AMANDA MCCORMACK
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DYCP Plan
​​Experiment, Connect, Exhibit - Evolution for Resilience

ACTIVITY DATES
Activity start date: 01/05/2021
Activity end date: 30/04/2022


ACTIVITY FOCUS
Research and development time to explore practice and take risks, professional development activities, experiment with new collaborators, creating new work, building new networks for future development/presentation of work

EXPERIMENT: Still photography & sound for exhibition & installation. Develop technique & style; technically simple, natural light & little/no editing. Style; tell a story in pictures, authentic content. Portfolio;
(i)'retired' (photographic essay) how rising age of retirement affects those in middle & older age.
(ii) 'IRL - in real life' (photographic essay) working in a library I have seen how valued personal contact is for older people, they want to see a smile without a mask, hold a hand, share a conversation - not learn how to use a computer.
(iii)'noises off' (photography/sound installation) how sounds/music alter perception of a still image.

CONNECT: artists, curators, audiences & partners to learn & adapt practice & explore ways to build confidence in subjects to achieve authentic picture stories. Revisit former partners & collaborators for inspiration & learning.

​EXHIBIT: explore ways of engaging audiences with installations, exhibitions & activities. Visit exhibitions, talk to curators & technicians at public venues in 5 city locations for wider perspective on photography as art & social connection in differing communities. The creative practice element of this plan will lead to a digital exhibition on the website. My library work allows 3 days a week for DYCP. I will use the website to track my development, build digital portfolio & disseminate work. Contingency will be built into my plan for organic adaptation with my development & external factors. Why is this important for your practice at this point, and how will this help create future opportunities?
TIMETABLE
May 2021
​research & development 42 hours
other artists,
camera technical,
​lighting
June 2021
​research & development 42 hours
curators - Adam Murray at Barnstaple Museum
technical camera,
composition,
July 2021
​research & development 42 hours 
partners/curators - Claire Ayres at Beaford, Laura Porter at Kind Gallery
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printing and hanging
technical camera
Practice stories/photographic essay format - the gardener

​Milestone 1 - Evaluation - summarise learning and review practice with mentor - blog
August 2021
​research & development 42 hours
​artists, collaborators - look at local charities/organisations,
combined arts - think of projects and innovative installations
camera technical
September 2021
​​1st travel & connect X 3 50 hours
​Bristol - photo festival, Plymouth, Cardiff 
October 2021
research & development 40 hours
artists, venues, curators, audiences, public activities, 
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​travel & connect 20 hours
Northern Eye Festival, Colwyn Bay (9/10 October)
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Milestone 2 - Evaluation - summarise learning & review practice with mentor - blog 
November 2021
2nd travel & connect - 10 hours Bradford​
December 2021
​Creative Practice 20 hours - theme 'retired'
January 2022
​Creative Practice 30 hours - theme 'IRL - in real life'
February 2022
​Creative Practice 30 hours - 'noises off' sound/music collab
March 2022
​Creative Practice 20 hours - curate, share, review with mentor/audience volunteers
April 2022
​Milestone 3 - Dissemination & Final Evaluation 20 hours - review practice, achievements, blog
EXPENDITURE
Artistic and creative costs
Creative Practice 100 hours @ £30 ph £3,000 Artistic and creative costs
Research & Development 308 hours @ £10 ph £3,080
Other Admin/evaluation 9 hours at £10 ph £90
Overheads
Website hosting 2 yrs @ £130 pa £260
Website domain 2 yrs @ £13 pa £26
Office & communications costs £50
Assets - materials, equipment and instruments
Portable hard drive 2 TB £69
Lightweight tripod - Manfrotto compact £86
Other
Travel - 5 X return train journeys UK £625
Accommodation 5 X 2 nights away from home £514
My DYCP application
Amanda McCormack - Artist / Photographer
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TESTIMONIALS
​I had the pleasure of working with Mandi on a museum resilience project in 2021. I was impressed with her work as the lead creative practitioner. In my role as evaluator for the project I appreciated Mandi’s deeply thoughtful approach to deliver the best value for the client and the community it serves within the context of ever-changing COVID circumstances. Mandi was a dedicated and enthusiastic member of the project team who gave 120% and was hugely flexible when directions and deadlines needed to change. She is skilful at her many crafts, inspiring, generous and fun to work with.
Melinda Humphrey, Freelance Evaluator

Mandi is a Creative Practitioner who has both breadth and depth of skills and experience. Mandi's practice is developing and she is very interested in engaging with the community and heritage. She has recently worked on the 'Stay Curious' project at Ilfracombe Museum as artist-in-residence, responding to the Natural History Collection and producing activities and events with a family focus. Mandi never fails to surprise me with her ability to draw on a variety of practice - including photography, film-making, design, animation - and also her ability to respond to the project in hand to make it as successful as possible bringing her energy, ideas and enthusiasm.
Sadie Green, Creative Producer

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