FutureEverything appoints new Creative Director

FutureEverything has appointed LUCY SOLLITT as Creative Director. She will take over leadership of the Manchester digital arts and culture organisation in June.

During her 20-year career, Sollit has worked on initiatives exploring the creative and critical possibilities of emerging technologies.

At Arts Council England, Sollitt contributed to the Art and Technology Innovation programme with Innovate UK and was the Cultural Content and Technology Lead for the UK Government’s first Digital Culture White Paper.

Chris Wright, Executive Director of FutureEverything, said: “Lucy brings a wealth of experience, creative direction and critical thinking, and it is thrilling to imagine the impact that she will have."

“I’m thrilled to be joining Future Everything as Creative Director," added Sollitt,"I’m passionate about the role of art in fostering eco-social change and strongly believe that technology must be oriented in this direction."