From May, Creative Producer ANDREW LORETTO is to become Artistic Director of Hat Fair. He will replace MICHELLE WALKER, the current Artistic Director, who this month takes up a new post as Executive Director at Greenwich+Docklands International Festival.
9th March 2017
Former Director of Salisbury Arts Centre, GEMMA OKELL, is to become the new Director of Blackheath Halls from April.
Currently Artistic Director and Co-Director of Pallant House Gallery, SIMON MARTIN has become the Gallery’s Director.
Corporate lawyer SABINE CHALMERS has been appointed to the National Theatre’s Board of Trustees. She is joined by SIMON WARSHAW, a member of the National Theatre’s Corporate Advisory Board.
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields has appointed ALAN WATT, currently interim CEO, as CEO. TIM MILLER has joined the organisation as Chair of the Board.
2nd March 2017
Creative director and filmmaker DAVID HEVEY is to become Chief Executive of Shape Arts from April. He takes over from TONY HEATON, who spent ten years in the role.
The Academy of Ancient Music has selected ALEXANDER VAN INGEN, former Executive Producer for Artists and Repertoire at Decca Classics, as its new Chief Executive.
THOMAS CAMPBELL has resigned as CEO and Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York after eight years in post. The museum’s President, DANIEL WEISS, is to take over as CEO until a replacement is appointed.
JOHN ORNA-ORNSTEIN is to take up a new role as Director of Curation and Experience at the National Trust from June, stepping down from his position as Director of Museums at Arts Council England.
Mezzo Soprano SALLY BURGESS has joined the ENO Board of Trustees, bringing the number of new appointees at the organisation to eight since June 2015.