Hayley Ovens

Hayley Ovens is a Creative Producer based in Brighton, with a specialism in contemporary dance.

Her work takes her across art forms, managing a wide range of projects in education, community, health and cultural settings. In her first arts management role for charity, Arts 4 Dementia, she delivered multi-arts projects and events across London in partnership with organisations such as Sadlers Wells, National Portrait Gallery and Rambert.

As an independent Producer, her clients include Ceyda Tanc Dance, Three Score Dance, Stuart Waters, Brighton Dome and Producer Top-Up. She Co-Founded Producer Top-Up in 2022, recognising a retention gap for mid-career freelance producers who are from underrepresented communities. Her current focus is on working closely with dance artists and small non-profit companies to craft performance and participation projects, and to secure funding to bring them into fruition.