The Jury

Creative Director at Somerset Film, leading digital storytelling, heritage and community filmmaking projects across the South West. Two decades of experience across film, theatre and digital media. Read more

Writer, curator and editor with roles at the Hayward Gallery, Tate and Migration Museum. Writing published by Hatje Cantz, Rizzoli and CURA; editor of Tate Dialogues: The 80s (2024). Read more

Artist-Curator based in Birmingham, UK. Dinosaur currently works at Wolverhampton Art Gallery as a Creative Producer. Read more

Dean at Teesside University, overseeing a portfolio spanning social sciences, humanities, law, and the arts and creative industries. Background in psychology and social science with a strong focus on widening participation and the public value of culture. Read more

Director of Culture at Vieunite, bridging traditional art and new technology. Artist and scholar with sculpture exhibited internationally and recognised by the Jerwood Sculpture Prize. Read more

Curator, writer and academic leading the MA in Curating and Collections at Chelsea College of Arts, UAL. Research rooted in decolonial and feminist thought, collectivity and labour in contemporary art. Read more

Director of West Yorkshire Print Workshop and former Senior Curator of the Arts Council Collection (2003–2021). Art historian, curator and writer with over 25 years’ expertise in strategic leadership and inclusive programming, and doctorate-level expertise in recent sculpture by women. Read more

Director of Bedford Creative Arts and Chair of the Bedford Cultural Partnership, with a career spanning touring theatre, arts development, and major live events. Read more

Ella Ritchie is Co-Founder & Director of Intoart, with 25 years practice committed to social justice led by the creative ambition of learning disabled artists. Read more

Artistic Director and CEO of Arts Collective (formerly NN Contemporary Art), Northampton’s National Portfolio Organisation, which opened its new £5.2 million artist-led home in May 2026. Member of the Arts Council England Area Council and Trustee of Northamptonshire Black History Association. Read more

Creative writer, community organiser and founder of U Belong Glasgow, the multilingual platform for BPOC, LGBT+ and disabled creatives. Community Curator on the Hunterian Museum’s Curating Discomfort intervention. Read more

Manchester-based Somali-Dominican queer curator, artist and producer working at the intersection of community care and social justice. Co-founder of ROOT-ed Zine and Young Curator at Factory International. Trustee of Broken Grey Wires CIC. Read more

Founder of intoBodmin, the community-led organisation based at The Old Library in Bodmin, Cornwall, supporting cultural programming and town centre renewal since 2017. Read more

Studios Director at SPACE, London’s oldest and largest artist studios provider. Has worked at SPACE since 1995, supporting over 900 artists across 22 studio buildings. Read more

Artistic Director and Co-CEO of Kakilang, developing cross-disciplinary work foregrounding underrepresented narratives. Read more

Freeland curator and writer based in Birmingham Read more

Non-speaking curator, writer and cultural strategist working across Caribbean and diasporic contemporary art. Director of Black Curators Collective, Trustee of Nottingham Contemporary and Curator at Primary. Read more

CEO of Rosetta Arts, the Newham-based community visual arts charity. Former Arts and Culture Manager at Ealing Council and Relationship Manager at Arts Council England, with a multi-decade background as an artist. Read more

Curator and Programme Coordinator at BACKLIT Gallery, Nottingham. Curatorial research focused on queering, oppositional methodologies and archival practice. Read more

Jiten Anand is Co-founder and Executive Director of Inspirate, a Leicester-based National Portfolio Organisation. Read more

Curator at QUAD and FORMAT International Photography Festival, Derby. Works across photography, moving image and socially engaged practice with a focus on cross-cultural dialogue and politically engaged contemporary art. Recent projects include FORMAT25, Lawrence Lek: Nepenthe (Summer Palace Ruins) and REFLECTOR at the New Art Gallery Walsall. Read more

Founder and CEO of Cosimo, the artist platform shortlisted for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2024. Advocate for sustainable creative careers, connecting artists directly with audiences and building tools and education to help them thrive. Read more

Senior curator and founder of 8 Vine Yard Residency and co-founder of ArtLoft. Now building Ansaldo, connecting artists, galleries and institutions to develop long-term careers in the arts. Read more

Director at Southwark Park Galleries, a non-profit contemporary art space and ACE NPO in South East London. Former Deputy Director at Matt’s Gallery and Gallery Manager at Cubitt. Read more