David Hevey Chief Executive Expand I became Chief Executive of Shape Arts in April 2017. I am a media, arts and heritage professional delivering projects for much of the UK cultural landscape, including the BBC, Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund. Prior to becoming CEO, I was working for Shape as Project Director on the £1M HLF / ACE funded National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA), which went live in 2018.
Jeff Rowlings Head of Programme Expand I have worked across a range of arts disciplines for over twenty years, including five years running a music & performance venue and gallery, and over ten years at Shape. I oversee our NPO programme as a whole, ensuring we are delivering across artistic, learning and development areas, so that disabled and marginalised creatives are fully supported, and that disabled people can enjoy, take part, and lead in the arts and cultural spaces. Outside of work I have a practice as a writer. We are always seeking to improve our ways of working, and looking for innovative partnerships that work towards greater inclusion - to get in touch with me to discuss ideas or proposals, or to find out more about what we do, please contact [email protected].
Isabella Tulloch Gallego Programme Manager - Unlimited Expand I currently lead on the Unlimited commissioning programme, which aims to embed work by disabled artists within the UK and international cultural sectors, supported by the Unlimited team based at Shape Arts. I am key liaison for the programme with Southbank Centre and their Unlimited Festival. I manage artist’s development across the programme, as well as managing the Shape side of Unlimited’s International work. I hold strategic responsibility for visual arts and access across the Unlimited portfolio. Prior to working at Shape I studied Fine Art Photography at Camberwell College of Art.
Karl Brinkley Management Accountant Expand I am Shape's Management Accountant. I am an ACMA accountant with a career encompassing roles from Management Accountant to Financial controller, mainly the SME sector but also in the charity sector.
Harry Murdoch Programme Coordinator Expand I’m part of the Shape team working as Programme Coordinator on the Unlimited commissioning programme. In my role I support the delivery of the programme, and hold responsibility for music in the Unlimited portfolio. I work at Shape part time, also taking on freelance work producing events within the arts, and maintaining a creative practice as a musician.
Elinor Hayes Communications and Programme Officer Expand I work full time at Shape managing communications including our social media channels and marketing projects, as well as assisting on the Shape programme. I also spend part of my week working on communications for the Unlimited programme, managing the blog and press engagement.
Alex Cowan Head of Archives and Collection Expand I’ve worked as an archive researcher / producer since the early 1990s, working in TV, films and the museums and archives sectors. This included the BBC historical documentary series, “Disabled Century.” In 2014 I became project archivist on NDACA. Now I’m working in a similar role for the NDMAC project, locating potential depositors and developing the NDMAC offer. I enjoy helping to uncover histories and stories and making them accessible to wider audiences.
Marlo Savin Unlimited Trainee Expand I am the Unlimited trainee joining Shape for the year 2021. I am a recent graduate of De Montfort University in History and Politics but have always been involved with the arts. My main role is being a key contact for artists. I am interested heavily in the history of movements for equality and have focused my studies before this point mostly on these struggles. I have also participated in youth theatre and been considering access in the arts for a long time. I am looking forward to learning more and working with Shape as their trainee!