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Anna Salaman, Curriculum Vitae, August 2018 1 Anna Salaman – Cultural Heritage Learning Consultant BA, BA (History of Art/English Literature); MA (Museums Studies) E: [email protected] M: +44 7848 878424 W: www.annasalaman.com Key Strengths An experienced arts and heritage leader, specializing in strategic-level programming, audience development, interpretation and learning. Successes in developing and launching new visitor attractions and large-scale initiatives, with particular experience in content for children. Strong track record in developing and implementing new programmes, increasing income through activities, and building visitor numbers. Expert in attracting new audiences, including local communities and culturally diverse groups. Experienced senior manager with robust understanding of human resources protocols. Published author and practised speaker at conferences. Principal achievements Over twenty years of experience immersed in the heritage, cultural and visitor attractions sectors, specializing in learning and participation, including at Playeum, ArtScience Museum (Singapore), Science Museum, Natural History Museum, and Victoria & Albert Museum (London, UK). UK-based and International programmes consultancy provided for the Natural History Museum, Royal Opera House, National Museums Liverpool, York Museums Trust, Ashmolean Museum, Historic Royal Palaces, and the Royal Collection (UK), and Children’s Museum of Peace and Human Rights (Pakistan). Track record in start-up and renewal projects, including Playeum (www.playeum.com), Discover (www.discover.org.uk), Bishopsgate Institute (www.bishopsgate.org.uk) and the Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), resulting in full operational understanding of programmes to ensure strategic level success. Co-author of ‘Planning educational visits for the early years’ (Sage Publications Ltd, 2005), covering museums, art galleries, the built environment, arts venues, zoos, farms and aquaria. Award-winning speaker and presenter at conferences including presentations in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Belgium & widely within the UK. Current employment July 2017 – present Freelance Consultant for Heritage and Cultural organisations Specializing in the development of accessible, interactive and engaging learning spaces for all ages and abilities, strategic-level programming, interpretation, activity planning, audience development, volunteer management, training delivery and plans, and fundraising, including for Heritage Lottery Fund heritage grants. Recent and current clients include Norfolk Museums Service, the Moat Brae Peter Pan Trust, The Wilson, Ampleforth Abbey, Brymbo Heritage Trust and Eureka!. 2005 – 2012 & 2018 – present Expert Advisor for Heritage Lottery Fund www.hlf.org.uk Expert advisor, Mentor, and Associate Monitor, specializing in programmes, learning, audience development and interpretation for the UK’s largest heritage grant-giving agency. Key achievements included monitoring of $65 million grant provided to the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK. Current projects include Bevis Marks Synagogue and New Unity Church, London.

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Anna Salaman, Curriculum Vitae, August 2018 1

AnnaSalaman–CulturalHeritageLearningConsultant BA,BA(HistoryofArt/EnglishLiterature);MA(MuseumsStudies)E:[email protected]:+447848878424W:www.annasalaman.comKeyStrengths

• Anexperiencedartsandheritageleader,specializinginstrategic-levelprogramming,audiencedevelopment,interpretationandlearning.

• Successesindevelopingandlaunchingnewvisitorattractionsandlarge-scaleinitiatives,withparticularexperienceincontentforchildren.

• Strongtrackrecordindevelopingandimplementingnewprogrammes,increasingincomethroughactivities,andbuildingvisitornumbers.

• Expertinattractingnewaudiences,includinglocalcommunitiesandculturallydiversegroups.• Experiencedseniormanagerwithrobustunderstandingofhumanresourcesprotocols.• Publishedauthorandpractisedspeakeratconferences.Principalachievements

• Overtwentyyearsofexperienceimmersedintheheritage,culturalandvisitorattractionssectors,specializinginlearningandparticipation,includingatPlayeum,ArtScienceMuseum(Singapore),ScienceMuseum,NaturalHistoryMuseum,andVictoria&AlbertMuseum(London,UK).

• UK-basedandInternationalprogrammesconsultancyprovidedfortheNaturalHistoryMuseum,RoyalOperaHouse,NationalMuseumsLiverpool,YorkMuseumsTrust,AshmoleanMuseum,HistoricRoyalPalaces,andtheRoyalCollection(UK),andChildren’sMuseumofPeaceandHumanRights(Pakistan).

• Trackrecordinstart-upandrenewalprojects,includingPlayeum(www.playeum.com),Discover(www.discover.org.uk),BishopsgateInstitute(www.bishopsgate.org.uk)andtheAshmoleanMuseum(www.ashmolean.org),resultinginfulloperationalunderstandingofprogrammestoensurestrategiclevelsuccess.

