Martin Drury joins School of Arts Education and Movement at DCU

Martin Drury has been named a new Adjunct Professor at the School of Arts Education and Movement in the Institute of Education at Dublin City University. 

The former Arts Council Strategic Development Director has a long history with and a special commitment to working with the arts and young people, and was founder and first director of The Ark (1992-2001). As part of the Young People, Children and Education Artist-In-Residence scheme, supported by the Arts Council, The Ark Children’s Cultural Centre was selected to deliver specific opportunities and bespoke programmes for DCU students studying education throughout the current academic year.

Martin is currently writing The State, the Arts and Young People: Cultural Policy, Provision and Practice, 1920-2020, and spoke about the importance of research and activism within the arts:

I'm delighted and honoured to become Adjunct Professor at DCU School of Arts Education and Movement, the latest intersection of my working life with this always dynamic institution. Many's the course, concert, lecture, workshop, meeting in St Pat's/DCU that has peppered my career in the arts and education field and I look forward to many more such events in the years ahead!

Una McCabe, Head of the School of Arts, Education and Movement, spoke about the opportunities of the Adjunct Professor role:

Martin brings a profound depth of experience to this role and will serve as an invaluable mentor to our aspiring educators, offering both inspiration and guidance as they develop the skills and tools necessary to uphold every child’s fundamental right to engage with art and culture as an essential part of their learning and personal development.

For more information on the School of Arts Education and Movement in the Institute of Education at Dublin City University, visit their website.