News Release
Professor Seona Reid has been appointed a Trustee
of The Tate Gallery it has been announced. The appointment, which was made by
the Prime Minister, is for 4 years from May 2013. Professor Reid’s appointment
to this prestigious role comes just a few months before she steps down after 14
successful years at the helm of the internationally renowned Glasgow School of
Art.
of The Tate Gallery it has been announced. The appointment, which was made by
the Prime Minister, is for 4 years from May 2013. Professor Reid’s appointment
to this prestigious role comes just a few months before she steps down after 14
successful years at the helm of the internationally renowned Glasgow School of
Art.
“I am honoured to have been
appointed as a Trustee of Tate,” says Professor Reid. “Tate is one of the world’s leading art institutions which through its
regional galleries – Tate Liverpool, and Tate St Ives – the hugely popular Tate
Modern and Tate Britain in London, its partnerships with regional museums
throughout Britain and the annual Turner Prize, has done much to ensure a wide
understanding of and interest in contemporary art.”
“ I am delighted to have
this opportunity to make whatever contribution I can, with the other
Trustees, Sir Nicholas Serota and all the staff of Tate to support
this remarkable institution in continuing to build on its
significant achievements to date and engaging an ever wider range of people
with modern and contemporary art.”
this opportunity to make whatever contribution I can, with the other
Trustees, Sir Nicholas Serota and all the staff of Tate to support
this remarkable institution in continuing to build on its
significant achievements to date and engaging an ever wider range of people
with modern and contemporary art.”
Nicholas Serota, Director Tate said: “Seona Reid’s expertise in the fields of
education and public policy in the arts and culture, along with her obvious
passion and dedication, will be of enormous benefit to Tate.”
education and public policy in the arts and culture, along with her obvious
passion and dedication, will be of enormous benefit to Tate.”
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For further information on the GSA contact:
Lesley Booth
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press@gsa.ac.uk
For further information on The Tate contact:
The Press Office
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7887 8730/31/32
pressoffice@tate.org.uk
Professor Reid
Seona Reid was appointed Director to the Glasgow
School of Art in September 1999, a post from which she will step down in August
2013 after 14 highly successful years. Previously she served as Director of the
Scottish Arts Council for nine years, and before that Assistant Director
(Strategy and Regional Development) of Greater London Arts; Director of Shape;
Head of Public Relations Ballet Rambert; Press and Publicity Officer at
Northern Dance Theatre; Business Manager, Lincoln Theatre Royal and a freelance
arts consultant working with the Arts Council of Great Britain and the London
Contemporary Dance Trust.
School of Art in September 1999, a post from which she will step down in August
2013 after 14 highly successful years. Previously she served as Director of the
Scottish Arts Council for nine years, and before that Assistant Director
(Strategy and Regional Development) of Greater London Arts; Director of Shape;
Head of Public Relations Ballet Rambert; Press and Publicity Officer at
Northern Dance Theatre; Business Manager, Lincoln Theatre Royal and a freelance
arts consultant working with the Arts Council of Great Britain and the London
Contemporary Dance Trust.
Professor Reid is currently Scotland’s Commissioner
to the UK-US Fulbright Commission, a member of the Advisory Panel to DCMS for
the selection of the 2017 UK City of Culture, a member of the Universities
Scotland Executive Committee and a Board member of Cove Park.
to the UK-US Fulbright Commission, a member of the Advisory Panel to DCMS for
the selection of the 2017 UK City of Culture, a member of the Universities
Scotland Executive Committee and a Board member of Cove Park.
In the recent past, Seona Reid has served as a
Commissioner on the Scottish Broadcasting Commission; a member of Universities
UK creative industries steering group; a member of the Knowledge and Evaluation
Committee of the Arts and Humanities Research Council; Vice Chair of the
Lighthouse Centre for Architecture, Design and the City ; and on the Boards of
The Arches and Suspect Culture Theatre.
Commissioner on the Scottish Broadcasting Commission; a member of Universities
UK creative industries steering group; a member of the Knowledge and Evaluation
Committee of the Arts and Humanities Research Council; Vice Chair of the
Lighthouse Centre for Architecture, Design and the City ; and on the Boards of
The Arches and Suspect Culture Theatre.
Professor Reid is a Fellow of the Royal Society of
Arts; has four honorary degrees from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen (1995),
from the University of Glasgow (1999), from Glasgow Caledonian University
(2001) and from Strathclyde University (2009), all for services to the arts in
Scotland. She became an honorary professor of the University of Glasgow in 1995
and was awarded a CBE in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to the Creative
Industries.
Arts; has four honorary degrees from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen (1995),
from the University of Glasgow (1999), from Glasgow Caledonian University
(2001) and from Strathclyde University (2009), all for services to the arts in
Scotland. She became an honorary professor of the University of Glasgow in 1995
and was awarded a CBE in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to the Creative
Industries.
She is also Deputy Chair of the National Heritage
Memorial Fund, and Chair of its Committee for Scotland, for which she receives
£20,749 on the basis that she dedicates approximately five days a month to the
role.
Memorial Fund, and Chair of its Committee for Scotland, for which she receives
£20,749 on the basis that she dedicates approximately five days a month to the
role.
The Tate and Trustees
Tate’s mission, laid down by the 1992 Museums and
Galleries Act, is to increase public understanding and enjoyment of British art
and International modern and contemporary art.
Its responsibilities are safeguarding and enhancing its assets, which
are the collections, expertise in the collections and subject area, and the buildings. Tate seeks to spread the benefits of those
assets by maximising access and developing value for visitors, satisfying
stakeholders and through effective organisation and sound financial management.
Galleries Act, is to increase public understanding and enjoyment of British art
and International modern and contemporary art.
Its responsibilities are safeguarding and enhancing its assets, which
are the collections, expertise in the collections and subject area, and the buildings. Tate seeks to spread the benefits of those
assets by maximising access and developing value for visitors, satisfying
stakeholders and through effective organisation and sound financial management.
The Board is appointed by the Prime Minister, other
than one appointment made by the Trustees of the National Gallery as part of a
reciprocal arrangement and the process follows the OCPA Code of Practice. Trustees are unpaid, and are expected to
devote approximately two days per month to the task, on average.
than one appointment made by the Trustees of the National Gallery as part of a
reciprocal arrangement and the process follows the OCPA Code of Practice. Trustees are unpaid, and are expected to
devote approximately two days per month to the task, on average.
All public appointments are made on merit and
political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original
Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for defined political activity in
the last five years to be made public.
Dr Reid has declared no such political activity.
political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original
Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for defined political activity in
the last five years to be made public.
Dr Reid has declared no such political activity.