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Seminars

Grounded in the 21st century, these seminars look at Arts practices as a sustainable & critical endeavour.

From Autumn 2017, 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, taught in participatory environments with clear and focused aims.

Introduction —

The Critical Academy seminars look at very specific skills that are commonly considered secondary in the teaching of artistic practices, mostly focused on methodologies and theory. We consider these skills not complementary but fundamental for a sustainable practice and a wholesome life, and they contribute to a continuous self-development.

These relate to essential aspects and core values of a stable Arts practice, from daily administration routines, to competence in resolving grant aid paperwork, and understanding the importance of applied self-discipline; others refer to entrepreneurial matters, acknowledging both the artist’s output and the artist’s needs.

Likewise, we aim to advance and deepen crucial skills regarding critical thinking, researching, speaking and writing about your work, and we are introducing alternative ways to foster a creative practice through mindfulness, meditation, and yoga.

The seminars are offered in different formats and lengths according to the subject at hand, and to better adapt to a successful outcome. The participant tutors were selected for their extensive knowledge and experience in their fields, and a proven track record in delivering engaging lectures. These seminars have been created specifically for the Critical Academy, and there are others to be added in the coming months. They are divided in four strands: Research, Discipline, Business, and Output. The following seminars are now available for booking:

Research

14th April 2022 in Research

Think Tank: On Empathy

Submission deadline May 27th 2022
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14th April 2022 in Research

Think Tank: On Histories II

Submission deadline May 20th 2022
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14th April 2022 in Research

Think Tank: On Histories I

Submissions deadline May 20th 2022
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22nd April 2019 in Research

Performing the Posthuman Subject in Photography

13 July 2019, at the Museum of Contemporary Photography of Ireland
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22nd April 2019 in Research

The Stairlings Collective

20-21 July 2019, at the Museum of Contemporary Photography of Ireland
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21st April 2019 in Research

Wikimedia Edit-a-thon

16 July 2019, at the Museum of Contemporary Photography of Ireland
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21st April 2019 in Research

Symposium: Photography and the Museum

5 July 2019, at the Museum of Contemporary Photography of Ireland
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21st April 2019 in Research

Open Source Research Methods

8 June 2019, at The Library Project
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Discipline

16th May 2019 in Discipline

Reading Photographs: An Introduction

Tuesday 28 May at The Library Project
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22nd April 2019 in Discipline

How to be an Ethically Literate Photographer

14 July 2019, at the Museum of Contemporary Photography of Ireland
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21st April 2019 in Discipline

Practice and Parenthood

20 July 2019, at the Museum of Contemporary Photography of Ireland
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21st April 2019 in Discipline

Magic Insta Material: A Workshop on Selfies and Portraits

20 July 2019, at the Museum of Contemporary Photography of Ireland
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20th April 2019 in Discipline

Documenting the Everyday

24 May 2019, at The Library Project
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20th May 2018 in Discipline

On the State of Photography in Ireland

3pm Sun 20 May 2018, Studio 6, TBG+S.
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13th May 2018 in Discipline

Reset Your Practice

4pm Sun 13 May 2018, at The Library Project.
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4th November 2017 in Discipline

Administration Skills & Arts Practice: from Funding to Everyday Workflows

4-5 November 2017 at The Library Project
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Business

20th May 2018 in Business

Art as a Sustainable Practice: Nurturing Your Entrepreneurial Mindset

12pm Sun 20 May 2018, at The Library Project.
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24th February 2018 in Business

Sustainable Practice for Photographers

24-25 February 2018, at The Library Project.
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25th November 2017 in Business

Cultural Branding and Strategies

25th Nov 2017, at The Library Project.
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Output

13th May 2018 in Output

Printing Secrets: Press Checking

12-1.30pm Sun 13 May 2018, at The Library Project.
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26th March 2018 in Output

Choosing the Right Output For Your Project

26-27 March 2018, at The Library Project.
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3rd February 2018 in Output

Photobook Publishing: An Independent Guide to Editing, Funding, Printing and Promoting

3th-4th February 2018, at The Library Project.
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9th December 2017 in Output

Exhibition Making with Steven Maybury

Dec 2017 - Feb 2018, at The Library Project.
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