Development for Artists & Organisations
I bring a deep investment in people and ideas, guiding artists and organisations to find their voice and develop their work. Taking a collaborative approach, I help them nurture relationships and create opportunities that support them in realising their creative and professional potential.
With more than 25 years of experience across curatorial, editorial, executive director, trustee and fundraising roles, I draw on creative thinking, critical engagement and practical professional guidance to mentor and coach clients from the early stages of an idea through to the development, presentation and sustainability of a project or creative practice.
I have helped artists secure opportunities and deliver projects with leading institutions including Arts Council England, British Art Network, Der Greif, Fabrica, iniva, Paul Mellon Centre, National Portrait Gallery, Photo Oxford, Tate Modern, The Barbican Theatre, UCL, University of Oxford, Unlimited and others. I has a specific interest in elevating underrepresented voices.
Services include:
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Building, editing and sequencing portfolios for publication, exhibition, reviews and websites
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Writing and editing artist statements, exhibition texts and promotional materials
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Shaping exhibition concepts and advising on sequencing and display
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Proposal and bid writing as well as funding support for institutional and private applications
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Strategic guidance on engaging with photographic communities and identifying opportunities
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Access work: job-aide and support worker assistance to artists with needs and disabilities
With over 6,000 portfolios reviewed at Centre for British Photography, FotoFest, Photolucida, Society for Photographic Education and Atlanta Celebrates Photography, I am actively engaged with nurturing talent, building relationships and community.
Curatorial, Collection & Archival Services
Full scope of curatorial services from conception to exhibition completion. Services include defining the aims, objectives and scope of the exhibition to align with funding and the organisational mission; sourcing, selecting and editing work; full exhibition design, installation and lighting; authoring text for exhibition, fundraising, and PR platforms; and public programming.
Offering expert art advisory services to private, corporate and public clients internationally. Experience in sourcing, negotiating, purchasing, inventorying and appraising artworks; developing collection and archival management schemes; guiding and informing clients about artists and artworks.
I have curated and co-curated more than 35 exhibitions on art and photography in the US, UK and UAE. curatorial projects. As curatorial adviser and consultant I have worked with the University of Oxford, Sharjah Art Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Bonhams, V&A; Art Dubai, Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, Special Collections at the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library and the Portland Museum of Art.
Editing & Writing Support
Offering a broad range of writing and editorial services including book dummies, exhibition catalogues, monographic essays, interviews, surveys, reviews, biographical, promotional and educational material, copy and content editing.
Clients comprise artists/photographers, galleries, public and private institutions, archives, auction houses, publishing houses, newspapers, magazines and journals. Selected institutional and commercial clients include The Third Line, Meem, Danziger, Sharjah Art Museum, Noor Ali Rashid Archive, Taymour Grahne, Tashkeel, Stux, Houston Center for Photography, Routledge, Kehrer Verlag, Fresco Books, Canvas, Revista Carbonos, Tribe, Art Dubai, and Contemporary Practices.
Fundraising & Non-Profit Management
Helping organisations to develop and manage strategies for stability and growth. Leadership in capital, annual fund and membership campaigns; corporate sponsorship; non-profit and for-profit auctions; board and donor prospecting; fulfilment initiatives; grant writing and fund management. Ability to create and implement workflow schemes and standard operating procedures – from endowments to general operations to database management.
With 10 years’ director-level experience, I have successfully stewarded non-profits by providing leadership, fiscal management, strategic planning and vision. As Executive Director for Houston Center for Photography, I diversified funding streams and doubled the organisation's budget in 4 years.