We, the undersigned from the cultural sector of the North East, declare that silence is not ok and silence is seen as complicity. Racism has no place in a just and humane society. Whilst we cannot undo pain and neglect, we are calling on all of us in the arts, cultural, heritage sectors; professional and voluntary to work together to address racism and its deep roots. We must listen, have conversations and most importantly act, we know we need to do better. Everyone is part of the solution - artists, staff, trustees, partners, promoters, audiences and communities. We want to tackle this together in sharing better understanding and practices. We stand united to bring about change in our thinking and actions as a collective of organisations and individuals. In the weeks and months to come we will collectively act to build on this statement with concrete steps and actions to demonstrate our commitment to bringing about real change. We ask you to stand with us. If you would like to join us in these future conversations please contact any of the points of contacts listed below: Alphabetti Theatre Signee: Ali Pritchard, Artistic/Executive Director Contact: ali@alphabettitheatre.co.uk Ampersand Inventions Signees: Jonpaul Kirvan FRSA / Peter Marchal, Directors Contact: contact@ampersandinventions.com The Angelou Centre Signee: Rosie Lewis, Deputy Director & VAWG Services Manager Anna Robinson Sceneographer Contact: anna.fkrobinson@gmail.com ARC Stockton Signee: Annalbel Turpin Contact: Annabel.Turpin@arconline.co.uk Arts&Heritage Stephanie Allen, Executive Director Contact: info@artsandheritage.org.uk Assembly Rooms Theatre Durham Signee: Kate Barton Contact: theatre.manager@durham.ac.uk balletLORENT Signee: Lic Lorent Contact: liv@balletlorent.com Blowin' A Hooley Theatre Contact: hooleytheatre@gmail.com BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art Signee: Sarah Munro, Director Contact: Caroline Murphy, carolinem@balticmill.com Ben Dickenson Contact: benji.dickenson@gmail.com Executive Producer, City of Dreams / Associate Literary Producer Alphabetti Beverley Prevatt Goldstein Signee: Beverley Prevatt Goldstein Contact: beverleyprevattgoldstein@gmail.com Bonnie & the Bonnettes Signees: Hattie Eason, Cameron Sharp and Rebecca Glendenning, Co-Founders of Bonnie and The Bonnettes. Contact: bonnieandthebonnettes@gmail.com Brash Signee: Bethan Kitchen, Artistic Director Cpontact: bethan@brash-events.co.uk CONTINUED... Camisado Club
Signee: Caroline Liversidge, Camisado Club Contact: info@camisadoclub.co.uk Centre for Life, Newcastle Signee: Linda Conlon Contact: Louise Richardson, louise.richardson@life.org.uk Cobalt Studios Contact: hello@cobaltstudios.co.uk Company of Others Signee: Nadia Iftkhar, Artistic Director & CEO Contact: nadia@companyofothers.org.uk Coracle Productions Signee: Matt Jamie, Artistic Director Contact: Coracletheatre@gmail.com The Culture Vulture Signee: Rachel Horton Contact: horton1985@live.co.uk Curious Arts Signee: Phil Douglas, Director Contact: ellie@curiousarts.org.uk Curious Monkey Signee: Amy Golding Contact: amy@curiousmonkeytheatre.com Creative Seed Contact: Sandy and Garner Harris, Founding Directors D6 Culture in Transit Clymene Christoforou, Director Dance City Signee: Phil Douglas Contact: phil.douglas@dancecity.co.uk Degna Stone Poet and editor Disconsortia Lisette Auton, Co-founding Member Contact: disconsortia@gmail.com Eliot Smith Dance (ESD Signee: Eliot Smith, Artistic Director Contact: eliot@eliotsmithdance.com Elizabeth Kane Artist Contact: Ekvisualartist@outlook.com Ednie Wilson Gateshead Gateway Studio CIO Signee: Martin Hylton, Artistic Director/CEO Contact: martin.hylton@gatewaystudioproject.co.uk GemArts Signee: Vikas Kumar MBE, Director Contact: vikas@gemarts.org Gobscure Signee: Sean Burn Contact: gobscure@posteo.net Gosforth Civic Theatre Contact: info@gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk Harambee Pasadia CIC Signee: Hannabiell Sanders Contact: hannabiells@gmail.com Kitchen Zoo Signee: Bob Nicholson Contact: info.kitchenzoo@gmail.com Ladies of Midnight Blue Signee: Yilis Suriel Point of contact: yilissuriel@gmail.com The Letter Room Signee: Meghan Doyle & Stan Hodgson - Contact: meghan.doyle@hotmail.co.uk stan.hodgson47@gmail.com Little Cog Signee: Vici Wreford-Sinnott, Artistic