Carriageworks – the premiere arts venue in Sydney – recently announced it had appointed the respected international arts administrator, Fergus Linehan, as its next Chief Executive Officer. It is not an easy gig to take on – a multi-arts venue, in a heritage building that spans government funding and commercial enterprise, all while sitting on First Nations real estate.
If anyone can manage it, the Irish-born Linehan is well-placed to do so, formerly leading the acclaimed Edinburgh International Festival (2015-2022), the Dublin Theatre Festival as both a producer and director, and and before that Sydney Festival (2006-2009), Vivid Live at the Sydney Opera House (2012-2014).
