We are proud of our links with industry and continually emphasise the importance of folding real-world experience into the programme.
Here are some of our partners:
Maolíosa Boyle
Maolíosa Boyle
Void Gallery
Maolíosa Boyle is currently the Manager of Void Gallery (www.derryvoid.com) in Derry, a Contemporary Art Space housing two galleries, 6 artists studios and an education programme.
Maolíosa is also a curator at Void and has curated exhibitions by renowned artist/musician Bill Drummond, Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard who have directed many of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds videos and documentaries.
In March of this year she also co- curated an exhibition by Japanese artist Hiraki Sawa who recently directed David Sylvian’s Small Metal Gods.
Maolíosa holds a Bachelor of Honours Degree in Fine Art from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin and a Masters of Fine Art Degree from the University of Ulster at Belfast.
Maolíosa has exhibited her own work extensively in group and solo shows in Ireland, England, Scotland, France and America.
She has lectured in Photography and Fine Art in both the North West Regional College and The University of Ulster and has co-ordinated two Integrated Public Art projects in Derry.
Maolíosa has also been a panel member for several major public art projects in the North of Ireland and has recently created stage installations for contemporary dance and theatre productions for Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company and for The Shadowmen in The Waterside Theatre.
Andrew Ferris
Andrew Ferris
Smalltown America Records
Andrew Ferris began his career in the music industry as a performing artist, signed to the legendary Geffen/Universal Group. Thereafter, he became a full time songwriter and record producer: touring the world club and festival circuit as lead singer of critically acclaimed, alternative rock group Jetplane Landing (2001-present).
In 2007 he established Smalltown America, an independent record label and artist management group in order to “cultivate a self-sustainable business model through which artists can release the best records they can possibly produce.”
Smalltown America will release its hundredth title in 2011 and has released music by over 150 artists. The company is at the forefront of music rights negotiation, brand synchronisation and digital marketing. Recently, the company has brokered deals for Northern Irish artists and Fighting With Wire and And So I Watch You From Afar.
Andrew relocated the company from London to Derry, Northern Ireland in 2008 and lectures nationally on web-based marketing techniques, campaign management and industry best practice and is accredited by Invest Northern Ireland as a Music Industry Consultant.
Andrew enjoys travel, vinyl and punk rock.
Adam Singer
Adam Singer
Visiting Professor in Creative Technologies
Adam Singer was appointed to the Ofcom Content Board in May 2003 and became Deputy Chairman in April 2006. He is a member (on a rotational basis) of the Broadcasting Review Committee and the Broadcasting Sanctions Committee. He has worked at the most senior levels in broadcasting and telecoms, in the UK, the U.S. and Japan.
He launched the Discovery Channel in the UK and Europe and was its first MD for Europe. He helped create UKTV with the BBC and is a former Chairman and CEO of Flextech plc, whose portfolio included the Living, Bravo and Trouble channels. For two years he was CEO of Telewest plc, providing telephone, broadband and TV programming.
Adam began his media career in a variety of programming roles, with companies such as the BBC, Viacom and United Artists. A former CEO of the MCPS-PRS Alliance, he is Chairman of Les50ns (Holdings) Ltd; Chairman of the British Screen Advisory Council; Chairman of Teachers TV Board of Governors, and in March 2010 was appointed Chairman of Digital Radio UK.
