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Camilla Cole

Camilla Cole

Founder & CEO

Camilla has worked in the arts industry for nearly 20 years, managing private art collections and contemporary art galleries in London. She went on to become an experienced independent contemporary art curator dedicated to championing leading emerging artistic talent in the UK and internationally. 

Hypha Studios was born when Camilla wanted to curate exhibitions in non-gallery contexts, aware of how many interesting spaces were available but empty. As a sole practitioner, she found it hard to engage landlords, but by setting up a charity that offers “quality control” of both the art and use of the space, she was able to bring together emerging artists, councils, property owners and cultural institutions in mutually beneficial collaborations. 

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VIOLA KOC

VIOLA KOC

Artist Manager

Viola is a Central Saint Martins graduate with a BA (Hons) in Culture, Criticism and Curation. Her previous projects encompassed event production, publication, and exhibition curation in collaboration with The Foundling Museum, It’s Freezing in LA!, and NRBY Clothing. Through internships with Hypha Studios and Les Italiens de l’Opera, she has gained valuable experience in both the visual and performing arts. Viola also dedicates her time to volunteering with the Royal Opera House and the Frederick Ashton Foundation.

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BOARD

Juliet Timms

Juliet Timms

Chair

Juliet is the Founder of Grace Blue, which was set up in 2007, founded on the belief that finding the right talent and supporting that talent was the most important factor positively impacting the success of any business. Grace Blue has grown to be a global organisation, respected all over the world for finding and developing transformational leadership talent. Juliet has now moved onto Grace Blue’s global advisory board, leading their business coaching practice. Juliet is Hypha Studios Chair, and brings with her the experience of leading a board, of challenging and supporting the team, of building consensus, of commercially running a successful business.

Mark Davy

Mark Davy

Trustee

Mark Davy is a former fine artist who studied at Canterbury College of Art and the Architectural Association. His last exhibition at the RIBA London in 2000 gave its name to Futurecity, set up in 2007 to reflect the growing interest in placemaking and regeneration. He has used the agency to provide a platform that promotes the use of artists, arts and culture, community, and wellbeing as a guiding narrative for the development and regeneration of our towns, cities, and urban centres. His work has led to major new funding for the arts in the UK and abroad, from sponsorship, commissioning, bursaries, residencies, new cultural facilities and access by artists, creatives, and cultural organisations to well-funded projects.

Hannah Travers

Hannah Travers

Trustee

Hannah spent almost eight years in sales at White Cube, working with collectors and artists.

In 2018 she moved to the not-for-profit sector and is Head of Development & External Relations at City & Guilds of London Art School. A senior management team role that encompasses donor relations and fundraising for capital projects, core funding, bursaries and special projects from a range of grant giving sources with a shared mission to support contemporary art and heritage crafts and access to creative higher education. 

Simon Tate

Simon Tate

Trustee

Simon is the Managing Director of Wetherby a private property development and investment company based in London.  Simon set up his own development company in 2007 where schemes included Riverbank House, a 30,000sqm headquarters building in the City designed by David Walker Architects and pre-let to Man Group in partnership with Pace Investments.

Simon has a strong interest in architecture and all things related to the built environment and the people that live and work in these spaces. He is a member of the Roundhouse Partnerships and Philanthropy Board, loves music and all the arts, is a keen sailor and tries to fit in at least one long distance off road motorbike adventure every year.

WILL JENNINGS

WILL JENNINGS

Non Exec Director

Will is a visual artist, writer and educator specialising in the intersection of urban and political issues with society and culture. He draws strong interest from historical perspectives, events & architectures, using these to consider both present & future conditions for place and people.

He brings to Hypha Studios over a decade working in the cultural and charity sector across architecture, fine art and community programming. He is also a member of the Association of International Art Critics.

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Advisory group

NICHOLAS STAVRI
As a Creative Consultant, Curator and Production Manager, Nicholas has managed multiple public arts festivals, exhibitions and associated public programmes, partnering with local governments and NGO’s, including UNESCO and Penang State, across multiple European and S.E Asian countries. 

NICOLA BLAKE
Nicola has a wide ranging arts background, with a BA in History of Art from the University of Sussex and MA in Contemporary Art from Sotheby’s Institute of Art. She is a Trustee of the Contemporary Art Society and patron of the Camden Art Centre, Art Angel, BFAMI and other arts charities. 

GORDON SEABRIGHT
Gordon Seabright is Chief Executive of Creative Land Trust, a charity tackling the loss of creative workspace for artists and makers in the UK. Before that he led environmental charities for a decade, most recently as CEO of the Eden Project, following periods at the helm of the national cycling charity and the Royal Horticultural Society.

ADAM WALKER
Adam is a Director at Crickmay Chartered Surveyors. Adam specialises in Commercial Real Estate and Commercial  Management. He has been involved in the acquisition of both occupational property and investments and provides strategic advice for a range of both UK and overseas clients. 

MARK CHERRY
Experienced Partner of a Private Property Consultancy Practice with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry, specialising in the retail and leisure sector. Skilled in negotiation, working with landlords, real estate appraisals, shopping centres and retail.