about sam
Set up in 1992 as Sussex Arts Marketing (on behalf of South East Arts), sam's initial remit was to help touring and performing organisations market themselves within the region.
Over the past 16 years we have grown into an independent company, building business across the arts and cultural sectors. Working with leading regional and national organisations, we now specialise in:
- Measuring cultural impact
- Cultural planning and culture enabled regeneration
- Organisational development
- Large scale cultural tourism projects
- High quality sector challenging conferences and training events
In the process of developing these areas of expertise we have built up a portfolio of compelling evidence about arts and cultural practice, which we have incorporated into our current practice.
With an eye on the bigger picture at national and international level, we bring people and organisations together in collaborative ways to forge new ideas and deliver best practice.
Recently rebranded as sam in response to the ever-changing cultural sector, we remain at the forefront of new developments. We are in demand throughout the industry for our wide ranging project management, consultancy and arts marketing.
sam staff
Pam Jarvis, Director
Established sam and has grown the company’s range, size, services and expertise substantially since its formation. sam has brokered a broad range of projects – in arts and tourism, websites for young people, programming conferences on key issues, and feasibility and impact studies. Pam is recognised authority on cultural tourism and planning.
Shaun Romain, Director
Shaun has over 10 years experience working exclusively in the arts sector. Shaun manages many of the larger research and consultancy-led sam projects, and is currently working with Museums, Libraries, Archives, South East (MLASE) and Museums, Libraries, Archives, South West (MLASW) analysing the usage of registered museums in the South by the schools which inhabit the region to develop a strategic database and online resource.
He has undertaken; the first Economic Impact Study of the Brighton Festival, successfully completed in 2005 ; and also in 2007 for the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Sea; produced and delivered an outline marketing strategy for the British Library in partnership with SEMLAC (now MLASE) (now as part of the Reaching the Regions initiative); and has organised the Grass Roots training programme for artists, as part of Brighton’s Cultural Commission.
Peter Thomas, Research Manager
Peter has recently joined sam after completing his doctoral studies at
Newcastle University. Peter’s recent PhD work has been looking at
the role of contemporary leisure and cultural spaces within our lives.
He has been exploring how social, cultural and economic processes relate
to each other within the production of leisure events. He has recently
conducted in-depth qualitative research that has looked at how festivals
are put together by practitioners and how participants relate to festival
organising companies. His recent research interests have been looking
at the social impact of large music festivals. He has developed an expertise
in research and methodology and has developed innovative and adaptable
research techniques.
Nicky Crabb, Research Intelligence
Nicky has 10 years experience in arts education, evaluation and project management. She has worked for a range of arts organisations including Apples & Snakes, the British Film Institute and Tricycle Theatre and specialises in literature, theatre, and film artforms. She also has a background in cultural diversity, disability and community arts through her work with Sompriti, Strathcona Theatre Company and Heart ‘n’ Soul.
Tom Windsor, Marketing Officer
Tom joined sam having previously worked at the Komedia and Brighton Dome, and is a Music and Visual Arts graduate. He works alongside Laura to undertake the development and delivery of marketing work for a range of clients including: Chichester Festival Theatre, Brighton Festival, Cass Sculpture Foundation, The Hawth, Theatre Royal Brighton. Tom and Laura also administrate the www.artsinsussex.com website which is a project run on behalf of Sussex Tourism Partnership, promoting cultural events and attractions in East and West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove.
Laura Wright, Marketing Assistant
Laura has recently joined sam after graduating in Music, and works closely with Tom on the delivery of marketing.
Georgia Browning, Finance Officer
Georgia is the main point of contact for any accounts enquiries.
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