Creative Director Entelechy Arts
Rebecca Swift is an artist–researcher, mentor, and Creative Director of Entelechy Arts with over 35 years’ experience developing interdisciplinary arts in grassroots and community settings. Her practice spans spoken word, dance, theatre, and visual art.
She co-created the Ambient Jam approach — an improvisational, sensory, and movement-based arts practice developed with people with complex and multiple disabilities — and later adapted it for care home environments.
Rebecca is deeply experienced in fostering inclusion and culture within complex settings, including care homes, SEND schools, hospital wards, outdoor spaces, and diverse local communities.
She has mentored numerous artists over the years, supporting their development in inclusive and community-based creative practice.

