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University College Cork joins Women on Walls campaign

10 Jul 2024
Pictured at the launch of Accenture’s Women on Walls are Louise O’Reilly, Chief Executive, Business to Arts; Dr. Michelle Cullen, Managing Director and Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Accenture in Ireland; Dr Avril Hutch, Director of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, UCC; and Professor John O’Halloran, President of UCC. Image: Clare Keogh

In July 2024, University College Cork joined the Women on Walls campaign. This is a campaign that seeks to make women leaders visible through a series of commissioned portraits that will create a lasting cultural legacy for Ireland. Accenture’s Women on Walls at UCC is the fourth chapter of this journey.

The campaign began in 2016 with the Royal Irish Academy, followed by a second campaign with RCSI in 2019, and a third with DCU in 2020. This is the first time the campaign has commenced with a public call for subject suggestions. When completed, the new artworks will join the UCC Art Collection and will be permanently exhibited on the campus.

I am delighted that UCC is partnering with Accenture and Business to Arts to bring the Women on Walls campaign to Cork. It is important that the diverse talents and contributions of women are recognised and that their stories are visible and celebrated. This campaign aligns with our University’s longstanding commitment to promoting and advancing equality, diversity and inclusion and creating an environment where everyone feels they belong. We hope the trailblazing women we will spotlight as part of this campaign will inspire and encourage our students, staff, alumni, and the wider community to pursue their dreams and realise their full potential.

-UCC President Professor John O’Halloran

 

 

Further information on Accenture’s Women on Walls is available at: www.accenture.com/womenonwalls

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