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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week’s arts sector appointments include Board positions announced by the Federal Arts Minister and farewells from Artistic Directors in Darwin and Townsville.

31 Mar 2026 14:41

Richard Watts

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Kim McKay AO, Director and CEO of the Australian Museum, has been appointed Chair of the Council of Australasian Museum Directors, the peak body representing 24 major museums across Australia and New Zealand.

McKay brings more than 14 years of leadership at AM to the role, originally as a Trustee for two years and as Director and CEO for 12 years. During her tenure she has helped transform the AM into one of the premier natural history and culture museums in the region.

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Richard Watts

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