About me

Arts Programmer based in Bristol. Currently assisting on the development, planning and implementation of a diverse year-round programme of performance events, cinema and community activities at The Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton, Somerset. I have an MA in Curating and a particular interest in designing multi-disciplinary, creative arts programmes to achieve aims of placemaking and cultural enrichment in rural areas.

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Work history

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Programme & Production AssistantThe Brewhouse Theatre
Jul 2019Taunton, United KingdomFull Time
Administration: • Drafting, issuing and tracking contracts for all visiting companies • Researching, producing and maintaining an accommodation list for visiting companies • Updating and reviewing in-house event management system • Applying for and processing child performance licenses in liaison with the local authority and families • Other administrative and desk research support as required by Artistic Team Event Management: • Setting up rooms for events which form part of our regular schedule of activities • Supporting the team in producing the annual Christmas production • Assisting with installation and take down of exhibitions • Assisting at the Box Office and Front of House in the event of volunteer shortages • Project Managing elements of the programme when requested Communication: • Responding to all programming inquiries and dealing with unsolicited submissions Other: • Facilitating regular storytelling sessions for under 5's and their parents • Acting as a licensed chaperone on productions
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Assistant Programmer & Festival CoordinatorEncounters Short Film and Animation Festival
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019Bristol, United KingdomPart Time
A year-long placement with Encounters Film Festival in Bristol, as required by the MA Curating course at UWE Bristol. The placement involved: • Taking the lead on my own projects, such as curating a programme of short film with We The Curious for 'The Big Screen' in Millennium Square, Bristol • A final major project, for which I produced a cinema & live storytelling event called 'FOLK cinema' on behalf of Encounters in November 2018 • Paid employment as a festival assistant during the month of September which involved helping coordinating a busy programme of events for industry professionals and members of the public at the Watershed Cinema, Bristol

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Skills

• Organisation
• Social Media
• Events
• Office Administration
• Community Art
• Festival Production
• Curating

Education

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MA CuratingUWE Bristol
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018Bristol, United Kingdom
Final Project: FOLK Cinema - An immersive night of live storytelling and cinema
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BSc Social Policy and SociologyUniversity of Bristol
Oct 2011 - Jul 2014Bristol, United Kingdom
-10,000 word dissertation completed entitled 'How can we enchant the performance of democracy in the city?: A case study of an improvised public space' -Worked as secretary for The Bristol Reggae Society