Victoria Pomery OBE

<p dir="ltr">Victoria Pomery OBE took up the role of Chief Executive Officer of The Box in October 2021. The Box, Plymouth’s new museum, gallery and archive, opened in autumn 2020. The Box is building a significant reputation for the city, is a valued partner of Arts University Plymouth and is supported by Plymouth City Council and Arts Council England.<br /><br />Victoria started her career at the Mead Gallery at the University of Warwick. During her time there, she was seconded to Tate St Ives and to the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at the University of Western Australia. She subsequently ran Angel Row Gallery in Nottingham before moving to Tate Liverpool as Senior Curator. In 2002, she was appointed as the founding Director of Turner Contemporary in Margate. Victoria worked alongside David Chipperfield Architects on the design of the building and was instrumental in raising the funds for the capital project, which was a catalyst for the regeneration of the town.<br /><br />Victoria ran Turner Contemporary for ten highly successful years following its opening in April 2011. She was awarded an OBE for services to the arts in 2012, an Honorary MA from the University of the Creative Arts in 2013 and an Honorary Doctorate from Canterbury Christ Church University in 2020. Victoria relocated to Plymouth in 2021 and now lives in the city.</p> <p>In 2024, Arts University Plymouth awarded an Honorary Fellowship to Victoria Pomeroy OBE in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Cultural Leadership in the Arts.</p>