THOMAS O'CONNOR: GUEST EDITOR FOR JULY & AUGUST

Thomas O’Connor is a visual artist with a background in structural engineering. He works with groups and communities to produce art works. He has been employed by the City of Dublin Youth Service Board (CDYSB) since 2002 in different capacities as an artist, trainer and facilitator. Between 2005 and 2008 he was artist in residence at Stoneybatter Youth Service/MOST Project which is directly managed by the CDYSB. In 2009 he began working as a Youth Worker and it is this role he has subsumed into his arts practice exploring the overlap between the two professions especially the methodologies, languages and interventions employed by both.  

About the Practice.ie Guest Editorship:

On a bi-monthly basis, practice.ie has invited professionals across different art forms to take up the role of Guest Editor, during which period, they will curate a number of features about contemporary art practice for children and young people. The Guest Editor will also be profiled on the website throughout the duration of their editorship and also have the opportunity to keep a blog. We are very exited about this initiative as we believe that the scope of Practice.ie can be broadened and new perspectives offered, by engaging key professionals in this curatorial process.

Practice.ie Redesign Survey

This will only take 2 minutes and 30 seconds!

We would like our members to help us with the Practice.ie redesign to ensure that it continues to be a space that supports artists working with children and young people. The redesign survey will enable us to get critical feedback on how Practice.ie can be developed to best meet the needs of its users. Please help us by answering these 8 short questions. It will take no more than 2 and a half minutes.

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