Business in the Arts began in 1988 as an initiative of the Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts, now renamed Arts & Business, and runs a number of schemes known collectively as the professional development programmes.  The North West office opened in 1990 and there is a network of offices providing these services across the UK, some Arts & Business and some, like BIA:NW, independent.

Business in the Arts:North West is registered as a charity, number 1046901, and also a company limited by guarantee, number 2508104. In order to work with cultural organisations not registered as charities, a non profit distributing trading company has been established, BIA:NW Trading Limited, registered number 3084710.

For more detailed statistics and financial information, view our Annual Report & Accounts for the Charity and the Trading Company.

Who Are We?

The Directors of Business in the Arts: North West are:
Sarah Bush MBE, Policy Adviser, HM Customs & Excise
Tony Durrant, Consultant
Brigit Egan, Director, Oakridge Training & Consultancy (Vice Chair)
Howard Gillibrand, Director, Business Development, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Paul Mathews, Consultant
Nick Rowe, Punch Taverns
Stephen Sorrell, Partner, Eversheds (Chair)
Mike Spurr, Partner, Odgers Ray & Berndtson
 

The Directors of BIA:NW Trading are:
Tony Durrant, Consultant
Brigit Egan, Director, Oakridge Training & Consultancy (Vice Chair)
Howard Gillibrand, Director, Business Development, The Royal Bank of Scotland (Chair)
Vivienne Tyler, Manager, Business in the Arts:North West

The Staff are
Vivienne Tyler, Manager
Dorothy Taylor, Programme Manager
Michelle Doig, Administrator