Helen Wewiora

Helen Wewiora

Director / Artistic Director

Helen Wewiora is Director and Artistic Director at Castlefield Gallery, Manchester, where she provides artistic and strategic direction. She is also the Co-Chair and Co-Director of Contemporary Visual Arts North West, part of Contemporary Visual Arts Network England.

Prior to this Helen worked for Arts Council England whilst also co-directing her own curatorial and producing agency. Helen has worked for the Foundation for Art & Creative Technology (FACT), Liverpool; Cornerhouse (now HOME) with the BBC Big Screen Network, Manchester; Tate Education at the then Tate Gallery, London; in the commercial gallery sector, and independently as a writer, curator and producer. Much of her career has focused on the practice and career development of visual artists. Helen trained in Art History at UCL and the Courtauld Institute.

• Portrait illustrated by artist Eve Gittins