Staff and Board

Amozozo Luminarium, Festival 2006

Amozozo Luminarium, Festival 2006

Young at Art is managed and run by a small and dedicated team of 4 staff (3 fulltime, 1 parttime). Their work is overseen by a voluntary Board of Directors who are drawn from the arts, education, youth and business sectors.

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Staff

3 fulltime staff manage the organisation, undertaking all planning and programming and implementing policy as set by the Board.

  • Director, Ali FitzGibbon ali.at.youngatart.dot.co.dot.uk
  • Administrator, Claire Kelly claire.at.youngatart.dot.co.dot.uk
  • Marketing & Development Officer, Vicki Johnston vicki.at.youngatart.dot.co.dot.uk
  • Temp Admin & Finance Assistant, Seamus Conway seamus.at.youngatart.dot.co.dot.uk

Freelance and short term contract staff are employed for projects throughout the year and during the Festival. Young at Art also benefits from a large number of volunteers every year.

This year's festival team is:

  • Waterworks Park Project Coordinator, Sally Maidment
    sally.at.youngatart.dot.co.dot.uk
  • Making Space and Belfast Children's Week Project Coordinator, Anna McCrum anna.at.youngatart.dot.co.dot.uk
  • Festival Assistant, Kathy Young
  • Production managers, Tessa and Neil Greer, BEAT'N'TRACK
  • 2010 marks another great partnership with the Belfast Waterfront who will be selling tickets for all festival events.
  • Book online www.belfastchildrensfestival.com
  • Book by phone 028 9033 4455
  • Book in person at Belfast Waterfront / Ulster Hall

Board

The Board currently has six members

  • Patricia Freedman, Cathedral Quarter Development Manager - CHAIR
  • Dr Ruth Morrow, Professor of Architecture, Queens University - VICE CHAIR
  • Philip Morrow, Director, Wild Rover Productions- TREASURER
  • Jeanette Sproule, Programme Area Manager - Student Transfer, BIFHE
  • Louise Warde Hunter, Director Scotland & NI, Action for Children
  • Colm Johnston, Solicitor, McKinty & Wright Solicitors

The Board meet a minimum of five times each year, plus a number of sub-committees Young at Art is always interested to hear from potential new Board members. If you are interested, please download the Board application pack from our Getting Involved page.