Fern Potter

Fern has been mentoring and advising colleagues in the arts for many years, as both a regular trainer for Arts Council England and as a lecturer in Fundraising for the Cultural Sector at City, University of London (MA Arts Management). She is currently Director of Development with New English Ballet Theatre and has worked as Development Director (Orlando Ballet), Director of Development (Dance UK), Head of Development (Dance Umbrella), Senior Development Manager (Index on Censorship), and was founding Director of essexdance. She has provided consultancy for Barbican, and The Place, among others. Fern holds a MA Arts Management from City University, London and is a full member of the Institute of Fundraisers.