RGuide Organisation Details

RGuide Organisation Info
Name:	South East Arts
Address:	Union House Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HF Click here to view map
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Fax:	9
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Web Address:	http://www.arts.org.uk/sea
Categories:	Arts

Role

South East Arts is the regional arts development agency for Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, and the unitary authorities of Brighton and Hove, and Medway. South East Arts provides advice, information and support. It also offers a range of funding programmes. There are five departments: executive; performing arts; visual and media arts; strategy and external affairs; and resources.

Accountability

The regional arts boards are currently going through a process of restructure - moving from being independent bodies reporting to the Arts Council to being regional arms of the Arts Council.

Board Members

Board of directorsJoan White (joint chair), Royal Academy of DancingNeil Chapman (joint chair), Horsham District CouncilCllr Mrs Jenny Bukht, Canterbury City CouncilElizabeth Clarke-Melville, play and screenwriterMark Everett, director of Marlowe TheatreSimon Fanshawe, broadcaster and chair of Surf107.2fmCharles Findlay, Kent Association of Local Authorities, Kent County CouncilJackie Lythell, Brighton and Hove CouncilDavid Munro, Surrey County CouncilDerek Norcross, East Sussex County CouncilPriti Paintal, composer, pianist and director of ShivaNovaStephen Phillips, broadcaster, producer, arts consultantNicky Singer, novelist, Performing Arts LabsKatie Tearle, head of education and community projects, GlyndebourneDavid Watchman, former chief executive of Royal Academy of DancingExecutiveFelicity Harvest, Chief Executive. Tel: . Email: Natalie Ring, Executive Officer. Tel: 1. Email: Melanie White, Administrator. Tel: . Email:

Regional Links

With the New Opportunities Fund, Community Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund, and Sport England they contribute to the Awards for All lottery programme. They are feeding in to the Regional Cultural Consortium.

Senior Executive

Felicity Harvest, chief executive:

History

There is currently a consultation on the role of Regional Arts Boards and their relationship to the Arts Council.

Staff

Executive Felicity Harvest, chief executive: Natalie Ring, executive officer: Melanie White, administrator: Strategy and external affairs key contacts Debra Reay, director/deputy chief executive: Neil Debnam, strategy officer: Raj Patel, strategy officer: Tony Witton, strategy officer: Clarissa Roberts, strategy officer: Jill Hogan, senior officer/research and information officer: Robert Marshall, business and training officer: Performing arts key contacts Dermot O?Brien, director: Paul Ackerley, combined arts officer: Desiree Cherrington, dance and live arts officer: Judith Hibberd, senior officer/drama officer: Trevor Mason, music officer: Visual and media arts key contacts Michael Craven, director: Stephanie Fuller, commissioning officer: Robert Martin, applied arts officer: Suzy Joinson, literature officer: Tim Cornish, media officer: Jim Shea: senior officer, visual arts officer: Saira Holmes, education officer: Email