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Beth Lazroe

Beth Lazroe

Freelance Journalist and Photojournalist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Lecturer in Visual Communication, University of New York in Prague

  • Education

    • School of Film and Television, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU)

      1995 - 2001
      Master's degree

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA

      1971 - 1974
      Studies for BA/MA

    • Turun yliopisto - University of Turku

      2011 -
      Doctoral (PhD.) Candidate

  • Experience

    • Freelance/self-employed

      Jan 1978 - Jan 1992
      Freelance Journalist and Photojournalist

      Based in Ireland. Specialising in feature pieces and socio-documentary work, arts reviews and stage photography. Work published in: IRISH PRESS, IRISH INDEPENDENT, IRISH TIMES; SUNDAY TRIBUNE AND SUNDAY PRESS, IN DUBLIN and DONEGAL magazines (Ireland), MELODY MAKER and NEW DANCE, A SENSE OF IRELAND catalogue (London). Also Irish cultural correspondent, IRISH ECHO newspaper (New York and Boston). Publicity photography for theatre and music groups and festivals in Ireland and social and community groups and events in Dublin. Photographs in books: THE STARS AND THE STONES (Thames and Hudson, London 1981) and WOMEN IN FOCUS (Attic Press, Dublin 1985). Show less

    • The Grapevine (later Dublin) Photographic Workshop

      Jan 1979 - Jan 1984
      Founder/ Director

      Work involved design and development of a photographic curriculum on 3 levels as a major city photographic education programme; organisation of exhibitions; instruction and teacher-training; design and management of darkroom facility; community outreach projects; media/publicity liaison; overall administration and liaison with the Irish Arts Council. Also member of Board of Directors, Grapevine Arts Centre 1980-84.

    • County Dublin Vocational Education Committee (V.E.C.)

      Jan 1980 - Jan 1983
      Teacher of Photography

      Adult education

    • St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

      Jan 1984 - Jan 1984
      Seminar Director

      Directed seminar in practical uses of documentary photography for postgraduate students on the College’s Community Work Diploma course.

    • The Dublin City Community Photographic Archive, Dublin Civic Museum

      Jan 1987 - Jan 1988
      Project Director/Curator

      The initiation, development and organisation of the inaugural exhibition for the Dublin Millennium Year at the Dublin Civic Museum (and subsequent tour of public library venues) of the first such archive in the Republic of Ireland. Now part of permanent collection, Dublin Public Libraries.

    • The Dublin Heritage Project

      Jan 1989 - Jan 1991
      Assistant Co-ordinator

      a community education project in local history

    • Associated Artists in Ireland (A.A.I.)

      Jan 1991 - Jan 1992
      Community Arts Project Co-ordinator and Consultant

      - Co-Facilitator, Hidden HistoriansOne of 6 installations which won the Ford Motor Company Award for Best Community Arts Project in Ireland for the European Cultural Capital Year 1991.- Consultant, Finglas Youth and Community Arts Centre, North County Dublin- Consultant, Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow

    • Dublin City University

      Jan 1991 - Jan 1994

      Work with BA Communications and MA Journalism students.

      • Temporary Head of Photography

        Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

      • Part-time Lecturer in Photography

        Jan 1991 - Jan 1994

    • Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, FAMU International

      Jan 1995 - now
      Adjunct Lecturer in Photography and Visual Theory

      Work with international students in BA Fine Art Photography and from film/communications media studies (Erasmus, CIEE, CET, AU Abroad). Own textbook, 3-year BA course entitled Photography as Visual Communication: A Curriculum. Also theoretical and practical degree tutorials for both BA and MA Photography students.

    • University of New York in Prague

      Sept 2001 - now
      Lecturer in Visual Communication

      Work with BA Communications students using own textbook, Photography as Visual Communication: A Curriculum. Courses accredited with the State University of New York (New Paltz) and the Czech Ministry of Education. Member of Czech State Commission for the award of BA in Communications and Mass Media since 2005. Present courses: Visual Culture, Analysis of Media Images, Cinema and Society; also English Composition and Grammar.

    • Prague Film School

      Jan 2003 - now
      Adjunct Lecturer in Still Photography for Cinematography

      Lecture/seminar and workshop-based classes in imagery related to filmmaking and storyboarding.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Royal Society of Arts/ Cambridge Examination Certificate to Teach English as a Foreign Language to Adults (RSA CERTIFICATE)

      University of Cambridge, UK
      Jan 1991

    • Accredited Oral Examiner for Cambridge University (England) Examinations: CAE, FCE, PET and KET

      British Council, Czech Republic
      Jan 1995

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Beth Lazroe
      Visual Theory: Key Elements in Applied Aesthetics Grant to conduct intensive masterclass, DocNomads EMJMD (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree), Lusafona University, Lisbon, Portugal www.docnomads.eu DocNomads EMJMD (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree), Lusafona University, Lisbon, Portugal Nov 2019 Erasmus Grant to conduct intensive masterclass, DocNomads EMJMD (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree), Lusafona University, Lisbon, Portugal www.docnomads.eu
    • Awarded to Beth Lazroe
      Annual Award for Excellence in Teaching and Academic Contribution University of New York in Prague 2010
    • Awarded to Beth Lazroe
      Community arts projects grants and awards - 1991 Irish Arts Council grant for Dublin Time Capsule1987; Ford Motor Company Community Projects Award for A Woman's Place, mixed media Dublin citywide neighbourhood community arts project (umbrella project for the installation Hidden Historians) for the European Cultural Capital Year 1991
    • Awarded to Beth Lazroe
      Postgraduate Grant for Urban Research National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. 1972 Work with another student on an inter-city project on new town, new-towns-in-town, and inner city neighbourhood projects
    • Awarded to Beth Lazroe
      Grants for photography - Dublin Corporation Grant, 1981Dublin Corporation Cultural Grant, 1986Irish Arts Council/Aer Lingus Travel Bursary, 1991Irish Arts Council/Aer Lingus Travel Bursary, 1992
    • Awarded to Beth Lazroe
      Permanent collections Dublin Public Libraries for the Dublin City Community Photographic Archive
    • Awarded to Beth Lazroe
      Sponsorships - Ilford Ltd., Dublin 1987Agfa-Gevaert Ltd., Dublin 1991-2Galerie Elephant, Prague 1998DTZ Debenham Zadelhoff (Prague) 1998Czech Centre for Contemporary Art 2002Diplomatic Ladies Association, Prague 2005Czech-Poland-Slovakia Solidarity, Wroclaw, Poland (NGO) 2006University of New York in Prague, conference and research grant 2006