This morning at Irish Times Training, Course Director Dr. Janice Wright, of the University of Ulster, welcomed the 2014 class. Úna Carmody, Director Arts Audiences also spoke and congratulated the class on taking on this major commitment, to the benefit of their respective venues and festivals.   On hand, from our partner organisations in the program, were:

Irma McLoughlin of Theatre Forum sits in on the first lecture

Fionnuala Sweeney, The Arts Council, Liam Campbell, Fáilte Ireland and Irma McLoughlin, Theatre Forum.

This year’s participants, who will graduate in September 2014 with an Advanced Certificate in Management Practice from the University of Ulster are looking forward to producing audience development plans for their organisations and benefiting from modules including Leadership, Marketing, Project Management, Audiences, New Media and Customer Satisfaction with some guest speaker presentations along the way.

Rollcall, 2014 Class:

Pencils at the ready….

Droichead Marcella Bannon; The Model Emer McGarry Visual/GB Shaw Theatre Ann Mulrooney; Waterford Theatre Royal Oren Little; Áras Eanna Danny Kirrane; Eigse Hugo Jellett; Kilkenny Arts Festival Tracy Ryan; Wexford Festival Opera Breda Cashe; Galway Film Fleadh Gar O’Brien; The Source Arts Centre Aishlinn OhEocha; Íontas Gina Martin; JDIFF Jackie Ryan; Mermaid  Niamh O’Donnell.

Good luck with your studies.  We will check back in with the class throughout the six month program.