Staff List
Placing arts at the heart of our social, economic and creative life.
The Arts Council staff includes art form specialists and support staff who will offer guidance and advice on funding opportunities and project development. Below is a list of staff members at the Arts Council and their contact details.
Chief Executive’s Office
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive | Roisín McDonough | chief@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| PA to the Chief Executive | Shirley Hanna | s.hanna@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Assistant to the Council and Directors |
Diane Dillon | ddillon@artscouncil-ni.org |
Arts Development Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Arts Development | Nóirín McKinney | nmckinney@artscouncil-ni.org |
Music
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Music | Ciaran Scullion | cscullion@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| ADO Traditional Arts - including bands (Job share, Part time, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesday AM) | Maria McAlister | mmcalister@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| ADO Music and Traditional Arts (Secondment) | Joanne Wright | jwright@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| AADO Music and Traditional Arts - including bands | Shannon Downey | ShannonDowney@artscouncil-ni.org |
Literature
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Literature and Drama | Damian Smyth | dsmyth@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| AADO Literature, Drama and Dance | Julie McBride | jmcbride@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| AADO Drama and Dance | Roisin Murray | rmurray@artscouncil-ni.org |
Drama and Dance
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Literature and Drama | Damian Smyth | dsmyth@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| ADO Drama and Dance Officer | Caoileann Curry-Thompson | cthompson@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| AADO Literature, Drama and Dance | Julie McBride | jmcbride@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| AADO Literature, Drama and Dance | Craig Corsar | ccorsar@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| AADO Drama and Dance | Roisin Murray | rmurray@artscouncil-ni.org |
Visual Arts
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Visual Arts | Suzanne Lyle | slyle@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| ADO Visual Arts | Patricia Lavery | plavery@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| ADO Visual Arts | Joanna Johnston | jjohnston@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| AADO Visual Arts & Craft, Health & Venues | Robert Stephenson | rstephenson@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| ADO Visual Arts | Jacqueline Barker | Jacqueline.barker@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| AADO Visual Arts | Beverly Coomber | bcoomber@artscouncil-ni.org |
Operations
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Operations | Maria Lynch | mlynch@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Arts Support Officer | Patricia Curran | pcurran@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Arts Support Officer | Joanne Forsyth | jforsyth@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Arts Support Officer | Olivia Gamble (Temp) | ogamble@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Deputy Operations Officer | Andrea McKittrick | amckittrick@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Creative Industries Development Officer | Matthew Malcolm | mmalcolm@artscouncil-ni.org |
Strategic Development Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships | Karly Greene | kgreene@artscouncil-ni.org |
Participatory Arts
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Community Arts and Education | Gilly Campbell | gcampbell@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| ADO Programmes Officer | Lorraine Calderwood | lcalderwood@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| ADO Community Arts (Part-time, Wednesday-Friday) | Lizzie Devlin | ldevlin@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Development Officer, Festivals, Venues & International | Sonya Whitefield | swhitefield@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| ADO Youth Arts, Carnival & Circus (Safeguarding Officer) | Gavin O’Connor | goconnor@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| AADO Community, Youth, Carnival & Circus Arts | Anne Shipton | ashipton@artscouncil-ni.org |
Voluntary Arts/Health and Disability
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Community Arts and Education | Gilly Campbell | gcampbell@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| AADO Community, Youth, Carnival & Circus Arts | Anne Shipton | ashipton@artscouncil-ni.org |
Policy and Research
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships | Karly Greene | kgreene@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Research and Policy Officer | Graeme Stevenson | gstevenson@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Research and Policy Officer | Ashleigh Lilley (Currently on Maternity leave) | alilley@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Creative Industries Development Officer | Matthew Malcolm | mmalcolm@artscouncil-ni.org |
Communications Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Manager (Part-time) | Grainne McCann | gmccann@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Communications Officer | Matthew Hendry | mhendry@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Media Relations Officer (Part-time) | Sarah Coburn | scoburn@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Media and Communications Officer | Angela Warren | awarren@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Out of Hours Media Contact | Angela Warren | awarren@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Digital Content Officer | Leanne Magee | lmagee@artscouncil-ni.org |
Corporate Services Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Finance and Corporate Services | Geoffrey Troughton | gtroughton@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Office Manager | Vincent Crossey | vcrossey@artscouncil-ni.org |
HR
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR Manager (Part-time) | Shanon Downey | sdowney@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Departmental Support Officer (Corporate Services) (Part-time) | Siobhan McDowell | smcdowell@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| HR Manager | Witney Williamson | wwilliamson@artscouncil-ni.org |
Finance
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Manager | James McCumiskey | jmccumiskey@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Accountant | Linda Gallagher | lgallagher@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Finance Officer | John Paul Fitzsimons | jpfitzsimons@artscouncil-ni.org | |
| Finance Officer | Christine Ferris | cferris@artscouncil-ni.org |
IT
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generalist IT Officer (Temporary) | Matthew Lindsay | mlindsay@artscouncil-ni.org |
Registry
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