On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
A kangaroo jumps across a country road. The photo illustrates ArtsHub's weekly On the move column, which summarises the week's art sector appointments and resignations.

Force Majeure today (29 August) announced that Danielle Micich will step aside from her role as Artistic Director and CEO at the end of 2025, marking the close of a 10-year tenure that has shaped the company’s legacy and expanded the boundaries of movement-based theatre in Australia and beyond.

Since her appointment in 2015, Micich led Force Majeure with bold artistic vision, deep integrity, and a collaborative spirit that has inspired hundreds of artists nationally and internationally. Her decade at the helm has seen the company evolve into a powerhouse of interdisciplinary performance, known for its visceral storytelling and courageous themes.

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the 2019 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in early 2020. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association in 2021, and a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Photo: Fiona Hamilton. Follow Richard on Bluesky @richardthewatts.bsky.social and Instagram @richard.l.watts