Director Contact: littlecog@rocketmail.com Live Theatre Signee: Jim Bernie, Chief Executive Contact: joe@live.org.uk Luxi Signee: Caroline Pearce Contact: cp@luxicreative.co.uk Melody Sproates Artist/Performer Contact: melodysproates@hotmail.com Mortal Fools Signee: Kiz Crosbie, Artistic Director/CEO Contact: kiz@mortalfools.org.uk The NewBridge Project Signee: Rebecca Huggan, Director Contact: r.huggan@thenewbridgeproject.com New Writing North Claire Malcolm, Chief Executive Contact: Claire Malcolm, office@newwritingnorth.com Newcastles of the World Signee: David Faulkner Contact: newcastlesoftheworld@gmail.com Newcastle City Council Arts Team Signee: Cllr Ged Bell (Cabinet Member for Culture) Contact: Jim Mawdsley, Arts and Culture Senior Advisor, Jim.Mawdsley@newcastle.gov.uk Newcastle Theatre Royal Signee: Philip Bernays, Chief Executive Newcastle University Signee: Professor Julie Sanders, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Contact: Julie.sanders@ncl.ac.uk North East Emerging Museum Professionals Group Signee: Hannah Mather Contact: neempgroup@gmail.com Northern Roots Signee: Adam Collerton, Director Contact: adam@northern-roots.org.uk Northern Stage Signee: Kate Denby, Executive Director Contact: Mark Calvert, MCalvert@northernstage.co.uk November Club Signee: Cinzia Hardy, Artistic Director Contact: cinzia@novemberclub.org.uk OGRE Signee: Steven Walker, Creative Director One For All Productions Signee: John MacMahon, Creative Director Contact: oneforallproductions@outlook.com Open Clasp Signees: Joint Chief Executives Catrina McHugh MBE / Ellie Turner Contacts: catrina@openclasp.org.uk, ellie@openclasp.org.uk Orbis Signees: Jonpaul Kirvan FRSA, Paul Stone, Chris Yeats Origin Moko Jumbies Signee: Alan Vaughan Contact: alanpvaughan@gmail.com Prometheus Foundation CIC Contact: Dot Owston Ruth Johnson Director/Writer/Actor Contact: rjmaryroo@googlemail.com Sage Gateshead Signee: Abigail Pogson, Director Contact: Wendy Smith, wendy.smith@sagegateshead.com Sangini Signee: Padma Rao Seven Stories Signee: John Coburn Contact: Amanda Beckham, amanda.beckham@sevenstories.org.uk Skimstone Arts Signee: Claire Webster-Saaramets, Director Contact: claire@skimstone.org.uk Slugtown Signees: Max Lee and Matt Antoniak, Co-directors Summer Streets Festival Signee: Ross Millard Contact: hello@summerstreetsfestival.com Streetwise Young People’s Project Signee: Mandy Coppin (Taylor) Sunderland Culture Signee: Graeme Thompson Contact: graeme.thompson@sunderland.ac.uk Sunderland Music Hub Signee: Lizzie Nixon Contact: sunderland.music@togetherforchildren.org.uk Susan Ashley AHRC Researcher Contact: susan.ashley@northumbria.ac.uk Dr. Tina Gharavi Creative Director, Bridge+Tunnel Senior Lecturer in English: Digital Media/Film, Newcastle University Tees Valley Arts Signee: James Beighton, Executive Director Contact: james@teesvalleyarts.org.uk Theatre Hullabaloo Signees: Miranda Thain, Chief Executive & Artistic Producer Contact: mirandathain@theatrehullabaloo.org.uk Theatre Sans Frontieres Signee: Sarah Kemp Contact: sarah@tsf.org.uk Thinking/Practice Signee: Mark Robinson Contact: info@thinkingpractice.co.uk Tyneside Cinema Signee: Holli Keeble, Chief Executive Officer Contact: Holli.Keeble@tynesidecinema.co.uk Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Signee: Iain Watson, Director Contact: Bill Griffiths, bill.griffiths@twmuseums.org.uk Tyne and Wear Cultural Freelancers Signee: Leila d’Aronville Contact: Leila.daronville@gmail.com Unfolding Theatre Signees: Michael Barrass, Alex Elliott, Garry Lydon, Annie Rigby and Luca Rutherford Contact: annie@unfoldingtheatre.co.uk VAMOS! Signee: Nikolas Barrera Contact: nikolasbarrera@gmail.com Voices of Virtue Gospel Choir Signees: Mathapelo Imarhiagbe, Chinyere Igun, Glen Smiley Waka Waka Africa North East Signee: David Fualkner Contact: wakawakaafricanortheast@sky.com We Make Culture CIC Signee: Laura Brewis, Project Director Contact: laura@wemakeculture.co.uk Yvette Ja Hawkins Visual Artist Contact: yvettehawkins@gmail.com
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9/29/2023 08:39:56 pm
How has Mortal Fools contributed to the broader North East culture sector's stance against racism, and what initiatives or projects have been part of this effort?
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