About Us
Patricia Cumper MA Cantab FRSL MBE
With over forty-five years working in the arts in both the Caribbean and the UK, I am experienced in the administration and governance of arts organisations.
As Artistic Director and CEO of Talawa Theatre Company, I brought the company back from the brink of closure and ensured it continued as a successful Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
Over the years, I have served on the boards of a number of arts organisations including English Touring Theatre, Spare Tyre and Utopia Theatre and am currently chair of the literary charity, The Arvon Foundation. I also served as a trustee of the British Museum and sat on the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
While leading Talawa, I produced work in partnership with Leeds Playhouse, Hackney Empire and the Victoria and Albert Museum among other organisations. More recently, in partnership with Pauline Walker, I established a podcast and related website, The Amplify Project, exploring the work and artistic practice of Black British writers. The podcasts are included in the British Library sound archive.
I also have a considerable body of work as an audio dramatist writing, adapting, abridging, producing and directing for the BBC. My plays have been produced at the Riverside and Tara Arts in London, in New York and Toronto and throughout the Caribbean. I have been published by Peepal Tree Press and Oberon Modern Plays.
Pauline Walker
I have had a long career in the media, literary and theatre industries working for the Alfred Fagon Award, Artistic Directors of the Future, BBC, Bush Theatre, Creative Youth, Eclipse Theatre, National Theatre Black Plays Archive, Queen Mary University of London Arts and Culture, Spare Tyre, Staging the Archive, StrongBack Productions, The London Hub of Sustained Theatre, and Wasafiri.
I am also an award-winning short story writer. I have been published in anthologies, and commissioned to write by The Guardian, Tangle Theatre and StrongBack Productions. I was shortlisted for the SI Leeds Literary Prize, and I curate, produce and co-host the literary podcast The Amplify Project. I have a BA (Hons) Literature 2:1 Open University.
What We Offer
We set up W+C Arts Consultancy because the arts are vital to our individual wellbeing and the health of society as a whole. We also know that these are challenging times so we are offering our deep understanding of the arts and our passion for fostering creativity to help you achieve your artistic and organisational goals.
We can help you with:
Strategy
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Clarifying the mission and the aims of your arts organisation.
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Developing your business plan and fundraising strategy.
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Advising on effective organisational structures.
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Formulating and updating strategic policy documents.
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Company formation and charity registration.
Finance
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Financial management (e.g. setting and managing annual budgets for board approval in line with business plans).
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Producing management accounts, cashflow forecasts, end of year accounts, and liaising with accountants.
Fundraising
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Writing funding applications for individual projects and National Portfolio Organisations.
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How to assess impact and write evaluation reports.
HR
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Staff recruitment, mentoring, maintaining policies, procedures and records, inductions, appraisals and staff development.
Marketing & PR
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Creating and delivering marketing campaigns including how to manage your digital content.
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Evaluation of marketing campaigns.
Producing
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Using project management tools to manage and oversee the production process.
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Event management and logistics.
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Stakeholder management (boards, funders, partners).
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Working with freelancers e.g. artists, writers, and creative production teams.
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Contract negotiation.
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Audience engagement.
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Creative problem solving.
Governance
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Recruiting board members and ensuring effective communication between board, company and funders.
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Advising on best practice for board members.
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Reporting on organisational progress including finance and operations to trustees at Board meetings, including the preparation of relevant papers.
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Ensuring awareness of Arts Council England, Companies House and Charity Commission legal requirements.
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Advising on effective organisational structures up to and including registration of arts charities and CICs.
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