Ms Lucina Russell

Over 20 years experience of working in arts management, with expertise in developing and implementing arts policy and strategy in local government. Management and delivery of funding and development support to community and arts organisations, working with key cultural, social, economic and political stakeholders, including the Arts Council, Creative Ireland, H.S.E. and Maynooth University, working to further public engagement in the arts, while supporting and mentoring individual artists through a range of opportunities. A skilled project manager of public art commissions. Responsible for Kildare County Council's Municipal Art Collection policy and programme development.

Qualified as a second level teacher of Art & Design, designing and delivering collaborative capacity building and mentoring programmes have been inherent in my work. Lectured in Visual Arts in Initial Teacher Education in Froebel Department, Maynooth University and Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, before joining the Art & Design Teacher Education team in Limerick School of Art in 2023.

Committed to developing personal practice as a visual artist, with particular interest in collaborative projects.

Having significant experience of arts and cultural policy and programme development in a local authority setting, I am currently lead supervisor for two TUS RISE post graduate candidates, with Dr Tracy Fahey as second supervisor.

Areas of Research: 

* Embedded MA in Creative Placemaking and Public Realm, with industry partner Limerick City and County Council Rural, Community and Culture Development Directorate.

'* Engagement Curation - Cultivating Community Engagement, with industry partner Tipperary County Council Arts Office.