Vanessa Branson

Trustee

Vanessa Branson is a champion of global cultural and ecological initiatives. She is the founding president of the Marrakech Biennale, which she established as North Africa’s only trilingual arts festival spanning visual art, literature and film. In recognition of her contributions to the Moroccan cultural scene, she was awarded the Royal distinction of Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite. She also founded the Vanessa Devereux Gallery in London (1986–91) and co-founded the Portobello Arts Festival. Her broader cultural and charitable work includes being co-founding curator of the Wonderful Fund Collection (1999-2004) and serving as a trustee of organisations such as the British Moroccan Society and the Leila Alaoui Foundation.