Rabia Begum is an emerging visual artist based in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. Inspired by her Islamic heritage, racial justice and psychology, Rabia aims to create meaningful social impact, encourage exploration and a deeper understanding for global stories. In 2023, Rabia graduated with a First-Class Honours in Art & Design History and Psychology at Liverpool Hope University. Her dissertation project, exploring how social factors influence eye movements when viewing paintings, led to a publication in a scientific journal, Nature. As a Freelance Project Coordinator, she works on the award-winning Families of the World project at Manchester Art Gallery, which provides creative play sessions for families that are seeking refuge and asylum. The project was awarded the Museums Association’s Best Museums Change Lives Award, 2024. Rabia has co-curated the Climate Justice Gallery at Manchester Art Gallery and showcased a piece on behalf of the Museums Association for climate justice. She has sat on the Manchester Climate Change Youth Board and spoken on BBC Politics North-West to discuss net zero climate and worked on several projects with young people in Manchester delivering climate-based workshops.