Jo Blagg
Jo Blagg has almost thirty years experience in arts administration and management which began in the 80s with Art Link (Shape), then took her to The New Vic Theatre, moving again in 2000 to the commercial sector with The Ambassador Theatre Group as Creative Learning Manager (Stoke on Trent Theatres) and finally working independently mainly in the arts education sector. From 2009 until 2012 Jo was contracted by Stoke on Trent City Council as Lead Officer for the Creative and Media Diploma Consortium. She has also worked for clients ranging from Arts Council England, National Skills Academy Creative and Cultural, Glyndebourne Opera, Staffordshire University, Stoke- on- Trent College, and Youth Music. Jo is also engaged in researching the Victoria Theatre archive to support the preparation of a book on the life and career of theatre director and documentary pioneer, Peter Cheeseman.