rebecca@thenewbridgeproject.com
She/Her
Rebecca is on Maternity Leave from Friday 14 April

Rebecca oversees the artistic programme, fundraising and managing NewBridge studios and exhibition spaces. Rebecca’s role includes strategic development of the organisation and managing partnerships. She has recently worked on independent projects with Bait and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, and has previously worked at AV Festival, Northern Film and Media, Vane and Project Space Leeds.

frances@thenewbridgeproject.com
She/Her
Frances works 4 days a week, usually Monday - Wednesday & Friday

As interim Director Frances will support the team at NewBridge Project across all areas of the organisation, leading on fundraising, partnerships, and strategic development. Frances brings overs fourteen years’ experience working closely with artists, arts organisations and community groups with a particular emphasis on co-production and artists development. She previously worked as a Producer and Acting Head of Programme at Collective, Edinburgh; was a co-founder of artist led space Rhubaba Gallery and Studios, Edinburgh; a trustee for sex-worker rights organisation Scot-Pep; and is part of the Feminism Art Maintenance group, an international research project exploring perspectives on womxns organising.

dan@thenewbridgeproject.com
He/Him
Dan works 3.5 days a week, usually Tues - Thurs

Dan helps oversee the Collective Studio and Practice Makes Practice. He is an artist who usually works with other people across visual art, music, design and socially-engaged projects. He has been involved in running several artist-led collectives, project spaces and studios in Manchester and is most interested in longer-term, process-led ways of working.

dawn@thenewbridgeproject.com
She/Her
Dawn works 4 days a week, usually Tue (WFH) - Fri

Dawn works at The NewBridge Project as the Programme Director to develop and deliver a public programme that is artist-led and experimental in its approach and produced with and for artists and local communities. Dawn is responsible for creating a programme that reflects the diversity of contemporary art practice, responding to the environment around NewBridge.

ruby@thenewbridgeproject.com
She/Her
Ruby works 4.5 days a week

Ruby manages the studios and building and is the first point of contact for any hire enquiries. She also provides organisational and administrative support across NewBridge membership and volunteer programmes. Ruby worked in people-focused and facility management positions for a number of years prior to joining the NewBridge team in 2020. She is a graduate in Photography and continues to develop her practice outside of her role at NewBridge.

hannah@thenewbridgeproject.com
She/Her
Hannah works 2.5 days a week, usually Wed, Thurs and every other Fri

Hannah works to support the network of initiatives and organisations who are part of our ongoing For Solidarity project. She runs regular events and promotes the community work done locally that exists outside of restrictive economic models. She has been a member of NewBridge for 7 years and, amongst other creative projects, hand-crafts clothing using organic and recycled fabrics under the name Scout & Rae

izzy@thenewbridgeproject.com
She/They
Izzy works 4 days a week, Mon - Wed and Fri

Izzy is Create/Disrupt Project Manager. Izzy works with diverse communities to engage people in artistic & creative experiences. As someone whose path to becoming an arts worker was defined by quality arts participation and experiences rather than institutional training, she is committed to promoting and facilitating this right for artists from all backgrounds and cultural perspectives. Her practice is rooted in values of community, belonging and creating a space for historically marginalised people to be perceived as valuable knowledge holders. Izzy is a freelance EDI and Belonging Specialist, Researcher and Writer and also works for GemArts.

elaine@thenewbridgeproject.com
She/Her
Elaine works 4 days a week, Usually Mon - Thurs

Elaine’s role involves building and nurturing relationships with local community groups and engaging local residents in NewBridge’s work and space. She will be listening and learning from NewBridge’s neighbours, gathering feedback on how our space and programme can be developed in response to local needs. Elaine is also a figurative artist and the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Conny Art Festival in Consett, County Durham.

kitty@thenewbridgeproject.com
They/Them
Kitty works with us 3.5 days a week, usually Mon - Wed

Kitty is The NewBridge Project’s Marketing Coordinator and will design and support marketing campaigns to engage new and existing audiences with NewBridge’s diverse and exciting programme. As the Marketing Coordinator, Kitty wants to work closely with colleagues, members and the local community to communicate NewBridge’s work through accessible, creative and responsive campaigns online and in print.

finance@thenewbridgeproject.com
She/Her
Niamh works with us a few days a month on a freelance basis, and is usually in the office on Wed

Niamh is a self-employed bookkeeper, working principally for charities in Newcastle, including Creativity Culture & Education, Fertile Ground Dance Ltd and Ballet Lorent. She also acts as trustee and treasurer for two other charities. She works with us one day a week to keep our finances in order.

sarah@thenewbridgeproject.com
She/Her
Sarah works 4 days a week, usually Mon, Wed - Fri

Sarah is The NewBridge Project’s Operations & Reporting Manager. She oversees different areas of organisation and project operations, monitoring and evaluation, reporting to funders and partners, and works closely with the Director and staff team on policy development, company administration, HR and line management.

precious@thenewbridgeproject.com
She/Her
Precious works 3 days a week, usually splitting her time across Mon, Tue, Wed and Sat

Precious is our Youth Worker. She works in collaboration with young people on the development and delivery of the Shieldfield Youth Programme, a programme of activity developed by Dwellbeing Shieldfield and The NewBridge Project. She leads our weekly youth group, does detached work in Shieldfield, and works with youth group members to plan a programme of events and workshops with artists and partners.

bookshop@thenewbridgeproject.com
She/Her
Maya works 2 days a week, usually Wed & Thurs

Maya is our Bookshop & Reading Room Coordinator. She oversees the running of NewBridge Books and The Reading Room library. This includes researching and sourcing new stock, working artists, writers and publishers, and supporting the development of an events programme across both spaces.