Culture Forum Representatives

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Andrew Barnett

Director, Calouse Gulbenkian Foundation, UK

London

Art form: All artforms

Size of Organisation: Large

Biography

Andrew Barnett is UK Director of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and previously held posts at

the Joseph Rowntreee Foundation, National Consumer Council, HSBC Bank, and at the Arts Council

of England. Among other roles, he also chairs the board of DV8 Physical Theatre and of the Novas

Scarman group of social enterprises.

Reason for standing for Culture Forum

Much of our social and cultural life has become dependent on public subsidy, funding on which we

can no longer rely at the levels we’ve become used to. We need to find new ways of leveraging

support for organisations and projects we value, to sustain and build on the creativity that is so

important to the lives of individuals and communities across the UK.


Andrew Higgins

Head of Development and Membership, Glyndebourne

East Sussex

Art form: Opera

Size of Organisation: Major

Biography

I have been involved with opera fundraising all my professional life – first at New York City Opera

and San Francisco Opera and then at ENO, ETO and currently at Glyndebourne. I have been involved

with all aspects of arts funding and thrive on developing partnership and dialogue with all potential

funders.


The time is now to forge a new Private Sector Policy for the Arts and build more substantive win/win

partnerships between business and the arts so that the cultural life of the UK can continue to thrive

and grow – I look forward to being a part of this crucial dialogue.


Claire Whitaker

Director, Serious

London

Art form: Music


Biography

After 7 years in banking, Claire worked at Decca Redcords, the Southbank Centre and as a Director of

the cross-arts festival africa 95. A Director of Serious since 1996, she is also Deputy Chair of the

Royal Commonwealth Society, Trustee of the Caine Prize for African Writing and an Arts Advisor for

the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.


I would welcome the opportunity to take part in the Culture Forum and feel that I have much to offer

due to Serious' diverse mixed economy, our large network of national and international partners, our

role in the Cultural Olympiad, the diversity of our audiences, our commitment to artistic excellence

and artistic development in addition to our extensive learning and participation programme.


Damien Hebron

Director, London Arts in Health Forum

London

Art form: Arts and Health

Size of Organisation: Small

Biography

Damian runs London Arts in Health Forum, an organisation designed to develop the role of the arts in

improving health and wellbeing. He also runs the arts programme at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in

Cambridge. He previously worked for Arts Professional and in community arts and small and mid-

scale theatre.


I think it is important that the role the arts can play in changing lives and improving wellbeing is not

discarded as funding cuts bite. Organisations delivering the arts in prisons, health and community

settings need support and representation to ensure this work continues to improve the lives of all in

society.


David Brownlee

Chief Executive, Audiences UK Development Agencies

Derbyshire

Art form: Cultural Engagement


Biography

20 years experience in the arts sector, including independent, local government and commercial

organisations. Detailed knowledge of funding system at national and regional levels and of working

directly with Government. Significant understanding of the arts in the East Midlands. Now Chief

Executive of the national network of Audience Development Agencies.


I would bring an extremely rounded and well-informed view of the challenges and opportunities for

the sector to the Forum and could also champion the public perspective. As well as extensive

regional and national experience and sector knowledge, I would bring strong analytical skills and

understanding of data and evidence.


Denise Proctor MBA, MA (RCA)

Chief Executive, NOISE Festival Ltd

Manchester

Art form: All

Size of Organisation: Medium

Biography

TV Director

Started the first UK interactive design agency

Won BIMA "Best Advertising" for Elton John

Pioneered the single music download revolution,

'The Times' Award for E-Commerce.

Advisor to AIM board for E-Commerce strategy

Director of Production for Lord Puttnam’s NESTA Futurelab

Established NOISE charity 2004 showcasing young creative talent


I feel strongly about changes in Arts funding, particularly the effects on regional projects that lack the

press focus of London. I’ve contributed to IPPR (Music Industry) and gained significant Government

support for NOISE and our ‘Symposium on Informal Learning’. I have successful fundraising

experience; EU, public and private sectors.


Geoff Sweeney

Development Director, Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham

Art form: Dance


Biography

I am passionate about fundraising and have 11 years of experience of fundraising specifically in the

arts in small (All Saints Centre), medium (Derby Playhouse) and large scale (Birmingham Royal

Ballet) organisations and across arts forms (community arts, theatre and classical ballet). I have

gained valuable experience in corporate sponsorship, trusts and foundations, individual giving, major

donors and legacy programmes.


