May '10 - Mark Maguire: Aspects of the Children's Programmes at IMMA

About the Author

Mark Maguire is Assistant Curator for Children’s Programmes at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA). He currently manages the weekly family programme Explorer and the annual Primary School Programme. Previously he was Curator of Education & Community Programmes at IMMA for two periods, covering maternity leave, in 2006/ 2007 and 2008. He is author of a forthcoming series of IMMA publications for children called Our Collection. He is currently chair of the board of Tallaght Community Arts (TCA), which is based in Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre.

In this essay, Mark describes some elements of the Children's programmes at IMMA.

As part of his Editorship, Mark has also written a project feature about a six-part series of workshops for primary teachers at IMMA called the Curriculum and Contemporary Art, and has interviewed CEO and creative director of Tallaght Community Arts (TCA), Tony Fegan.