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Allow me to introduce myself,
my name is Maren
(Pronounced ma-REN)

Creative Director of Rain Crew, Arts, Refugees & Mental Health Producer at Counterpoints Arts, and freelance Cultural Producer

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I’m a dancer turned cultural producer, born in the Netherlands but now firmly rooted in East London. Moving countries reshaped my sense of belonging, and dance became the first place that felt like home. It gave me a chosen family that showed me the transformational power of art, culture, and collective care first hand. That experience, along with my love of travelling and learning from the world, continues to guide everything I do.

I love creating and facilitating experiences that welcome people in and invite them to imagine more boldly. I’m drawn to the spaces where creativity, care, and social change meet and I work to honour and amplify stories that are often silenced, overlooked or edited out.

Art can shift how we understand ourselves and each other. It can soften what feels rigid, spark unexpected joy, and open cracks in systems that urgently need to change. Leading with empathy and curiosity, my practice centers communities not as participants but as leaders, dreamers, and co‑creators.

At the heart of everything I do is a belief in the radical power of community, and a desire to create spaces where new worlds don’t just feel possible, they begin to take shape.  

I am always looking to collaborate or be inspired, please Get in touch!

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© Maren Ellermann

Creative Director of Rain Crew,  Producer at Counterpoints Arts and Freelance Creative

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