15th November 2023
Two former Creative Access Steering Group members have joined the social enterprise's Board as Non-Executive Directors.
CAMERON MYERS, Commissioning Editor at Penguin Random House UK, is one of the appointees. Previously, he was an Assistant Editor at the publishing company Hodder & Stoughton.
Myers said: "I’ve benefitted so much from the organisation's leadership and impact over the years, so to be able to now feed into...
London Library has confirmed SIMON GODWIN as Chair, replacing Sir HOWARD DAVIES, who has concluded his second four-year term.
The appointment comes as HELEN BONHAM CARTER CBE completes her first year as President of London Library, a role she assumed in November last...
TONY HALL, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, will become Chair at City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO).
He succeeds DAVID BURBIDGE CBE, who steps down after a five-year tenure.
Hall has held numerous executive and non-executive roles in the sector, including Director General of the BBC until 2020. Before this, he was Chief Executive of Royal Opera House and Managing Director of BBC News and Current Affairs....
Manchester's HOME has announced Director and Chief Executive DAVE MOUTREY is stepping down after 26 years at the helm.
Moutrey will leave in March 2024 to assume a full-time position at Manchester City Council as Director of Culture and Creative Industries, where he has been on part-time secondment since 2018.
During his tenure, Moutrey led the merger of Cornerhouse and Library Theatre Company, overseeing a £25m...
14th November 2023
AMANDA CATTO will leave Creative Scotland as Head of Visual Arts in December to take "early retirement" following 33 years at the public body.
During her tenure, she advocated for supporting and developing visual arts in Scotland and led the organisation's visual arts work nationally and internationally.
On her departure, Chief Executive IAIN MUNRO said: “Amanda's care for artists, coupled with her...
South West Heritage Trust has appointed SAM ASTILL as Chief Executive.
Astill is the current Head of Museums and Audience Development for South West Heritage, where he has worked on projects including the redevelopment of the Museum of Somerset and Somerset Rural Life Museum.
Previously, he worked at National Museums Liverpool before becoming a curator with the Museum of Somerset.
He succeeds TOM...
9th November 2023
MICHELLE CHARTERS has become the first Black woman to head up Liverpool's International Slavery Museum, part of National Museums Liverpool (NML).
Charters will join in the new year from Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre, where she has served as Chief Executive for the past 17 years.
She is also an activist, founder, and Chair of Merseyside Black History Month Group, as well as a trustee of Everyman and Playhouse...
Birmingham's creative and performing arts multi-academy trust BOA Group has appointed GRAHAM SHEFFIELD Chair.
Sheffield has held senior positions across the sector, including Director of Arts for the British Council, Artistic Director at Barbican Centre, Music Projects Director at Southbank Centre and Radio Producer at BBC Radio 3.
Most recently, Sheffield completed an eight-year tenure as Chair of Help Musicians...
DREW MCONIE steps into the role of Artistic Director (AD) and Joint CEO at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
He joins in January next year, working alongside Executive Director JAMES PIDGEON.
McOnie is a director and choreographer working in theatre and film and was previously a dancer at Regent's Park. His choreography on Jesus Christ Superstar at the north London venue was nominated for an Olivier...
HAROLD FINLEY is stepping down from Stage Directors UK (SDUK) after two and a half years at the helm.
Finley has overseen the initial transition of SDUK to become a trade union.
To succeed him, former Artistic Director of Orange Tree Theatre PAUL MILLER has been named transitional Executive Director.
The organisation said Finley’s departure came as it began to "plan the long-term reform of...