NAE - Key Persons
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- Head Curator ( Maternity Cover )
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- Researcher for the School of Arts
Dr Rhiannon Jones is a Nottingham based artist and a researcher for the School of Arts, University of Derby. She is co-chair of Cumulus: International Contemporary Working Art Group, and steering group member, DerbyCAN Producing, Hubs (ACE). She co-founded InDialogue in 2012-present, a collaborative research project that interrogates how artists and researchers use dialogue in their practice. She is creative director of S.H.E.D, an interdisciplinary, academic and touring arts space, designed for the generation of conversation. She is resident artist at Primary, Nottingham, 2011 - present.
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- Head of Compliance and Partnerships
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- Co - Founder
- Executive Director
Jiten is a co-founder and the executive director of Inspirate - a National Portfolio Organisation that celebrates the intertwined culture of the Indian subcontinent and the UK. He is a Pro Chancellor of De Montfort University, has served as a Vice-Chair of Leicester Arts Festivals and a Trustee of Pedestrian. Jiten has been instrumental in bringing to life an array of nationally leading arts festivals - from ‘An Indian Summer' to ‘Bring The Paint'. He has collaborated with a breadth of prestigious organisations, including the Royal Collection Trust and the British Science Association. As a creative entrepreneur, he is adept at building bridges between international corporations and the arts - working with companies such as Sony Entertainment Television and State Bank of India. Jiten is passionate about harnessing the arts to inspire positive social, cultural and economic change.
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- Founder and Director of L Charles Accounting
Letha is Founder and Director of L Charles Accounting, a leading accountancy firm with a strong regional presence. She has held senior executive roles in several FTSE 100 companies such as Severn Trent Water and Npower. She sits on the Board of Trustees at the Midlands Art Centre, and as a long-term patron of the arts, she is passionate about helping ‘grass-roots' creative organisations to succeed.
Meeta has been teaching or in school leadership for the last 25 years. This has always been in inner city schools, all very diverse and serving a community with many challenges and high deprivation. Meeta sits on the Leadership Team of Nottingham Citizens. She is the president of the Braham Samaj - a small Hindu faith group in Nottingham. Meeta's passion is to work with various groups, so they are supported and empowered to bring about positive changes for themselves and their communities in an environment where there is mutual respect and tolerance.
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- Head of Programmes ( Maternity Leave )
Mikey has an abundance of experience in the higher education charity sector. He is currently part of the Senior Leadership Team at Coventry University Students' Union, where his role as the Director of Enterprise is to curate and develop student-focused enterprises to enhance and support their education and employability. Mikey has always had a passion for the visual arts, having worked as a Creative Practitioner at Samanya Theatre Company educating local schools and community groups, as well as having completed his BA Hons in Performing Arts at Nottingham Trent University.
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- Business Owner and a Freelance Cultural Consultant
Currently a Business Owner and a freelance cultural consultant, Nisha arrived as a refugee to the UK at the age of 9 and her experiences shaped her in valuing the importance of community and heritage. A banker by profession, Nisha's commitment to community led her to change course. Her first role in local government was in community engagement from this she moved to become a grants manager and then on to becoming a senior manager in Arts & Museums. Nisha has several years' experience in museums and heritage in the Midlands and has led on a number of local regional and national projects including East Midlands Renaissance and the development of the King Richard III Centre. Nisha believes culture is important in connecting people, places and communities.
Job Titles:
- Associate Artistic Director - Transform