THE WHITWORTH ART GALLERY
Collectors Evenings: organising and promoting a series of events to encourage new collectors of textiles. Working with curators, international and UK textile artists; and with relevant contacts and networks to ensure a buzzing lively attendance for each event.
ARTISTS & EDUCATION
Managing media and visual arts education programme and exhibition for the Step-Up festival celebrating excellence in arts provision in schools across the North West. more...
BRITISH ART SHOW 6
Strategic central co-ordination of the education programmes of Castlefield Gallery, Cornerhouse, Chinese Arts Centre, The International 3, Manchester Art Gallery, Urbis, The Whitworth Art Gallery. Creating, managing and marketing workshops, talks, professional development training days, printed resources for the joint city-wide programme, and ensuring collaborative working. more...
ENGAGE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2006
Recruiting and confirming city-wide hosts for annual conference looking at Change in the gallery, visual arts and social policy sector. Co-ordinating breakout workshops with a range of partners; problem-solving local logistics; local liasion with host venues; advising on fundraising; contacting and liaising with major strategic partners.
MYARTSPACE
Education consultant for Culture Online project - advising multi-media design company The SEA on the viability of a collecting service using mobile phones for schools, museums and art galleries. Recruiting and selecting partner museums / galleries, and developing and testing associated education resources. more...
NESTA ILLUMINATE
Managing NESTA Illuminate funded project with Norton Priory involving the design and installation of virtual and digital technology based interactives to support the nationally important early 15th century sculpture of St Christopher, and other associated interpretation resources. Working in partnership with national Museums Liverpool Conservation Centre and a local primary school acting as young consultants. more...
SETTING UP SCHEME
Mangement of the new 2006-08 scheme. The Setting Up Scheme offers rent free studio space plus a comprehensive business development programme to designer-makers, multi-media, new media, eco-designers, photographers and public artists who want to establish their business in Greater Manchester. more...
SPEARFISH
Spearfish arts development - liaising with arts / youth services at local authority and community level to run street art programmes for disaffected young people across the North West, and associated fundraising. more...