Director of Camberwell Arts Festival joins Oxford Inspires

Tuesday 2 May, 2006

Former Director of the Camberwell Arts Festival Jacqui Ibbotson has been appointed as the new Arts and Learning Coordinator at Oxford Inspires, the cultural development agency for Oxford and Oxfordshire.

The new position will allow Ms Ibbotson to expand her interest in grassroots involvement in the arts. She will be providing advice and support to local arts organisations, fostering community participation in learning and cultural activities and creating and strengthening partnerships between arts organisations and schools in the County. She will also play a key role with Oxford Inspires in coordinating Oxfordshire 2007, which will highlight the best of the county's culture through a year of festivals and special events.

Regarding her appointment, Ms Ibbotson says, "I'm delighted at this opportunity to work with artists, communities and schools in Oxfordshire. I believe it's vitally important to take art out of the galleries and into the streets, where everyone can access and enjoy it. Oxfordshire 2007 will be a great opportunity to bring new partners together and be enriched by the creative events and activities which will be on offer as a result."

In her previous role Ms Ibbotson oversaw the transformation of the Camberwell Arts Festival from a series of gallery exhibitions known as Artsweek to a full-blown festival for the whole family in partnership with Camberwell College of Arts.

Ms Ibbotson has also worked for the English National Opera, the Royal Shakespeare Company and was Producer of the Bridewell Theatre in London.

Jacqui can be contacted by email at jacqui.ibbotson@oxfordinspires.org or by telephone on 01865 810494.

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