Helen Pheby
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Helen Pheby | |
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| Occupation | Cultural leader |
| Nationality | British |
Helen Pheby is Head of Culture, Heritage and Sport with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.[1] She was formerly Associate Director, Programme, at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.[2] Dr Pheby was Vice Chair of the Civic art gallery and theatre in Barnsley;[3] the Chair of UP Projects, London (2019–22);[4] curatorial advisor to ArtRole in Iraqi Kurdistan and NIROX in South Africa. She is also a Cultural Fellow of York St John University and was an advisor to the Arts Council Collection Acquisition Committee (2016–17).[5] Dr Pheby is regularly invited to undertake international lectures and tours including Sculpture Dublin (2020); Park 3020, Ukraine (2019); the Contemporary Austin, USA (2017)[6] and as the guest of Creative India (2013).[7] Helen has collaborated with Selfridges since 2018 to curate the Duke Street entrance to their flagship London store.[8]
