Northern Ireland minister reappoints members to ACNI board

SEAN KELLY and LYNNE BEST have been reappointed to the board of Arts Council Northern Ireland (ACNI) by Communities Minister GORDON LYONS.

Kelly and Best have both served for four years and their tenure has now been extended until June 2028. 

Managing Partner of corporate and financial PR firm Fourth Pillar, Best was previously Head of Communications for the music licensing company PPL and Director at communications company Well Red Music and Media.

She is also the former Vice Chair of Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast and Chair of the Americana Music Association UK. 
 
Kelly has directed the Cathedral Arts Festival since 2000 and is a co-founder of the Black Box performing arts space. He was also one of the founders of Culture Night Belfast.