Arts head
In this series we interview some of the most influential and inspiring people heading up our arts and culture organisations and venues
Van Gogh Museum chief: it’s critical to diversify our income streams
Axel Ruger on Van Gogh’s allure, new business opportunities and why more leading cultural figures should be on the boards of major businesses
Bow Arts chief: we must ensure affordable places for artists to work
Marcel Baettig on affordable rent, the future of London’s cultural workspaces and the issues facing the next generation of working artists
Playful culture: B-movie bingo at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Silvia Filippini-Fantoni, director of interpretation, media and evaluation, on putting the museum visitor first – by inviting them for brunch
Wales Millennium Centre artistic director: culture is the best weapon we have
Graeme Farrow on the power of the arts to bring communities together and why Wales’ DIY spirirt puts it on the cusp of something special
ETO general director: 'There is no traditional way of doing opera'
English Touring Opera’s James Conway on reviews, the rise of digital screenings and why a good artistic director knows how to balance the books
RSC head of digital development: tech must inform creativity, not trump it
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Sarah Ellis on bringing A Midsummer Night’s Dream online and what the Bard’s world would look like on eBay
Rifco theatre company chief: ‘diversity does not always mean cost’
Artistic director Pravesh Kumar on directors’ low pay and theatre’s responsibility to represent Britain’s diversity
Mary Rose Trust chief: from commanding officer to museum CEO
Rear Admiral John Lippiett on ‘clearing lower deck’ for the new museum and the secret to its groundbreaking conservation work
Arts head: Katy Arnander, director of artistic programme, Sadler’s Wells
The international dance house programmer on inspiration, diversity and why now is a creatively exciting time for the artform
Arts head: Mark Champkins, inventor-in-residence, the Science Museum
The museum’s resident inventor on designing for the Queen and how new technologies are opening up the maker community
Arts head: Lisa Jamieson, head of engaging science, the Wellcome Trust
The department chief on the magic that happens when art meets science and what makes a good funding application
Arts head: Alistair Hudson, director, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Mima’s new director on not trying to imitate London, the societal value of art and his quest to create the ‘useful’ museum
Arts head: Tyrone Walker-Hebborn, director, Genesis Cinema
The co-founder of the East End Film Festival on immersive lighting, engineering and future of the cinema experience
Arts head: Paul Kaynes, Birmingham Hippodrome
The creative programmes director on the strength of the Birmingham arts scene and lessons learned from the Cultural Olympiad
Arts head: Gemma Paintin, co-artistic director, Action Hero
The live art and performance company co-founder on the struggles of independent artists and the secret to collaboration
Arts head: Joe Kennedy and Jonny Burt, co-founders, The Unit London
The 24-year-old gallerists on starting up, the elitism of the art world and catering for a new generation of web-savvy collectors
Arts head: Hadrian Garrard, director, Create
The east London company chief on bringing art to everyday places and why gentrification is pricing artists out of a home
Arts head: Wendy Martin, head of performance, Southbank Centre
The ex-head of theatre and dance at the Sydney Opera House on the future of disability arts and making work accessible to all
Arts head: Mimi Banks, co-founder and director, Home Live Art
The creative producer on transforming audiences into events and the magic of staging work in bathrooms, pubs and graveyards
Arts head: Juha van't Zelfde, artistic director, Lighthouse Brighton
The new director on exploring the dark side of the web and why newspapers share more with the art world than you think
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