This is a professional development event which aims to provide inspiration, pathways and mentoring supports for artists aged 50+

Age & Opportunity and the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts presents ‘’What Works Now? Curators on Artists 50+"

Thursday 12th November 11 AM- 5 PM, RHA Friends Room

This is a professional development event which aims to provide inspiration, pathways and mentoring supports for artists wishing to emerge and sustain an arts practice in later life.

The day will be divided into two parts and starts with a morning session featuring curators Dr. Natalie Weadick and Davey Moor in conversation, followed by an afternoon mentoring session.

Tea and coffee served from 11am.

Discussion: 11.30am - 12.45pm

Drawing on their experience of working with artists across a range of exhibitions, commissions and cultural programmes, the speakers will offer practical insights into how curators discover artists, what captures their attention, and what helps sustain productive professional relationships over time.

Mentoring: 1.30pm – 5.00pm

The afternoon offers small-group mentoring sessions led by Dr. Natalie Weadick and Davey Moor. Each session lasts one hour and includes up to four artists per group.

There are three time slots available per mentor with up to four artists per slot. Places will be allocated strictly on a first-come, first-served basis.

Artists are asked to bring a laptop with examples of their work to present during their session. Each artist will have up to 15 minutes to present and receive feedback on their work. This is an opportunity to share experiences, and engage in peer learning. Please consider which mentor would be most beneficial to your practice when booking.

Available Time Slots:

1:30 – 2:30 PM

2:40 – 3:40 PM

4:00 – 5:00 PM

We recommend booking early to ensure your choice of timeslot.

Tickets

There are two ticketing options for this event:

Discussion only : €5

Discussion + Mentoring session : €15

You can select your ticket type and time slot when purchasing your ticket, please be mindful of the ticket time slot you are selecting.

We recommend booking early to ensure your choice of timeslot. The mentoring tickets include your entry to the discussion.

Biographies:

Dr Nathalie Weadick is an independent curator whose work has been presented in Ireland, North America, Britain, Europe and Asia. Her practice explores the political, social and cultural dimensions of art and architecture. She is currently the curator of the Irish Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2027 and is a Design Fellow at the School of Architecture, University College Dublin. From 2007–2023 she was Director of the Irish Architecture Foundation, having previously served as Deputy Director of the Architecture Foundation London and Director of the Butler Gallery, Kilkenny. She completed a joint doctorate at Queen's University Belfast and RMIT Australia on artistic practice, public engagement and cultural impact.

Davey Moor has worked as a curator since 2004, in a mix of independent and institutional roles, and has also written and lectured on art. Alongside the many freelance exhibitions he has produced, he was Head Curator at Monster Truck, 2008–2014; Director at Kevin Kavanagh gallery 2008–2010; Collection Manager & Registrar at the Irish State Art Collection in the OPW, 2010–2024 and Curator at the RHA 2025-2026.

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