3rd March 2015
Conductor SIR SIMON RATTLE will return to London in 2017 to become Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra. He has been Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Berliner Philharmoniker for the past 12 years, but hinted earlier this month that he would like to return to the UK if it built a “proper” venue for classical music. His comments have resulted in a...
26th February 2015
FELIX CROSS MBE, who became Artistic Director of Nitro (then Black Theatre Co-operative) in 1996, is stepping down to focus on Nitro Australia from his base in Sydney. The company in the UK will be led by DIANE MORGAN, who initially joined Nitro as Producer, becoming Executive Producer in September 2013 and Executive Director a year later.
Chief Executive of York Museums Trust, JANET BARNES is set to retire at the end of the year after 13 years in post.
Super Slow Way, a major arts commissioning programme for Pennine Lancashire, has appointed LAURIE PEAKE as its Director. She was previously Director of Projects and Programmes for Liverpool Biennial.
Six new trustees have been appointed to the board of the Collections Trust: Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University, JANE HENDERSON; Head of Arts and Museums at Leicester City Council, SARAH LEVITT; Head of Museums and Collections at University College London, TONYA NELSON; Head of Conservation, Collection at Tate, DEBORAH POTTER; Head of the Learning, Audiences and Volunteers...
Zoe Dunbar, the new Director of the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art, takes us through the steps of her career path.
25th February 2015
The former Director of the West Belfast Dubbeljoint Theatre company, Pam Brighton has died following an illness.
19th February 2015
The former Chief Operating Officer at the Royal Albert Hall, JASPER HOPE, has been appointed as Chief Executive of Dubai Opera. His previous roles include Senior Director of AEG Live at UK Live Events, and International Vice President and General Manager for Europe at IMG.
The Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation has appointed JAMES KNOX, the former Managing Director of The Art Newspaper, as its new Director. Prior to The Art Newspaper, Knox ran his own arts consultancy commissioning works for public and private institutions, and he has served as a trustee on a number of boards including the National Galleries of Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland and the Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House...
The outgoing Children’s Commissioner for England, PROFESSOR MAGGIE ATKINSON, will be the new Chair of London arts and education ‘bridge’ organisation A New Direction.