Kathryn Biggin has been appointed as Business Development Manager at Hull’s Freedom Festival Art Trust.
Her remit is to grow and develop support alongside the trust’s existing partners and sponsorship, to ensure that their projects and events, including Freedom Festival, can continue to be delivered at a standard that the people of Hull and beyond deserve.
With a background with business development and unique venues in London, including the Museum of London, Kathryn, pictured above, has spent the past five years working as a charity manager since moving to Hull in 2017, and is thrilled to become a senior representative of the Arts Trust as a passionate advocate for events and the arts.
She said: “It is becoming increasingly important for local people and businesses to help grow support for causes and charities such as Freedom Festival Arts Trust as UK arts funding is in decline and many arts charities are relying on alternative means of income to ensure that their work can continue.”
Freedom Festival Arts Trust is a registered charity and relies on the support of local businesses and generous individuals to deliver free projects and festivals that are accessible for all to enjoy.
The Freedom Festival as a staple in the area’s cultural calendar, but the team behind it operates year-round, working with artists to deliver iconic projects such as The Hull Vigil, as well as new festivals and events such as The Awakening, which celebrated its second incredibly successful year back in March welcoming over 100,000 people into the city centre.
Laura Beddows, Senior Producer at Freedom Festival Arts Trust, said: “By working with businesses and local communities, our trust provides a platform to support important work which not only brings joy and enrichment to the wider area through events and shows, but the arts as a whole provides immeasurable value through participation and engagement programmes for all ages, shining a spotlight on incredibly important topics to support communities who wouldn’t otherwise have a stage on which to stand.”
