Sarah Brown, Director
Sarah Brown joined The Lightbox in December 2021 and was previously Principal Keeper at Leeds Art Gallery overseeing all aspects of the artistic programme and was responsible for the capital refurbishment following its reopening in 2017.
As a founding member of Yorkshire Sculpture International, Sarah was pivotal in establishing this festival celebrating the history, presentation and commissioning of sculpture which launched in 2019. An experienced fundraiser within both the public and private sector, Sarah has a strong record of raising funds from trusts, foundations and in developing commercial corporate partnerships.
Departments
Exhibitions
The Exhibitions Team are responsible for curating our displays, managing our collections, and developing our future exhibitions programme as well as running the talks and tours.
To get in touch and learn more, please contact our exhibition team.
Learning and engagement
Learning and engagement oversees workshops for both children and adults, organising school visits and delivering to our charitable purpose.
For more information on learning and engagement, please contact our education team.
Communications and content
This department manages the marketing and communications programme, working with our external PR to ensure messages are aligned across our channels.
Development
The role of the development is to drive donations and philanthropy from individuals and corporates.
Database management
To ensure that we run an effective and compliant database, the database manager is responsible for ensuring that the data is up to date and in keeping with GDPR rules.
Contact our management team for more information.
Visitor Experience Team
Our visitor experience team facilitates the smooth-running of the visitor experience, from the front desk and general enquiries to managing membership and scheduling volunteers.
Contact a member of our front of house team today.
Commercial
Commercial is responsible for the success of our cafe and shop as well as booking venue hire and overseeing events management.
For more information on commercial enquiries, please contact our events team.
Membership
The membership team helps to ensure that membership is run efficiently and is the first point of contact for members.
Please contact membership@thelightbox.org.uk for further information and enquiries.
Building management
The building is run and maintained by a member of staff, alongside Woking Borough Council.
Reach out to our team for more information.
Finance
The finance department are responsible for the management of the budget and management of all aspects of our finances.
Get in contact with our finance team.
