Chinese Arts Centre is delighted to announce that Sally Lai has been appointed as our new CEO.
Following an MA in Contemporary Art Curation from Goldsmiths and work at Arts Council England, Sally was Curator at Chinese Arts Centre from 2002 to 2005. She left to take up a fellowship on the Clore Leadership Programme and has since undertaken a number of roles as a creative consultant and curator. This has included working for the Cultural Olympiad, London 2012, Arts Council England and curating a number of projects. Most recently she has been working as Assistant Director and Head of Programmes at firstsite. Her advisory roles have included acting as a Specialist Advisor to Visual Arts Department of the Scottish Arts Council, an Action Group Member of Mission, Models, Money and was a member of Culture Northwest. She is also a Fellow of the RSA and alumni of the Stanford Executive Programme for Leaders in the Arts.
Sally Lai: “I am excited to rejoin Chinese Arts Centre and look forward to leading its development; maximising its potential, building on its strong foundations and international standing, whilst keeping artistic practice at its heart.”
Albert Cheah, Chair: “The Board of Directors are absolutely delighted with the appointment and look forward to Sally Lai leading Chinese Arts Centre into a new and exciting future!”
