Brina Casey

Brina Casey holds the position of Education Officer, Community, Access & Health at the National Gallery of Ireland, and is an IACP accredited humanistic psychotherapist in private practice.

Having worked in a range of cultural and heritage organisations for over twenty years, and now with a specific focus on promoting equity of access and inclusive practices, Brina manages the Gallery’s Community, Access and Health programming.

Focusing on both onsite and offsite collaborations, Brina champions research-led practice and collaborative projects across Gallery specialisations, working to build positive links with local and national communities.

Brina Casey will be speaking at MuseumNext Reykjavik:

“No Words”: Cultural Art Therapy and Bold, Systemic Change

“No Words” is a collaborative, socially responsive and process-led museum programme at the National Gallery of Ireland, providing cultural art therapy sessions to vulnerable people and frontline social services. Originally piloted to support women and children experiencing domestic violence, this innovative programme has evolved to engage a broad range of underserved audiences. We are proud to say that it is now embedded within the Gallery’s work and is leading to institutional systemic change. Our presentation will critically reflect on the No Words programme and strategically present the replicable methodology we are implementing. This session will act as a call to action, inviting attendees to consider adopting this model as a means to foreground the civic responsibility of their own museums, while inclusively engaging those who are most marginalised in our societies.