27th January 2022
Ivors Academy Chair CRISPIN HUNT is leaving after five years.
A songwriter, producer and musician, Hunt is an elected council member of PRS for Music, sits on the UK Intellectual Property Office Copyright Advisory Panel ,and is a former Director and Co-CEO of the Featured Artist Coalition.
Announcing his resignation, Hunt said it is “high time to let the future lead the future”.
During his term, Ivors Academy...
Talent and creative agency MTArt has made seven new appointments to its global team.
YANN MATHIAS joins as Director of Innovation and Impact, LISE ARLOT as Head of Strategy, BLUE GAYDON as Executive Director of Brand Partnerships, and EVA SYTI as Head of PR and Communications.
Contributing Editor at Tatler and Talia Collective AMEL WINDSOR is the...
26th January 2022
Dr. ANNI DOMINGO has been named Theatre Peckham’s new Chair.
She succeeds SIOBAN WHITNEY-LOW, who steps down after six years.
An actor, director, author and Shakespeare scholar, Domingo recently directed ILE LA WA at Stratford Circus and The Story of John Archer at Battersea Arts Centre.
She is currently lecturing at St. Mary’s University in Twickenham and Rose Bruford College and directing at...
The Marchmont Makers Foundation has appointed its first Managing Director, LUCY BROWN.
Previously head of Sotheby’s Scotland for five years, Brown was also an arts administrator for Harrogate International Festival, producer and director for Lifetime Theatre company and was Deputy Chair on the Friends of Glasgow School of Art board.
Her new role will involve working with arts organisations, funding bodies and...
ELEANOR WARD has joined the Jazz Promotion Network (JPN) as Network Development Director.
A former Executive Director of charity Nonclassical, Ward has previously worked for Arts Council England and PRS Foundation and as Programme Manager for music charity Sound Connections. She is also a Good Vibrations Trustee.
Ward’s appointment comes as JPN appoints seven new trustees.
“The role brings together my love of...
The Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS) has awarded 18-month residencies to three freelance directors.
Director and facilitator OMAR KHAN will be placed at Derby Theatre, having previously worked with Birmingham REP’s Foundry scheme and Tamasha’s Directors Programme.
REBEKAH BOWSER, an alum of BBC’s Writers Access Group and Graeae Theatre Company’s Write To Play, will work with Newcastle’s...
Jazz pianist NIKKI YEOH has joined Music Education Islington (MEI).
Yeoh’s work with MEI started earlier this month, when she began teaching her new course, Jazz, Funk, Fusion, Afrobeat, Experimental and beyond band practice.
The course supports students aged 6 to18 to develop their band and solo skills, whilst learning to improvise and perform with and in front of others.
Yeoh, a former Jazz FM...
20th January 2022
CLARE LILLEY will become Yorkshire Sculpture Park's (YSP) second ever Director in March when Founder PETER MURRAY retires.
Lilley has worked with the park since 1999, most recently as its Director of Programme, taking responsibility for temporary exhibitions and projects, the collection,...
English Touring Opera (ETO) Director JAMES CONWAY is stepping down after 20 years.
Conway, who has agreed to remain Artistic Director in a part time capacity until the end of the year, is stepping away to pursue freelance opportunities.
Chair MARK BEDDY said Conway has led the opera with imagination, energy and distinction, transforming its artistic reputation while carefully managing its financial...
LOW KEE HONG has been appointed Manchester International Festival's (MIF) next Creative Director. He takes up the post in April.
In his new role, Kee Hong will help develop artistic programming for The Factory and lead on the future shape and programme for the biannual festival.
Kee Hong is currently Head of...