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].
Elinor Hayes Creative Producer: Content and Comms Expand I am Creative Producer for content and communications at Shape Arts. I am committed to the principles of accessibility, intersectionality, and equity as cornerstones of a viable cultural landscape. I have previously worked in commercial and public arts environments, including Wellcome Collection, Museum of London, Bold Tendencies, and Sotheby’s Institute of Art. I am part of the British Art Network's 2023 Emerging Curators Group.
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.
Emily Roderick Freelance: Assistant Producer Expand I freelance as Assistant Producer across our NPO programme and additional projects, where I work directly with artists throughout the year in a variety of settings including support, marketing, access consultancy and curation. Previous experience includes arebyte Gallery, Compton Verney, Barbican and National Portrait Gallery.Outside of my work at Shape I am a practicing artist with a focus on socially-engaged works and performance. Currently I am completing a DYCP from Arts Council England.
Sarah Saunders Freelancer Expand I am the DAMS and Thesaurus consultant for Shape’s NDMAC, and the consultant for NDMAC Development and Delivery Phases. I am a consultant in photo and metadata management and media archiving for the museums and not-for-profit sectors. I helps organisations scope and implement online archive projects, engage communities, and preserve collections for the future.
Liam Hevey Freelancer Expand I work as Shape's Game Producer, creating and helping others create analogue games that engage with environmental, class, and material politics. As an in-house, multi-skilling creative producer, I also provide layout editing, graphic design, sound design, and more for Shape across several Shape projects, and have been lead-producer on Shape’s Transforming Leadership, NDACA, and NDMAC projects, too.
Rayvenn D'Clark Freelancer Expand Rayvenn Shaleigha D’Clark MA, FHEA is a Textu(r)al Sculptor and Counter-Intuitive Researcher assisting Shape Arts across a number of projects. Currently, she is working on the Shape Presents The DAM in Venice 2024, formerly contributing to the ACE-CRF + NDACA Project Bids which proposed solutions to Digital Adaptation, Marketing Tools Creation, and Placing across the organisation.