siobhanclancy's profile

Name: Siobhán Clancy

Region: Dublin

Website: www.siobhanclancy.com

Member since:2009-04-23

Last online:2012-06-12

Background

Artist working in collaborative contexts

Professional Statement

<p>Siobhán (BA. Fine Arts, NCAD graduate 2006) is interested in creating  interactive arts experiences. A primary concern is how to make arts more  accessible and relevant to the experience of the audience, often by  inviting them to actively engage in an aspect of the process of  creation. <br /> <br /> She regularly delivers workshops in academic (e.g. NUI Maynooth, St.  Patrick`s College Drumcondra, Trinity College Dublin) and informal  education settings (e.g. The Digital Hub, Cinemagic, CDYSB).  She has  also collaborated on long term participatory arts and media initiatives  with youth-at-risk and adult community groups including Foróige, Irish  Youth Media Development, Comhairle na nÓg, Focus Ireland, NCBI (National  Council for the Blind of Ireland).<br /> <br /> In 2008, Siobhán was co-awarded an Arts Council Artist in the Community  Scheme bursary which is managed by Create.  She also received The Marian  Rollins Heritage and Education Award 2008 from The Heritage Council and  INTO. Most recently she received a Travel and Training Award to participate in a residency with Disposable Film Festival 2012 in San Francisco, USA.</p>

Media and techniques

Primary medium: Digital Media

Secondary medium: Mixed Media

Creative Context

Primary context: Youth

Secondary context: Community

Affiliation/Funder

Helium Children’s Arts in Health