13th April 2022
The Edinburgh Art Festival has announced KIM McALEESE as its new Director.
She succeeds outgoing Director SORCHA CAREY, who is now Director at Collective after leading the festival for 11 years.
Co-founder and Co-director of Belfast’s Household Collective, McAleese is currently Programme Director...
FRANCES JEENS is the Jewish Museum’s new Director.
Jeens was formally the museum’s Director of Learning and Engagement and has been the interim Director throughout the pandemic.
Her new role comes ahead of the museum’s 90th anniversary celebrations.
Chair of Trustees NICK VINER said the appointment is in recognition of Jeens’ leadership during the last two years.
“The board has great...
RACHEL THOMAS is the Hayward Gallery’s new Chief Curator.
She joins at the end of the month from the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), where she was Head of Exhibitions and Senior Curator.
Thomas’ curatorial practice focuses on feminism, post-colonialism and on broadening the representation of LGBTQ+ BIPOC artists. Most recently, she was responsible for DESIRE - A Revision from the 20th Century to the Digital Age at...
JONATHAN HIGGINS has joined Croydon’s Fairfield Halls as General Manager.
Higgins brings 15 years’ experience of managing venues, events and festivals to the multi-disciplinary arts and entertainment space, and says he will place engagement with Croydon residents at the heart of his planning.
“As we build back from the devastation caused by the Covid-19 crisis, this new and exciting programme of signature concerts...
Five new members have been appointed to the BFI’s Board of Governors.
They include board advisor and consultant MONICA CHADHA, producer and Co-Founder of Number 9 Films ELIZABETH KARLSEN, and Executive Vice-President and COO of Electronic Arts LAURA MIELE.
They are joined by Head of Global Film at Netflix SCOTT STUBER and writer, producer and director ...
Four artists are joining BBC Singers’ roster.
Composer and conductor OWAIN PARK joins as Principal Guest Conductor, having led BBC Singers in performances including the Singers at Temple Church Winter Festival in 2017.
RODERICK WILLIAMS joins as Composer in Association. As part of his role, he will write a new piece for BBC Singers each year.
Organist and broadcaster ANNA LAPWOOD...
HANNAH HARTLEY has been appointed as Manchester Museum’s first Environmental Action Manager.
The role will involve setting up and overseeing a new co-working hub for cultural environmental action, as well as driving forward the museum’s ambitions in environmental thinking.
Hartley is currently a trainee assessor for the A Greener Festival Awards scheme, a steering group member for the GMAST network, and a board...
Clore Leadership has welcomed three new board members.
DAISY HALE is currently Creative Director of The Hale and an ArtsAdmin Trustee who completed the Clore Leadership Emerging Leaders course in 2020.
CATHERINE HOLDEN is a culture and heritage consultant, facilitator and coach who founded her own consultancy in 2016. She is Chair of Craft Scotland and a Trustee of the Fruitmaker Gallery.
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7th April 2022
Northern Ballet Chief Executive MARK SKIPPER is retiring after 35 years with the company.
As the longest serving chief executive of a UK professional ballet company, he said he was sad to step down but confident it will succeed without him.
"With a new Arts Council funding round on the horizon and a much younger senior team now leading the organisation, it is time for a younger person with new ideas to take on the...
HOME has a new Executive Director and Deputy CEO joining this summer.
HENRY FILLOUX-BENNETT has been Chief Executive and Artistisc Director of Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield since 2019.
He has also worked in key marketing roles for The Lowry and Nottingham Playhouse, and in managerial and producing roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Theatre Royal Haymarket and Bill Kenwright Ltd.
His creative...