Artists as Cultural Leaders

Artists as Cultural Leaders 

Through memory, myth, movement, and story, artists challenge dominant narratives and imagine new futures. Artists aren’t just creators, they are often visionaries, thinkers, and catalysts for change. Their work in art is social currency leading people, knowledge, activism, and acts of imagination. 

In a world that turns towards homogeneity, true creativity takes many forms. To make art is to dream freely and to lead others toward that dream.

This series that looks at the energy, innovation and care brought to places and people through contemporary art, curatorial approaches, and cultural programming in Ireland. 

Series 1 was commissioned by Roscommon County Council and Creative Roscommon curated and produced by Sarah Searson; Recorded live at King House Boyle. The interviews focused on hospitality, care, exchange, and   environmental issues.

Series 1 Features (Spring 2024)
Jennie Moran 
Kate Strain 
Cathy Fitzgerald  

Series II Features 

Sarah O'Brien 

Anna Macleod 

And more tbc..