Amber Creswell Bell
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Amber Creswell Bell
Wednesday 11 June
12.45 – 1.30pm
Cell Block Theatre
Amber Creswell Bell turned her corporate career on its head to become author of seven art books and a gallery director. She also established an art prize and has acted as mentor to hundreds of emerging artists. In this presentation, Creswell Bell will discuss how to navigate the many winding roads that lead to a career in the arts as well as providing an overview of the key building bocks that that artists needs.
Amber Creswell Bell is an art curator, an author of books on the arts, a lifestyle writer, a public speaker, an artist mentor and an enthusiastic creative hustler. With a passion for art, Amber is recognised for championing and educating emerging and unrepresented artists. She was the Director of Emerging Art for Michael Reid galleries, curating both the emerging art and ceramics programs from 2019 – 2025. In 2021 Amber established the National Emerging Art Prize (NEAP) in collaboration with Michael Reid. Amber has been curator of the NEAP since its inception. Amber has published six art books with Thames & Hudson to date, with her seventh out in September this year.
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