Keranjeet Kaur Virdee
Keranjeet is head of the South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk) based in Leeds West Yorkshire. Her role as the Chief Executive is one that grew organically very much in line with South Asian Arts-uk’s own development. Since 1998, has played a pivotal role in the vision and artistic direction of SAA-UK. She has developed strong partnerships locally, regionally, and nationally with cultural institutes and community organisation and artists.
Email: keran@saa-uk.org
Web: www.saa-uk.org
https://www.saa-uk.org/projects/black-lives-matter/
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