Craig Smith, Audiences Northern Ireland’s Media and Content Manager, is leaving to pursue an MA in Film and Photography. He has worked for the agency since 2004.
Alison Forsyth (pictured) is the new Administrative Producer for Visible Fictions Theatre Company, following the resignation of Cathy Hirschmann. Alison joins from BAFTA Scotland where she was Director for 10 years.
Richard O’Rawe has taken over from John D’Arcy as Chair of Audiences Northern Ireland.
The Imperial War Museum has appointed Diane Lees as Director-General, with overall responsibility for the Museum’s five branches and collections archives. She replaces Sir Robert Crawford CBE who has just retired.
Marge Ainsley (pictured) has left her role as Audience Development & Marketing Manager at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery to work on freelance marketing, press and research projects.
Monique Deletant joins Theatre Resource as Director of Administration and Resources. She was previously General Manager for Akademi – South Asian Dance UK.
Creative business incubator Cockpit Arts has appointed sculptor Adrian Lee (pictured) as its Holborn Studio Manager. He previously worked with South London Gallery, and is the co-founder of the contemporary art website artvehicle.com
The Courtyard in Herefordshire has announced recent graduate Grant Brisland (pictured) as its new Programme Co-ordinator. He joins from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
Poet and literature producer Tom Chivers is the new editor of London-based literary fiction magazine LITRO. He takes over from Mike Fell, who founded the publication in 2005.
John Munro joins the National Campaign for the Arts as Campaigns Manager, having spent the last five years running issue-based and election campaigns for the Liberal Democrats.
Allan Watson (pictured), Head of PR at the Hackney Empire, is leaving to pursue further studies in Public Relations.
The International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies has announced that Rosie Katz has been appointed by the National Arts Council of South Africa as Co-ordinator of the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture, to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 22–25 September 2009.
London Museums Hub has appointed Dr Carol Scott as Programme Manager for its 2012 activities. She will focus on the contribution of London’s 250 nonnational museums to the Cultural Olympiad.
Alistair Wilkinson is stepping down as Chief Executive of Lighthouse in Poole. He will now be providing freelance consultancy services.
Richard Leigh (pictured) is the new Assistant Marketing Manager at The Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall in Stoke-on- Trent. He worked there previously as Marketing Officer, but has recently been working at the Symphony Hall & Town Hall in Birmingham as Assistant Marketing Manager.
Dr Brian Lang is the new Chair of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, replacing Tom Thomson. His arrival coincides with the appointment of directors Dorothy Lowry, Keith Cochrane, Stephen Carter OBE and Michael O’Neill OBE.
The Cultural Enterprise Office has announced the appointment of Bob Last as Chair of its new Advisory Group. He is Producer and Managing Director of Ink Digital, a character design and animation company.