• Co-authorof‘Planningeducationalvisitsfortheearlyyears’(SagePublicationsLtd,2005),coveringmuseums,artgalleries,thebuiltenvironment,artsvenues,zoos,farmsandaquaria.

• Award-winningspeakerandpresenteratconferencesincludingpresentationsinSingapore,Vietnam,Indonesia,Belgium&widelywithintheUK.

Currentemployment

July2017–present FreelanceConsultantforHeritageandCulturalorganisations

Specializinginthedevelopmentofaccessible,interactiveandengaginglearningspacesforallagesandabilities,strategic-levelprogramming,interpretation,activityplanning,audiencedevelopment,volunteermanagement,trainingdeliveryandplans,andfundraising,includingforHeritageLotteryFundheritagegrants.RecentandcurrentclientsincludeNorfolkMuseumsService,theMoatBraePeterPanTrust,TheWilson,AmpleforthAbbey,BrymboHeritageTrustandEureka!.2005–2012&2018–present ExpertAdvisorforHeritageLotteryFundwww.hlf.org.uk

Expertadvisor,Mentor,andAssociateMonitor,specializinginprogrammes,learning,audiencedevelopmentandinterpretationfortheUK’slargestheritagegrant-givingagency.Keyachievementsincludedmonitoringof$65milliongrantprovidedtotheAshmoleanMuseum,Oxford,UK.CurrentprojectsincludeBevisMarksSynagogueandNewUnityChurch,London.

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Previousemployment

July2015–July2017 ExecutiveDirector,Playeum,Singaporewww.playeum.com

Strategic,creativeandoperationalleadershipoftheChildren’sCentreforCreativity,Singapore,including:realisationofvisionandoverseeingthesuccessfulopeningandrunningoftheChildren’sCentreforCreativity,resultinginsignificantincreaseinlocal,regionalandinternationalreach;drivingthought-leadership;managingcoreteamoffivef/tstaff,20part-time/freelancestaffandchangingteamofinternsandvolunteers;traininganddevelopmentforfullteam,Boardliaison;financialandfundraisingresponsibilityandmanagement;developingnewbusinesses,leadingonmajorgrantsapplications,andstrategicpartnershiptoensurecontinualgrowthanddevelopment.

Aug2012–Jul2015 Ass.Dir.ofProgramming,ArtScienceMuseumatMarinaBaySands,SingaporeNewAssociateDirectorposition,leadinganEducation&ProgrammesDepartmentof16staff,focusingonthestrategicdevelopmentandimplementationofprogrammesandrelatedactivitiesforthetouringexhibitionprogrammeandongoingprovision.Drivinghighqualityinterpretationforallaudiences,includingdevelopmentofhands-oninteractives,activityspaces,tours,creativeworkshopsandeveningprogrammes.Keyachievementsincludelaunchingfournewinitiatives,stillongoing:‘ArtScienceLate’;‘SundayShowcase’;‘Conversations’,and‘FamilyFridays’.www.marinabaysands.com/museum.html Jan2011–Jun2012 FreelanceConsultantforHeritageandCulturalorganisations

Specializinginstrategic-levelprogramming,andaudiencedevelopmentandtraining.ClientsincludedHistoricRoyalPalaces,CambridgeCuriosity&Imagination,TheRoyalCollectionandBentleyPriory.Jan2006–Feb2012 DirectorofPublicProgrammes,BishopsgateInstitutewww.bishopsgate.org.uk

DirectorofPublicProgrammes,responsibleforthestrategicdevelopmentanduseofallpublicprogrammesatthisthrivingculturalcentreintheCityofLondon.Keyachievementsincludedraisingoffundsforandinternalprojectmanagerofcapitaldevelopmentprogramme(£7million).Mar2004–Jan2006 ABLCulturalConsulting(1989-2009)

Consultant(MuseumsandHeritage)specializinginlearning,publicprogrammesandinterpretationforheritageandculturalvenuesforthissectorleaderinculturalconsultancy.KeyachievementsincludedareviewandrecommendationsfortheNaturalHistoryMuseum’sAdultEducationProgramme,&formulatingtheEducationprogrammeforYorkMuseumsTrust.

Jan2000-Mar2004 Discover–Children’sStoryCentrewww.discover.org.uk

DeputyDirector(from2002),Education&OperationsManager(from2001)andEducationManager(from2000)atthishighlyacclaimed,award-winningchildren’smuseuminStratford,EastLondon.Keyachievementsincludingleadingthecreativecontentandreachingover22,000participantsthroughahighlyacclaimedoutreachprogramme;shapingstrategicdevelopments;fundraisingover$2millionthroughgrants,andestablishingandleadingonalloperationswithinDiscover.

