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Chemaine has built a sustained and successful track record over more than two decades of conceiving, producing and delivering ambitious cultural projects across Bradford, the North of England and internationally. Her work spans concept development, lead production, choreography, facilitation and community development, with projects such as Changing Places Evaluation, Radio Us, Wild Woods, Bubble Up and The Party People demonstrating consistent delivery across site-specific, participatory, digital and performance contexts. This breadth of practice reflects her ability to originate strong artistic ideas and translate them into high-quality public outcomes across complex settings, from markets and museums to disused mills, churches and cinemas.

A defining strength of Chemaine's portfolio is her long-term collaboration with communities and partners, alongside major regional, national and international venues including Kirkgate Market Arts Space, Cartwright Hall, the National Media Museum, Mind the Gap, Dance City and the Hepworth Gallery. She has consistently delivered projects that combine artistic excellence with social impact, embedding participation, access and co-production at their core, while achieving scale, touring reach and sustained engagement — demonstrating a clear, reliable and proven track record of success.


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Projects

  • Changing Places Evaluation, 2020 Project Management, Manningham, Bradford.
  • Radio Us, 2019 Concept Development, Lead Producer, Artist, Organiser, Partner Development, Participant, Fountains Cafe, Bradford.
  • Poetry In The Market, 2018 Concept Development, Lead Producer, Organiser, Participant, John Street Market, Bradford.
  • We Are Here, 2018 Concept Development, Lead Producer, Producer, Artist, Organiser, Partner Development, Participant, Progamming, Community Development
  • To Wander Is To Adventure, 2019 Concept Development, Lead Producer, Organiser, Facilitator, Partner Development, Participant, Kirkgate Market Arts Space, Bradford.
  • The Party People, 2019 Concept Development, Lead Producer, Kirkgate Market Arts Space, Bradford.
  • Wild Woods - Wishing Well Instillation, 2019 Concept Development, Artist, Water Bar, National Media Museum Subway, Bradford.
  • Bubble Up, 2018 Concept Development, Producer, Artist, Organiser, Participant, Filmed Newcastle. Premiered Star amd Shadow cinema, The North. Xpreimental 6.0 Cyprus, International.
  • Self-Placed, 2006 Artist, Artist - Dancer, Newcastle, Bradford. Newcastle, The North.
  • Dance City, 2006 Artist - Dancer, Facilitator, Former Marks & Spencer Store, Bradford.
  • Isan Outdoors Ideas Summit 2016, 2016 Multimedia, Production, Delius church - artworks, Bradford.
  • A System Of Weaving, 2015 Artist, Artist - Dancer, Choreographer, Multimedia, Mind the Gap, Bradford. The Hepworth Gallery, West Yorkshire.
  • Stones And Stories, 2015 Choreographer, Multimedia
  • The Party People Project, 2019 Concept Development, Lead Producer, Facilitator, Finland, International.
  • Hope, Springs, Eternal, 2018 Artist, Facilitator, Participant, Community Development
  • People In Places, 2018 Facilitator, Birstall, West Yorkshire.
  • The Great Get Together, 2017 Artist
  • Isan Outdoors Ideas Summit, 2016 Artist, Former Marks & Spencer Store, Bradford.
  • Wild Woods, 2016 Artist, Progamming, Production, We Worked With Disused Mill Spaces., Bradford. Heckmondlight Festival, West Yorkshire. Lumiere Light Festival, Durham, The North. Canning Town Under A19 Flyover, London.
  • Electric Fireside, 2014 Artist, Organiser, Facilitator, Community Development, Production, City Centre, Bradford. London, London.
  • Little Light Nights 2013, 2015 Artist - Dancer, Community Development, Cartwright Hall, Manningham, Bradford.
  • My Cartwright, 2012 Beehive, Westgate, Bradford.
  • Open Mic At The Beehive, 2011 Artist, Organiser
  • Inflagrante Fire Festival, 2012 Artist, Organiser, Newcastle Dance City. Stockton The Arc, Manchester, The North. Sadlers Wells, London.
  • Slight, 2006 Artist - Dancer, Facilitator, Educational Outreach, Newcastle Dance City. Stockton The Arc, Manchester, The North.
  • Type, 2008 Artist - Dancer, The Urban Garden, Bradford. St Annes Church and Star & Shadow Cinema, Newcastle, The North.
  • Inbetween Spaces Dance Piece, 2006 Artist - Dancer, Choreographer, Participant, The Cluney Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. York Minister, York, The North.
  • Terrain, 2007 Artist - Dancer, Newcastle Dance City, The North.
  • Fire Rabbit Trail, 2011 Concept Development, Artist, Choreographer, Shunt Vaults, ICA, Bradford Playhouse & Mela, Shambala and the Bradford Festival., Bradford.
  • Rose Darden, 2015 Artist, Production, Zoom, Bradford.
  • Living Mountain Workshops, 2020 Concept Development, Artist - Dancer, Facilitator, Newcastle, The North.
  • Self Placed, 2007 Artist - Dancer