Chair of the Board and Trustees

Art Reach


Job Summary

We’re recruiting for a new Chair and up to six new Trustees to join our current Board of experienced Trustees and its management team.

Job Description

We’re on the lookout for a new Chair and up to six Trustees to join our Board as we continue to evolve under new leadership. With dynamic festivals like Journeys Festival International and Re/action Festival, a growing national consultancy portfolio, and a deep commitment to inclusive programming and cultural leadership, now is the time to join us as we scale our ambitions and deepen our impact.

We want bold thinkers who care about the role of creativity in shaping compassionate, inclusive communities. Whether you bring lived experience of migration, expertise in arts production, safeguarding, marketing, or fundraising – we want to hear from you.

This is a voluntary opportunity to join a values-driven organisation making a difference through festivals, cultural programmes and consultancy across the UK and Europe.

Closing date: 8.00am Monday 30 June 2025

Job Requirements

We are seeking Board members who are:

Enthusiastic about the arts with a strong commitment to Art Reach values and approach

Clear communicators, able to articulate position, beliefs and rationale in an inclusive way

Able to operate with integrity and respect confidentiality when required

Well-respected in their field of work with a broad network of contacts that can be of assistance to Art Reach

Strategic thinkers, able to navigate and understand multiple stakeholder relationships

Understanding and accepting of the legal duties required

Following a Trustee Skills Audit in 2025 we are particularly interested in Trustees with knowledge of:

Festival / Arts Production

Marketing / Communications & Campaigning

Fundraising (community & corporate) and Business Development

Safeguarding children and young people

Lived experience of the asylum system / migration and/or disability

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Chair of the Board and Trustees
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025

  • Location:

    East Midlands

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Job: Chair of the Board and Trustees

Job: Chair of the Board and Trustees

Organisation: Art Reach

Postcode: LE1 1RE

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