On this episode, Caren Sullivan talks to curator Sheena Barrett in 2020.

Sheena Barrett joined Dublin City Council in 2006 as Assistant Arts Officer and Curator to lead the development of the LAB Gallery as a critical platform for emerging arts practice in Ireland.

Having previously held roles at Breaking Ground Public Art Commissioning Programme, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, the National Gallery of Ireland and the National Museum of Ireland, she has extensive curatorial experience, supporting artists and audiences through ambitious public programmes and commissioning. Barrett is part of the curatorial team for Living Canvas, Europe's largest digital screen for cultural use developed by IPUT in partnership with Dublin City Council.

She a founding member of MONTO Arts and Dublin Placemaking Network and part of the programme team for MA Art Research Collaboration at lADT, Dun Laoghaire. Sheena has recently joined IMMA as Head of Research & Learning.

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