JENNY NIVEN is now Portfolio Manager for Literature, Publishing and Languages at Creative Scotland. Prior to joining Creative Scotland, she was Associate Director at Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas where she headed the programming department.
9th January 2014
LHOSA DALY has been appointed as Deputy Director of Spike Island. A trained lawyer, Daly was appointed as Head of Development at the Turner Contemporary in 2011 and has served on the Spike Island board since September 2010. ALICE MOTARD is the new Curator covering maternity leave and was previously Deputy Director and Exhibitions Organiser at Raven Row, London.
RICHIE KESTER will be joining AKA, the international arts and entertainment agency, as Head of UK Touring and Venues. He has worked as a freelance touring marketing consultant for the past ten years.
6th January 2014
Halifax Festival has announced the appointment of JENNY HARRIS as its new Director for 2014. She has over 10 years experience working in arts and festival settings as both a Director and Creative Producer.
HEATHER PERKINS is leaving her post as Groups and Audience Development Officer at Nottingham Playhouse to become the Marketing Officer at The Yard Theatre in Hackney.
SIMON THOMPSON has left his role as Press Manager at the Lyric Hammersmith to join the press office at the Science Museum.
NICOLA HAIGH is The Audience Agency’s new Business Services Coordinator, who joins from The Forge where she coordinated programmes and operations. EMILY SONGHURST joins The Audience Connect team as Marketing Services Coordinator from a leading social care charity where she was involved in tendering and business development.
ANNIE WARBURTON is now Creative Programmes Director at The Crafts Council. She was most recently Head of Partnerships at Creative Skillset.
GEOFFREY SHINDLER OBE, a Consultant with DWF LLP Solicitors, has been appointed as Chairman of The Keyboard Charitable Trust. Shindler replaces outgoing Chairman and co-founder JOHN LEECH. SARAH BIGGS has been appointed as General Manager. She worked as Head of Marketing for the Royal Philharmonic and BBC Concert Orchestras, and as Head of Corporate Affairs for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra....
19th December 2013
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) has appointed MARK BATHO and CHRIS VAN DER KUYL to its Board of Directors. Van der Kuyl is currently Chairman of 4J Studios Ltd, and Batho, the recently been appointed Vice-Principal of Abertay University, was previously Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council.