Museum Connections 2024

MI

Michael IRWIN

Tate

Curator, Young People's Programmes

Biography

Michael is currently Curator of Young People’s Programmes at Tate Britain and Tate Modern. He specialises in developing new audiences through the creation of multiple entry points to the museum. Working with collections or temporary exhibitions, his work aims to democratise collections and cultural spaces by increasing representation and relevance for young and historically excluded people through cultural programmes, events and exhibitions.

EVENTS

Find us at the following events:
Jan 16, 2024
3:20 PM - 4:30 PM

Young participants & museums: visions, expectations and feedback

Sophie BARRETT-POULEAU (TATE)Victor CARVALHO MOUTINHO (Centre Pompidou)Michael IRWIN (Tate)Nelly ODIN (MUCEM)Lucien PIN (MUCEM)Florence SAYAG-MORAT (CENTRE POMPIDOU)Annabelle TĂśRKIS (CONFERENCE CURATOR MUSEUM CONNECTIONS)
Description
Since the 1990s, museums have been developing participatory programmes for teenagers and young adults as individuals, giving them a voice inside the institution and offering them a dedicated platform to interact with peers, artists and professionals. Studies have shown the impact of these programmes on young people and their significant contribution to the institution. Now we would like to hear from the young participants themselves. Alongside their institutional referees, we are inviting on stage young people to talk about their role and their experience within these programmes. We'll be inviting them to tell us about their perceptions and expectations, as well as their visions of the transitions that are currently taking place in the cultural world. This round table follows on the conference : YOUNG AUDIENCES & IMPACT: HOW TO PUT YOUNG PEOPLE "INTO ACTION" from the 2023 conference programme. Access the replay
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