Our Team

Artists Futures Fund is a registered charity and is governed by a Board of Trustees.

The organisation is managed by a Director and Operations Manager who work remotely and in partnership with our co-delivery Programme Partners.

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Olivia Mason
Director

olivia@artistsfuturesfund.org

Olivia is an experienced development leader with over a decade of working in institutions enhancing public access to art and culture. Olivia brings expertise in stakeholder engagement, philanthropy, income generation, and programme delivery across leading UK institutions including holding a senior development role at Tate. Known for driving income growth, building impactful partnerships, and leading complex projects that deliver real results for organisations and audiences, with extensive experience working closely with Boards, Olivia is passionate about inclusivity and making the arts welcoming for all.

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Helen Felcey
Operations Manager

helen@artistsfuturesfund.org

Helen is Operations Manager for the AFF. Helen has taught in academia since 2002, at Man­ches­ter School of Art and more re­cent­ly at Liv­er­pool Hope Uni­ver­sity within the School of Creative and Performing Arts. Com­bined with her roles in ed­u­ca­tion, she's worked on a wide va­ri­ety of artistic projects and is a Trust­ee for Gomde UK Bud­dhist Cen­tre. Helen is the co-editor of ‘Collaboration Through Craft’, published by Bloomsbury.