Declan Sheehan Email & Phone Number

Derry

• Developing and launching new Nerve Visual Gallery in the decommissioned Ebrington barracks Turner Prize Galleries developed by Tate in 2013; developing an annual programme, funding channels, communications, team.
• Shelter, Anne Tallentire. Co-commission with 14-18 Now. Nerve Visual, Derry; Ulster Museum, Belfast; FabLab Limerick/University of Limerick.
• Future Artist Maker, Nerve Visual, Derry; FabLab Limerick/University of Limerick; Ultra Lab Madrid.Featured work by #NewPlamyra, Paola Bernadelli (UK/IT), Aoife Brown (IRL), Ed Devane (IRL), Ciara Finnegan (UK/NL).
• #Making History 1916, Ulster Museum, Belfast. Featured extensive photographic and video archive material from leading heritage organisations including the Imperial War Museum, National Museums Northern Ireland.
• Gilles Caron in Colour, Nerve Visual, DerryAn exhibition developed in partnership the Fondation Gilles Caron, Paris.
• Jill Todd Photographic Award

Derry

Researched, devised, managed this two-year project making connections between contemporary visual arts practice and social innovation. This involved researching and making connections in social innovation in UK and ROI, developing partnerships with The Young Foundation and completion of the Amplify NI / Young Foundation Accelerator programme. Reporting to.

Ireland

Freelance Curator at Void for exhibition and offsite projects including:2014The Starry Messenger http://www.derryvoid.com/exhibitions/the-starry-messenger.php2013Resonance FM http://www.derryvoid.com/exhibitions/resonance-fm.php2012 Invisible Airs / Endless War YoHa http://www.derryvoid.com/exhibitions/invisibleairsendlesswar.php

Freelance Curator at UK City of Culture project, BT Portrait of a City.Project was awarded DANI Digital project of the Year 2013:http://www.cityofculture2013.com/2013/09/bt-portrait-of-a-city-picks-up-prestigious-award/I curated exhibitions and offsite projects including:2014The Glass Album: Dutch Tears, The City Factory.

Fort Dunree

Project Director and Curator for exhibitions and offsite projects including2014:Christine Mackey, The Potting Shedhttp://www.artlink.ie/the-potting-shed.html2012-2013:Resistance & Rebellion, Four Artist ResidenciesJohn Beattie, Sara Greavu, Conor McFeely, Christine.

Derry & Dubrovnik

Curator for major touring exhibition on the photography of the Troubles in Derry - for the programme of UK City of Culture 2013.See for more info:http://www.cityofculture2013.com/2013/06/visitors-flocking-to-picturing-derry-exhibition/

Donegal

Assistant Public Art Manager for major public projects across many art forms including the projects:2010:David Annand, Rory Gallagher Statuehttp://donegalpublicart.ie/dpa_rorygall.htmlRedmoon Theater, The Picture Bookhttp://donegalpublicart.ie/dpa_picturebook.htmlLovely Weatherhttp://donegalpublicart.ie/dpa_lovelyweather.html2009:Locky Morris, The.

Ireland

Producer for documentary, Descendants, screened at international festivals. seehttp://www.flat36.com/Descendants.html

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Curating Archive Photography And Contemporary Art, Ongoing P/T

A curatorial practice-based Phd examining photographic archives and contemporary art practice

Master'S Degree, Public Culture Studies, First

Master'S Degree, Visual Arts Practices (Curating), Pass

Master'S Degree, Playwriting And Screenwriting, Pass