About

Tess Denman-Cleaver is a producer, programmer and artist working across performance, writing, workshops and installation. 

She is Senior Programme Manager (Young People & Communities) at New Writing North. She previously worked the Producer of Women Artists of the North East Library, Producer (Artists’ Moving Image) at Tyneside Cinema for 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. Her academic publications are available online here.