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 (SCS) | Roisín McDonough | (028) 9262 3533 | chief@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Assistant to the Council and Directors | Joanne Wright | 028 92623543 | jwright@artscouncil-ni.org |
| PA to the Chief Executive | Shirley Hanna | 028 926230521 | s.hanna@artscouncil-ni.org |
Arts Development Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Arts Development (UG7) | Nóirín McKinney | (028) 9262 3536 | nmckinney@artscouncil-ni.org |
Music
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Music (DP) | Ciaran Scullion | (028) 9262 3544 | cscullion@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Traditional Arts - including bands (CE) | Maria McAlister | (028) 9262 3529 | mmcalister@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Music (EO1) | Craig Corsar | (028) 9262 3508 | ccorsar@artscouncil-ni.org |
Literature
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Drama and Literature (DP) | Damian Smyth | (028) 9262 3546 | dsmyth@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Literature and Youth (EO1) | Julie McBride | (028) 9262 3530 | jmcbride@artscouncil-ni.org |
Drama and Dance
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Drama and Literature (DP) | Damian Smyth | (028) 9262 3546 | dsmyth@artscouncil-ni.org |
| ADO Drama and Dance Officer (CE) | Gilly Campbell | (028) 9262 3504 | gcampbell@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Development Officer (SO) | Sonya Whitefield | (028) 9262 3553 | swhitefield@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Drama and Dance (EO1) | Debbie Young | (028) 9262 3554 | dyoung@artscouncil-ni.org |
Visual Arts
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Visual Arts (DP) | Suzanne Lyle | (028) 9262 3527 | slyle@artscouncil-ni.org |
| ADO Visual Arts (CE) | Deirdre Robb | (028) 9262 3542 | drobb@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Arts Development Officer Visual Arts (Part-time) | Joanna Johnston | (028) 9262 3523 | jjohnston@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Visual Arts (EO1) | Beverly Coomber | (028) 9262 3507 | bcoomber@artscouncil-ni.org |
Operations
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Operations (UG7) | Lorraine McDowell | (028) 9262 3534 | lmcdowell@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Operations Officer (SO) | Maria Lynch | (028) 9262 3528 | mlynch@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Arts Support Officer (EO2) | Patricia Curran | (028) 9262 3511 | pcurran@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Arts Support Officer (EO2) | Joanne Forsyth | (028) 9262 3517 | jforsyth@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Arts Support Officer (EO2) | Anne Goodwin | (028) 9262 3520 | agoodwin@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Arts Support Officer (EO2) | Robert Stephenson | (028) 9262 3547 | rstephenson@artscouncil-ni.org |
Strategic Development Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Strategic Development & Head of Policy and Research (UG7) | Nick Livingston | (028) 9262 3526 | nlivingston@artscouncil-ni.org |
Participatory Arts
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Community and Participatory Arts (DP) (On secondment until August 2017) | Fionnuala Walsh | (028) 9262 3551 | fwalsh@artscouncil-ni.org |
| ADO Programmes Officer | Lorraine Calderwood | (028) 9262 3503 | lcalderwood@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Arts Development Officer Community Arts (CE) | Lizzie Devlin | (028) 9262 3513 | ldevlin@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Arts Development Officer Youth Arts & Safeguarding Officer (CE) | Gavin O’Connor | (028) 9262 3539 | goconnor@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Community and Voluntary Arts (EO1) | Anne Shipton | (028) 9262 3545 | ashipton@artscouncil-ni.org |
Voluntary Arts/Health and Disability
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Community and Participatory Arts (DP) (On secondment until August 2017) | Fionnuala Walsh | (028) 9262 3551 | fwalsh@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Community and Voluntary Arts (EO1) | Anne Shipton | (028) 9262 3545 | ashipton@artscouncil-ni.org |
Policy and Research
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Policy Officer (SO) | Graeme Stevenson | (028) 9262 3548 | gstevenson@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Research and Policy Officer (SO) (currently on maternity leave) | Ashleigh Lilley | (028) 9262 3525 | alilley@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Research and Policy Officer (Maternity cover) | Matthew Malcolm | 028 92 623525 | mmalcolm@artscouncil-ni.org |
Communications Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Manager (DP) | Grainne McCann | 028 9262 3531 | gmccann@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Communications Officer (SO) | Matthew Hendry | (028) 9262 3522 | mhendry@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Media Relations Officer (Part-time) (SO) | Sarah Coburn | (028) 9262 3506 | scoburn@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Media and Communications Officer (SO) | Angela Warren | (028) 9262 3552 | awarren@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Out of Hours Media Contact | Angela Warren | 07872840996 | awarren@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Digital Content Officer (EO1) | Leanne Magee | 028 92623538 | lmagee@artscouncil-ni.org |
Corporate Services Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Finance and Corporate Services (UG7) | Geoffrey Troughton | (028) 9262 3549 | gtroughton@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Office Manager | Vincent Crossey | (028) 9262 3509 | vcrossey@artscouncil-ni.org |
HR
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR Officer (Part-time)(SO) | Shanon Downey | (028) 9262 3514 | sdowney@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Departmental Support Officer (Corporate Services) | Siobhan McDowell | (028) 9262 3535 | smcdowell@artscouncil-ni.org |
| HR Officer (SO) | Witney Williamson | 028 9262 3524 | wwilliamson@artscouncil-ni.org |
Finance
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Manager (DP) | James McCumiskey | (028) 9262 3532 | jmccumiskey@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Accountant (SO) | Linda Gallagher | (028) 9262 3518 | lgallagher@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Finance Officer (EO2) | John Paul Fitzsimmons | (028) 9262 3516 | jpfitzsimons@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Finance Officer | Christine Ferris | (028) 92623515 | cferris@artscouncil-ni.org |
IT
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT Officer (EO1) | Francis Pill | (028) 9262 3540 | fpill@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Database Officer (Temporary) | Paul Loughran | 028 92 623559 | ploughran@artscouncil-ni.org |
Registry
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receptionist (Temporary, part-time) | Maura McClure | 028 92623555 | mmcclure@artscouncil-ni.org |
