BENNY HIGGINS, Chief Executive of Tesco Bank and Group Strategy Director for Tesco PLC, is to succeed BEN THOMSON as the new Chair of the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) Board.
JOHN NEWBIGIN OBE, who steps down from his role as Chair of Creative England in the autumn, has been announced as the new Chair of specialist creative industries law firm Counterculture Partnership.
The Director of Bergen Kunsthall, MARTIN CLARK, will take up the post of Director of Camden Arts Centre from September 2017. He replaces JENNI LOMAX, who steps down in July after 26 years in the role.
CHRISTOPHER BREWARD, currently Principal of Edinburgh College of Art, has been appointed as National Galleries of Scotland’s new Director of Collection and Research.
Formerly Head of Learning & Participation at Alexandra Palace, SARAH JAMES has been appointed Director of The Architecture Centre. She follows CHRISTINE DAVIS, who left after five years in post.
SARAH GARDNER, the founding Executive Director of IFACCA (International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies), has stepped down after 16 years to pursue new personal and professional interests.
The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has selected SUE STURROCK, former Director of Communications at the Royal College of Music, as President for 2017/18.
Executive Producer of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra since 2013, MANUS CAREY has been appointed Director of Performance at the Royal Northern College of Music and will join the organisation in September.
