Art Space currently has a board of seven Directors / Trustees of the charity who are responsible for the overall management, strategic direction and financial welfare of the organisation. The number of trustees can be increased to eleven and they can be voted in by the Art Space membership for two rotations of 3 years each (6 years in total). The board is ideally made up of a minimum of four independent directors recruited from the region with professional expertise and the maximum of four artists from the membership: two studio holders and two off-site members.
Art Space is proactively seeking new board members who can contribute to the development of the organisation and who can offer skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
Current Board Members:
Geoff Catlow – Chair, Artist & proprietor of Tango Tea in Portsmouth Andrea Stokes – Vice Chair, Artist & Lecturer University of Kingston Jacqui Mair - Artist and Lecturer University of Portsmouth Steve Fisher - CIBAS / Creative Industries Business Advisory Service
Geoff is the current Chair of Art Space Portsmouth, the charitable trust that rents affordable studios and workspaces to some of the City's most prolific artists, and Co-Proprietor of Tango Tea on Southsea's Albert Road. Geoff works predominantly in painting and drawing.
Andrea is a Graduate of the Slade School of Art in London and a Senior Lecturer in Fine Art at Kingston University. Her video installations have included a site-specific work for St Thomas's Cathedral in Old Portsmouth (2004). Her meticulously detailed drawings - often inspired by domestic ritual and the aesthetic of net curtains - have been exhibited nationally as well as featuring in awards shortlists such as Pizza Express and the Jerwood Drawing Prize (2002).
Jacqui Mair is a Senior Associate Lecturer in Fine Art at the University of Portsmouth. She has been a practising Artist and Illustrator for over twenty five years and lives locally in Southsea. Jacqui is also the exhibition Co-ordinator for the School of Art and Design and has been instrumental in forming positive links between Artspace Portsmouth and the University.
Katayoun Dowlatshahi - Artist, Lecturer and Vice Chair of AXIS
Katayoun is an Iranian born British artist living in the UK, working in contemporary photographic art, architectural glass and time based media. Her artworks have been exhibited in national and international photographic biennials, commissioned for the public realm and purchased for private collections. She is also the Vice-Chair of AXIS, the leading on line resource for contemporary art and artists.
Jane Kilford - Artist
A Graduate of Winchester School of Art, Jane's work in a variety of media, including collage, assemblage and installation seeks to make connections between people, places and objects. Her community arts work recently included workshops at the newly developed 1000 Lakeside, a business centre at North Harbour in Portsmouth as part of the national Big Draw inititive.
Steve Fisher is an Advisor with Cibas, an Arts Council England and SEEDA funded scheme based at the University of Portsmouth. Cibas provides free creative business advice and access to training and networking opportunities for artists, designers, writers, performers and creative and cultural entrepreneurs. Steve has spent the past 10 years working in the arts on local, regional and national projects. A Visual Artist and Musician, Steve is currently working on a number of collaborative and solo projects.
Art Space Portsmouth Limited. 27 Brougham Road, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 4PA Email: info@artspace.co.uk
Registered Charity No. 1106685 / Registered Company No. 1590132
Registered Charity No. 1106685 / Registered Company No. 1590132
