People

Micaela Boas has been involved with Outset since 2005. She graduated with a BA in Latin American Literature from the University of Texas-Austin and an MA in Art and Arts Education from Columbia University. Before moving to London, Micaela was a Programme Director with Teach For America New York and the Arts Director at Explore Charter school in Brooklyn and worked with the schools programs at both the Whitney Museum and MoMA in New York. Micaela began Outset Family in 2008 in a response to the shortage of arts education programs supporting vulnerable children and young people.

Nicolette was an Associate Partner with strategy consulting firm Monitor Group. She worked with global corporates and governments to resolve strategic stakeholder issues and create development strategies at the intersection of private and public industry (UK, eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and Southern Africa). During her studies in the arts Nicolette worked at the Whitechapel Gallery, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the Tate and aspreyjacques gallery.

Nicolette holds a Masters in Digital Art History from Birkbeck College, a Diploma in Modern and Contemporary Art and Design from Christie’s Education, and from the University of the Witwatersrand a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Business Administration) and a Bachelor of Arts.

Margot Dower is a writer and printmaker from Cape Town based in London. She has previously worked in non-profit arts institutions and small galleries, including A4 Arts Foundation in Cape Town and Bold Tendencies in Peckham, London. In January 2019 she interned at Outset, and credits this experience with her interest in working at the interaction of contemporary art and philanthropy. She is particularly interested in working to find ways of communicating Outset’s work through publications and printed matter. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Cape Town majoring in Printmaking and Art History, and an MA in Writing from the Royal College of Art.

Hannah comes to Outset Contemporary Art Fund from a background in social impact documentary and film festival digital production, and for the past 3 years has worked with filmmakers to bring their work to new audiences through outreach, event programming and digital marketing. Based between London and Brighton, Hannah is passionate about the relationship between art and social change, and is excited to join an organisation which contributes so much to this unique and integral space.

Elena Hill’s home is in Bath, a Southwest region of England. Elena primarily works in artist moving image with over 12 years of experience. When not supporting Outset as its Southwest regional Director, Elena is the Director of Soda Film + Art Ltd (SoFA), a UK based agency for artist film production with associated publishing. SoFA looks for innovated ways to finance and promote artist moving image projects and feature length films through collaborative responses between the visual arts and the film industry.  Elena set up SoFA as a centralized bureau taking care of all aspects of the film value chain for visual artists. Elena has been key in supporting and mentoring artists wishing to transfer into film both at the beginning of their careers as well as showcasing established artists for a wider audience. Elena set up AMIE (Artist Moving Image Exhibition), a city – wide festival for moving image installations and screenings in 2004. AMIE now sits in Bath School of Art & Design. Elena is interested in art as a tool for change and is particularly interested in high impact socially referenced and environmental projects. Elena divides her time between London and Bath, UK.

Candida Gertler co-founded Outset Contemporary Art Fund in June 2003. Having studied law and journalism in Frankfurt/Main, Hamburg and Geneva and worked for Spiegel TV, Germany, Candida went on to study Contemporary Art at Sotheby’s Institute. She initiated the contemporary art events as a board member of the British Friends of the Arts Museums of Israel and was Chair of their ‘Women in the Arts Lunch’ for 15 years. She co-founded Artprojx and developed its philanthropic arm resulting in the creation of Outset Contemporary Art Fund. For more than a decade, Candida serves as Executive Member of the Tate International Council. She was recipient of the 2010 Mont Blanc Award for Arts Patronage and was acknowledged as Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Contemporary Visual Arts and Arts Philanthropy in Her Majesty’s 2015 Birthday Honours List. Since 2022 Candida is chairing the Board of Avni Institute which was founded in 1936. In 2023 she received an honorary fellowship from Goldsmiths College.

Veronique de Champvallier Parke is a collector and philanthropist. She has established a strong commitment to the arts through her leadership in many international arts organisations and initiatives, including Outset Contemporary Art Fund (Chair of Trustees), Fluxus Art Projects (Vice Chairman), Amis du Centre Pompidou (Trustee), and Member of the Tate International Council. In 2018, she co-founded LaunchPad LaB, an artists’ residency programme in Charente, France. Having earned her law degree in France, an MBA from the Stern School, NYU and a Masters in Contemporary Art Studies from The University of Manchester, UK, Veronique has combined her professional skills with personal passions to develop a track record of nurturing both successful arts organisations and the thriving careers of artists, whose work she has collected and followed.

Mollie joins Outset Contemporary Art Fund with a background in the gallery and museum sector, having worked in Tate’s Development division for over three years across corporate partnerships and individual giving. Most recently, she managed relationships with some of Tate’s key corporate partners, including working with Hyundai Motor Company on the annual Hyundai Commission in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. Having studied History of Art at the University of Bristol and with a Masters degree in Art Market and Appraisal, Mollie is keen to work on Outset’s exciting and innovative projects and to share her enthusiasm for the visual arts with Outset’s supporters.