Fundraising in the arts over the past 11 years has developed my skills and will provide

insight and experince. I am abrest of current fundraising practice across the arts, charity and

higher education sectors in the UK and in the USA. I have developed fundraising

departments and achieved significant results in every organisation I have worked for.

Consequently I have a deep understanding of the issues, challenges, opportunities and

rewards that fundraising brings.


Graham Henderson

Chief Executive, Poet in the City

London

Art form: Poetry


Biography

Since 2003 I have run Poet in the City and established it as an important and innovative new poetry

charity, successfully attracting new audiences to poetry, attracting money from corporate

sponsorship, and raising the profile of poetry as an art form. I previously worked as a City lawyer.


As a social entrepreneur, champion of the arts and successful innovator, I am skilled at finding new

ways of funding and delivering arts outputs. I combine passion for the arts with pragmatic business

sense, and can provide constructive ideas about how the arts can succeed in a more challenging

funding environment.


Guy Eades

Director, Healing Arts

Isle of Wight

Art form: Arts and healthcare


Biography

Guy Eades is Director of Healing Arts: Isle of Wight developing/delivering arts in healthcare

programmes - in built environments - treatment for persons in acute healthcare e.g. stroke -

community healthcare e.g. in mental healthcare – public heath e.g. programmes for children and

families promoting active play to counter obesity/adult disease.


To argue for the role of smaller arts organisations in the cultural agenda - especially outside London –

which are potentially going to be worst affected by reduced public funding from ACE / DCMS / LA’s

and are least likely to benefit from new funding initiatives from the private funding sector.


Ian Lush

Deputy Chair, The Heritage Alliance

London

Art form: Heritage/historic environment


Biography

Began as viola-player in Iceland and with Liverpool Phil; 20 years in arts admin including Marketing

Director of Barbican and LSO, and eight as Managing Director of London Mozart Players; Chief

Executive of Architectural Heritage Fund since 2003, Trustee/Deputy Chair of The Heritage Alliance

since 2006; Project Director ‘Discovering Places’ for Cultural Olympiad.


Our heritage is a vital part of the UK’s cultural sector, but not always seen as such – even

Government has separated it from the arts with the DCMS ministerial appointments. Through

devising ‘Discovering Places’ for the Cultural Olympiad I am bringing heritage into the cultural

mainstream, and would like to do the same by representing our sector on the Forum.


Janine Irons, MBE, FRSA

Managing Director, Tomorrow’s Warriors Ltd / The Dune Music Company Ltd

Harrow

Art form: Music


Biography

Janine Irons MBE is the co-founder and Managing Director of Dune Music and Tomorrow’s Warriors.

In June 2006, she was awarded an MBE for Services To The Music Industry. Janine is a Fellow of the

RSA. She is also a member of the adjudicating panel for Awards For Young Musicians.


As a leader in the commercial music industry and the arts education sector for nearly 15 years, I will

provide invaluable knowledge to the Forum. I will be able to give vital insights into the impact of

funding cuts due to my close working relationships with the young artists we serve.


Jenny Williams Founder and Lead Consultant, Take the Space Consultants

Surrey

Art form: Arts and Diversity Policy


Biography

Jenny’s career has included Arts Council England, Local Authorities, and RFO’s. Her portfolio of

work includes Education & Community, Strategic Development, Fundraising and Diversity

Development. Jenny is a Clore Fellow, executive coach and currently runs her own consultancy; Take

the Space, aimed at finding new ways of connecting people to the arts.


Footprint figures in 2007, indicate that 3% of the 186,580 people employed in the arts were BAME*. I

represent our arts community who do not occupy places within organisations, and have contributed

to the arts economy, often with little or no funding. We offer new opportunities for

entrepreneurialism, funding, audiences and participation.

*Ref: Black, Asian and minority ethnic leadership in the creative and cultural sector, CLP Report, 2008


Lucy Bird

Director of Marketing and Development, The Sage Gateshead

Surrey

Art form: Performing Arts


Biography

Lucy Bird is Director of Marketing and Development at The Sage Gateshead – the international home

for music and musical discovery in North East England. Her current role encompasses all aspects of

external relationships including those of media, marketing, ticketing, customer experience, catering,

and private sector fundraising.

