Imogen Willetts

Lecturer at Kingston School of Art
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London, England, United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lecturer
      • Sep 2020 - Present

      Lecturer and Programme Lead for 'Curation; Exhibitions and Events', part of BA Creative and Cultural Industries at Kingston School of Art. Devised an interdisciplinary curriculum, drawing on relevant theories from sociology, psychology, cultural theory, philosophy and art history to gain an in-depth understanding of content curation and cultural experiences. Topics covered include: history of exhibition design, the experience economy, brandscapes, scenography, big data, relational aesthetics, art in the public realm and immersive theatre. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lecturer
      • Sep 2020 - Mar 2021

      Lecturer and Programme Lead for 'Event Theory and Design' module as part of MA Event and Experience Management [maternity cover]. Teaching post-graduate students vocational skills in Event and Experience Design through lectures and workshops covering creative ideation, industry pitches, business models, event management and cultural programming. Lecturer and Programme Lead for 'Event Theory and Design' module as part of MA Event and Experience Management [maternity cover]. Teaching post-graduate students vocational skills in Event and Experience Design through lectures and workshops covering creative ideation, industry pitches, business models, event management and cultural programming.

    • United Kingdom
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Senior Creative Producer
      • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

      Led the RA's Creative Programmes; from artistic direction, content, curation, strategy and delivery. Including the sell-out large scale RA Lates events, arts festivals, sponsor experiences and brand activations.

    • Creative Programmer
      • Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

      Responsible for content, strategy and design of RA's Creative Programmes, including RA Lates (immersive art festivals inspired by RA's exhibitions programme), RA Art Party Opening Weekend, HLF student creative projects and cultural festivals Joined RA's Business Innovation Unit to develop new revenue-generating projects and initiatives in December 2019

    • Lates and Special Events Co-ordinator
      • Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

      Developed the new RA Lates programme from its initiation; including strategy, marketing, curation, programming, production and delivery. Managed special projects incl arts festivals, Open House and performance art events.

    • Architecture Programme Administrator
      • Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

      Delivered the RA's architecture programme of lectures, workshops, displays and tours.

    • Events Assistant
      • Apr 2012 - Dec 2012

      Organised NLA's events programme of conferences, think tanks and exhibitions on London's built environment. Organised NLA's events programme of conferences, think tanks and exhibitions on London's built environment.

Education

  • Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London
    Experience Design (short course), Design and Applied Arts
  • Queen Mary, U. of London
    Master of Arts (MA), Cities and Cultures
  • University of York
    BA (Hons), English Literature and History of Art

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