PLASA selects new Chair
Director of Stage Electrics ADAM BLAXILL, who joined the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA) board in 2012, has be…
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Creative Scotland film chief steps down
NATALIE USHER, the Director of Screen at Creative Scotland since 2014, has announced plans to step down ahead of the opening of a…
Leadership changes at Artsadmin
After 33 years at Artsadmin, Co-Director GILL LLOYD will be stepping down at the end of June 2018. She will continue to work on Ar…
Hancock promoted in DCMS reshuffle
Matt Hancock, previously Minister for Digital at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), has been named the G…
First Executive Producer for Curious Directive
FRANCESCA MOODY has been appointed to the new role of Executive Producer at Curious Directive and will take up post in February. S…
Jamieson to step down
HELEN JAMIESON, who helped found Music at Paxton in 2006, has announced she will step down as Artistic Director in September 2018.
New role for Rugoff
Director of London’s Hayward Gallery, RALPH RUGOFF, has been appointed Artistic Director of the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019…
Disability Arts Cymru appoints new Director
Formerly Creative Director of CAAPO (Creative Assault Arts Production Organisation), BRYCHAN TUDOR has been selected as Disability…
New appointments at Spare Tyre
ISAAC NGUGI, who has previously worked on artistic projects with Spare Tyre, has joined the organisation as Associate Director. He…
Harris to go freelance
After nearly five years as Project Manager of the Cultural Commissioning Programme at NCVO, JESSICA HARRIS is moving on to freelan…
Pilavachi joins RSNO board
COSTA PILAVACHI has joined the Board of Directors of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, following a career which has included…
New Chair for Contemporary Art Society
Formerly a trustee of the Serpentine Gallery, Royal Opera House and Sadler’s Wells, MARCO COMPAGNONI has been appointed Chai…
O’Hare joins Beacon Arts Centre
Currently Director of the Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, SEAN PAUL O’HARE has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Beacon A…
Bellingham becomes Chief Exec at Sinfonia Cymru
National Youth Arts Wales Consultant Transition Director, PETER BELLINGHAM, will join Sinfonia Cymru as Chief Executive at the end…
Cheltenham Music Festival chooses Artistic Director
Trumpeter ALISON BALSOM will become Artistic Director of Cheltenham Music Festival from early 2018.
Promotions in BFI Festivals team
TRICIA TUTTLE, currently the Deputy Head of Festivals for the BFI, will become the London Film Festival’s (LFF) interim Arti…
New Adventures selects new Executive Director
IMOGEN KINCHIN has been appointed Executive Director of New Adventures and will lead the company alongside Artistic Director MATTH…
National Museums Liverpool Director to retire
After 17 years in post, DAVID FLEMING has announced he will retire as Director of National Museums Liverpool from March 2018, coin…
New role for Gibbons
Horsecross Arts Chief Executive, GWILYM GIBBONS, is leaving after three years in post. He will remain in place until late February…
Johnson to stand down
After two decades with the Royal Philharmonic Society, ROSEMARY JOHNSON has announced she will leave her role as Executive Directo…
Arts leaders among new Creative Federation board members
KWAME KWEI-ARMAH, incoming Artistic Director of the Young Vic Theatre, and TAMARA ROJO, Artistic Director and Lead Principal dance…
New role for Precious
Theatre Royal Plymouth has appointed MANDY PRECIOUS to the newly created role of Engagement and Learning Director. She has been wi…
Natural History Museum appoints Director of Engagement
CLARE MATTERSON has been appointed Director of Engagement at the Natural History Museum and will take up work in February 2018. Sh…
Director of Ticketing chosen at the Ticket Factory
Formerly Commercial Director for the Really Useful Theatres Group, and International Sales Director at AKA Promotions, RICHARD HOW…
