About me

Experienced Events Producer & Creative Producer with 13 years experience within the arts, entertainment and events industries. 6.5 years as Director of creative arts agency Hackney Arts, with extensive B2B, B2C and corporate event experience. Highly skilled in event production, creative development and programming, supplier management, client relationships, team leadership and strategic planning.

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Projects

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  Creative team-building workshops & corporate events (clients including Google, Adobe, Havas, Spotify, eBay, Depop, Ford, Wunderman Thompson, Fatface, River Island)- Experienced producer and programmer of interactive team-building workshops and events. - Event management including artist liaison, venue sourcing, production and staffing. - Client management and client-facing presentations. - Scoping, budgeting and building out event proposals. - Creative development of ideas and concepts
• Music festival activations at All Points East and Wireless festivals- Produced interactive music festival activations - Creative workshops and experiences for festival audiences - On-site event management and production - Artist liaison and commissioning of creative concepts
• Liberty experiential in-store activation at Christmas- Produced and project managed in-store experiences at Liberty London - Creative input for their Christmas grotto activation for VIP customers - Interactive activities for customers with a festive theme.
• Adidas - Creative workshops at LDN Studio pop-up activation- Programming and producing creative workshops for Adidas pop-up. - Creative project management of events and activations. - In-store creative activations for customers.
• 'We Rise' mural project - Commissioned & produced a new mural at Hackney Downs station by artist Hannah Dickins and musician Hak Baker- Commissioned a new permanent outdoor mural at Hackney Downs rail station - Developed community partnership with charity Rise365. Their amazing young people helped to co-design the mural through a series of workshops. - Won Arts Council Project Grants funding for the project (approx. £10k) - Secured site through liaison with Network Rail and Hackney Council.
• Helena Doyle Installation Project At Stour Space with Young People from Hackney Quest as part of London Craft Week.I produced this project via Hackney Arts in September - October 2020, after applying for funding from the Hackney Wick & Fish Island Creative Enterprise Zone funded by the Mayor of London. Artist Helena Doyle collaborated with young people aged 8 - 11 years old to create a new piece of installation art for London Craft Week. The installation is made entirely from waste and non-recyclable materials in order to highlight the abundance of waste materials that exist in the UK. The installation will

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Projects credited in

• Hackney ArtsIdentity, Art Direction, Collateral and Digital Identity refresh for Hackney Arts, an arts platform and social enterprise based in East-London.
• Marbling Workshop - All Points East FestivalHackney Arts invited me to run a marbling workshop at All Points East festival in Victoria Park, London. All photographs by Katie Heath.

Work history

Founder & DirectorHackney Arts
Jun 2016 - Jan 2023London, United KingdomFreelance
Project ManagerPhoto London
Aug 2014 - Jul 2016London, United KingdomFull Time

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Skills

• Marketing PR
• Creative Event
• Exhibition
• Festival
• Account Management
• Budgeting
• Client Services
• Marketing Strategy
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Event Execution
• Event Planning
• Communications
• Ideas Development

Education

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BA Hons Combined Social SciencesDurham University
Aug 2006 - Jun 2009Durham, United Kingdom

Awards

Develop Your Creative PracticeArts Council England
Awarded a DYCP award to develop creative community projects in east London and create new artistic and community partnerships.
Project GrantsArts Council England
Awarded Project Grants funding to produce a community developed mural at Hackney Downs rail station

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