contemporary art practices around Photography and their contexts, as much as the arts management and cultural policy that affect them.

Learn and Advance your practice with the right skills.

The Critical Academy launches a growing series of seminars around key aspects of contemporary Arts practice aimed at developing and strengthening key skills and mindsets.

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Improving Photography in Ireland through critical research.

Launching two long-term research projects looking at specific aspects around its practice, opening a public discussion, and sharing findings along the way.

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Mentorship programmes to support your Arts practice.

Introducing mentorship programmes that rethink and expand on the relationship between artists and Art organisations, and acknowledge the need for stronger bonds.

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