Polly South

Polly South

Project CoordinatorLondon, United Kingdom
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Claudia Hogg
Polly South

Polly South

Project CoordinatorLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Educated to masters level with experience working in arts engagement. I aspire to work in the educative and outreach sector of the visual arts.
Projects
  • 'Sparking Change' Women in Leadership Conference at the Baytree Centre, Brixton
    'Sparking Change' Women in Leadership Conference at the Baytree Centre, BrixtonThe Baytree Centre is a social inclusion project for women and girls based in the heart of Brixton. We aim to create supportive pathways for inner-city women and girls to achieve social inclusion through education, training, and social and personal development. As part of our continued efforts to support, encourage and educate our participants we decided to introduce a new leadership conference to further benefit the women and girls at Baytree and in our wider community. For this event, we bro
  • TEDxCourtauld presents 'Movement'
    TEDxCourtauld presents 'Movement'For this year's instalment of the TEDxCourtauld conference we will be exploring the theme of 'movement' as a chance to probe some of the contemporary manifestations of movement whether it be digitally, artistically or physically. By inviting a varied assortment of speakers, from on the ground doctors in Syria to the curators at the V & A, we will scrutinise what movement entails today and where we envision it will take us. My role as the Event Coordiator includes organising and inviting the s
Work history
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    Events and Projects AssistantThe Baytree Centre
    London, United KingdomInternship
    • Leading on the planning of a leadership conference for women. This included inviting speakers and organising workshops, securing in-kind and monetary sponsorship, and being responsible for marketing. • Responsible for leading, organising and facilitating workshops for our younger participants. • Invite external groups to deliver interactive sessions.
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    Programme AssistantAccumulate
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    • Installed the pop up exhibition as part of the London Art Fair and worked on sales. • Assist with creative workshops with the participants of the charity and fundraising events. • Organized the installation of the zine into fairs and shops to increase the revenue of the charity.
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Skills
  • Organisation
  • Communication
  • Higher Education
  • Time Management
  • Conference Planning
  • Charity Work
  • Event Coordination
  • Project Management
  • Administraion
  • Computer Literate
Education
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    MA (Distinction)The Courtauld Institute of Art
     - London, United Kingdom
    Experiencing Modernism: German Architecture, Art and Design, 1900-1930
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    1st Class BA Hons Art HistoryThe University of Nottingham
     - Nottingham, United Kingdom