MALGORZATA DZIERZON and RENAUD WISER have been appointed as the new Artistic Directors of Fertile Ground, taking over from DORA FRANKEL, who founded the Newcastle-based dance company.
Chief Learning and Engagement Officer at Historic Royal Palaces, ELIZABETH MCKAY, has joined the board of Kids in Museums. She is joined by LINSAY TRUEMAN, a Partner at Lancor London.
CONRAD NELSON, who has worked with Northern Broadsides since 1992 and is currently the company’s Artistic Development Director and Composer, will become Artistic Director and Joint CEO for the next 12 months.
Revd BETSY BLATCHLEY, who worked in theatre for over 20 years before training for ordination, including five years at the National Theatre, has become Southwark Diocese’s first Pioneer Minister in the Arts.
CURTIS FULCHER will take on the role of Director of Bridport Arts Centre in May. Fulcher, Head of Communications at The Courtyard in Hereford since 2011, has previously worked at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon.
JAMES CADDICK, whose work has been shown at Cannes, Edinburgh and Milan, has been appointed as Lecturer on the Digital Media Production degree at Plymouth College of Art.
After two years at helm of Artrix, HANNAH PHILLIPS will step down as Artistic Director in May. She has decided to focus her time on her young family and her work as a theatre director and producer.
As a small but fast-growing touring theatre company run by part-time staff, Hubbub Theatre Company has benefited from appointing a Director of Business Development. Jo Kemp explains what her job entails.
ESME WARD, currently Head of Learning & Engagement at Manchester Museum and the Whitworth, is to become the first woman to hold the role of Director at Manchester Museum.
Currently a Senior Relationship Manager at Arts Council England, IAN TABBRON has been seconded to Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Merseyside, as Interim Chief Executive.
After 13 years in post, JOANNE ORR is stepping down as Chief Executive of Museums Galleries Scotland to pursue consultancy opportunities. An Interim Chief Executive has been appointed: JOHN MCLEISH, Chairman of the Scottish Tartans Authority.
CHRIS CLARY and JENNY HUTT, Technical & Operations Director and Arts and Event Manager respectively for Hull City of Culture, have set up Dock Street Events to offer expertise for indoor and outdoor arts, ente
