Denise H Callender | University of Portsmouth (original) (raw)

I am an experienced curator and promotions manager at the University of Portsmouth with an undergraduate degree in Fine Art and a postgraduate degree in Curating Contemporary Design. I project-manage public facing events and exhibitions, which include the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries annual Graduate Show.

Public Engagement is a key part of my role and I especially enjoy working collaboratively to develop educational projects, commissioning creative practitioners to inspire young people and to de-mystify research. Partner organisations include Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth Cultural Trust, Art Space Portsmouth, Portsmouth Festivities and Journeys Festival International.

Promoting the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries identity and vision via exhibitions, events and social media. My goal is to develop the flourishing visibility of the faculty and its achievements.

I am the Graduate Show Event Manager, attracting over 2000 visitors, and previously managed CCI faculty’s on-site public exhibition programme from 2008 to 2015.

In partnership with Aspex and Portsmouth Cultural Trust, I curate an exhibition space in the Freda Swain Lounge at Portsmouth Guildhall, to showcase high quality work of students, alumni and researchers.

I am co-founder of New Educators in collaboration with Aspex.

Awards and Grants:

Grants for the Arts, Arts Council England -
August 2013
HEIF (Higher Education Innovation Fund) HEFCE -
August 2013

Additional Honors & Awards

2012 New Creatives (annual FE exhibition project) – Part of Creative Campus Initiative winning London 2012 Podium Gold Award for 'best creative cultural project'.
2010 The Kiss - Best Video Art Work at The Madrid Festival of Contemporary Audio-Visual Arts (MADATAC);
2008 The Kiss - Festival of Video Art (KinoLevchyk) – Lviv, Ukraine;
2006 The Kiss - Surrealist Film of the Week – Hayward Gallery
Phone: 023 9284 5197
Address: University of Portsmouth
Eldon Building
Winston Churchill Avenue
Porstmouth PO1 2DG

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