Simon Fennessy Corcoran 


​Education
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  • 2015-2018: (MA) Masters by Research, Curatorial Studies, Shinnors Scholarship at Limerick City Gallery of Art, with Limerick School of Art and Design, LIT.

  • 2009-2014: (BA) bachelor’s in fine art: Sculpture and combined media, Limerick School of Art and Design, LIT.

  • 2003-2009: Christian Brothers High School, Clonmel

  • Leinster School of Music: Effective communication, grade 7 with first class honours, medal, Public speaking, grade 5 with first class honours, medal.
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Work Experience
  • (Current – 2022) Curator/Coordinator, The Courthouse Gallery & Studios, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
  • (Current- 2021) Chair of the Board of Directors at 126 Artist-Run Gallery, Galway

  • VAI Get-Together 2019: Speed Curator host
  • Once-off Lecture, Burren College of Art, Co Clare. Artistic and curatorial advice to MA Students.
  • Once-off Lecture, Campus of Creative Arts and Media, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway City. Once off talk on artist lead spaces and 126 Artist-run Gallery, curation and arts management.
  • Visual Artists Ireland “Get-Together” May 2018, Curators Clinic host, Emerging Artists.
  • River Island: Sales Advisor – Operations: Galway June 2018- 2019.
  • Technician, Limerick City Gallery of Art, January 2018, (2 week install of exhibitions).
  • Freelance, Tour on the role of a curator for Limerick College of Further Education in LCGA. Jan 2018.
  • Visual Artists Ireland “Get-together” September 2017, Curators Clinic host, Emerging Artists.
  • Limerick City Gallery of Art: Curatorial Research, Shinnors Scholarship in partnership with LSAD, LIT. support staff and project and research lead programming, Nov 2015- Dec 2017.
  • The Hunt Museum, Limerick: Curatorial: Education, Outreach and Public programmes: 7-month internship, December 2014 – July 2015 
  • Ormston House, Cultural Resource Centre, Culture Team Member, Limerick City, February 2014 – August 2017
  • Limerick Arts and Cultural exchange, (LACE) Chair/Vice Chair - Visual Art Strand,
  • December 2015- 2017
  • A Post-Apocalyptic State, Solo exhibition by Emma McNamara, Role: Manager, Graduate award exhibition, 12 November 2015- 15 January 2016, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick City.
  • Cumann, Solo exhibition by Michael McLoughlin, Role: Project manager, 15 September- 9 October 2016, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick City.
  • River Island: Sales Advisor – Operations: Limerick, December 2014-September 2015
Curated Projects
  • Notable exhibitions Curated with 126: Curator of the 2020 programme. “Oddly Accurate Things” by Eleanor McCaughey and Lucy Sheridan. “Reforming” by Diana Copperwhite and Ciara Barker (Galway International Arts Festival) “Time After Time” by Cliodhna Timoney and Paddy Jo Rickard and Burren College of Art, Emerging Irish Residency Award exhibition “Barnacle” by Ciarán Doyle, Laura McMorrow, Helena Gouveia Monteiro and Sarah Wren Wilson.
  • Known Unknowns, Role: Curator, 2nd of November 2017- 14th January 2018, , Works by Damien Flood, Nuala O’Sullivan, Daniel Greaney and the Limerick City Gallery of Art Collection, Limerick.
  • Plinth III, Role: Curator/manager, 22 September – 30th September 2017, Sailors' Home, O' Curry Street, Limerick City, Plinth.weebly.com, (Culture Night Launch).
  • Muintir, Role: Curator, Selections of the Permeant Collection, LCGA, 15 September- 9 October 2016
  • Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick City
  • Cumann, Role: Project manager, Solo exhibition by Michael McLoughlin, 15 September- 9 October 2016, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick City.
  • Plinth II, Role: Curator/manager, 16 September- 30 of October 2016, Sailors Home, Limerick City.
  • Visioning Alternatives, Role: Curator/manager, 3rd year painting, Limerick School of Art and Design, 26- 28 April 2016, The Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick City.
  • A Post-Apocalyptic State, Role: Manager, Solo exhibition by Emma McNamara, Graduate award exhibition, 12 November 2015- 15 January 2016, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick City.
  • Plinth, Role: Curator/manager, 18- 2 September 2015, Sailors' Home, O’ Curry Street, Limerick City, Plinth.weebly.com
  • Slow Art Day, Role: Curator/manager, 11 April 2015, The Hunt Museum, Limerick City.
  • Show Racism the Red Card, Role: Co-Curator/manager, 8- 14 June 2015, The Hunt Museum, Limerick City.