Sept1997-Feb2000 Victoria&AlbertMuseum:www.vam.ac.uk

GalleryEventsOfficer,responsibleforallactivitiesforfamiliesandadultlearners.KeyachievementsincludeddoublingtheprovisionoftheFamilyEventsProgramme,launchingthesuccessfulAdultsEventsProgramme,creativedirectionfortheArtNouveauFestival,anddevisingandrunningthetwo-weeklonggalleryprogramme,‘GoingGraphic’(1999),theUK’sinauguraldigitalactivityreachingover2,000participantsandpromptingconferencepapersandpublishedarticles.

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May1994-Sept1996 UK:ReadingMuseumService(EducationAssistant);ScienceMuseum(Explainer);NaturalHistoryMuseum(Explainer);TateGallery(ProjectAssistant);HornimanMuseum(ProjectAssistant;OutreachOfficer);BBCMusicLibrary(IssueClerk).

Training

CloreLeadershipprogramme(shortcourse,2010);Financialmanagementandfinancialaccounting;ProjectManagement;CulturalAwareness;DisabilityAwareness;Dealingwithdifficultpeople;PresentationSkills;QualityService;PositiveProgramming(museumevents);Objectlifting&Handling;BritishSignLanguage;DutiesofaCompanySecretary;SpecialNeeds;Storytelling;TimeManagement;InterviewSkills;TeamManagement;Appraisals;PlainEnglish;Excel;TypingandWordProcessing(professionalcertificate,50w/p/m).

Education 1995-1996: MA,MuseumStudies,UniversityCollegeLondon,UK1990-1993: BAJointHonours(2.i),English/HistoryofArt,UniversityofYork,UK1987–1989: A-levels:3xGradeAinMusic,EnglishLiterature&HistoryofArt,BryanstonSchool,

Dorset,UK

Presentations,publications&internationalconsultancyandtravel

• Publicationsandresearch:PlanningEducationalVisitsfortheEarlyYears,(SagePublications2005);PlayingwithStories(editor,publishedbyDiscover2003);.OfftoaFlyingStart(editor,publishedbyDiscover2002);Discover’sChildren’sForum(MuseumsJournal2002);PlayingtoLearn?TheEducationalRoleofChildren’sMuseums(jointeditor,publishedbyDiscover2002);GoingGraphic:aneducationaleventattheV&A(ManualofCuratorship,1999);PosterPower(MuseumsJournal1999);Adultparticipationinmuseums(MAdissertation,1996).

• Conferencesandpresentations:AsianFestivalforChildren’sContent(Singapore,2016&2017),PanelcontributortoNationalYouthCouncildiscussion,HackForGood(2017),Panelcontributorto'RaisingJoyfulLearners!'ParentsDialogueatTinkerFest,organisedbyImagin8tors(2016),NationalEducatorsConference2015(Jakarta,Indonesia2015);InterviewsforCreate2Learn:PromotingChildren'sOpen-EndedCreativity(2016),TheStraitsTimes(2016)andmultipleonlineandprintfamilyplatforms(2015-2017);CreativityinLearning,BritishCouncilconference,Hanoi,Vietnam(2014);Fundraisingforsustainability,CuriosityandImagination(2005);FundraisingforHands-onandScienceCentres,ECSITE(2005);AntwerpRoyalArtGallery:MuseumLearning&Hands-onCentresintheUK(2003);CityUniversityDiploma/MAcoursestudents:TheDevelopmentofDiscover(2001,2002,2003);UniversityofGreenwichMAcoursestudents:Development,creativityandlearning:Discover(2002);ECSITE:Creativeconsultationwithchildren(2002);GroupforEducationinMuseums:Digitallearning(1999);ComputersandtheHistoryofArt(Chart):ComputingandVisualCulture:GoingGraphic(1998).

• Consultancyandprofessionaltravel(seealsoEmployment,above):ExternalpanelistforGoldsmiths’five-yearPeriodicReviewforLasalleCollegeoftheArts(Singapore,2017);Pre-schoolTeacherTraininginHanoi,Vietnam;InternationalAdvisorforChildren’sMuseumofPeaceandHumanRights,Karachi,Pakistan(2004topresent);businessplanning,education,andoperationsconsultancyforIstanbulChildren’sMuseum(2004),andTheChildren’sHouse,Cornwall(2004);bookreviewerforSagePublications(2004);(2003);studytourtotheUS(2001)within-depthlookatthreeUSChildren’sMuseums;AssociateBoardMemberofHandsOn!Europefrom2001,attendingBoardmeetingsinLisbon,Milan,andLondon;conferencecommitteememberforPlayingtoLearn?,HandsOn!Europeconferencein2001;keyorganiserofthatevent.

References:Availableonrequest.