She is Senior Programme Manager (Young People & Communities) at New Writing North.
She was the Producer of Women Artists of the North East Library (2018-2023). She previously worked as Producer (Artists’ Moving Image) at Tyneside Cinema where she produced the Projections programme (2017-2020). Tess was Artistic Director of Tender Buttons (2010-2018) and Programmer for The Northern Charter (2015-2018).
Tess has a PhD on philosophy, landscape and performance practice.
