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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Geelong Arts Centre farewells CEO, new Director at the National Museum of Australia, and more.

19 Feb 2024 10:10

Richard Watts

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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.  

Responding to McGuinness’ forthcoming departure, the Geelong Arts Centre Trust paid tribute to his exceptional skills in leading the institution into a new era of artistic innovation and community engagement.

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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 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts