Chief Executive

Vanessa Rawlings-Jackson

Tel : 0115 852 4006
Email : info@cultivate-em.com

Vanessa Rawlings-Jackson started her career in the arts as the first General Manager at Perth Theatre and then held key marketing roles as Marketing Director and Consultant to major UK companies including Birmingham Rep, Nottingham Playhouse and Leicester Haymarket.

She has previously worked with Arts Council England specialising in marketing and audience development and business planning. During this period she gained experience in a wide range of art forms and undertook consultancy work for an extensive range of cultural organisations throughout the UK and abroad as well as for the Arts Councils of England and Wales.

Business Manager

Liam Upton

Tel : 0115 852 4006
Email : info@cultivate-em.com

Liam studied International Relations and Modern History at St. Andrews University. Since graduating in 2007 he has worked on Film and TV productions for Raindog and BBC Scotland, as well as the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. He is currently acting as Cultivate's Business Manager while Keren Bramman is on maternity leave, while also managing Creative Innovation - the business support strand of the Cultural Olympiad in the East Midlands.

Project Manager (Audience Development and Marketing)

Richard Erwin-Jones

Tel : 0115 852 4006
Email : info@cultivate-em.com

Since undertaking a career change in 2003 from IT Project Management for an American Bank, Richard has gained a CIM Advanced Certificate in Arts Marketing and arts marketing experience with roles at Nottingham Arts Theatre, City Arts and Nottinghamshire County Council. Richard has managed a region wide public art project “The Creative Regeneration Programme” for Groundwork East Midlands and worked at Arts Council England, East Midlands as a Resource Development Officer.

Associate Director

Fred Brookes

Tel : 0115 852 4006
Email : fred@cultivate-em.com