ESME WARD, currently Head of Learning & Engagement at Manchester Museum and the Whitworth, is to become the first woman to hold the role of Director at Manchester Museum.
22nd February 2018
Currently a Senior Relationship Manager at Arts Council England, IAN TABBRON has been seconded to Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Merseyside, as Interim Chief Executive.
CHRIS CLARY and JENNY HUTT, Technical & Operations Director and Arts and Event Manager respectively for Hull City of Culture, have set up Dock Street Events to offer expertise for indoor and outdoor arts, entertainment, sports and corporate events. It will be based in Hull.
After 13 years in post, JOANNE ORR is stepping down as Chief Executive of Museums Galleries Scotland to pursue consultancy opportunities. An Interim Chief Executive has been appointed: JOHN MCLEISH, Chairman of the Scottish Tartans Authority.
MIKE GRIFFITHS, until recently Interim CEO at Eden Court Theatre & Cinema, has been selected as Interim Chief Executive for Horsecross Arts in Perth. He takes over from GWILYM GIBBONS, who will become Chief Executive of The Crichton Trust in Dumfries and Galloway.
Formerly Genesis Assistant Director at Welsh National Opera, POLLY GRAHAM is to become Artistic Director of Loughborough Festival Opera. She is the daughter of festival founders MARTIN and LIZZIE GRAHAM.
15th February 2018
ROBERT WILSON, co-founder of sculpture park Jupiter Artland, has been appointed Chair of Creative Scotland. He takes over from interim Chair BEN THOMSON, who has been filling in since RICHARD FINDLAY died in July, and will serve until February 2022.
Wilson is also the co-owner of natural medicine...
Previously Artistic Director/Chief Executive of The Art House in Wakefield, SHÂN EDWARDS has become Chief Executive of Edinburgh Printmakers.
Arts Council England (ACE) has introduced two new Director roles focused on innovation: Head of Publishing, Rights & Images at the National Portrait Gallery, NICOLA SAUNDERS, will be joining ACE as Director of Business Improvement & Innovation; and Head of Audience Development and Distribution at The Space, OWEN HOPKIN, will become Director of Audience Insight & Innovation.
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After six years as a theatre and dance producer, and Producer for China Plate, KAYA STANLEY-MONEY has been appointed Executive Director and joint Chief Executive at Camden People’s Theatre. She will work alongside Artistic Director BRIAN LOGAN and replace outgoing Executive Director ...