Interim Executive Director, North West
For the last 13 years Aileen McEvoy has worked for North West Arts Board/Arts Council England, North West in a number of senior roles. Most recently as Director of External Relations she was responsible for arts development through external relationships, communications, resource development, education, diversity and creative industries. She was the regional manager of the national Creative Partnerships programme until March 2009. Aileen led on the implementation of the Arts Council’s first higher education strategy during 2007/08.
Aileen also has 12 years' experience of working in the museum and galleries sector. She held a number of high profile roles, including serving on the Tate Liverpool Advisory Council, Manchester Common Purpose Advisory Committee, and as a member of both the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Creative Economy Programme Working Group and their Policy Action Team for Arts and Sports. She currently leads for the Arts Council on the DCMS Working Group for UK Cities of Culture.