LEEDS 2023
LEEDS 2023: Year of Culture (August 2021 – March 2023)
LEEDS 2023 is a year-long celebration of culture across the city of Leeds. Working with local, national and international artists and communities we are creating an exciting programme of curated events designed to let culture loose. LEEDS 2023 is a celebration that’s for Leeds, with Leeds and inspired by Leeds.
I have had an ongoing relationship with LEEDS 2023 since August 2021:
- Senior Producer (August 2021 – April 2022). A senior role within the Leeds 2023 Creative Team, holding strategic oversight of multiple projects within the artistic programme in the run up to Year of Culture. In this brand-new organisation, the role included scoping and establishing the Producing function; developing planning resources incl. feasibility templates, delivery plans, budgets and schedules; leading on the management of key projects and programmes; day to day management of major strategic funding relationship with National Lottery Heritage Fund including reporting on £500k Development grant and submission of a successful £2 million Delivery application; line management of Producers; building and managing key stakeholder relationships; leading on the development and management of open calls and grant programmes; contract negotiations and securing rights and permissions.
- Producing Associate (April 2022 – March 2023). Consultancy role supporting operational readiness across the Producing, Production and Creative Teams. Particular focus on the design and implementation of a range of systems and project management processes, including rollout of organisation-wide scheduling and project management software packages and support with budgeting, financial management and CRM templates and procedures.