Rainbow Fund appoints new grants panel member

Hizze Fletcher has been appointed to sit on the Rainbow Fund grants panel.

Hizze comes from Sheffield and since graduating from Central St. Martins School of Art in 1989 has emjoyed an extensive creative career spanning over 25 years.

She has worked as a set designer, photographer, artist, writer, curator, graphic designer, illustrator and art director and her work has involved her with Vivienne Westwood, MTV, Sony Music, Warner Brothers and the Keith Haring Foundation to name a few.

After moving to Brighton in 2006 Hizze formed her own company, Thirteen Art Productions, and has collaborated with the creative community organising group-art shows and events in the city, helping to raise money for charities including The Sussex Beacon, The Terrence Higgins Trust and The Rainbow Fund.

In 2013 Hizze became involved with Brighton Pride organising the flagship exhibition for their first Brighton Pride Arts & Film Festival (BPAFF) and this year will have a strong role in BPAFF’s expansion.

Hizze is also a fine artist in her own right and has exhibited and sold internationally. She has two children aged 24 and 14 and lives in Kemp Town with her parner and son.

Chris Gull, Vice Chair of the Rainbow Fund, said: “Hizzie brings a wide range of skills to the table. Her experience of staging her own arts events and her role as director of the Pride Arts and Film Festival will help link the Rainbow Fund with the wider creative arts community where there is great support for the LGBT/HIV community voluntary sector.”

Paul Elgood, Chair of the Rainbow Fund, added: “We are delighted to welcome Hizzie to the Independent Grants Panel. Her expertise and knowledge will be invaluable for the panel. There was an open selection process and it was felt her experience and knowledge of the local LGBT sector would contribute enormously to our decision-making. The panel has a majority of independent members to ensure an open and fair process.”