# Event Details - **Event Name**: 'The Cult of the Imperfect' - Alumni Connectivity Event with Conor Foran - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 02:30 pm - **Event Description**: Come join us at NCAD for an exciting talk with Alumni Impact Award Winner, Conor Foran, on Friday 13th February at 1.30pmAbout this EventIn Conversation with Conor Foran, Irish artist, designer and educator, followed by Q&AHow can students create work that is meaningful and lasting? We may think that student projects only exist to serve a grade. But the academic environment is an ideal space to imagine compelling and challenging work with ‘real-world’ implications. What the ‘cult of the imperfect’ teaches us is that aspiring for the perfect version is futile. Through his lived experience as a person who stammers, Conor Foran relates this idea of the imperfection of creative work to his speech disability. In a society that values efficiency and excellence, we are often presented with unrealistic expectations of ourselves and of others. Referring to his own undergraduate project that has grown into a cross-cultural movement about stammering pride, Conor asks: How can student projects benefit from the understanding that good is better than perfect?This event will take place in the Graphic Design Studios, First Floor, Design Building at the National College of Art and Design. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow creatives and learn from one of our own! NCAD Alumni Connectivity – Industry Talks Series offers students the opportunity to connect with recent alumni and hear about diverse career pathways post-graduation.This event in open to all NCAD Alumni and their friends so please feel free to spread the word! Seperately, Please sign up to our alumni mailing list here: https://staff41650.activehosted.com/f/19Conor Foran (Class of 2017, BA Visual Communication & Visual Culture) was awarded The National College of Art and Design Alumni Impact Award in 2025 - recognising and celebrating the impact of our recent graduates, within and beyond, their creative fields.Conor Foran (@conor_foran) is an Irish artist, designer and educator based in London. He runs a socially engaged design practice called Take Courage (@takecourage.co) with his partner Bart Rzeznik. Collaborating on projects funded by Wellcome Trust, University of Alberta and EVA International, Take Courage designs printed matter, develops websites and manages projects for education, care and culture. Conor is a proud person who stammers. Through his collaborative, creative practice Dysfluent (@dysfluent) he explores how disability intersects with creativity and how art and design can instigate social change. His work has been exhibited at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, The Whitney Museum in New York City and The Blackwood Gallery in Mississauga.  Data Protection and Future CommunicationsWe value your privacy and handle your information with care. The data you provide will be used to register you for this event and may be used for future alumni communications.To keep you updated about upcoming events, opportunities, and news relevant to our alumni community, we would like to add your email address to our mailing list. You can opt out at any time.If you do not wish to recieve these communications please email alumni@ncad.ie directly. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/fb78cc50-fb62-11f0-8a7d-e569d96139ed-rimg-w1200-h675-dc374a8a-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/fc113bc0-fb62-11f0-8a7d-e569d96139ed-rimg-w592-h740-dc090806-gmir.jpg Agenda?: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PMIn Conversation with Conor Foran followed by Q&A session - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dublin-8/the-cult-of-the-imperfect-alumni-connectivity-event-with-conor-foran/100001980645349558 - **Event Categories**: art, friday-the-13th, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Dublin 8 - **state**: DN - **country**: Ireland - **location**: National College of Art and Design - **lat**: 53.3429118 - **long**: -6.278076600000001 - **full address**: National College of Art and Design, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Ireland ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 'The Cult of the Imperfect' - Alumni Connectivity Event with Conor Foran - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/219db86108e3fbe341e3d4017e3eccbf80c08986adc17f32051bb79ae42ac911-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1769506330 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 'The Cult of the Imperfect' - Alumni Connectivity Event with Conor Foran being held? - **A:** 'The Cult of the Imperfect' - Alumni Connectivity Event with Conor Foran takes place on Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 02:30 pm at National College of Art and Design, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Ireland. - **Q**: Who is organizing 'The Cult of the Imperfect' - Alumni Connectivity Event with Conor Foran? - **A:** 'The Cult of the Imperfect' - Alumni Connectivity Event with Conor Foran is organized by NCAD Alumni. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "'The Cult of the Imperfect' - Alumni Connectivity Event with Conor Foran", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/219db86108e3fbe341e3d4017e3eccbf80c08986adc17f32051bb79ae42ac911-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1769506330", "startDate": "2026-02-13", "endDate": "2026-02-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/dublin-8/the-cult-of-the-imperfect-alumni-connectivity-event-with-conor-foran/100001980645349558", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "National College of Art and Design", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "100 Thomas Street", "postalCode": "D08 K521", "addressLocality": "Dublin 8", "addressRegion": "DN", "addressCountry": "IE" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "53.3429118", "longitude": "-6.278076600000001" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Come join us at NCAD for an exciting talk with Alumni Impact Award Winner, Conor Foran, on Friday 13th February at 1.30pm", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-13", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/dublin-8/the-cult-of-the-imperfect-alumni-connectivity-event-with-conor-foran/100001980645349558" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/dublin-8/the-cult-of-the-imperfect-alumni-connectivity-event-with-conor-foran/100001980645349558", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "NCAD Alumni", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/ncad-alumni/27394097", "description": "NCAD is one of Ireland’s foremost creative and cultural institutions. 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