Mentoring/Coaching- currently available
One on one mentoring and coaching are great investments in your growth and for the health of individuals and organisations. I mentor diverse leaders in the not for profit and commercial world, including the Cohort of the Creative Australia’s leadership program and Reframing the Margins.
Each month I make available three places for emerging artists/curators/producers/activists via a ‘phone a friend service’ at cost price as one of the ways I give back and pay it forward.
Get in contact if you’d like to explore mentoring and coaching.
REFRAMING THE MARGINS: UK-AUSTRALIA MENTORING PROGRAM For First Nations and Global Majority Women 2022-2024
Reframing The Margins is a UK-Australian cohort of intergenerational & intersectional women artists, producers and creatives who are transforming sectors, thinking and spaces. With heritages including African and Caribbean, First Nations, West, South and South East Asian origins, we are amplifying our collective power through arts and cultural events, socials, professional development resources and gatherings which champion the values of social justice, transformation, creativity and care.
The Program
Myself and Melanie Abrahams, UK-based arts curator and producer, have been mentoring thirty artists, producers and creative professionals as part of the program.
The mentees have been benefitting in a variety of ways: a sense of connection to a global community, an encouraging sounding board, the potential for global and cross-cultural perspectives, intersectional conversations, deep listening, clarity and support with current projects and future possibilities.
The sessions were free of charge for mentees and are funded through The British Council.
The Mentees
AUSTRALIA-BASED
Adele D’Souza, Aleshia Lonsdale, Alex Roberts, Bonnie Starick, Danielle Tuwai, Denise Robinson, Fikrte Bushell, Frances Madden, Olivia Welch, Rosie Lourde, Wanitha Tanasingam, Yasmin Gurreeboo and Lauren Mullings.
UK-BASED
Eileen Bellot, Heather Marks, Helen Thomas, J C Niala, Laura Fish, Moonlie Fong, Selina Nwulu, Valda Jackson, Wacera Kamonji, Yilis del Carmen Suriel
For enquiries about the program: thisiswhoweare@gmail.com
The mentoring program was originally is part of This Is Who We Are which is part of the UK-Australia Season and is co-curated by Kath Melbourne and Melanie Abrahams.