Following an extensive search lasting several months, during which it interviewed a number of highly qualified candidates, the Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority recently announced that it has appointed Mr Graham Sheffield as its chief executive officer. Mr Sheffield has served as Artistic Director for the successful and popular Barbican Centre in London, one of Europe’s largest integrated arts centre, for 15 years.
The Chairman of the Board of the WKCDA, Mr Henry Tang, said, "We were attracted to Mr Sheffield’s wealth of experience driving the artistic vision, policy and strategy for one of the world’s most respected art centres—especially the fact that his work spans multiple art forms, including performing arts, visual arts, film and much more. His vision, managerial talents and expertise in the international arts scene will also provide the WKCD with leadership it needs to become Asia’s leading centre for arts and culture, bringing the best of the arts from around the world to Hong Kong and the best of Hong Kong arts to the world."
As CEO, Mr Sheffield will lead and manage the artistic and operational initiatives and projects related to the development of the WKCD. He will report to the Board of the WKCDA and serve as a member. The appointment is effective mid-August 2010.
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