Jacqueline Springer – Curator, Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the V&A
Jacqueline Springer is Curator Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Jacqueline’s professional background is in print & broadcast music journalism, undergraduate teaching, international guest lecturing and freelance event curation.
Beginning her media career in print, she was employed by the BBC as a Senior Broadcast Journalist in radio (working in entertainment news) and contributed to discussion (long and short form) on contemporary music, culture and representation. During her time at the corporation, Jacqueline was employed by Radio 1, 1Xtra, the Caribbean Service, the World Service and 6Music and contributed to output on BBC Radio 4, 5live and television (BBC Four, BBC2, BBC News Channel).
Jacqueline is also a co-founder of fashion, culture and identity studies event curation duo Union Black (London College of Fashion, British Library, the Victoria & Albert Museum) where the relationship between music, sartorial style, race and cultural identities are explored via bespoke commissions.
Speaking: Thursday Afternoon
2pm-4pm
unlocking revenue streams in music – powered by prs for music
Music wouldn’t exist without the work of songwriters, composers and publishers. PRS for Music represent them and ensure they are rewarded for their creations, protecting the value of music by licensing music usage and collecting royalties globally for members.
This PRS for Music panel will explore how to unlock revenue streams in music, including artist case studies, problem solving advice and top insider tips.
4pm-6pm
JACQUELINE SPRINGER IN CONVERSATION WITH CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS + SWINDLE – POWERED BY V&A EAST
If our lives were to be fictionalised, what musical form would accompany their screenplays? That’s the challenge Queenie author Candice Carty-Williams shared with London-based producer, Swindle.
How do writers, dramatists, producers and musicians put modern memory to song, when the songs of our lived experiences are so numerous, accessible and presumed ‘apt’?
Join Candice and Swindle In Conversation with Jacqueline Springer, Curator, Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the V&A to learn about the processes of creativity and collaboration.
Speakers
Kenny Barber – Relationship Manager, Black Music at PRS for Music
Vaniece (Jno-Baptiste) – European Entertainment Marketing at Puma
Jacqueline Springer – Curator, Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the V&A
Candice Carty-Williams – Author (Queenie, People Person) & Showrunner (Champion, Queenie)
Speaking: Friday Afternoon
2pm-4pm
POWER UP PRESENTS… GET UP, STAND UP!
This thought leadership panel explores the progress – or lack of – on race accountability in the music industry since the 2020 BLM protest movement. We’ll also explore what it means to be ethical, how to take a stand and the greater challenges facing Black artists in 2024.
4pm-6pm
JACQUELINE SPRINGER IN CONVERSATION WITH BERWYN POWERED BY V&A EAST
Expect a deep dive as Jacqueline Springer explores the life and times of BERWYN, Trinidad-born, Romford-raised rapper, singer, songwriter, producer and two-time Mercury Music Prize nominee.
Speakers
Elise Brown – Co-founder/ Director, Revere Arts
Hannah Shogbola – Founder, DAJU / Agent at UTA Talent Agency
Komali Scott-Jones – A&R Director at AWAL & Executive Member at the Black Music Coalition
Andrew Ogun – Arts Council of Wales/ BLM Gwent
Jacqueline Springer – Curator, Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the V&A
