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Our Vision

HEY Creative creates the conditions in which culture and creativity can flourish in the Hull and East Yorkshire region to enhance and benefit the quality of life for all.

Our Mission

Building on the success of the last 10 years of growth of the creative sector in the region

Unite

We will break down barriers and build cross sectoral partnerships that hear all voices and can use culture to drive creativity and economic vitality and regeneration in our region.

Advocate

We will help showcase the talent of the Hull & East Yorkshire region and unlock new opportunities to advocate change.

Grow

We will champion the building of structures to facilitate growth of the Hull & East Yorkshire region through culture and creativity.

Include

We will ensure equality and access and be proactive in identifying those under-represented and providing opportunities for engagement.

HEY Creative appoints Chief Officer to accelerate region's cultural development

Arts leader Max May joins HEY Creative as Chief Officer

Read the Press Release

Board Members

DOMINIC GIBBONS,
chair

MD of Wykeland Group

Janthi
mills-ward,
vice chair

Co-Chief Executive Hull Truck Theatre

CLLR ROB PRITCHARD

Portfolio Holder for Culture, Hull City Council

CLLR NICK COULTISH

Portfolio Holder for Culture, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

trish
dalby

Chair, Generation Hull

Elaine
Burke

Arts & Health Consultant

DIANA
TAYLOR

MD of Future Humber

Katy
Duke

CEO of The Deep

JAN
BRUMBY

CEO of For Entrepreneurs Only

Andrew pearson

Director of E52

PAUL
SMITH

Chair, Cultural Collisions

GILES BRIDGEMAN

Assistant Director - Corporate Affairs, City Health Care Partnership

DarRen
Mundy

Dean of Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education, University of Hull

francis ahiakpa

CEO of Humber All Nations Alliance

RUPERT
CREED

We Are Creative

Laura
case

Director of Culture and Customer Services, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Garry
taylor

Assistant Director, Major Projects, Culture and Place, Hull City Council

ANJA HAZEBROEK

Executive Director of Communications, Marketing and Media Relations, NHS Humber & North Yorkshire ICB

Observers to the Board

ANThony
yates

Destination Manager, Visit Hull & East Yorkshire / Hull City Council

CLAIRE
DRURY

Arts Manager, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

kevin
hadfield

Group Manager, Culture and Information, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

JESSica
FARMER

Senior Relationship Manager, Arts Council England