The London Music Fund (LMF) has welcomed AYANNA WITTER-JOHNSON as an ambassador and trustee.
An acclaimed singer, songwriter, pianist and cellist, Witter-Johnson recently joined Awards for Young Musicians’ board of trustees.
As part of her work with LMF, Witter-Johnson will celebrate the...
CAROL PYRAH has become a trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
She will serve a three-year term which began 9 May and involves chairing the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s North regional committee.
Pyrah has been Historic Coventry Trust Executive Director since 2019 and is Chief Executive designate of Urban Green Newcastle. She is also a former Commissioner of the...
SHAWAB IQBAL will become Leeds Playhouse’s Executive Director in October.
Currently Gate Theatre London’s Executive Director and Chief Executive, Iqbal also sits on Arts Council England’s London Area Council as a Mayor of London appointment, and is a Senior Artistic Associate at the Bush Theatre.
He is also Vice Chair of Tamasha Theatre, Deputy Chair of the London Theatre Consortium and Trustee at Northern Stage....
Artichoke has appointed five new trustees to its board.
They include World Cities Culture Forum Director of Partnerships LAIA GASCH, sculptor, disability rights activist and arts administrator TONY HEATON OBE and RBC Capital Market's Managing Director and Head of Brand and Marketing for Europe and Asia Pacific DESIRÉE CLARKE NOBLE.
They are joined by London Deputy Mayor for...
BIBI HILTON will become Creative Access’ Chief Executive in September.
Currently the organisation’s director of communications, Hilton was formally managing director of PR agency Golin.
Hilton will succeed Creative Access' co-founder JOSIE DOBRIN, who will move into the new role of Executive Chair after 10 years at the helm.
The pair plan to focus on the organisation’s social missions, while...
DCMS Minister NADINE DORRIES has appointed two new BFI governors.
Games industry pioneer ROMANA RAMZAN is the new BFI Scotland Governor and lawyer ANWEN GRIFFITHS is the new BFI Wales Governor. The pair began their four year terms earlier this week.
BFI Chair TIM RICHARDS says he is delighted with the pair’s appointment.
"They will both lend their extensive...
The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) has named DR CATHERINE HØGEL as Chair of its Board of Directors.
Having served as Vice-Chair for the last three years, she succeeds LADY VICTORIA ROBEY, who was the first non-player Chair in the LPO’s history and held the role for 10 years.
Høgel has previously served on the board of British and international arts organisations and charities including the...
Music charity Help Musicians has announced four new appointments as part of efforts to maximise its opportunities and reach.
Scottish folk singer-songwriter KARINE POLWART has joined as Ambassador, while SAM JACKSON, EVP of Global Classics and Jazz at Universal Music Group, and JIM BENNER, Global Music Lead at War Child and Children in Conflict, join the Board of Trustees.
Director...
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) has named ANDRÉ J. THOMAS as LSO Associate Artist for a period of three years.
Thomas, a leading American specialist in Afro-American Music, is a Visiting Professor of Conducting and Interim Conductor of the Yale Camerata and an Emeritus Professor of Music at Florida State University.
Associate Artist is a new role created for musicians with distinct influences and style that are...
NEIL PUFFETT has joined ArtsProfessional as News Editor.
He takes over from ADELE REDMOND, who left last week to begin work as a senior reporter covering employment law at Law360.
Neil's career includes working as News Editor of Children & Young People Now, reporting for the Ipswich Evening Star, and freelance journalism.
"I have a deep affection for arts and culture and am delighted to be...