about us
Shwmae, I’m Laura Drane and I’m an arts and cultural producer, consultant and project manager, based in Cardiff, Wales and working across the UK.
For more than 20 years I have worked on a wide variety of projects across different art forms and sectors.
Some of my clients have included Voluntary Arts, Arts Council of Wales, Arts Council England, British Academy, Manchester International Festival, National Skills Academy, Natural Resources Wales, and more recently the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, plus many universities and local authorities.
our ethos is rooted in Laura’s experience, skills and ethos.
The aim is to help every client and each project to flourish and achieve their potential.
My passion and enthusiasm for working in the arts, culture, environmental, social justice, voluntary and third sector has meant delivering:
Creative producing and programming
Consultancy and consulting
Facilitating networks, conferences and staff and board away days
Developing teams and ways of working
Delivering strategies and frameworks
Project management of new ideas
Research and evaluation
Training and mentoring
Speaking at events and conferences
dysgu cymraeg
Dwi’n dysgu Cymraeg - ond dw i ddim yn rhugl eto.
As a northern lass who moved to Wales in 2012, I have been fortunate to work with so many artists and organisations here, some of whom are Welsh speakers. I will try my best to communicate in Welsh as a learner and am glad of the support of so many Welsh speaking clients who have supported me on this journey.