Johnathan Branson

Practice. Projects. Ideas.

Hello.

This site is a record of my creative work, professional projects and the ideas I’m currently exploring.

I work at the intersection of creativity and strategy, supporting cultural organisations to plan, deliver and evaluate meaningful work. My approach blends hands-on creative practice with strategic development, partnership working and public-sector experience - helping projects grow, collaborations form and ideas turn into real results.

I trained as a painter and my artistic roots still shape how I think and work today: visually, intuitively and with a sensitivity to people, place and context. Alongside my studio practice, I’ve worked in the arts and cultural sector since 2006, specialising in audience development, arts marketing, fundraising, project management, programming and sector development across Warwick District and beyond.

Recent Highlights

Developing a new Arts and Cultural strategy for Warwick District Council (2025–28)
Supporting the development of the Warwick District Creative Framework (2025–30)
Developed and created Warwick District Council's Public Art Toolkit (2025)
Confirming and producing the first Spark Presents: Filmmaker Showcase (2026) [update to follow]
Developing the pilot Artists' Café programme (2026) [update to follow]
Contributing to the Royal Pump Rooms MEND project, including securing £1.3m grant drawdown
Coordinating Spark Symposium events and sector gatherings
Leading audience segmentation and engagement work across major cultural venues

I've started to paint again. Take a look at my landscape paintings

Feel free to explore the site. You’ll find examples of my creative practice, the professional work I deliver, and the community projects I support.

If something resonates, I’d love to hear from you.

Visit Professional Work

Professional Work

Work from across my career in the arts and cultural sector, including projects, programmes and initiatives I’ve helped shape and deliver.

Projects & Programmes
A mix of strategic and hands-on work, from long-term cultural development projects to exhibitions, workshop programmes and cross-sector collaborations.
Fundraising & Development
Bids, business cases and fundraising campaigns for venues, heritage buildings and creative initiatives - supporting investment, growth and resilience.
Events & Festivals
Programming and producing events ranging from small workshops to multi-day festivals, symposiums and sector-wide gatherings.
Marketing & Audience Development
Campaigns, insight-led planning and audience engagement activity built around data, storytelling and strong partnerships.

Visit Creative Practice

Creative Practice

A few of the things I explore outside of work. The projects that keep me creative and curious.

Artistic Practice
Painting, printmaking and small experiments, including an ongoing series of bird prints.
Podcasts
Informal recordings where I think aloud about art, architecture and the things I notice along the way.
House Renovation
Snapshots from the slow renovation of our 200-year-old house: Part diary, part documentation.
Other Things I Like
Car-boot-sale finds, a small gallery of my son’s artwork, and other side projects that don’t need their own category.

Visit Voluntary Work

Voluntary Work

Some of the voluntary roles and community-focused projects I’ve been involved in over the years.

Community & Conservation
Supporting local groups and initiatives, from woodland management to small-scale environmental projects.
Governance & Advisory Roles
Serving on boards and offering advice to organisations working in culture, heritage and place-based creativity.
Creative & Community Events
Helping with the planning, delivery and promotion of events that bring people together, from local gatherings to creative workshops.
Other Contributions
Various one-off roles and informal support where I can be useful, whether that’s connecting people, championing projects or lending an extra pair of hands.

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