Wathey reappointed National Archives chair
ANDREW WATHEY has been reappointed chair of the National Archives. His new five-year term as chair of the executive board, which c…
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Tribunal rejects relief claim by former boss of struggling art charity
An employment tribunal has judged that the former chief executive of a drawing charity is unlikely to succeed with a claim of unfa…
Fears of donations slump after Trump takes over Kennedy Center
Former board members of the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington DC, ousted by President Trump, fear his political focus on the pe…
Science Museum trustees raised concerns over links with controversial sponsor
Trustees at the Science Museum recently expressed unease over the museum’s ongoing sponsorship with a company belonging to India…
ACNI confirms board reappointments
The Department for Communities has reappointed several members to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) board for an additio…
Review into Ireland’s Arts Council ordered over failed IT project
The Irish government has ordered an external review of the Arts Council of Ireland’s operations after it was revealed that over �…
Peers seek to tackle Royal Albert Hall ‘conflict of interest’
A group of peers is seeking to amend legislation to prevent trustees of the Royal Albert Hall profiting from selling tickets they…
New trustees for Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome has appointed four new trustees, who took up their roles at the beginning of this month. Director of creativ…
Nottingham Contemporary appoints new chair
Nottingham Contemporary art gallery has appointed PAUL KIRKMAN as its new chair of the board. Before leaving to begin his current…
Baroness Hodge to head independent review of Arts Council England
Culture Secretary LISA NANDY has announced that former Culture Minister Baroness MARGARET HODGE has been appointed to lead an inde…
Getting to grips with EDI
Since 2020, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion has been part of the governance code for charity boards. Yet, as Debra Allcock Tyler…
New trustees join Orchestras Live
TONY LATHAM and TOBY WRIGHT have been appointed to the board of Orchestras Live. A musician and multi-instrumentalist, Latham has…
DaDa welcomes new CEO
ZOE PARTINGTON has been named CEO of DaDa. The Liverpool-based disability arts charity said that the appointment was “a final st…
How can boards navigate perilous times?
Earlier this month trustees from arts organisations gathered for the flagship annual governance event Governance Now: Imagine it D…
Charity leader and former trustees receive threatening letters
Former trustees and the current chief executive of the Actors’ Benevolent Fund (ABF) have been threatened by poison pen letters….
ACE explores ‘radical’ new business models for arts organisations
Cultural organisations in England are working with Arts Council England to look at “radical” new business models, the public fundi…
ACE launches peer network for treasurers
Arts Council England has announced the launch of the Treasurer Peer Network as part of its Transforming Governance programme. The…
Chair of the board: Is the job even doable?
Given the increasingly complex environment in which charities operate, Michelle Wright offers some straightforward advice for maki…
Starmer orders new search for V&A chair
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has re-started the process of appointing a new chair for V&A after earlier attempts to fill the po…
Harrods boss resigns from Opera House board
The Managing Director of Harrods has apologised and stepped back from his role as a trustee of Royal Ballet and Opera amid an inde…
Arts Society leadership resigns over reform revolt
The Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer of an arts education charity resigned earlier this year following opposition over…
Nandy accused of ‘spiteful’ reneging on Archer appointment
Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, has criticised the government for revoking the appointm…
Developing AI policy for trustees and CEOs
Do your governance and leadership teams have a strategy for the use of AI? Or are your teams just experimenting without direction?…
‘Significant’ governance failure at Ireland’s national theatre
An independent review has found "significant failures" in the governance of Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, the National T…
