Jonathan Burton, CEO, Cockpit
Jonathan Burton is the CEO of Cockpit, a centre of excellence in contemporary craft and the UK’s only incubator for craft businesses. He has been immersed in the arts throughout his career, working across opera, fine art, and craft.
He began his career leading the marketing teams at English National Opera and then Tate. At Tate he oversaw campaigns for Olafur Eliasson’s ‘The Weather Project’, the Bridget Riley and Barnet Newman retrospectives, and the Tate & Egg Live series of cross-artform collaborations, among others.
During his eight years as Director of London Art Fair he launched several new initiatives including the annual Photo50 exhibition and the museum partnership strategy that included The Hepworth Wakefield, Pallant House, and The Lightbox galleries.
As Managing Director of London Craft Week, he oversaw the creative development and growth of the festival, presenting artist-makers from 40 countries and doubling visitor numbers.