Sea for Yourself

Meet the Team

Plymouth’s heritage and connection to the ocean is at the heart of an inspiring new cultural and artistic programme, Sea for Yourself, through which we are inviting Plymouth residents to reconnect with the sea.

Here, we’re introducing the team behind the ground-breaking project and detailing the Commissioning Advisory Group and Sea for Yourself partners.

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Meet the Sea for Yourself team:

Sea for Yourself is supported by a Commissioning Advisory Group made up of professionals and expertise working across a range of relevant areas.

The group’s members currently include:

Marc Barto (Senior Producer, V&A)

Nicola Bridge (Head of Ocean Advocacy and Engagement at the Ocean Conservation Trust)

Yaz Brien (Facilitator/consultant supporting community-based environment initiatives)

Dr Cara Courage (Culture, Communities & Place Consultant)

Carolyn Hassan (former Director Knowle West Media Centre and evaluator for European Network of Living Labs Living Labs)

Maitreyi Maheshwari (Head of Programme at Foundation for Art and Creative Technology)

Ju Row Farr (Artist and founding member of Blast Theory)

Zoe Sydenham (Community Empowerment lead at Plymouth City Council)

Emma Wilcox (Consultant in purposeful placemaking and former Director Creative Estuary)

This programme is being led by Plymouth Culture in partnership with Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. Sea for Yourself is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England Place Partnership Fund.