Leadership
Hepworth Wakefield appoints Olivia Colling and Laura Smith as co-directors
Pair will 'complement each other's strengths'
Cathy Putz appointed director of Ben Uri Gallery
Putz to work on delivery of museum’s recently announced digital research institute
Joe Hill to take up helm at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Meanwhile, Sally Tallant is named as new director of London’s Hayward Gallery
Melanie Keen steps down as director of Wellcome Collection
Sam Owen to act as interim director when Keen leaves this spring
Art Fund launches Museum Directors Survey 2026
Charity urges leaders to help shape its new five-year strategy
Moves | Recent appointments in museums, galleries and heritage
Suzanne Rolt named chief executive of Arnolfini | Anna Jobson joins Freud Museum
British Library chief executive steps down amid strike action
Board member takes over as interim director after resignation of Rebecca Lawrence
Funding gives museum leaders in Scotland more time for future planning
Museums Galleries Scotland awards £600,000 via new Leadership Capacity Fund
Diversity in cultural leadership has ‘stalled’, report finds
Creative UK research shows that just 6% of higher-level heritage professionals are from an ethnic minority background
Anna Jobson appointed director of Freud Museum London
Jobson succeeds interim director Dan Feeney at 'pivotal time' for museum
