ABOUT US
Sheba Arts CIC is an artist and female-led organisation established in 2018 in response to the challenges of misrepresentation, or lack of representation of people from refugee and migrant backgrounds in the arts and culture.
As the only migrant arts organisation in Manchester, we platform, co-create, and develop projects with people from different backgrounds. We promote social cohesion through cultural and arts programmes.
As the only migrant arts organisation in Manchester, we platform, co-create, and develop projects with people from different backgrounds. We promote social cohesion through cultural and arts programmes.
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Our Directors
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STAFF
Artistic Director: Fereshteh Mozaffari
Executive Producer: Nuria Lopez de La Oliva Finance & book keeper: Michael Flynn |
Milana Bout, volunteer marketing manager
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FREELANCE TEAM
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Sophia Gardiner
Sophia is a photographer, facilitator and a community activist based in Tameside. With a degree from Manchester School of Art, she has worked in the refugee and arts sector for many years as a volunteer, an ESOL teacher and artist. Sophia works with Migrant Support in Manchester as a volunteer coordinator and she is helping new migrant and refugees settle in their new homes in the UK. |
Amang Mardokhy
Amang is a visual artist, photographer and filmmaker based in Stockport. He was born in Kurdistan where he trained as an artist. He graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2012 and was awarded the Ken Billany prize for his outstanding work. Find more of Amang's work here https://www.amangmardokhy.com/about |
Maryam Alsaeid
Maryam is a poet, performance artist, facilitator and pharmacist. She was one of the artists who received a commission from Sheba Arts Diversity Festival last year to create a spoken word video (available on our Youtube channel) and she is a member of our co-training programme offered to 8 artists and community activists from Greater Manchester. The programme desinged to enhance knowledge and skills on project management, digital skills, live streaming on social media, web design and other area of communitiy work. Maryam was invited to join our freelance team. |
Beena Nouri
Beena is a visual artist and designer who is passionate about representing and highlighting the plight of refugee people through her art. She recently graduated with a Masters's in Architecture from MMU where she was focusing on the design of refugee housing and the relocation of refugees within the UK. In 2019, she received a commission to create a painting for our Celebrating Diversity Festival. She then took part in our co-training programme and became a valuable member of Sheba Arts. |
Ways to support Sheba Arts
Did you know that you can support Sheba Arts in lieu of your upcoming birthday, wedding or any special occasion?
You can even support simply because you believe in the work we do!
Please contact admin@shebaarts.com to discuss your ideas and how we can assist you with fundraising.
You can even support simply because you believe in the work we do!
Please contact admin@shebaarts.com to discuss your ideas and how we can assist you with fundraising.
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Registered Office: Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 7HR