In 2002 a consultation exercise, held as part of the evaluation for the bid for Capital of Culture, recommended that the council establish an Arts Commission for the city.
In the summer of 2003 the council’s main committee of Policy and Resources agreed this recommendation and the Chief Executive invited a small steering group chaired by Jackie Lythell, to establish the role, remit, working structure and membership of the Arts Commission.
| Name | Job title / organisation |
|---|---|
| Chair of Arts Commission | |
| Jackie Lythell |
Chair, Brighton and Hove Philharmonic Society |
| Vice Chair of Arts Commission | |
| Julien Boast | Chief Executive, Theatre Royal Brighton |
| Members | |
| Liz Aggis | Performer, Choreographer |
| Nigel Allyson-Ryan | Arts Skoolz |
| Janita Bagshawe | Brighton & Hove City Council - Royal Pavilion, Libraries & Museum |
| Anne Boddington | University of Brighton |
| Judith Clark | Brighton & Hove Philharmonic Society |
| Andrew Comben | Brighton Festival and Dome |
| Cllr Melanie Davis | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| Cllr Rachel Fryer | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| Phil Grabsky | Seventh Art Production |
| Frank Gray | SEFVA / Cinecity |
| Carole Hayman | Freelance Writer & Producer |
| Lianne Jarrett | Lianne Jarrett Associates |
| Marina Kobler | Komedia |
| John Linstrum | Freelance Producer & Event Manager |
| Cathy Moore | Brighton & Hove City Council - CYPT |
| Kevin Nixon | Brighton Institute of Modern Music |
| Cllr Averil Older | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| Cllr David Smith | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| Susan Stranks | Writer & Broadcaster |
| Cllr Carol Theobald | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| Adam Trimingham | Freelance Writer |
| Cllr David Watkins | Brighton & Hove City Council |
| Liz Whitehead | Co-Director, Fabrica |
| Joanne Wright | University of Sussex |
