Naomi Alexander is the founder and Artistic Director of Brighton People’s Theatre (BPT). Over the last 20 years she has made work in parks and schools, pubs and working men’s clubs and occasionally, in theatres. She always co-creates work with non-professional artists. As an independent researcher, she explores the artistry and leadership behind community arts…
Sarah Kaushik is an artist and scenographer based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. She holds a Master’s degree in Scenography from HKU (2020–2022) and has worked as an artist and designer since 2010. Originally from India, she began her career as an exhibition designer, collaborating with curators, craftspeople, and artists engaged in traditional craft practices. Her…
Haags Verhaal is an initiative that helps residents discover different worlds within their own city. Moving through The Hague like a travelling storytelling circus, it organises storytelling gatherings, events, publications, community art projects, and dialogue sessions. Through these activities, Haags Verhaal reaches the heart of the city’s social fabric, uncovering stories that might otherwise remain…
Eva Koopmans (1993) is a relational artist and designer. With a background in scenography, she focuses on spatial interventions that bring people and places into contact with one another. Facilitating encounters forms the common thread throughout her work — whether in theatres, at festivals, or within organisations. Eva uses art as a means to participate…
Het Markttheater is a theatre collective that brings new life to the tradition of market theatre, performing with the spirit of the street and engaging directly with the world around it. Led by artistic directors Sean Hauser and Justin van der Veen, together with business manager Sofie de Vroom, the company works with a broad…
The mission of R.A.A.F. (Roots, Authenticity, Agape, Freedom) is to foster connection, healing, and self-expression through dance, while strengthening the role of art and movement within healthcare and well-being. This vision grew out of the project “Dance! with F|Fort”, developed with young adults living with and beyond cancer (AYA’s – Adolescents & Young Adults). The…
Brots is a theatre collective based at uTOpia Barcelona, formed by mental-health activists and people with lived experience of mental illness. The group uses the principles of Theatre of the Oppressed to create performances that question stigma, discrimination, and the dominant narratives around psychiatry and mental health. Through collaborative creation and aesthetic exploration, CIA Brots…
Ruth Ben-Tovim has worked as a professional artist and consultant for over 20 years, using the transformative power of the arts to engage creatively with thousands of people across the arts, public, private, education, and voluntary sectors. She was the founder and Artistic Director of Louder than Words Productions in London (1989–1999), where she collaborated…
Alison Denholm is the Creative Development Manager at City Arts , responsible for nurturing new artistic ideas and projects, with a particular focus on outdoor arts, including carnival, street puppetry, festivals, and large-scale public events. City Arts has been breaking down barriers since 1977, reconnecting people with art, culture, and creativity. The organization champions those…
Hoda Ali is a nurse and human-rights activist based in the United Kingdom, committed to ending female genital mutilation (FGM) and defending the rights of girls. She works as a Community Outreach Project Manager for Safeguarding at Perivale Primary School, one of the first schools in the UK to establish an outreach program addressing FGM.…