8th October 2021
Alnwick Playhouse's Chief Executive and Artistic Director JO POTTS is stepping down after more than 10 years leading the theatre.
Since joining the Playhouse in 2011, Potts has overseen the introduction of a new box office system, website, digital cinema and satellite upgrade.
Potts said highlights during her tenure included creating new jobs in the arts sector and leading a £3.2m redevelopment project after...
6th October 2021
Climate scientist CHRIS RAPLEY has resigned from the Science Museum’s Advisory Board over the museum's sponsorship deal with Shell.
The museum announced the oil giant as sponsor of its flagship climate exhibition 'Our Future Planet' in April.
A subsequent investigation found...
DAVID ROSS has been reappointed by the Secretary of State as Chair of the National Portrait Gallery.
A Conservative party donor, Ross has been a trustee of the gallery since 2006 and was first appointed Chair in 2017. He is slated to hold the position for another four years.
He also co-chaired the ...
IMG has announced NIGEL HURST will become Director of its Global Exhibitions Business from November.
Formerly Chief Executive of London's Saatchi Gallery, Hurst became Director of Contemporary Arts at The Box Museum in Plymouth in 2020, where he was responsible for the venue's opening programme.
In 2019, he co-founded online contemporary art platform Art Gazette.
As part of IMG’s Arts and Entertainment group,...
DETTIE ELLERBY has been appointed as Theatre Manager at Rugby's Macready Theatre.
She previously worked as Marketing & Press Manager for Exeter Phoenix in the South West.
Ellerby will be involved in programming, marketing and audience development, helping the theatre deliver a pledge to make a third of all tickets free to state schoo groups.
Horsecross Arts has appointed CHRISTOPHER GLASGOW as Head of External Relations.
In the newly created role, Glasgow will lead the Marketing, Development and Ticketing teams for Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre, which the charity manages.
Glasgow has worked in arts marketing and communications for the past decade, beginning at the Scottish Music Centre before joining Cryptic as Marketing and Communications Manager...
US music industry executive FABIENNE LEYS will lead PRS for Music's North American member and industry relations.
Leys has previously worked with entertainment companies including Def Jam Records, Roc Nation, Atom Factory and Steel Wool Entertainment. Based in New York, she will be the first point of contact for PRS' writer members and their representatives.
"I am thrilled to work with the PRS for Music team on their...
30th September 2021
Dr NJABULO CHIPANGURA has been named as Manchester Museum's Curator of Living Cultures.
Chipangura has previously worked with the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe as a curator in its archaeology department.
He is an advisory board member for the Solidarity in Action Network (UK) and his first book, Museums as Agents for Social Change: Collaborative Programmes at the Mutare Museum, was published in April....
The John Ellerman Foundation has selected PETER KYLE as its next chair.
He will take over from the grantmaking foundation's current Chair HUGH RAVEN at the end of the year.
Kyle joined the foundation as a trustee in March 2014 as part of his long career in the arts and cultural sector. His former roles include Chief Executive of The Scottish Ballet, Chair of the Centre for Contemporary Arts, Dean of...
The Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) has appointed three new directors to its board: JONATHAN GOSLING, JAMES NADIN and GAJINDER PANESAR.
Nadin is a barrister, specialising in commercial law, with 18 years’ experience of litigation and arbitration. He recently founded a business to help promote contemporary art prints, raising funds for charities and institutions.
Gosling...