Interview with Susan Beckett, Director of City Eye

Arts Ambassador Katherine Wells interviews Susan Beckett about her role as director of City Eye, the newest addition to Southampton’s Cultural Quarter.

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Interview with Woodrow Kernohan, Director of John Hansard Gallery

Woodrow Kernohan, Director of John Hansard Gallery (JHG) sits down with Arts Ambassador Katherine Wells to discuss his career in the arts and the gallery’s plans for 2019. Continue reading Interview with Woodrow Kernohan, Director of John Hansard Gallery

From Politics graduate to a job in the Arts: Cameron Meldrum

After studying for a degree in Politics and International Relations, and becoming Vice-President Democracy and Creative Industries at SUSU for 2016/17, my internship with the Arts team has been the latest step in my journey… Continue reading From Politics graduate to a job in the Arts: Cameron Meldrum

Leaping Forward: The Value of Arts and Culture for Everyone

The  John Hansard Gallery’s Head of Education, Dr Ronda Gowland-Pryde, discusses the importance of accessibility to the arts ahead of her appearance later this week speaking at Creativity & Life Chances: Artswork Conference 2017, alongside other leading professionals in the field from around the country.
Image: Department for Doing Nothing, © John Hansard Gallery

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Meet Alex Misick, John Hansard Gallery’s new Programming Co-ordinator

Alex Misick started as Programming Co-ordinator at John Hansard Gallery in January 2017. In this post Alex describes the projects he has been working on so far at the Gallery, plus his arts career journey to-date.  Continue reading Meet Alex Misick, John Hansard Gallery’s new Programming Co-ordinator