Staff

The GemArts small (but mighty) team.

Vikas Kumar MBE (He/Him)
Director 
vikas@gemarts.org
0191 440 4124
07957668774

Lily Daniels (She/Her)
Learning and Participation Manager
lily@gemarts.org
0191 440 4124

Zahra Bazarganianpour (She/Her)
Community Bridgebuilder
zahra@gemarts.org
0191 440 4124

Freelance Youth Worker

GemArts supports young people in varied community spaces to engage with high‑quality creative and cultural activities. Our Homework Club blends academic, social and creative support for young people aged 12–18 who have lived experience of seeking sanctuary and asylum. Participants bring diverse languages, cultures and skills, and co‑design the project with staff. 
Freelance Youth Worker
Express interest here 

Cultural Threads Mentee opportunity

Join the team to learn arts wellbeing skills in our Cultural Threads programme. As a mentee you'll support artists and learn skills to deliver workshops and projects. This is an opportunity for anyone interested in supporting their community to feel better through making art.  
Expression of interest deadline 27 August, 5pm
Cultural Threads Mentee job description
Fill out a quick form here to express your interest

Throughout the year, GemArts works with hundreds of freelance artists across the performance and participatory programmes. For more information on this, visit our artists page.