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Mick Elliott

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Director of Culture
Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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Sir John Tusa

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Chair
University of the Arts

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John Knell
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David Kester

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Gillian Moore

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Head of Contemporary Culture
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Councillor Warren Bradley

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Leader
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Dame Liz Forgan

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Chair
Arts Council of England

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MAXIMISING THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS AND CULTURE THROUGHOUT THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
This Seminar will be held at The Brewery in London
On Friday 24th April 2009

Seminar reference AAC/235


Biography:

Sir John Tusa
Chair
University of the Arts

Sir John Tusa was appointed Chairman of the Court of Governors in summer 2007, succeeding Will Wyatt, who retired from the post which he had held since 1999. Sir John was Managing Director of the Barbican from 1995-2007, which experienced exceptional growth and success under his leadership. Prior to the Barbican, Sir John enjoyed a distinguished career in broadcasting, as Managing Director of the BBC World Service, as a presenter of Newsnight and as a newsreader on BBC television. He is a former trustee of the National Portrait Gallery and a board member of English National Opera, and is currently Vice Chairman of the British Museum and Chairman of the Wigmore Hall Trust.


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