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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Our weekly round-up of appointments and departures in the Australian arts sector.
29 Apr 2025 9:00
Richard Watts
ArtsHub's On the move column is a weekly summary of Australian arts sector appointments. The photo depicts two hummingbirds in flight, wings blurred as they flap rapidly.

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Brisbane Powerhouse announces new Artistic Director/CEO

Brisbane Powerhouse has appointed Louise Bezzina – currently the Artistic Director of Brisbane Festival – as its new CEO/Artistic Director.

She takes up the reins at Brisbane Powerhouse in October after delivering her sixth and final Brisbane Festival, which has become Australia’s largest international arts festival in terms of audience engagement under her tenure.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's former 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

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