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Kevin Harrison
Kevin Harrison is the Director of Artlink Central, a charity and social
enterprise designing creative experiences in conjunction with artists,
public bodies and led by disadvantaged or marginalised people particularly
in health, social care or criminal justice contexts. . Kevin joined the
organisation five years ago and was previously Arts and Wellbeing Manager
with Sense Scotland since 2006, supporting a Scotland-wide participation in
the arts for disabled people with communication needs. Kevin managed the
development of a range of arts projects including Threads and Found in
Translation, projects exploring cultural diversity and disability, and
Leaving New Craigs, a life history project in Inverness for people leaving
the last long stay hospital in Scotland. He managed a national arts and
wellbeing team and supported the establishment of a strong creative
programme in the TouchBase, a new inclusive base for people and communities
supported by Sense Scotland in the south side of Glasgow. Kevin who has a
degree in theatre and film from Roehampton University and who undertook
postgraduate studies in Arts Management and Policy at Birkbeck University
of London is also a trustee for Scottish Prison Arts Network, chair of
Dementia Friendly Forth Valley as part of a Dementia Services Development
Centre (DSDC) programme. Previous posts include freelance editor and
administration roles with key national disability arts organisation, Shape
Arts and public sector roles in Arts Development and as Business Manager,
Creative Academy, Slough Borough Council, supporting a multi-million pound
EQUAL creative industries inclusion programme . He also has experience of
managing Music 4 Slough, a Youth Music Action Zone.
