Mark Dobson
Independent Cultural Consultant / Adviser, Freelance

Key Expertise: Business Development
Other Expertise: Audience Development, Audience engagement and education, Bid-writing/Fundraising, Budgets and Financial Management
Versatile independent cultural consultant/adviser with senior executive level experience across film, digital media arts, performing arts, festivals and heritage. Former CEO Tyneside Cinema and ED Royal Exchange Theatre. Providing practical support to cultural leaders, boards, local authorities and policymakers to enable artists and arts organisations to thrive.
At Tyneside Cinema: turned around failing organisation and led award winning capital projects. Created new vision for the cinema and raised more than £9m in capital funds (Heritage Lottery Fund, Arts Council and Trust and Foundations).
Key Expertise: Business Development
Other Expertise: Audience Development, Audience engagement and education, Bid-writing/Fundraising, Budgets and Financial Management
Versatile independent cultural consultant/adviser with senior executive level experience across film, digital media arts, performing arts, festivals and heritage. Former CEO Tyneside Cinema and ED Royal Exchange Theatre. Providing practical support to cultural leaders, boards, local authorities and policymakers to enable artists and arts organisations to thrive.
At Tyneside Cinema: turned around failing organisation and led award winning capital projects. Created new vision for the cinema and raised more than £9m in capital funds (Heritage Lottery Fund, Arts Council and Trust and Foundations).