Arts People

Francis to join Natural History Museum

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01 Feb 2023

Arts People

The Natural History Museum has welcomed Professor DAME JANE FRANCIS to its Board of Trustees.

Gunn to chair Craft Scotland

31 Jan 2023

Arts People

SANDRA GUNN is set to chair Craft Scotland, the national development agency for contemporary craft.

Cormier named Chief Curator of V&A East

30 Jan 2023

Arts People

BRENDAN CORMIER has been appointed Chief Curator of V&A East, a new museum and storehouse in East London.

Diving in at the deep end

30 Jan 2023

Arts People

Initially unsure about how to put her art degree to good use, Shonagh Manson has forged a career centred on ensuring artists and creatives are well supported.

Cultural commissioning

Local authorities

Policy

Supporting artists

Longhurst to depart from Donmar Warehouse

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26 Jan 2023

Arts People

Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director MICHAEL LONGHURST is planning to step down at the end of his five-year contract in February 2024.

RTYDS appoints two new trustees

Anthony Lau is an Asian man. He has dark hair + eyebrows and is wearing a white striped t-shirt. He is smiling at the camera, standing against an orange wall. Alexander McGowan is a white man. He is bald, wears black glasses and is wearing a black cardigan with a white patterned shirt underneath. He is stood in a theatre, the background is blurred and he is smiling at the camera.

26 Jan 2023

Arts People

Two new trustees, ANTHONY LAU and ALEXANDER MCGOWAN, are joining the Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS).

Without Walls announces first full-time Director

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25 Jan 2023

Arts People

RALPH KENNEDY has been appointed Director of Without Walls, an outdoor arts organisation.

New Co-Chairs at Spread the Word

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25 Jan 2023

Arts People

A literature development organisation based in the Borough of Lewisham, Spread the World, has announced two new co-Chairs, AIMÉE FELONE and SIMON RICHARDSON.

Rodrigues reappointed Royal Ballet School Chair

Christopher Rodrigues CBE in the The Royal Ballet School 2022. He is a man wearing a suit, smiling at the camera with a diagonally-designed, wooden/metal wall behind him.

25 Jan 2023

Arts People

CHRISTOPHER RODRIGUES CBE has extended his tenure as Chair of the Royal Ballet School until 2026.

Obisesan to step down from Brixton House

25 Jan 2023

Arts People

GBOLAHAN OBISESAN is stepping down from his role of Artistic Director and joint CEO at Brixton House with immediate effect.

Stephens joins Theatre by the Lake

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23 Jan 2023

Arts People

Theatre by the Lake (TBTL) has announced SIMON STEPHENS as its new Executive Director.

Green named acting Chair of DCMS Committee

Damian Green, acting Chair of DCMS Committee

19 Jan 2023

Arts People

DAMIAN GREEN is to act as Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee, that scrutinises arts and culture policy, in the absence of former Chair JULIAN KNIGHT.