About
Past Present Future is led by me,
James McQuaid. |
James McQuaid
Learning and engagement has been a strong theme in my life – as a teacher, television programme maker and heritage professional. I joined National Trust (NT) head office in 2006 as National Learning Adviser. Today I work as both a National Trust and freelance consultant developing organisational-wide and local strategy for audience engagement. A theme of my time with the NT is innovation. I led on digital and mobile interpretation, was part of a team that took the NT to Glastonbury Festival, designed a project to redefine the role the country house (Croome) and led the development (public programme) of two ground-breaking regeneration projects in Birmingham (Roundhouse and Moseley Road Baths). Freelance, I have worked with a wide variety of clients, including monasteries, churches, libraries, animal sanctuaries, country parks and houses, gardens, historic boats and hotels. I have also been a consultant and expert adviser to the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) where I specialised in supporting large, complex and transformative projects. In 2013, I won a place on the prestigious Clore Leadership Programme, an intensive year-long programme which aims to develop authentic and skilled leaders in the cultural sector. The programme comprised two, two-week residential leadership courses, a three month secondment, workshops, study visits, training and coaching. The programme brings some of the best and well-respected people in their fields to work with Fellows, one of whom was my mentor - Baroness Genista McKintosh. My interests include:
Publications: http://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network Memberships: Fellow, Royal Society of Arts. Fellow, Clore Cultural Leadership |
