Audiences Central Announce New Chief Executive

Nigel joins Audiences Central from his post as Head of Arts and Museums at Staffordshire County Council.

He brings with him a broad range of experience in the arts including project management and development in visual/public arts, youth arts, arts and health and social inclusion through arts within the prison environment. He previously managed Newhampton Art Centre and Bilston Art Gallery and has an ongoing involvement in digital music production.

He commented “I am greatly looking forward to joining and leading one of the most respected arts organisations in the region and will continue to build on the quality of audience development activity offered to cultural organisations, both large and small, across the West Midlands.”

Chairman of Audiences Central’s Board, Peter Rees-Steer, added: “We are delighted to be welcoming Nigel to the organisation at such an exciting and challenging time. Under his leadership we look forward to Audiences Central’s continued growth and development, both in building on past successes and in exploring new opportunities.”

Nigel will be joining the organisation at the beginning of March 2008.