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Melanie Powell
Regeneration Officer at Rother District Council. Melanie works with communities across the District to bring quality cultural opportunities to those living in and visiting the area. This is done in partnership with schools, community groups, cultural institutions, creative industries and artists. |
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Michael Hambridge
Previously Arts and Cultural Development Officer at Hastings Borough Council. Michael has played a vital role in Hastings regeneration through development of the cultural visitor economy, creative industries, and quality arts provision within education and the community. He continues to have an active interest in the arts and creative education. |
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Catherine Orbach
Co-Director at Cultre Shift. Catherine is driven by a desire to create opportunities for people to participate in the arts and for a wider recognition of the role the arts can play in our lives. For information about Culture Shift please go to their website at: www.cultureshift.org.uk |
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Dee Haughney
Head of Learning & Participation, De La Warr Pavilion. Dee manages the Learning and Participation programme which provides creative engagement for all the community through a range of art and music activities and events. Working in partnership with schools, youth organisations, higher education institutions and community groups, the programme includes drop-in sessions, workshops, courses, projects talks and tours. The programme also includes longer-term development work with groups such as The Blueprint Collective, the Pavilions youth collective for 16-22yrs, Next Wave Art Club, afterschool art club for 12-16yrs and Beyond Imagination and Limits, art and music group for adults with learning disabilities. For projects relating to the DLWP please contact Dee at: dee.haughney@dlwp.com |
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Niall Whitehead
Head of Performing Arts at Ark Alexandra Academy, also Youth Theatre Director at the Stables Theatre in Hastings, Old Town. Niall is an inspirational teacher and is our man in the know for all things Shakespeare. He also works with local schools encouraging greater take up of the Artsmark scheme and recently ran the Youth Arts Festival for HRAEN. |
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Becky Reed
Head teacher Chantry Primary School "I am Head techer of Chantry Primary School in Bexhill, an Artsmark Gold school. I have an arts background and I am committed to ensuring that vibrant and exciting arts experiences are part our curriculum. I work with other schools in Bexhill to develop joint arts events across the town." |
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Kim Byford Kim is currently the project director for Talent Accelerator. Talent Accelerator is a programme which aims to get young people across East Sussex passionate about and into work in our thriving Creative Industries. |
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Tessa Courtney Bennett I am the Year 5 Teacher and Arts and Global Learning Coordinator at Sacred Heart Primary School, Hastings. I work to ensure art is a priority in school and that all children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the arts, exhibit their work and feel a sense of achievement in their learning. We also work with other schools and organisations around local artists and to increase the children's cultural capital. |
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Foteini Athanasiadou
Museum Learning Officer at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery. Foteini is looking after the Education offer of the Museum which puts at heart young people, schools, and families. Foteini is working from the ground up, to reach hard to reach audiences working in partnership with local partners and stakeholders. |