Bluecoat is Liverpool’s contemporary arts centre, a working home for artists, and a place where audiences can experience art in new ways.
With a city centre location and striking, Grade I listed building, the Bluecoat offers a dynamic programme of exhibitions and events, an award-winning programme for families and children and a bustling café serving delicious homemade meals. Their legendary garden is open all year round, it’s the perfect spot for a coffee break.
Bluecoat is seeking a new Chair, a key appointment which will lead Bluecoat into their centenary year, 2027, when they will mark 100 years since their incorporation as the first arts centre in the UK.
This is an exciting time at Bluecoat as they start to realise the ambitions of their ten-year strategy: Bluecoat 2030. As Chair you’ll play a leadership role in helping achieve these ambitious goals – including welcoming more than 1 million visitors every year.
They are looking for someone who has proven leadership ability and is committed to Bluecoat’s work: creating new ways for everyone to experience the arts.
If this sounds like you and you also have:
● A passion for the arts.
● The ability to contribute time to the board – availability and willingness to attend meetings and time to support the Chief Executive in practical ways
● Previous experience as a Chair – ideally with a combination of artistic and social enterprise organisations.
And can personify the pillars of Bluecoat’s identity, they would love to hear from you.
Apply now: https://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/about/work-with-us/chair-of-the-board