Lucy has 15 years of experience in the cultural life of the region, including television, theatre and

music and has travelled throughout the world and particularly in North America making connections

and gaining direct experience of comparative cultural markets.


Mark Pemberton

Director, Association of British Orchestras

London

Art form: Music


Biography

Mark Pemberton has been Director of the Association of British Orchestras since 2007. Prior to that

his career in arts administration includes being Chief Executive of the National Operatic and Dramatic

Association, Head of Development at Mountview Theatre School and Administrator of the Drama

Centre London.


As Director of the representative body for British orchestras, it is important to ensure that this sector

of the arts, which is likely to come under scrutiny in the forthcoming public spending round and is

already substantially reliant on income from private giving, has a voice on the Culture Forum.


Matthew Rowe

Director, Towner – The Contemporary Art Museum

Eastbourne

Art form: Visual Arts


Biography

5 years (1993-8) as Assistant Curator at Tate St Ives, followed by a year’s secondment to South West

Arts as Visual Arts Manager before being appointed Curator of Towner Art Gallery (1999). Led

project to relocate a local authority organisation to new £8.6M building with award winning social

inclusion programmes.


As a Director of a leading regional visual arts organisation within a local authority context I

would be keen to explore ways to advocate the value of culture to government, specifically

around cross cutting and place setting agendas and to lobby for culture within the strategic

commissioning local government environment.


Michael Wilson, OBE

Trustee, National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI)

London

Art form: Media


Biography

Film Producer Michael G Wilson is a writer-producer and Managing Director of Eon Productions, the

producer of the Bond Films. He is a trustee and Chairman of the Development Committee for the

National Museum of Science and Industry, London; Chairman of the National Media Museum,

Bradford; trustee of the Art Fund; Chairman elect of the Krasner-Krause Book Awards Foundation;

and trustee of Cape Farewell.


I have been involved in fund raising for Museums and charities in the UK for several years and would

welcome the opportunity to engage in a dialogue about increasing philanthropy in the charitable

sector and how we can work together to get through the difficult financial times ahead.


Michelle James

Director of External Relations, Youth Music

London

Art form: Music


Biography

With a background as a musician and a marketing specialist I’ve been working in music education for

20 years. Prior to working at Youth Music I was Head of Marketing for ABRSM. In my current role I

have responsibility for Advocacy, Marketing and Fundraising strategies.


I’m a passionate believer in the value of culture and the arts in the lives of individuals, particularly

children and young people. Much distance has been travelled in the past 10-15 years and I’m 100%

committed to contributing to an onwards journey from here, not going backwards.


Nick Hunt

Creative Director, Mid Pennine Arts

Lancashire

Art form: All artforms


Biography

Managed cultural organisations in East Anglia, East Midlands and the North West. After Liverpool

(Everyman) and Manchester (Green Room) have led MPA in developing as a driving force for the arts

in a challenging, deprived area. Led the groundbreaking Panopticons project, bringing national and

international attention to Pennine Lancashire.


A thirty year career across three regions has given me an extensive knowledge of the cultural sector.

I want to put that to strategic use, and to represent the specialisms I am passionate about – art as an

engine of regeneration, the dynamic NW region, cultural diversity and international links.


Peter Helps

Chief Executive, Sinfonia ViVA

Derby

Art form: Music


Biography

15 years running a national chamber orchestra and 10 years in theatre management for English

National Opera & Scottish Opera.

Chairman of Derby Arts Forum

Board member of Cultivate – organisation and audience development agency

Founding Chairman of Derby’s Creative Industries Network

Chairman of Association of British Orchestra’s Chamber Orchestras Manager’s Group


I am increasingly interested in the role of professional Arts organisations in communities both as a

tool to help improve and engage communities using creative processes as well as giving top class

performances where appropriate. There are tensions here between the two aspects of work, but the

challenge is how to resolve them.


Peter Wilson

Chief Executive, Norwich Theatre Royal and PW Productions Ltd

Norwich

Art form: Live Theatre


Biography

Director, Bush Theatre 1975/6; Ass Dir Lyric Theatre Hammersmith 1980-3; Chair: SeaChange Trust,

St Georges Trust, Creative Industries Sector on Shaping Norfolk’s Future. Vice Chair: Norfolk Arts

Forum. Member TMA and SOLT. Board: Stage One. Producer Mobil Touring Theatre 1986 – 2001,

‘The Woman in Black’, ‘An Inspector Calls’.


