Jane Sillis, Director, engage
Jane Sillis has been Director of engage since 2005. Jane has over two
decades of experience working in the visual arts principally with audiences
new to galleries and mainstream culture. Jane was Head of Community
Education at Whitechapel Gallery, London (1994 –99) and Education Officer
at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham (1986 – 89). Jane was Arts Manager for Look
Ahead Housing and Care (1999 – 2005) devising an arts strategy and
programme for vulnerable people. Jane has worked as a consultant
supporting programmes at galleries such as the National Gallery, Tate
Modern, Turner Contemporary and Tate Britain. Other clients included the
Clore Duffield Foundation, the British Council and the Department for Children
Families and Schools. Jane has been Vice Chair of engage (1998 – 2005)
and a board member for Chisenhale Gallery, London. She is a trustee of the
intergenerational arts organisation Magic Me. Jane has a Post Graduate
Diploma in Arts Administration, City University, a Masters in Cultural Theory,
University of Birmingham and has written and published on the visual arts and
gallery education. jane.sillis@engage.org
engage promotes access to, enjoyment and understanding of the visual arts
through professional development, research projects and advocacy.
www.engage.org