Keighley Creative are pleased to announce the latest member to join their team. Tracy Uren has been taken on to fill the vacancy of Events Producer and is here to help Keighley Creative organise and run its popular and engaging events and projects.
The team are relishing Tracy’s experience as a Keighley lass having worked in with people and art in the local community for many years.
Tracy’s career started working in schools in Keighley as a playleader, teacher and early years specialist with a strong focus on the arts. Then she moved into working as Learning and Outreach Officer for Bradford Museums and Galleries. Her role was to help audiences connect with the collections and temporary art exhibitions, which included planning and delivery of the Schools Education Programme.
“My role for Bradford Museums directly links to the work I will be doing at Keighley Creative. I organised key events for museums and galleries such as the Yorkshire regional launch of ‘The Big Draw’ and the Schools Linking Project celebration day, which was developed to help promote community cohesion.”
Tracy worked in this role for 10 years and then moved to work for Bradford Council working on various re-development projects across the Keighley & Bradford District.
Riaz Meer, Executive Director said:
“Keighley Creative is thrilled to have Tracy join our team as Events Producer. Tracy is Keighley through and through and will be an amazing champion for our town and the work of Keighley Creative. Her know-how and drive will be a huge asset to the charity as we build towards 2025 and beyond.”
It is clear to see Tracy’s passion for working with people and the arts, not just through her career but also in her free time, as Tracy explained:
“In my spare time I volunteer as an arts activity co-ordinator with ‘Wednesday Leisure Club’ in Keighley. My passion is helping others to connect with their inner creative, so when I stumbled across ‘Keighley Creative’ whilst out shopping, I knew I wanted to be part of it. I’m genuinely proud to be part of something that is making a positive difference to my hometown!
To find out more about Tracy and her role at Keighley Creative, please email tracy@keighleycreative.org
