15th June 2022
MAX MAY, Director and CEO of North Yorkshire arts charity Rural Arts, has announced he is stepping down in August.
May started his career with the organisation as an intern and returned five years later to run the organisation. He has spent three and a half years at the helm, initially focusing on developing the organisation's sustainability.
Through the pandemic, Rural Arts launched RADISH – Rural Arts Daily...
Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books, has appointed WENDY ELLIOTT as Chief Executive Office.
Elliott joined the charity in 2018, initially as Operations Director and has been Interim CEO since last September.
She says she is delighted to be promoted to the permanent position.
“I’m so excited for its future and the potential I see for fresh new ways to work, collaborate and make a difference...
Contemporary arts agency Arts&Heritage has appointed a director of projects and three new board members as it celebrates its 10th anniversary year.
MARIE-ANNE McQUAY joins as Director of Projects, a newly created role that will see the former Head of Programme at Bluecoat, Liverpool lead on Arts&Heritage’s commissioning activity.
"I look forward to working across the UK and internationally with CEO Stephanie...
The BFI has announced CLARE BAINES as its first Disability Equality Lead, a newly created role designed to promote disability equality both internally and within the screen industries.
Baines joins from Zebra Technologies, where she was an Inclusion Leader. Her new role will include responsibility for the BFI’s strategic aims and objectives for people who identify as D/deaf, disabled and/or neurodiverse, including...
DERMONT DALY and MARK HOLLANDER have been appointed as Freedom Studios' Interim Directors.
They replace co-Artistic Directors ALEX CHISHOLM and AISHA KHAN, who are stepping down this summer after seven years.
Daly will work as the theatre...
9th June 2022
AMANDA PARKER is stepping down as CEO of inclusion advocacy organisation Inc Arts.
Parker, who founded the business in 2019, cited personal reasons for her resignation.
Inc Arts’ trustees gave Parker time away from her business responsibilities from January this year. She says this allowed her “space for reflection” and helped her...
MPs and Peers have elected KEVIN BRENNAN as the new chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Music.
Cardiff West Labour MP Brennan, a former Shadow Culture Minister and keen musician and songwriter, was elected by group members on Wednesday (8 June). He replaces outgoing chair, Conservative MP DAVID WARBURTON.
With more than 100 members, the APPG on Music is one the largest groups in...
Contemporary art centre Spike Island has announced JUDITH SQUIRES as its new board Chair.
She will take over the role this month from Interim Chair LOUISE O’DONNELL, who will remain Honorary Treasurer.
Squires is Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost at the University of Bristol and a Professor of Political Theory. She is also a member of Bristol Ideas Board and Chair of the Brunel Institute...
SHAPARAK RAHIMI has joined The Place’s board of governors.
Rahimi is currently Socio-economic Development Manager at Lendlease, where she is responsible for social sustainability and community consultation on the Euston Over-Station Development. She previously worked in policy development, strategy, and regeneration at the London Borough of Camden.
“With my years of experience working in social sustainability, I’m...
7th June 2022
MARK PEMBERTON has announced he will be stepping down as Chief Executive of the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) at the end of September, after 15 years in the role.
During his tenure, the ABO says Pemberton successfully championed the interests of Britain’s professional orchestras and the UK’s classical music industry during a turbulent period.
He received an OBE in this year's New Year Honours and played a...