29/04/2026
Important Prism Arts Announcement 🔔
After nearly 18 years, our Strategic Director Catherine Coulthard will be stepping down from Prism Arts this May.
Catherine has been at the heart of everything Prism has become. Under her leadership, we have toured and exhibited the work of neurodivergent and learning-disabled artists across the country, rebuilt our programmes with real determination following the pandemic, and established an advisory board rooted in the lived experience of the people we exist to serve.
Most significantly, she has helped position Prism as a leading voice in inclusive arts practice — a commitment recognised through our status as an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
None of that happens without vision, tenacity, and an unwavering belief in the artists at the centre of it all. Catherine has brought all of that, and more.
"Catherine’s contribution to Prism Arts — and to the wider field of inclusive arts — has been immeasurable. Over nearly two decades, she has built something genuinely special: an organisation that holds its values with care, champions artists with real conviction, and continues to grow in ambition and reach. We are enormously proud of what has been achieved, and deeply grateful for everything Catherine has achieved in her time with us. We wish her every success in what comes next."
— Vincent and Sarah, Co-Chairs, Prism Arts
Prism Arts is now entering a new chapter. We are taking time to plan thoughtfully for the future and will share more about our next steps in due course. The Board has appointed Maisie Hunt as Interim Director to support the team during this period of transition. The work continues — held by an exceptional team, a committed board and the brilliant community that makes Prism what it is.
- With thanks from the Prism Arts Team.
