Towner Eastbourne

Towner in Eastbourne has been collecting and exhibiting contemporary art for 100 years and is the largest gallery on the southeast coast with a national and international profile presenting an ambitious programme of temporary and collection-based exhibitions, events and engagement activities for 200,000 visitors each year. A winner of Art Fund’s Museum of the Year 2020 and host of the 2024 Turner Prize, Towner is recognised for balancing its programme with being a free and open community resource.

Off the back of hosting the Turner Prize, and with exciting ambitions such as Black Robin Farm ahead, the Board of Trustees are now looking to recruit a new Chair to work with the Trustees, Joe Hill, Director & CEO, and the Executive Team to shape Towner’s strategic direction and take it to the next exciting chapter of its illustrious history. The Chair will act as an ambassador for Towner, promoting the current offer and future vision. They will build strategic alliances and networks and increase funding and raise the profile of the organisation.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate excellent relationship-building and communication and be able to represent the gallery across a wide range of external stakeholders including funders, partners, and policymakers. The Chair will also have a passion for the visual arts and the power of art to transform lives.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Towner Eastbourne on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference EBMNA. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Friday 22^nd March 2024.