In this very first episode we sit down with Chief Executive and Artistic Director of south Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk) Keranjeet Kaur Virdee, who tells us how she went from making clothes for Princess Anne to Artistic Director, why she feels the arts sector is still not diverse enough, and how that (and thinking about getting run over by busses) led to the ‘Generation 21’ training programme.

Episode notes:
What is South Asian Arts-UK / what does it do? (0.24)
What are NPOs and how are arts organisations funded? (5.47)
How Keran joined SAA-uk (7.14)
What is Generation 21? (13.00)
What advice would you give to the people who want to be art leaders or artists (18.38)
Has the creative sector become more diverse? (22.26)
From fashion designer to Artistic Director (26:32)
What music are you listening to currently? (35:42)

Link to Episode 1 Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/2VTAtLY 
 
About Keran
Keranjeet Kaur Virdee is the Chief Executive and Artistic Director of South Asian Arts-uk. Having trained as a fashion designer, Keran came into the arts after seeing a small ad for an administrator in a newspaper and has since turned SAA-uk into a key arts organisation in Leeds City Region.
Twitter: @Keranjeet
 
Recorded at Chapel FM, Leeds.

Generation 21 Seaosn 1

Episode 1: in conversation with Keranjeet Kaur Virdee

Join early-career arts leaders Meera and Mohammed as they talk to artists and arts leaders about how they 'made it' into the industry.

Generation 21 is the podcast by South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk), a performance arts organisation specialising in Indian classical music and dance.