Áine Crowley is Programme Manager in Arts and Engagement with Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts in Ireland. She advances Create’s work to support artists and communities to realise high-quality collaborative arts practice, through ongoing professional development support, project opportunities and the development of cross-sectoral alliances and partnerships.

Áine coordinates the Artist in the Community Scheme, providing project and proposal advice and support, information and guidance to applicants. Before joining Create, Áine led community arts research for DLR County Council and Creative Lives Ireland on their Exit 15 project. She has also worked with the DLR Arts Office as Youth Arts Development Worker and with Mayfield Arts in Cork, where she collaborated with diverse local communities. Áine holds a BA Fine Art Printmaking from Limerick School of Art and Design.