Moving On

I recently left my position in VISUAL Carlow after 2 great years, leading a fantastic Box Office team through a number of key changes and developing a unique patron-led experience. I had thought about it for a while and had made my final decision just before the pandemic hit, throwing the world economies on its head. But […]

COVID19 Self Isolation Resources

With so many undertaking self isolation and social distancing due to the outbreak of #COVID19 I’ve pulled together a list of free resources to keep people entertained over the coming weeks. I will update it regularly with new links. Feel free to share any good resources. Now TV: Kids Kids Passes free to parents that […]

Get Together 2019

I was delighted to be asked by Visual Artists Ireland to facilitate a specialist clinic for artists looking to develop or improve their marketing strategy at this year’s Get Together in TU Dublin Grangegorman campus. Over the course of the day, I had the pleasure to conduct one-to-one sessions with inspiring practicing Irish and international […]

March 2018

March has always been significant to me, primarily because it was the month I chose to enter the world way back in 1983. 4 years ago it became even more significant as just 7 short days after my 31st birthday, on the 18th March, our mother passed away after an epic 18 month battle with […]

Travel Aspirations

I recently marked out the countries I’ve visited (see below) and realised that, at only 12, I haven’t even scratched at the surface! I’m making a pact with myself to really spend time travelling in 2018, taking the time where I can to get out there. Where to first?! Create your own visited countries map […]

Dyslexia: Resources for Parents, Educators (and Grandparents!)

Following on from my chat with George Hook earlier today I’ve pulled together a list of resources that may be helpful to parents, educators, or even concerned grandparents like George! INDICATORS OF DYSLEXIA BDA (British Dyslexia Association) has plenty of great resources including this handy list of indicators. It’s not an exhaustive list, but a […]

Riverbank Arts Centre awarded €1million in funding

Riverbank Arts Centre has welcomed the announcement today of the awarding of €1million in Capital Grant funding by the Minster for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys. The Arts and Culture Capital Scheme provides funding for enhancing the existing stock of arts and culture centres throughout the country. In making the announcement, […]

Facebook Instant Articles: Roll Out

If you haven’t noticed thus far, Facebook has made subtle changes to the way links for publishers are displayed. From the middle of last month, Facebook started rolling out Instant Articles to publishers. Prior to this a select few publishers had been trialling it and, if early analysis is anything to go by, engagement rates […]