19th November 2014
LYNETTE SHANBURY is joining performing arts charity Spare Tyre as Executive Director. She was previously Executive Director at north London’s Little Angel Theatre.
CHRIS FOY, whose career includes CEO and executive chairman roles in British and international companies, and three years as Managing Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, will become Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Rose Theatre Kingston following ANTHONY SIMONDS-GOODING’s departure after six years in the role.
Four new Board members have been elected at Castlefield Gallery in this, its 30th anniversary year: THOM HETHERINGTON, CEO of Holden Media; HR consultant ELAINE HIGGINS; Councillor for Manchester city centre BETH KNOWLES; and corporate lawyer BARNEY LEAF.
The new Communications Manager at Cockpit Arts, the creative business incubator for designer-makers, will be JODI MOSS. She is currently PR & Marketing Executive at SCP Ltd, and was previously Assistant Buyer at Milk Concept Boutique, and Interior Designer and Sales Assistant for contemporary furniture supplier, Living Space.
13th November 2014
Arnolfini Centre for Contemporary Arts in Bristol has appointed KATE BRINDLEY to the position of Director. She joined the centre as Interim Director in April this year, after stepping down as Director of the Middlesbrough Institute of Contemporary Art (mima).
CHRIS DENTON is hanging up his consultancy hat after fours year to take up the position of Director of Marketing and Communications at London’s Southbank Centre. Previously Director of Marketing and New Media at the Barbican, Denton has provided consultancy services to the National Gallery, the British Council, English National Ballet and the Crafts Council.
The new Artistic Director for Tiata Fahodzi is NATALIE IBU, who was most recently Creative Producer for Derby Theatre. She replaces LUCIAN MSAMATI, who steps down after four years in post.
PROFESSOR CHRIS BAILEY is the new Chair of the Board for Pilot Theatre. Most recently Dean of Arts, Environment and Technology at Leeds Metropolitan University, Bailey has held senior management positions in art and design higher education, published research on cultural policy and worked as a consultant in the cultural sector.
Managing Director of Parkwood Theatres, GARY RODEN, is stepping down to take up the position of Business Development Director for Theatre and the Arts at Ticketmaster UK. He was previously General Manager of Edinburgh Playhouse.
After directing two editions of Art15 Fair, STEPHANIE DIECHVOSS is stepping down to focus on her academic and arts management consultancy work. KATE BRYAN, who was previously Director of Contemporary Art at The Fine Art Society, will be Fair Director for the third edition.