Amplify, Young People Curate - Opening Curator & Artists' Talk

Amplify: Young People Curate

Saturday 30th November 2024 – Saturday 18th January 2025

Exhibition Opening Curator & Artists' Talk

The exhibition is open to view from 3pm, the informal gallery talk taking place from 3.15pm
This talk will be (ISL )Irish Sign Language Interpreted.

Aoife Burke, Moya Gibney, Caoimhe Murphy, Josh McGrath, Jen O'Connor, Tulip Pan, Diarmuid Woodcock, Niamh Woods.

Eight young people engaged in an iterative curatorial programme curate from Drogheda Municipal Art Collection and invite three contemporary artists in this thematic exhibition.

The young people live in Drogheda and across the North East of Ireland, and include some emerging visual artists, creatives and others in this innovative

The curatorial project involves visiting exhibitions at Highlanes Gallery and in other museums and galleries both virtually and in person, meeting artists, other curators and others. They also explore contemporary curatorial practice, conceive collectively and plan for the exhibition, write exhibition press text, extended labels, and conceive and plan for the associated public programme.

Tea, Coffee & Prosecco will be served.

This is a standing event with seating offered to those with any additional needs.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Highlanes Gallery, 36 Saint Laurence Street, Drogheda, Ireland