Cultivate

Tiina joined the team in February 2007, with a strong knowledge and understanding of the creative industries sector, having worked for a number of festivals, local authorities and other not-for-profit organisations in the UK and abroad. Her most recent work was as the Festival Manager of Wirksworth Festival - a visual and performing arts festival in Derbyshire. She has been a Board member of the British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA) and is heavily involved in the development of the festivals sector.

Tiina also holds an MA degree in Arts Management and a BA (Hons) degree in Marketing and Event Management.

Outside her work at Cultivate Tiina pursues an active freelance career in arts consultancy specialising in marketing, festivals and project management. Her most recent work has included development of an Online Festivals Toolkit and a Festival Forum event for Derbyshire County Council, and marketing consultancy for Matlock based arts organisation First Movement on launching their new arts centre, the Level Centre, in Rowsley, Derbyshire.