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 practice, highlighting the depth, skill, and responsibility this work demands. Supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of her Clore Fellowship, her research identifies key attributes that enable artists to lead co-creative work effectively.

To make the findings accessible, Naomi turned them into a series of illustrations and a podcast, reaching over 3,000 artists worldwide. Her work challenges assumptions about community art, celebrating it as a complex, deeply human, and essential artistic practice.