I have experience of the commercial and subsidised worlds, of sponsorship and fundraising. My most

successful productions started in subsidised houses. I have helped to broker the partnership between

Propeller, ACE and the Touring Partnership. I believe in championing the vibrant and complementary

benefits between the commercial and subsidised worlds.


Philip Flood

Director, Sound Connections

London

Art form: Music


Biography

Philip Flood is the new Director of Sound Connections and was previously Head of LSO Discovery,

one of the most significant education and community programmes in the UK. Prior to this he worked

as Education Director for Spitalfields Festival and as a Head of Music and Media at a London FE

college. He is also a special advisor on music education to a number of other arts organisations.


As Director of a development organisation representing over 2,500 music leaders and small

arts organisations I have a strong understanding of the London and national music education

sector and the challenges facing our members. I also have detailed knowledge of the public

and corporate funding sectors and would bring a practical and pragmatic focus to the Forum.


Dr Richard Mantle

General Director, Opera North

Leeds

Art form: Opera, Music Theatre and Music


Biography

I am an experienced arts administrator, having worked in Opera for around 25 years (including ENO

and Scottish Opera), and I have been General Director and Chief Executive of Opera North since

1994. I am a member of the Board of the National Opera Studio and chair the TMA Opera Committee.


This is a crucial time for arts funding for the sector to be responsive to current economic and fiscal

conditions, to be imaginative in developing new business and funding models, and to be a coherent

and ardent advocate. I think I can contribute to the Forum and the debate.


Samir Savant

Director of Development, Royal College of Music

London

Art form: Music


Biography

I have worked in arts fundraising for over 10 years at English National Opera, Royal Academy of Arts,

Handel House and latterly at Shakespeare's Globe, where I launched a £20m capital campaign. I

joined the RCM as Director of Development in May 2009 and manage a team of six.


I am a passionate advocate for the vital role of professional fundraisers and committed donors and

volunteers in the arts. Culture Forum is an ideal vehicle for strategic, top-level discussions around the

advancement of sponsorship and philanthropy to secure the future of the arts through long-term and

sustainable funding.


Sue Isherwood

Director, NCF Leading Learning Programme / C3 Creative Consultancy, National Culture Forum / C3

Somerset

Art form: Cross art form – with particular knowledge of film, photography and visual arts


Biography

From the 1970’s to 90’s I worked as an education specialist for The British Film Institute, Royal

Photographic Society, The Arts Council and the OU. Since 1995 I have worked in and for local

government, being chair of nalgao from 2002 to 2007. I currently work as a freelance consultant and

run a leadership programme for senior managers of local government cultural services. I am also on

the board of the Voluntary Arts Network, Somerset Film, Somerset Trust for Arts and Recreation

(STAR) and Western Community Leisure.


I know about the arts funding system from the inside and the outside. I have worked at national,

regional and local levels and believe I understand both overarching issues and local consequences.

My current interests are in leadership for the sector and encouraging creativity and innovation in

challenging times.


Suzanne Rolt

Director, St. George’s Bristol

Bristol

Art form: Music


Biography

Currently Director of the concert venue St George’s Bristol, providing leadership and working on the

artistic programme. Previously, I was Head of Development for the same organisation, raising funds

from the private, statutory and charitable trust sectors. Before moving to Bristol I worked for the

Musicians Benevolent Fund.


I rarely put myself forward for groups like this, but when it comes to funding for the arts I know what

is happening on the ground, I recognise the specific problems facing arts organisations that work in

the regions, and I feel passionate about voicing both my concerns and ideas.


Tim Joss

Director, The Rayne Foundation

London

Art form: All artforms (plus education, health and social welfare & development)


Biography

25 years in the arts – Arts Council, ran an orchestra (Bournemouth), Bath Festivals Artistic Director &

Chief Executive. Author - ‘New Flow - a better future for artists, citizens and the state’ (Mission

Models Money 2008). Current trusteeships – Public Engagement Foundation (arts and health) chair,

London Sinfonietta and Richard Feilden Foundation (architecture).


1. Feed in the perspective of charitable foundations, and philanthropy more generally.

2. Get the arts the place they deserve in the ‘Big Society’.

3. Argue strongly for the intrinsic and instrumental benefits of the arts.

4. Help focus the role of the state in culture.

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