Youth
Board

Our Youth Board provide a youth voice on the CVHC Board that can provide influence and can galvanise transformation. The initiative aims to support & nurture young talent who may not have a route into creative sector or experiences. It aims to deliver inclusive skills and leadership development opportunities as well as engage the board with younger audiences.

Kate Laister-Smith

Kate is Events Coordinator at Warwick Institute of Engagement, running interdisciplinary public engagement events from the University of Warwick. Growing up in Coventry, Kate visited Compton Verney a number of times, and has fond memories of the site and collections. In fact, Compton was one of the local institutions that inspired her to pursue a degree in History of Art.

In 2023, Kate was part of the Student Producer’s programme, working closely with Compton’s Contemporary Arts Producer to engage new audiences with the temporary exhibitions. Kate is passionate about inclusivity and hopes to make meaningful impact on Coventry and Warwickshire’s cultural sector during her career.

Emily Baulcombe

Emily is an Art History and Visual Culture graduate from the University of Exeter. In her final year she specialised in Victorian fairy painting, exploring the artworks of Richard Dadd, Robert Huskisson, and John Simmons.

Since graduating she has balanced her time between working part-time as a Sales Assistant at JoJo Maman Bebe and volunteering in the galleries a Compton Verney. She has thoroughly enjoyed learning about the sites diverse collection of Eastern and Western art and it has furthered her interest in developing a career in the arts sector.

She has recently been accepted onto David Zwirner’s Sales Internship programme which runs for 3 months in its London gallery.