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Rosie Cooper
Rosie Cooper has worked as Head of Exhibitions at the De La Warr Pavilion since 2016, where she has developed a distinctive new curatorial vision for the institution that combines local operations with global context, making use of DLWP’s history and location to consider the role of cultural institutions in civic life.
She was previously Head of Programmes at Liverpool Biennial. In 2016, she led the team to present new commissions by 44 artists across 21 sites. She was previously curator of the public programme at Barbican Art Gallery. She has edited and contributed to a number of publications and catalogues.
Martin J Gent (Chair)
Martin J Gent is an artist, director, performer & facilitator in the live, visual & performing arts and collaborates on many uk and international projects. He was Co-artistic director of dA dA dUMB Productions performance company and a partner and Director of Creativity at international qualitative research agency, Spinach.
He uses arts practice in leadership & culture change. Current activities include Associate Director of the MAP Consortium; head of the Agile Business Solution Centre, Better Business Partners and Specialist Support Advisor to the Cultural Sector at StartEast. He has an MA Art In Architecture, is also a Trustee of RSPOPUK, the UK arm of Processwork.
Polly Gifford
Polly Gifford has had an eclectic career in arts management and production. She is currently Executive Director of international touring theatre company Complicité.
Previously she was Culture Regeneration Manager for Hastings Borough Council, Director of Bridport Arts Centre in Dorest and Head of Education at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill.
She also runs an annual music festival for local campaigning group Hastings Supports Refugees and was a co-initiator of climate action movement Culture Declares Emergency.
Mathilda Gregory
Mathilda Gregory is web developer, writer and performer. She’s written for The Guardian, Buzzfeed, Zombies, Run! and Black Lace.
She is the host of Fat Cabaret – a variety show for fat performers – and she makes performance about bodies, sexuality and technology.
She is currently working on a project to use machine learning to create fairisle knitting patterns. Her work in tech can be found at mathildagregory.co.uk.
Nikki Tomlinson
Nikki Tomlinson is a producer and dramaturg with a background in curation and performance-making. Over the past 20 years she has developed interests in performance, participation, social justice and interdisciplinarity, advocacy for and with artists and widening access in every sense to experimental work. In March 2020 she joined Independent Dance (ID) as co-director.
Her previous roles have included Lead Artist Advisor/Producer at Artsadmin and co-Chair of Chisenhale Dance Space. Alongside her role with ID she continues to work freelance, supporting choreographers and visual artists to produce projects across the UK and internationally as well as developing her practice as a dramaturg.
Richard Layzell
Richard Layzell is internationally recognised for his work in performance, video and installation and for pioneering a series of innovative residencies in industry, defining the role of the ‘visionaire’. He is the author of The Artist’s Directory, Enhanced Performance and Cream Pages and is a ResCen Research Associate Artist.
Misa Von Tunzelman
Misa von Tunzelman is Marketing & Communications at commercial and residential property company JLL. Misa is an active member of CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing), is passionate about professional services marketing and has a keen interest in the diversity agenda.
Past Board Members
Richard Dedomenici
Laura Sweeney