Liz Byrne
Development Manager @Golden Thread Gallery
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WORK HISTORY
Development Manager @Golden Thread Gallery
Belfast, GB
Key Achievements- Leading the redevelopment and redesign of the new Golden Thread Gallery website from tender to launch- Working with Co-Director to secure funding from trusts and foundations including: Ampersand Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation, The Ireland Funds, Art Fund, Halifax Foundation, D’Oyly Carte, Arts Council NI and Community Foundation NI, including Covid-19 emergency funding- Improving and streamlining marketing and comms, including clarifying our \'voice\' and increasing our social media output, reach and followers on all platforms- Co-ordinating digital and online output during Covid-19 lockdown- Working with Co-Director on new EDI initiative beginning 2020 for the visual arts in NI, including supporting new arts professional internship role, coordinating arts sector-wide diversity discussion & talks programme, creating online resources and reading lists- Developing new Gallery Explorer packs for children & families visiting the gallery, with art supplies, creative worksheets and sensory toys- Redesigning the monthly Gallery subscriber mailout, increasing mailing list subscribers- Launching new Junior Gallery newsletter, winner of Thrive Audience Delight award 2021- Reorganising venue hire, co-ordinating all hires, creating new gallery brochure: all leading to increased income from service provision.
EDUCATION
Queen's University Belfast
Master of Arts - MA, Creative Writing
Technological University Dublin
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Communication and Media Studies
ABOUT LIZ BYRNE
I\'m a fundraiser, producer, researcher, writer and administrator, with extensive experience in bid-writing, social media communication, managing budgets, handling archives, working with young people and creative practice. I\'m passionate about the Arts and their power to change the world for the better. My role at the Golden Thread Gallery as Development Manager includes fundraising, profile building, finding new opportunities for collaboration and co-creation, planning, creating digital content, social media marketing, and supporting the Co-Directors in managing finance and operations. I led the redevelopment of our gallery website from inception to launch, and led our Art Fund Museum of the Year campaign from application to being a finalist.I joined the GTG in August 2019, seeking new funding and partnerships for the Gallery to support its strategic development and vision for the future. My previous experience includes a six-month internship role at Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, drawing from its archive Collection to help develop new programming, learning and outreach ideas. I previously worked at the BBC Current Affairs for 12 years, producing films for Panorama, Spotlight NI and BBC Three. I hold an MA in Creative Writing from Queen’s University, and my short stories have been published in the Honest Ulsterman, Blackbird, the Re:Sisters new writing anthology and the Something About Home collection, edited by Prof. Liam Harte. Originally from Dublin, I\'m proud to call Belfast home.
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