Exhibitions

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  • Christmas open exhibition, Custom House studios and Gallery 2019-2020
  • “Precious Gold” Custom House studios and Gallery, 14th Feb- 10 March 2019, Westport, IRE.
  • Why did I do it? Materials Messages and Meaning series, 19 November – 16 December, R-space Gallery, Lisburn.
  • 1FT SQ, 9th annual, 16 December – 21 January 2017, The exhibition toured to The Strule Arts Centre Gallery in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, 26 January - February 11 2017.
  • ARTLink Members' show 2016 “Insiders and Outsiders” opening reception 6pm, 5th August, Saldanha Galleries, Fort Dunree, Inishowen, County Donegal
  • Pig Shop: Solo show, June 3rd - July 5th, The Higher Bridges Gallery, the Clinton Centre, Enniskillen, Curated by Diane Henshaw/Simon Fennessy Corcoran.
  • 1 FT SQ, 8th annual, 12 December - 17 January 2015, The Higher Bridges Gallery, the Clinton Centre, Bellmore Street, Enniskillen, Curated by Diane Henshaw.
  • Breaking Sensation, Feb 5th, The Hive emerging gallery, Waterford, Curated by Hive Gallery Team
  • Seven By Five, December 4th, The Belltable, 69 O'Connell St, limerick city, Ireland, Curated by Caimen Walsh
  • 1 FT SQ, 7th annual, 12 December - 17 January 2015, The Higher Bridges Gallery, the Clinton Centre, Bellmore Street, Enniskillen, Curated by Diane Henshaw.
  • Enniskillen Visual Arts Open, 11 September - 11 October, The Higher Bridges Gallery, the Clinton Centre, Bellmore Street, Enniskillen, Curated by Diane Henshaw.
  • 4th Year Degree show: ODYSSEY, 1st-8th of June. Curated by Staff of Sculpture and combined media (L.S.A.D.).
  • Third year exhibition: Adaptive Identity: From Singularity to Pop-up Collectivity, 26th April - 1st of May. Curated by Annette Moloney.
Awards / Grants
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  • Arts Council Arts Grant Funding 2018, 19, 20

  • Galway City Arts Funding 2019

  • Limerick Festival and Events Funding 2017-18 (with LCGA)

  • Culture Night Funding 2017; Limerick City Council, Arts Office

  • Culture Night Funding 2016; Limerick City Council, Arts Office.

  • Shinnors Scholarship, Limerick City Gallery of Art, 2015-2018.

  • Grants Under the Arts Act, Limerick City/Arts Office Funding, 2015​
Other
  • Writing commission: Visual Artists Newssheet, December/ January Edition 2018/19, Review of Maud Cotter’s exhibition, ‘a consequence of – without stilling’.
  • Technician Training with Eva International 2016 by Aidan Kelleher.
  • Writing commission: Circa Art Magazine 2017
  • Eva International 2016 Symposium
  • Gender in Social and Cultural Practices. Feminism and its complex pathways with Aleksandra Derra
  • Workshop on Heritage and festival planning, University of Limerick. (2015)
  • 7th international conference on communities and technology, University of Limerick. (2015)
  • Publication design.
  • Advertising/social media.
  • Tour guide/education programmes.
  • Workshop facilitator.
  • Full clean driving Licence