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About - Phoenix Now

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Phoenix Arts Association Ltd (trading as Phoenix Brighton) is a charitable (not-for-profit) arts organisation based in central Brighton.

Registered Company No 3136932

Registered Charity No 1051551

Its charitable objectives are:

  1. The promotion of the arts
  2. Advancement of public education in the appreciation, production and practice of the arts, particularly in the towns of Brighton & Hove, and in other areas of Sussex
  3. To relieve poor artists by providing workspace and studio facilities and by the provision of advice in artist development seminars.

Phoenix provides 100+ studio spaces, short-term project space for hire by community groups and supports a gallery and education programme which bring together professional artists and the general public in a friendly and creative environment.

TRUSTEES, ADVISORS and REPRESENTATIVES

John Varah (Trustee, Chair of Trustees) - Biography
Mark Richardson (Trustee, Treasurer, Website) - Biography
John Packer (Trustee, Building development) - Biography
Sue Gollifer (Trustee, Gallery) - Biography
Ben Thomson (Trustee) - Biography
Claire Swift (Co-opted Trustee, Personnel) - Biography
Darren Connolly (Co-opted Trustee) - Biography
Amy Kennedy (Local Councillor)
Peter Chasseauds (Studio Member rep)
Philip Cole (Studio Member rep.)
Natalie Papamichael (Studio Member rep.)

Skills & Experience of Trustees