Edel O'Reilly is an Irish curator and organiser now working as executive director for The Auxiliary and Middlesbrough Art Week. Informed by a background in artist-led initiatives and collaborative production models, she has worked across Ireland, the UK and Europe. In Belfast, she worked as a co-director at Catalyst Arts and was an associate member of Array Studios. Following post-graduate studies at the Dutch Art Institute, she worked as Curator of Exhibitions at Aalto University, Finland focusing on the strategic development of the university's exhibition activities. She has previously worked within the exhibition, gallery and project teams at Belfast Exposed Photography, Frieze Projects London, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin, Boers-Li Gallery, Beijing.

Liam Slevin is a creative instigator, sound artist, and artistic director. He is interested in artist communities and ecologies, DIY/T cultures, and building physical and digital spaces for culture and artists to thrive. Alongside Anna Byrne, he co-founded The Auxiliary Project Space C.I.C. (2016) and Middlesbrough Art Week (2017). He also founded and co-directs Sonic Arts Week, represents visual artists on the Creative Place Advisor Group for TVCA, is founding member of Middlesbrough Cultural Partnership, as well as an active member of Tees Valley Festival Network.

Born in Teesside, Dani studied Menswear Design at Ravensbourne University and went on to spend many years working in creative marketing within the cycling industry. Her practice is focused on experimental photography, mixing materials and techniques. 

Sue Loughlin is an artist whose work is rooted in sculpture, painting and installation, and encompasses education, social engagement, curation and project production. Sue works extensively with art organisations and Cultural Learning Partnerships across the North East and is the founder of MOTHEROTHER, a mutually supportive network for artist parents and carers in the region and has 15 years of experience delivering and leading art education both regionally and internationally. Sue was awarded a Creative Development Fellowship by Sunderland Culture in 2019, completed The NewBridge Project's Collective Studio Programme in 2020, and the UNION 23 Social Practitioner Programme from the Northern School of Creativity and Activism in 2023.

Rachel Deakin is an artist and photographer based in Middlesbrough, her projects are inspired by her immediate environment and include photography, collage, found objects and elements of the everyday. Rachel a studio holder at The Auxiliary Project Space.