Saad-Eddine Said has been appointed Co-Chair of CVAN. This co-chairing model represents a significant shift in our governance structure and will improve our capacity to rise to the challenges facing our sector.
Artistic Director and Chief Executive of New Art Exchange, Saad brings a wealth of experience of widening access to the arts which will support our work to empower marginalised and underrepresented communities to occupy their rightful place in the sector. He will lead in partnership with Sarah Munro, Director of BALTIC, Centre for Contemporary Art and CVAN Chair since 2016.
On accepting his new role, Saad said “I am extremely excited to join CVAN as Co-Chair alongside Sarah Munro. CVAN’s work for a more fair and equitable visual arts sector is urgently needed. I look forward to leading vital conversations so that equality and diversity are endorsed as an uncompromised and key pillar within the visual arts sector and beyond.”
Welcoming Saad’s appointment, Sarah said “We are responding to the toughest challenges the sector has ever faced. The opportunity to work alongside Saad, with his drive to change the conversation of who owns our public galleries and who occupies them is exciting and signals a progressive step forward for CVAN.”
