Sarah Munro has been announced as the new director of England’s BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. Munro joins BALTIC following a distinguished career in Glasgow as both artistic director of Tramway and head of arts for the city where she led the bid to bring Turner Prize 2015 to Scotland for the first time.Munro will take up the position at BALTIC in November 2015, replacing Godfrey Worsdale who is leaving the gallery after seven years to run the Henry Moore Foundation where he will succeed Richard Calvocoressi who is retiring after eight years in the role.Munro said: “I am thrilled to be given this opportunity, not only of leading one of the best contemporary art spaces in Europe, but of playing an exciting role in supporting the cultural infrastructure of Gateshead and the North East of England. It was always going to have to be something very special to lure me out of Scotland, and BALTIC is just that — an incredible building, highly skilled and knowledgeable staff, mixed with the warmth of the local people — it’s simply irresistible.”Peter Buchan, chair of BALTIC Board of Trustees, said: “I am thrilled that Sarah has accepted the appointment as BALTIC's new director. Her undoubted success in developing the lively and world class arts and cultural scene in Glasgow makes her the ideal person to join BALTIC and build on the achievements we have made over 13 years.As head of arts for Glasgow Life since 2012, Munro’s current post has incorporated her role at the international arts centre Tramway where she was artistic director from 2008 to 2012, during which time she led the revitalization of the centre’s public programming.
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