Helen Pheby
Head of Culture, Heritage and Sport @West Yorkshire Combined Authority
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Culture, Heritage and Sport @West Yorkshire Combined Authority
EDUCATION
University of Liverpool
PhD, Why all art isn't public
University of Liverpool
BA Hons, History of Art, History and Philosophy
SKILLS
ABOUT HELEN PHEBY
Instagram @helen.phebySubstack Helen PhebyWikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_PhebyTakes a partnership approach to policy and practice in culture, heritage and sport across West Yorkshire and beyond.Supporting inclusive and sustainable growth in the creative industries and culture-led tourism. Collaborating across the North to help recalibrate the creative economy and opportunities for talent to thrive everywhere.Has internationally-recognised specialism in the socio-economic benefits of culture and heritage. Over 20 years experience as curator including open air sculpture, artist commissions and collection management at Yorkshire Sculpture Park and with public and private inter/national clients including Selfridges.Served on the Arts Council Collection Acquisition Committee (2016-17) and an advisor to Art Role, Kurdistan-Iraq and NIROX Sculpture Foundation in the UNESCO Cradle of Humankind, South Africa.Co-curated the Kyiv Sculpture Project in 2012, the first public realm presentation of contemporary art in Ukraine, enjoyed by over visitors in just one month: Regularly invited to contribute at conferences and by the media, including Radio 3’s Nightwaves, the International Sculpture Conference and Art and Environment at Tate Britain in 2010. Selected publications include \'Tony Cragg: A Rare Category of Objects\'(YSP, 2017),\'KAWS\' (YSP, 2016);\'Caro in Yorkshire\' (YSP, 2015);\'Henry Moore: Back to a Land\' (YSP, 2015);\'Miro: Sculptor\' (YSP 2012);\'Sophie Ernst: HOME\' (YSP, 2012) and \'Museums Materialities\' (Routledge, 2009).
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