Centre for Contemporary Art
Derry ~ Londonderry 10–12
Artillery St
Derry~Londonderry
BT48 6RG,
Northern Ireland
Our regular opening hours are
Tuesday–Saturday,
noon–6pm
Thursday 5 February 2026, 10am–2.45pm
The Centre For Contemporary Art Derry~Londonderry is delighted to partner with the North West Regional College to deliver a one day online conference for Art and Design students, from both the Strand and Limavady campuses.
The aim of the conference is to hear directly from artists about their art journeys, experiences and their creative career path. Discussing where and when it began, what challenges they faced and where they at with their art practice today. The students will also learn about the artists' work, the context of their work, their processes and materials they use. They will hear about their thoughts on the art sector as a career choice.
During the conference the students will hear from invited guest-speaking artists Ciarraí MacCormac and Cara Donaghey. Ciarraí recently had a solo exhibition, Dura, in CCA from October to December 2025. Cara was an exhibiting artist in CCA's exhibition URGENCIES (2025), which ran until 15 March 2025. There will be additional contributions form CCA Director, Catherine Hemelryk and Public Programmes Curator, Laura McCafferty.
This conference forms part of the CCA's Public Programme for 2026.
Ciarraí MacCormac, born in Co Antrim N. Ireland. She currently lives in Randalstown and holds a studio at QSS, Belfast. Ciarraí is a Fine Art graduate from Bath School of Art and Design (2014) and she was the inaugural Freelands Studio Fellow for Belfast School of Art (2023–2024). Ciarraí has been the recipient of awards; BEEP Painting Biennial (2024) Shortlisted, AIR Open (2024) Shortlisted, British Contemporary Painting Prize (2024) Long-listed.
Cara Donaghey is a visual artist from Co. Donegal. She graduated from NCAD with a degree in Fine Art Printmaking and Visual Culture in 2017, and is currently based in Buncrana. She is a member of Derry Print Workshop. Her work examines archives, digital ephemera and printed matter.
