Tamzyn Smith
Principal Lead for Culture and Creative Industries at Cornwall Council
Tamzyn heads up the culture and creative economy team which sits within the Economic Growth Service at Cornwall Council. This team includes Cornwall’s Mining World Heritage Site; Kresen Kernow; the Cornish Language and Culture and Creative Partnerships teams. Cornwall's Creative Manifesto 2021-2025 sets the direction, vision and priorities to continue to grow Cornwall’s role as the UK’s leading rural creative economy.
Previously Tamzyn worked at the Hall for Cornwall as Interim Operations & Team Development Lead managing the venue teams in the run up to the closure period for the exciting redevelopment of the venue.
Before that she was a Specialist Consultant in Arts & Culture at Real Ideas Organisation (CIC); managed and delivered Arts Council England’s Creative Partnership contracts in Cornwall and Plymouth and worked in London at the Architecture Foundation and Design Council.
With experience in policy shaping, strategic development and delivery within cultural, creative, education, business support and social enterprise sectors, she is passionate about bringing these skills to the benefit of Cornwall – for people who live, work and visit here.
Tamzyn is also a Director of Borlase Smart John Wells Trust which manages two artists’ studios in Newlyn and one at Porthmeor Beach in St Ives; a Co-Opted School Governor at Nancledra Primary School; an Advisory Council Member of Tate St Ives; and a Director of Screen Cornwall.
She has a BA Hons in Architecture from UWIC and a Masters in Curating Contemporary Design from Kingston University and the Design Museum. She is also a trained Action Learning Facilitator.
Outside of work Tamzyn loves spending time with her family giving them a true Cornish upbringing involving beaches, food, rugby, friends and laughter.