Producer and curator for business strand of the inaugural Frequency Festival in Lincoln in October 2011. Clients: University of Lincoln/Threshold Studios What The programming and management of a major strategic strand called EDC (Enterprise, Debate & Connect) for Frequency 2011, a new digital culture festival for the city of Lincoln. The strand looked at future business and enterprise, encouraged open […]
Working on open space innovation events with Birmingham City University since 2013 including: – MaKeyMaKey as a tool of business development (including with Mark Brill, Senior Lecturer in MA FutureMedia at BCU) – working as an expert for Interactivos 2014 – the development of MaKerMonday, a new regular monthly event building digital/technology insight and skills cross-sector starting […]
From February-May 2015, working with Annette Naudin, Award Leader of the MA Media and Creative Enterprise to co-deliver the Cultural Entrepreneurship module. The Masters degree course is designed specifically for those working in the creative sectors – such as design, media, crafts, music industry, publishing, graphic design, film and animation – as practitioners, managers or consultants. More […]
Digital storytelling in the classroom. Ongoing project (starting late 2014) with B-Arts working with pupils at George Salter School in Sandwell to demonstrate to teachers the benefits of digital technology in the classroom. The strategic aim of this project is to prove to teachers and, ultimately, headteachers, the benefits of having mobile phones in the classrooms […]
Working as Chief WiP for WiP (Work in Progress Ltd), a leading Arts Education company based in Northfield (Birmingham) since 2014 leading new business development and strategy and helping the Managing Director steer a team from a few to eight people. Developing new business partnerships. Developing on-line presence Driving internal change to shape the business and […]
A strategic assessment for Arts Council England (2009-2010) of national arts education provision across four regions (with Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy). Scoping Research Opportunities for a Joined-up Arts offer for Young People Across the Regions. I conducted research to assess the current position of arts education provision in five sample regions: North West, East, East […]
Project Lead for A Colourful Crowd from 2012-2014, an exciting and groundbreaking programme run by young people at The New Art Gallery Walsall. The programme enabled young people to develop skills, run their own events, go on trips, build their networks and bring Woolly the Sheep into the universe! Exclusive invites to previews and exhibitions at The New […]