Sally Knight appointed as Get Creative Manager to strengthen youth and talent programmes. Get Creative deliver all of Hall for Cornwall’s youth, career, community, and talent development programmes.
Covering the length & breadth of Cornwall, the ambitious Get Creative team deliver projects to engage and inspire over 11,000 young people; 3,000 community participants and a network of more than 400 artists. Sharing a restless curiosity and desire to reach more people, Hall for Cornwall are excited to bring Sally in to manage the team. Sally Knight became an influential voice in Cornwall's cultural sector through her Cscape dance company, and has performed to an array of audiences, from Glastonbury Festival to the Stratford –upon-Avon at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
HfC Chief Executive and Creative Director Julien Boast commented "We're thrilled to be bringing such a dynamic and experienced person in to drive the Get Creative programme. Sally's track-record engaging our community in cultural activities is so strong. Her appointment today is a vital step forwards for culture in our region, enabling us to continue nurturing artists and investing in the potential of young people, schools cultural provision and community engagement in Cornwall."
Sally Knight commented "I am absolutely delighted to be joining HfC to champion the arts, develop and deliver inspirational work. HfC is a thriving hub of creativity with an energy and vision which reaches way beyond the walls of the building, and I am honoured to be joining as the Get Creative Manger. I’m committed to ensuring everyone in Cornwall has access to great art, performance and culture and can’t wait to get started."
Philip Butterworth, Relationship Manager, Touring, South West, Arts Council England, who was a member of the appointment panel, added “I’m pleased to have seen such a strong pool of candidates for this key role. I look forward to working with Sally and the wider Hall for Cornwall team to support the programme dedicated to championing talent in the subregion, and which will have a significant contribution in achieving Let’s Create.”
Sally has several creative projects in the pipeline and will be starting part time in the lead up to Christmas, before transitioning to full time over the new year. Hall for Cornwall invites the county to celebrate this news, as a local Cornish artist joins their management team as a key voice in driving the theatre and its community forwards.
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