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Alumni of Colour Association

Group of people of colour modelling
Group of people of colour modelling
Jaka Koroma, 2022 BA (Hons) Fashion Styling and Production, London College of Fashion, UAL | Photography: Joshua Odulate

Helping alumni of colour thrive in the creative industries.

Join our Alumni of Colour Association (AoCA), a collaborative community that aims to support people of colour in the creative industries.

Run by alumni volunteers, the association organises supportive events throughout the year. These feature inspirational speakers and are a great chance to meet like-minded creatives.

Alumni Committee:

  • Linett Kamala, AoCA President
  • Richie Manu, AoCA Vice-President
  • Samar Zia, AoCA Committee member
  • Raafaye Ali Sheikh, AoCA Committee member
  • Annette Fernando, AoCA Committee member
  • Nilufar Zaman, AoCA Committee member

Are you interested in joining the Association? Email us at: aoca@arts.ac.uk.

Committee Stories

  • Portrait of AoCA President Linett Kamala
    Portrait of AoCA President Linett Kamala. Photo courtesy of Victoria Monari
  • Portrait of AoCA Vice President Richie Manu
    Portrait of AoCA Vice President Richie Manu. Photo courtesy of Victoria Monari
  • Portrait of AoCA committee Samar Zia
    Portrait of AoCA committee Samar Zia. Photo courtesy of Victoria Monari
  • Portrait of AoCA committee Rafaaye Sheikh
    Portrait of AoCA committee Rafaaye Sheikh. Photo courtesy of Victoria Monari
  • Portrait of AoCA committee Annette Fernando
    Portrait of AoCA committee Annette Fernando. Photo courtesy of Berenice Guzzo
  • Portrait of AoCA committee Nilufar Zaman
    Portrait of AoCA committee Nilufar Zaman. Photo courtesy of Nilufar Zaman

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