Clare Jackson

Clare is the Project Manager for Culture Forum North; working with education and cultural sector members across the North of England to champion and critically review the impact and potential for cultural partnerships across the sectors.

Previously Clare led business transformation programmes and a strategic planning team at Leeds Beckett University leading a major digital transformation programme and project managing the change of the University name in 2014. Within the visual arts Clare has previously worked as Education Curator at Pavilion; Editor at Axis; and Assistant Curator for the Arts Council Collection supporting the development of their home for Sculpture within the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Hayward Gallery National Touring Exhibitions. Prior to settling in Yorkshire, Clare worked at White Cube, London supporting a range of high-profile artists including Tracey Emin, Jake and Dinos Chapman and Mona Hatoum, on their exhibition schedules and the coordination of a range of specialist fabricators used in the production of new work.

Clare was previously a parent trustee for SNAPs Yorkshire, a charity focussed on providing physical and fun activities for children with physical and learning challenges. Clare is passionate about promoting the important contribution disabled children make to our society.