A strong chair takes legal and financial responsibility for an arts organisation. Caroline Sharpen outlines seven essential qualities for an effective leader of the board.
The Chairman of an arts organisation is not a figurehead – they play a crucial role that comes with personal repercussions if things don’t go well. Fundamentally, the Chair and Directors are there to take legal and fiscal responsibility for the organisation and, quite rightly, this sets a tone of accountability from top to bottom.
But besides shouldering these responsibilities, what makes an effective arts Chair?
We asked Susan Oliver who... Keep reading on artsHub
The Chairman of an arts organisation is not a figurehead – they play a crucial role that comes with personal repercussions if things don’t go well. Fundamentally, the Chair and Directors are there to take legal and fiscal responsibility for the organisation and, quite rightly, this sets a tone of accountability from top to bottom.
But besides shouldering these responsibilities, what makes an effective arts Chair?
We asked Susan Oliver who... Keep reading on artsHub