Collecting the 'Now'
Conference Programme
UPDATE 10 April 2018
Please note the programme has been reconfirmed due to the rescheduling of this event.
Please note the programme has been reconfirmed due to the rescheduling of this event.
10:30 – 11:00
Registration and tea/coffee, Minerva Suite, RDS, Dublin
11:00 – 11:30
Welcome and launch of proceedings by William Blair, Chair, Irish Museums Association
11:30– 13:00
Contemporary collecting in the dock: cross-examining our practice
Hannah Crowdy Head of Curatorial, National Museums Northern Ireland
A Byte of the record: collecting the now in digital form
Joanna Finegan Assistant Keeper of Digital Collections, National Library of Ireland
Emerging modes of collecting
Johanne Mullan Collections Programmer, Irish Museum of Modern Art
Moderator: Dr Riann Coulter Curator, FE McWilliam Gallery & Studio
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 –15:30
Minor histories, major rewards: The importance and benefits of collecting marginal histories at Cork Public Museum
Daniel Breen Acting Curator, Cork Public Museum
A contemporary national collection
Eamonn Maxwell Curator and Cultural Consultant, and Collection Adviser, Arts Council of Ireland
The meaning of contemporary artist’s materials and their longevity
Ele von Monschaw Easel Paintings Conservator-Restorer, National Gallery of Ireland
Moderator: Marie McMahon, Museum Curator, Tipperary County Museum
15:30 - 16:00
Tea/coffee Break
16:00 - 16:45
Corinna Gardner Senior Curator of Design and Digital, Victoria and Albert Museum.
Moderator and vote of thanks: Gina O’Kelly Director of Operations, Irish Museums Association
18:30 - 19:30: Networking event: Site visit and highlights tour of Little Museum of Dublin. 'Beind the scenes' talk by Sarah Costigan, Deputy Director.
20:00: Conference Dinner, The Boulevard Café, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
DAY 2 - FRIDAY 11 MAY 2018
09:15 – 09:30
Registration, Minerva Suite, RDS, Dublin
09:30 - 09:45
Welcome by William Blair Chair, Irish Museums Association
09:45 – 11:15
Living more with less
Briony Widdis PhD Candidate : 'Engaging the Past' Research Group, Ulster University
Collecting the ‘Now’ by learning from our past.
Brenda Malone historian and museum professional, National Museum of Ireland
The Future of film is Bytes- The IFI Irish Film Archive a digital case study
Kassandra O'Connell Head of the IFI Irish Film Archive
Moderator: Dr Emily Mark-FitzGerald, Associate Professor, School of Art History and Cultural Policy, University College Dublin.
11:15 - 11:45
Tea/Coffee break
11:45 – 12:45
The contemporary collection of design & applied arts in the National Museum of Ireland, from 2000 to present day
Dr Audrey Whitty Keeper of the Art and Industrial Division (Decorative Arts, Design and History), National Museum of Ireland
RDS Library and Archives: Looking to the future
Senan Healy, RDS Library and Information Systems Manager, RDS Library & Archive
Moderator: Rosemary Ryan, Keeper - Bishop's Palace, Waterford Treasures - three museums in the Viking Triangle
12:45 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Collecting through participation and engagement
Owain Rhys Community Engagement and Participation Manager, National Museum Wales
Panel: Contemporary collecting processes
Charles Duggan Heritage Officer, Dublin City Council; Dr Linda King Lecturer in Design and Visual Culture, Faculty of Film, Art and Creative Technologies, The Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) Dún Laoghaire; Dr Karen Logan Project Curator, National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI)
Moderator: Lar Joye, Port Heritage Director, Dublin Port Authority
15:30 – 16:05
Tea/coffee
16:05 - 16:45
Fatbergs and other precious items, contemporary collecting at the Museum of London
Finbarr Whooley Director of Content, Museum of London
Introduction and closing remarks by William Blair Chair, Irish Museums Association