From Practice to Presentation: A Peer-to-Peer Professional Lab Facilitated by Valeria Ceregini

How can artists become more confident in presenting their work and communicating their ideas in professional contexts?

From Practice to Presentation is a practical, participatory workshop building on Valeria Ceregini’s previous sessions on Building a Strong Artist Portfolio and Exhibition Planning and Delivery. Moving from theory to practice, participants will work through peer-to-peer exercises, role-play and real-world scenarios to strengthen how they present their practice, discuss their portfolio and develop exhibition ideas.

Through individual, paired and group activities, artists will practise communicating with peers, curators and venues, responding to exhibition challenges and giving and receiving constructive feedback.

With an emphasis on learning by doing, the workshop aims to build clarity, confidence and stronger professional relationships.

Participants are encouraged to bring their portfolio or a selection of works to use during the exercises.

Valeria Ceregini is an internationally active Italian curator, art historian and creative producer based in Ireland, specialising in ecological, transcultural and socially engaged contemporary art. Her independent curatorial practice explores the relationships between art, ecology, cultural identities and societal transformation, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and meaningful public engagement.

Through exhibitions, commissions and international collaborations, she champions artists, develops ambitious curatorial programmes and connects cultural institutions across borders. Her recent collaborations include Fingal County Council’s Arts Act 2026 and Westmeath County Council’s European Culture Presidency Programme.

Valeria holds an MA in Communication Science, an MA (Hons) in History of Art and a Postgraduate Diploma in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies. She is also an accredited Relational Dynamic Coach and a Safe to Create Code of Behaviour signatory. Her professional education includes a CPD in Wellbeing Coordination in the Arts and Creative Sectors and a research development in art, ecology and environmental activism at NODE Centre, Berlin.

Kindly supported by Mayo Arts Office