Carol Dunbar, Rachel Dunlop, Renee Odjidja, Komal Khetia, Jack James, Wendy Dawes, Marina Tsekou
Carol Dunbar – Carol is Learning and Engagement Programme Manager at The Pier Arts Centre in Orkney. She has over 30 years’ experience in the sector and has worked at The Pier Arts Centre for over 14 years, where she has made a valuable and significant contribution to their work. She has created new resources, projects, collaborations and learning programmes and has introduced a number of innovative projects in the community.
Rachel Dunlop – Rachel is Participation Manager at Peak, an arts organisation in the Black Mountains in Wales. She has worked closely with young people at the gallery to bring together contemporary artistic practice and community participation together in this rural location. She ensures that young people have a voice in the gallery, and works on the delivery of a visual arts project which supports creative career pathways.
Renee Odjidja – Renee is Curator of Youth Programmes at the Whitechapel Gallery. Her collaborative approach to working with young people has radically changed the perception of what a Youth Programme can be within an arts organisation. She has worked with people outside formal education to give them the opportunity to engage with contemporary art, artists and creative professionals.
Komal Khetia – Komal is Programme Producer for Young Audiences and Families at The Design Museum. She has created a dynamic programme for the museum, created long-term relationships between the museum and the programme’s participants, and a welcoming and vibrant space to learn about design. She has been at the museum for over 15 years and quietly growing the quality of their learning programmes.
Jack James – Jack is Residents’ Programme Manager at the South London Gallery where he leads an exemplary programme of community-embedded activity across the four estates neighbouring the Gallery. He has built lasting relationships with children, residents and key local partners which has helped to enrich and extend the programme beyond expectations.
Wendy Dawes (B.E.M.) – Wendy is the facilitator of the Sensing Culture programme at the Beaney House of Art and Knowledge in Canterbury. The programme is offered to those with varying degrees of visual impairments and aims to improve their experience at the gallery, and their experiences of art in general. Wendy has been running the programme for 4 years and goes above and beyond in her role, even picking up members of the group who would otherwise be unable to attend.
Marina Tsekou – Marina is Education Curator at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens. She has been creating opportunities for cultural development and participation at the museum, through tours and educational programmes, for over 19 years. She works with a range of diverse groups and aims to create equal opportunities for access to art and culture for all.