NAWM Announce Co Chair

We're excited to announce that John Eng Kiet Bloomfield has joined New Art West Midlands as the new Co-Chair, working alongside Co-Chair Heather Peak and Director Colette Griffin.

@john_ek_bloomfield is Executive Director of @the____gap, in Balsall Heath Birmingham. After relocating to the city in 2021, he is delighted to have found a role working at his neighbourhood arts organisation, one embedded in multiple communities and ecologies.

Previously, he was Director (Maternity Cover) (2024) at Peer, London and Senior Curator of Programmes at Wysing Arts Centre (2016–2023), where he worked to centre artists through the organisation’s programme of residencies, exhibitions, festivals and digital commissions.

At Wysing, he played a pivotal role in shaping an increasingly inclusive and accessible agenda for Wysing and has managed the Syllabus artist development programme since 2017, securing the programme’ future until 2034 through a landmark funding agreement.

John has also worked at Black Dog Publishing, developed independent projects with Arcadia Missa, BFI, Flat Time House, Tate Film and MOT and has worked for artist Isaac Julien. He is a trustee of Arts Catalyst.