30th September 2021
Jazz music specialists Tomorrow's Warriors has announced NICKY O'DONNELL will join its board of trustees.
O'Donnell has worked with World Circuit Records for more than 25 years in roles including Art Director and Strategic Consultant. She also has experience working across dance, literature and community festivals from working with the Southbank Centre.
"Nicky will be a great asset to the organisation, as she brings...
28th September 2021
INAYA FOLARIN IMAN and SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE have been appointed as Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery for a four year term.
Currently a presenter for GB News, Iman stood as a candidate for the Brexit Party in the 2019 General Election. She is also Director and Founder of The Equiano Project and a board member of Advisors for the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism.
Montefiore is a...
Artist support network The Mono Box has replaced its leadership team.
Co-Founders POLLY BENNETT and JOAN IYIOLA have announced plans to step down.
"We have poured our hearts and minds into the company alongside developing our own careers for the last nine years and now feels like the right time for us to pass on the baton," the pair said.
They have appointed BLAYNE GEORGE as...
23rd September 2021
MURIEL GRAY has announced she is stepping down as Chairwoman of Glasgow School of Art at the end of the month.
Gray, whose post was due to end in October 2022, leaves as an investigation into a 2018 fire at the school's Mackintosh building continues.
The broadcaster and writer was also Chair...
British-African theatre company tiata fahodzi has chosen ASMA HUSSAIN as its new Executive Director.
Hussain’s previous roles include Trusts & Foundations Manager at the Royal Opera House and Development Manager at Theatre Royal Stratford East.
"I was inspired to apply for the role from reading about tiata fahodzi’s commitment to theatre that is fearless, and that celebrates the multiple identities we each carry...
PAUL GUDGIN and ROB GUEST are the new Co-Directors of Make Music Day UK.
Gudgin was director of Edinburgh Festival Fringe for eight years. He has over 30 years’ experience in managing festivals and events including the Aldeburgh Festival, Bury St Edmunds Festival, City of London Festival and Durham International Brass Festival.
Guest's background in music venues events management culminated in an £8m...
Three PRS Foundation staffers are expanding their roles following the departture of Keychange Project Manager and Communications Coordinator MAXIE GEDGE.
FRANCINE GORMAN, who has been coordinating the Keychange Pledge for Gender Equality since 2017, will take over as Keychange Project Manager.
AYSHA HUSSAIN will continue as Communications Assistant for Keychange...
CLARRIE WALLIS is moving from Tate to Turner Contemporary, where she will be the gallery's Director.
Wallis became Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at the Tate in 2016. She started there as a curator in 1999.
During her tenure, Wallis re-established the Art Now programme for emerging artists and helped grow the Tate's collection. She also curated several notable exhibitions, including Steve McQueen's Year 3 show in...
22nd September 2021
ELLIE BROWNING has been named as Shoreditch Town Hall's new Head of Cultural Programme.
Previously Senior Producer at interactive theatre company Coney, Browning will take up the new role on October 11.
Browning says she feels "incredibly privileged" to join Shoreditch Town Hall as creative lead for the company.
"I look forward to collaborating with artists, companies, community groups and our youth board to...
ALAN SMITH will be Liverpool City Council's first heritage leader.
The new role is an amalgamation of other roles that will see Smith manage and promote the city's buildings, parks and historic assets.
Smith's primary focus will be on the stewardship of the Town Hall, Croxeth Hall and St George’s Hall, where he is currently Manager.
Smith will also become the city's official historian and lead a team to devise...