News Articles for Rick Heath

This week's appointments include Chelsea Tobin, Sarah Standish, Naomi Pigram-Mitchell, Rick Heath, Gary Smith, and others.

After holding senior roles at the Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA, Perth International Arts Festival and PAC Australia, Rick Heath has been selected to lead Community Arts Network.

More changes are set to shake up the peak industry body, including the resignation of a further six board members, amid funding uncertainty and its chief executive's departure.

The disruption of the past two years has contributed to leadership changes and restructures.

Rick Heath is departing from his role as chief executive of Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA after two years at the helm and will be succeeded by former Screenwest boss Ian Booth.

The 2020 balance sheets of WA arts companies appear strong, but performance anxiety lingers.

Artists are putting pressure on arts organisations to think more carefully about where their funds come from.

The pandemic has highlighted the plight of the arts sector but will the support continue?

The performing arts sector is coming up with new ways to ensure people are entertained, in light of government restrictions on indoor events attended by 100 people or more as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rick Heath has been named executive director at Black Swan State Theatre Company, following controversy over sudden leadership changes at the organisation last year.