Reactions to the Washington Post’s subway experiment with violinist Joshua Bell keep rolling in… Three new books recently reviewed in the New Republic– Who Needs Classical Music? Cultural Choice and Musical Value (J. Johnson), Classical Music, Why Bother? Hearing the World of Contemporary Culture Through a Composer’s Ears (J. Fineberg), Why Classical Music Still Matters (L. Kramer)– attempt to engage with the ‘crisis’ of classical music. Do they have a point?
Classical, schmassical
26 October 2007
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Upcoming seminar: Museums, Galleries and Lifelong Learning (8-9 Nov)
16 October 2007
The National Gallery is hosting a seminar on museum education from 8-9 November, specifically focused on the needs of older audiences. Keynote speakers include Professor Angela Bourke of University College Dublin; Dr Lynda Kelly, Australian Museum; David Anderson, V&A Museum; Catherine Cartmell, Scottish Museums Council, and Professor Faith Gibson, Reminiscences Network Northern Ireland. For more information, download the NGI program pdf or check out the NGI’s website.
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Alumnus Kevin O’Dwyer wins 2007 Crafts Council Bursary
9 October 2007
Congratulations to MA alumnus Kevin O’Dwyer (2006), who was recently awarded this year’s Crafts Council Bursary. An accomplished sculptor and silversmith, O’Dwyer is also founder of Sculpture in the Parklands, a public sculpture park in Co. Offaly opened in 2002.
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Does art make you smarter?
9 October 2007
The recent book ‘Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education’ published by Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education grapples with mixed results of a study on the benefits of visual arts education. (more…)
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Brave new world…
9 October 2007Greetings! This blog has been set up as a new forum and resource for folks working professionally in the arts in Ireland– reporting on issues of arts management and cultural policy across the country and including links to interesting articles and sites worldwide.
Got event notices, job announcements, or any other tasty tidbits of goings-on in the arts sector? Drop us an email and we’ll post them here…
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