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Hannah Irwin

Hannah is a Project Manager working within The Bridge, a specialist team supporting knowledge exchange at the University of Plymouth. “My role is about connecting the university’s skills, resources and expertise with the outside world, including the creative community across the South West." Hannah was selected to be part of the first cohort of our Creative and Cultural Leadership Programme.

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Cerisia Ta’Torin

Cerisia is an illustrative artist and poet. In July 2021 she published her first book, My Heart Lives Here, and she has a second book in preparation that is funded by Cultivator. She was one of six creatives selected to be part of the first cohort of our Creative and Cultural Leadership Programme.

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Bethany Lyne

Bethany is the Project Manager for Cornwall 365, one of Creative Kernow’s core programmes. Cornwall 365 is a Creative Consultancy promoting Cornwall as a year-round sustainable destination. Beth was selected to be part of the first cohort of our Creative and Cultural Leadership Programme.

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Anna Renton

Anna is Director of Penlee House Gallery and Museum, whose mission is to preserve and make the history and culture of West Cornwall accessible. Penlee House is now working with a much broader range of groups in the community, including care-experienced young people and older people in care settings. Anna is also a trustee at the Roald Dahl Museum in Buckinghamshire. She was selected to be part of the first cohort of our Creative and Cultural Leadership Programme.

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Jonny Dry

Jonny is a film director and screenwriter and is the co-founder of the production company Studio Erma. He was selected to be part of the first cohort of our Creative and Cultural Leadership Programme.

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Megan Beck

Megan is programmes director of Grays Wharf, an arts venue in Penryn, Cornwall offering gallery, workshop and events space alongside creative workspace. Her vision for the organisation is to support and develop creative arts practice while being outward-looking yet locally responsive. Megan was selected to be part of the first cohort of our Creative and Cultural Leadership Programme.

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Robin James Sullivan

Robin Sullivan is an artist, producer and facilitator with interests including Neolithic Britain, food, the power of community, new forms of recording history, and queer space. They were selected to be part of the first cohort of our Creative and Cultural Leadership Programme.

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Verity Anthony

Verity is Assistant Director (Collections and Operations) at Bodmin Keep: Cornwall’s Army Museum. In addition, she’s a lay trustee of Lawrence House Museum in Launceston, one of the first members of the board not to be on the town council. She was selected to be part of the first cohort of our Creative and Cultural Leadership Programme.

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Alessandra Ausenda

Alessandra is an artist and the co-founder of Tough Dough, an organisation that works in partnership to make art that celebrates people, stories and the natural environment. She was selected to be a part of the first cohort of our Creative and Cultural Leadership Programme.

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Emily Sorrell

Like many young creatives in Cornwall, Emily wears multiple hats. She’s a designer working in the heritage sector. She’s also the co-founder and director of Doorstep, a community platform that connects creatives working in isolation across Cornwall, including graduates, freelancers, and sole-traders. Emily was selected to be part of the first cohort of our Creative and Cultural Leadership Programme.