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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week’s arts sector appointments include Omega Ensemble’s new CEO, the departure of a founding Artistic Director, and more.

7 Apr 2026 12:35

Richard Watts

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Visual artist Lee Harrop has joined the Board of Darwin’s Northern Centre for Contemporary Art.

Harrop was born in Aotearoa/New Zealand and now resides in Darwin/Garramilla on unceded Larrakia land. She was awarded a PhD at Charles Darwin University, Australia and a Master of Fine Arts, First Class Honours, from Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design, New Zealand. Her art practice is ecologically oriented and includes collaborative interdisciplinary projects. Harrop’s intention is to bring an awareness to environmental and social justice issues through her artworks.

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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