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Geelong Arts Centre to farewell CEO

The Geelong Arts Centre announced today (Monday 19 February) that CEO and Creative Director, Joel McGuinness, will step down at the end of April to take up a new role as Executive Director, Experience at State Library Victoria.  

‘Joel McGuinness propelled Geelong Arts Centre into a new era. With the support of an amazing team, his visionary leadership and dedication delivered a stunning new Arts Centre for Geelong and the broader region, indeed for all Victorians and beyond. His energy and ideas inspired innovation and collaboration across the arts and cultural sector. Joel’s commitment to artistic excellence and community impact is an important legacy that will resonate for years to come. The Geelong Arts Centre Trust looks forward to continuing the momentum built under Joel’s leadership, further enriching the cultural landscape of Geelong and beyond,’ said Lesley Alway, Chair, Geelong Performing Arts Centre Trust.

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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