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Winner - The Chalk and Cheese Award

Jenny Irish - FreqOUT!

http://www.vitalregeneration.org/freqout

As FreqOUT! Project Manager, Jenny Irish specialises in emergent and mobile media and their potential as magnets/platforms for new and innovative learning http://www.freqout.blogspot.com http://www.vitalregeneration.org/freqout.

Jenny has managed many successful high-profile projects throughout her career. Her portfolio includes 2 European Social Fund contracts for creative digital programmes; one to increase the employment opportunities of unemployed women in London http://www.digitalwomensclub.com/ and the second collaborating with 4 European Cities in the creation of an international social networking site http://www.citipix.net/.

Jenny has a background in the creative arts and achieved a Masters in Communication Design at Central Saint Martin's with distinction. Jenny has worked internationally as a visual artist and completed an arts residency at the prestigious Red Gate Gallery in Beijing http://www.jennyirish.co.uk/Red Gate Residency.html. Jenny has taught across many creative specialisms including film, graphics and installation art at Degree Level at some of London's leading universities.

Jenny is highly experienced in the delivery of community arts programmes, working with many groups of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Jenny has experience of managing a London estate based youth club and working on the ground to improve opportunities for young people. Jenny is experienced in educational quality systems and manages a range of freelance artists, support staff, interns and volunteers to deliver high quality digital creative arts programmes in collaboration with leading London Galleries such as the ICA and National Portrait Gallery.

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