Hackney Empire’s new Producer is JOANNE BENJAMIN, founder of production company The Entertainment Business. Benjamin has also run the International Festival of Musical Theatre and Fondation de L’Orchestre de Verbier.
9th October 2014
The National Youth Jazz Collective has appointed RICHARD WHEATLY as the new Chair of its Board, taking over from MARTIN KEMP. Wheatly is also Chair of Jazz FM, and is Director of both the Love Supreme Festival and BIMM music colleges.
HEIDI BARAVALLE and TANIA ROTHERWICH have been appointed to the Board of Modern Arts Oxford. Baravalle specialises in business development, while Rotherwick pursued a career as an equity derivatives broker before taking on management of the Rotherwick family estate, Cornbury Park, home of the Wilderness festival.
After eight years in post, SAM SCOTT is stepping down as Head of Marketing & Development at Artsadmin to become Head of Digital at Cog Design.
KATHRYN ENTICOTT is stepping down from her post as Vice-President and Director of the Conductors and Instrumentalists Department at IMG Artists in London, to found her own company, Enticott Music Management. Her departure coincides with IMG Artists undergoing a restructure, with new divisions reflecting function, as opposed to geographical location.
The new Programming and Producing Co-ordinator for Watford Palace Theatre is HARRIET MACKIE. She leaves her current post as Creative Producer and Assistant Programmer at Chipping Norton Theatre.
2nd October 2014
The Director of Frieze Masters, VICTORIA SIDDALL, has been appointed to direct Frieze’s three art fairs, as co-founders MATTHEW SLOTOVER and AMANDA SHARP are taking a step back. Deputy Director of Frieze Art Fair JOANNA STELLA-SAWICKA will move into the newly created role of Artistic Director.
Executive Director of Off West End venue the Arts Theatre, MIG KIMPTON is stepping down from his role after nearly four years in post.
The new Producer for London’s Bush Theatre is SOPHIE WATSON. She leaves Watford Palace Theatre where she has been Programme and Projects Manager for two years.
25th September 2014
After four years at the helm, LUCIAN MSAMATI is stepping down as Artistic Director of Tiata Fahodzi. The announcement coincides with the company taking up residency at Watford Palace Theatre.