Chronology
A brief overview of activities from now through to earlier years working in the arts and education.
Professional
Director, Valerie Connor Ltd, registered arts consultancy company limited by guarantee, since 2006.
Adviser, Visual Arts: Organisations, Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, since 2019.
Mentor, Professional Practice mentor, Irish Research Council Practice-led PhD candidate, Dublin City University, since 2021.
Previously
2010-2020 Consultancy in curation, research and evaluation for visual arts organisations, non-arts commissioners, and local authority arts offices.
2006-2010 Visual Arts Adviser, Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
2002-2003 National Commissioner and Curator, Ireland at the 50th Venice Biennale, Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.
2003-2004 National Commissioner and Curator, Ireland at the 26th São Paulo Bienal, Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.
2001-2006 Member of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA).
2001-2006 Freelance Curator, artists' projects and arts offices.
1998-2001 Visual Arts Director, Project Arts Centre, Dublin.
1992-1998 Director, Blue Funk Ltd., artists' production company limited by guarantee.
1989-1994 Artist and co-founder of the artists' group Blue Funk, chiefly Brit. a state of great terror.
Academic
Lecturer, Photography, Technological University Dublin, City Campus, School of Media, .3 pro-rata since 2003.
Previously
2019-2023 External Thesis Examiner, BA Fine Art, Wexford Campus, Carlow Institute of Technology.
2014-2017 External Practice Examiner, BA Photography, Film, Video, School of Art and Design, Limerick Institute of Technology.
2009-2011 Associate Lecturer HPAL, MA Visual Arts, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.
2002-2005 Assistant Lecturer HPAL, BA History of Art & MA Fine Art, National College of Art & Design.
2002-2004 Assistant Lecturer HPAL, Cultural Studies and Film Theory, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.
2002-2003 Field Faculty, MA Visual Arts Study Abroad, Bennington College, Vermont, USA.
2001-2003 Assistant Lecturer HPAL, School of Media, TUDublin.
Qualifications
1989 NCAD BA Fine Art with commendation from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
1996 TCD MPhil with distinction from the Centre for Gender and Women's Studies, Trinity College Dublin
2018 TUDublin MSc Applied eLearning from the Learning, Teaching and Technology Centre, Technological University Dublin.
2021 TUDublin Aurora Programme Delegate Certificate from Athena Swan Ireland/Charter for Gender Equality, Advance HE Ireland.
Voluntary Boards
2012-2015 Chairperson, National Steering Group and Research Committee Member, National Campaign for the Arts, Ireland.
2015-2019 Advisory Board Member, PhotoIreland.
2013-2019 Advisory Panel Member, National Irish Visual Arts Library.
2005-2010 Board Member and Acquisitions Committee Member, Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Directorships
2006-present Director, Valerie Connor Ltd, arts consultancy company limited by guarantee.
1992-1998 Director, Blue Funk Ltd, artists' not for profit production company limited by guarantee.
A brief overview of activities from now through to earlier years working in the arts and education.
Professional
Director, Valerie Connor Ltd, registered arts consultancy company limited by guarantee, since 2006.
Adviser, Visual Arts: Organisations, Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, since 2019.
Mentor, Professional Practice mentor, Irish Research Council Practice-led PhD candidate, Dublin City University, since 2021.
Previously
2010-2020 Consultancy in curation, research and evaluation for visual arts organisations, non-arts commissioners, and local authority arts offices.
2006-2010 Visual Arts Adviser, Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
2002-2003 National Commissioner and Curator, Ireland at the 50th Venice Biennale, Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.
2003-2004 National Commissioner and Curator, Ireland at the 26th São Paulo Bienal, Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.
2001-2006 Member of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA).
2001-2006 Freelance Curator, artists' projects and arts offices.
1998-2001 Visual Arts Director, Project Arts Centre, Dublin.
1992-1998 Director, Blue Funk Ltd., artists' production company limited by guarantee.
1989-1994 Artist and co-founder of the artists' group Blue Funk, chiefly Brit. a state of great terror.
Academic
Lecturer, Photography, Technological University Dublin, City Campus, School of Media, .3 pro-rata since 2003.
Previously
2019-2023 External Thesis Examiner, BA Fine Art, Wexford Campus, Carlow Institute of Technology.
2014-2017 External Practice Examiner, BA Photography, Film, Video, School of Art and Design, Limerick Institute of Technology.
2009-2011 Associate Lecturer HPAL, MA Visual Arts, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.
2002-2005 Assistant Lecturer HPAL, BA History of Art & MA Fine Art, National College of Art & Design.
2002-2004 Assistant Lecturer HPAL, Cultural Studies and Film Theory, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.
2002-2003 Field Faculty, MA Visual Arts Study Abroad, Bennington College, Vermont, USA.
2001-2003 Assistant Lecturer HPAL, School of Media, TUDublin.
Qualifications
1989 NCAD BA Fine Art with commendation from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
1996 TCD MPhil with distinction from the Centre for Gender and Women's Studies, Trinity College Dublin
2018 TUDublin MSc Applied eLearning from the Learning, Teaching and Technology Centre, Technological University Dublin.
2021 TUDublin Aurora Programme Delegate Certificate from Athena Swan Ireland/Charter for Gender Equality, Advance HE Ireland.
Voluntary Boards
2012-2015 Chairperson, National Steering Group and Research Committee Member, National Campaign for the Arts, Ireland.
2015-2019 Advisory Board Member, PhotoIreland.
2013-2019 Advisory Panel Member, National Irish Visual Arts Library.
2005-2010 Board Member and Acquisitions Committee Member, Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Directorships
2006-present Director, Valerie Connor Ltd, arts consultancy company limited by guarantee.
1992-1998 Director, Blue Funk Ltd, artists' not for profit production company limited by guarantee.