Arts, Wellness & Inclusion
On a mission to make arts and wellness accessible to everyone
Hello!
I’m Rachel and I’ve worked in the arts for 20 years. I’m an established Arts Communications and Engagement Consultant, Programmer, Project Manager, Creative Producer, Inclusion and Access Consultant, Bid Writer, and Artistic Director of PWSH. I have worked with many innovative and diverse arts organisations, projects, and artists and I have now been freelance for 12 years.
In 2022 I began an MA in Arts Practice: Arts Health and Wellbeing. I am now also an emerging Arts Practitioner (working within Arts, Wellness, and Inclusion), Artist, Access Support Worker, and Curator.
I will be completing my Masters in April 2024, and after a rest, I’m gagging to get back to work.
I am neurodivergent - I was diagnosed with ADHD in 2023, I have anxiety and other invisible impairments and I am on a mission to make the invisible, visible. I am am intersectional feminist driven by inclusion, community, and change.
Passionate about engaging marginalised people who have historically been excluded from arts and wellness, I believe being involved in the arts and creativity can have a hugely positive impact on our individual and collective health and wellbeing, on communities, and on wider social change.
This website is a place for you to find out more about my lived and professional experience.
Services - I’m a polymathic practitioner (variety is the spice…)
Creative Producer & Project Manager
Inclusion & Access Consultant for Organisational Change
Artistic Director, Programmer & Curator
Arts & Wellness Practitioner + Workshop Facilitator
Access Support Worker + Easy Read Translator
Funding Support / Bid Writer
Marketing, Communications, Brand Consultant
Artist & Illustrator
Community Engagement
Previous Work
Testimonials
“Rachel was crucial in supporting me in thinking about the importance of inclusion, wellbeing, and creating safe spaces which is one of the reasons why Deaf Together was so successful - the majority of events sold out, and the feedback suggests people want it to be an annual event.”
Jonny Cotsen Deaf Artist & Access Consultant
“Working with Rachel I always know that I will be safe and listened to and also that the pay will be fair. With Rachel’s supervision (Festival of Voice 2018 and Ladies of Rage Connect + Flourish Project 2022) I managed to realise a lot of my goals and dreams in arts and inclusion whilst making impactful projects happen and still have time to myself when needed. Rachel had confidence in my ability and a deeper understanding of how my neurodivergent brain works.”
Asha Jane Fletcher Peters Musician & Creative
“I worked with Rachel on PWSH Summer 2023, and it was a fantastic experience! I was so excited to be asked to be a part of the project, and I felt incredibly supported by Rachel the entire time. When challenges arose she didn’t hesitate to help find a solution that worked for everyone and made me feel like I was a valued part of the project. I wouldn’t hesitate to work with her again!”
Ren Wolfe Artist
Say hello
If you’d like to chat or get to know more about my process, please get in touch! I love collaborating with people who want to centre wellness, joy, meaningful inclusion and social change in the mission of their arts practice and projects.