Clients

“I have worked with Crystal over a several years on different projects, Crystal was successful in securing a contract with the Council to deliver a Heritage and Museum study that would be used to inform our strategic economic growth strategy. The outcomes of this excellent study have given us an insight to the issues and opportunities that are faced now and in the future and are being used to inform our strategy and give strategic direction. I have always been impressed with Crystal’s excellent communication skills, professional work ethic and her ability to bring clarity and a focus to the topic. Crystal is an outstanding professional and consistently delivers high-quality work.”

Simon King, Senior Economic Regeneration Officer, Dorset Councils’ Partnership

Swanage Railway Museum
Mentor for delivery of National Lottery Heritage Fund project.

Beaminster Museum
Mentor for delivery of National Lottery Heritage Fund project.

The Keep Military Museum
Co-curation and mentoring for temporary exhibition.

Dorset Councils Partnership/Dorset LEP
Commissioned to produce Heritage and Museum study to inform strategic economic growth strategy for Dorset.

Axminster Heritage
Originally a mentor for development of an HLF application, subsequently appointed to manage implementation of the redevelopment project.

Sherborne Town Council
Commissioned to produce a business plan for the refurbishment and subsequent operation of a community facility.

Dorset History Centre
Commissioned to research development potential of schools’ market for county archives service to inform HLF application.

Bridport Area Development Trust (BADT)
Project Coordinator for major restoration project. Development of and advocacy for strategic plan and project proposal (total value £3m). Advice and support for volunteer Trust, recruitment and management of multi-disciplinary consultants. Community consultation and delivery of audience development targets for new operation.

“Crystal Johnson is an outstanding project manager. In 18 months she cut through the bureaucracy and skilfully guided the trustees through multiple negotiations. She has an all embracing understanding of project finances and helpfully clarifies complex data. Nothing is too much trouble for her. We could not have achieved our successful funding outcome without her outstanding commitment, drive and ability.”

Andrew McCarthy, Chair, Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust

West Bay Methodist Chapel (BADT)
Commissioned to produce Single Options Appraisal for use of chapel as visitor interpretation centre. Consultation, market research, concept development, strategic positioning and stakeholder engagement.

Dorset AONB
Concept development and fundraising for multifaceted landscape project (project value £64,500). Subsequent management of project delivery including programming across 25 different venues and locations, recruitment and management of consultants, marketing and publicity, budgetary monitoring and reporting.

Weymouth Museum Trust
Heritage Advisor for voluntary organisation. Authorship of successful stage 1 HLF application for capital redevelopment (project value £466,000).

Bridport Town Council
Project development and fundraising (total value £1.3m). Reappointed to deliver audience development and interpretation outputs, marketing and publicity, and coordinate delivery across community, activities and capital work.

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site
Strategic Development Manager for the ‘Jurassic Coast Arts Strategy’, Developed project concept and strategic positioning to secure Arts Council funding (value £460,000) project; authorship of strategic development documents (Code of Practice for Art in Sensitive Landscapes, Public Art Action Plan, Protocol for engagement); consultation with stakeholders to develop high quality, inclusive Arts Programme; programming and management of events across whole of Jurassic Coast.

Bridport Heritage Forum
Concept development, fundraising and project management of multi layered project spanning nine venues (value £70,000); delivery of education programme; curation of national exhibition valued at £570,000; production of art historical book; marketing and PR; interpretation; recruitment and management of consultants.

“Crystal Johnson has worked with Bridport Town Council on a number of projects including the major Town Hall HLF funded restoration scheme, where Crystal was a key member of the project team which successfully delivered this important project. Crystal’s work is always of the highest quality and she is very highly regarded in Bridport.”

Bob Gillis, Bridport Town Council

Dorset Visual Arts
Co-ordination and production of ‘Artists & Makers Map’- selling commercial advertising space; securing corporate sponsorship;, copy writing; design and pint coordination; marketing and publicity.

Fairground Heritage Trust
Project Manager to develop Heritage Lottery Fund Project – identification of milestones and critical paths; financial management; appointing consultants; identifying funding sources; consultation with stakeholders; monitoring/reporting to HLF.

East Devon District Council
Appointed to negotiate transition of museums service provision from District Council to Royal Albert Memorial Museum. Curatorial advisor to eight museums.

Thelma Hulbert Gallery
Management of venue and curation of exhibition and events programme.

Dorset County Council
Commissioned to undertake market research into strategic development of Dorset Art Weeks.