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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings, including appointments at Sport for Jove, WASO, Geelong Arts Centre and more.

25 Nov 2024 9:43

Richard Watts

On the Move is ArtsHub's weekly wrap of Australian arts sector appointments. The photo depicts a line of ballerinas training en pointe, showing their feet and shoes in close-up.

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West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) has announced the appointment of composer, cellist and music director Iain Grandage to its Board of Directors.

A highly regarded and collaborative artist, Grandage was the Artistic Director of Perth Festival from 2020 to 2024, and is currently a Commissioner on the Board of Tourism WA. During his 30-year career Grandage has had a long-standing relationship with WASO as an independent artist, through various collaborations with Perth Festival and as a former WASO Composer in Residence.

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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