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 | (028) 92 623533 | chief@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Assistant to the Council and Directors (Temporary) | Diane Dillon | (028) 92 623543 | ddillon@artscouncil-ni.org |
| PA to the Chief Executive | Shirley Hanna | (028) 92 623521 | s.hanna@artscouncil-ni.org |
Arts Development Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Arts Development | Nóirín McKinney | (028) 92 623536 | nmckinney@artscouncil-ni.org |
Music
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Music | Ciaran Scullion | (028) 92 623544 | cscullion@artscouncil-ni.org |
| ADO Traditional Arts - including bands (currently on Maternity Leave) | Maria McAlister | (028) 92 623529 | mmcalister@artscouncil-ni.org |
| ADO Traditional Arts - including bands (Maternity cover) | Joanne Wright | (028) 92 623529 | jwright@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Traditional Arts - including bands | Andrea McKittrick | (028) 92 623508 | amckittrick@artscouncil-ni.org |
Literature
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Drama and Literature | Damian Smyth | (028) 92 623546 | dsmyth@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Literature, Drama and Dance | Julie McBride | (028) 92 623530 | jmcbride@artscouncil-ni.org |
Drama and Dance
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Drama and Literature | Damian Smyth | (028) 92 623546 | dsmyth@artscouncil-ni.org |
| ADO Drama and Dance Officer | Currently Recruiting | (029) 92 623551 | |
| Development Officer | Sonya Whitefield | (028) 92 623553 | swhitefield@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Literature, Drama and Dance | Julie McBride | (028) 92 623530 | jmcbride@artscouncil-ni.org |
Visual Arts
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Visual Arts | Suzanne Lyle | (028) 92 623527 | slyle@artscouncil-ni.org |
| ADO Visual Arts | Patricia Lavery | (028) 92 623542 | plavery@artscouncil-ni.org |
| ADO Visual Arts (Part-time) | Joanna Johnston | (028) 92 623523 | jjohnston@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Visual Arts & Craft, Health & Venues | Beverly Coomber | (028) 92 623507 | bcoomber@artscouncil-ni.org |
Operations
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Operations | Currently Recruiting | ||
| Temporary Operations Manager | Maria Lynch | (028) 92 623528 | mlynch@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Arts Support Officer | Patricia Curran | (028) 92 623511 | pcurran@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Arts Support Officer | Joanne Forsyth | (028) 92 623517 | jforsyth@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Arts Support Officer | Anne Goodwin | (028) 92 623520 | agoodwin@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Arts Support Officer | Robert Stephenson | (028) 92 623547 | rstephenson@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Creative Industries Development Officer | David McConnell | (028) 92 623502 | dmcconnell@artscouncil-ni.org |
Strategic Development Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Strategic Development & Head of Policy and Research | Nick Livingston | (028) 92 623526 | nlivingston@artscouncil-ni.org |
Participatory Arts
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Community Arts and Education | Gilly Campbell | (028) 92 623504 | gcampbell@artscouncil-ni.org |
| ADO Programmes Officer | Lorraine Calderwood | (028) 92 623503 | lcalderwood@artscouncil-ni.org |
| ADO Community Arts | Lizzie Devlin | (028) 92 623513 | ldevlin@artscouncil-ni.org |
| ADO Youth Arts, Carnival & Circus (Safeguarding Officer) | Gavin O’Connor | (028) 92 623539 | goconnor@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Community, Youth, Carnival & Circus Arts | Anne Shipton | (028) 92 623545 | ashipton@artscouncil-ni.org |
Voluntary Arts/Health and Disability
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Community Arts and Education | Gilly Campbell | (028) 92 623504 | gcampbell@artscouncil-ni.org |
| AADO Community, Youth, Carnival & Circus Arts | Anne Shipton | (028) 92 623545 | ashipton@artscouncil-ni.org |
Policy and Research
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Policy Officer | Graeme Stevenson | (028) 92 623548 | gstevenson@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Research and Policy Officer (currently on Maternity Leave) | Ashleigh Lilley | (028) 92 623525 | alilley@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Research and Policy Officer (Secondment) | Matthew Malcolm | (028) 92 623525 | mmalcolm@artscouncil-ni.org |
Communications Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Manager | Grainne McCann | (028) 92 623531 | gmccann@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Communications Officer | Matthew Hendry | (028) 92 623522 | mhendry@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Media Relations Officer (Part-time) | Sarah Coburn | (028) 92 623506 | scoburn@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Media and Communications Officer | Angela Warren | (028) 92 623552 | awarren@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Out of Hours Media Contact | Angela Warren | 07872840996 | awarren@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Digital Content Officer | Leanne Magee | (028) 92 623538 | lmagee@artscouncil-ni.org |
Corporate Services Department
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Finance and Corporate Services | Geoffrey Troughton | (028) 92 623549 | gtroughton@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Office Manager | Vincent Crossey | (028) 92 623509 | vcrossey@artscouncil-ni.org |
HR
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR Officer (Part-time) | Shanon Downey | (028) 92 623514 | sdowney@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Departmental Support Officer (Corporate Services) (Part-time) | Siobhan McDowell | (028) 92 623535 | smcdowell@artscouncil-ni.org |
| HR Officer | Witney Williamson | (028) 92 623524 | wwilliamson@artscouncil-ni.org |
Finance
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Manager | James McCumiskey | (028) 92 623532 | jmccumiskey@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Accountant | Linda Gallagher | (028) 92 623518 | lgallagher@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Finance Officer | John Paul Fitzsimons | (028) 92 623516 | jpfitzsimons@artscouncil-ni.org |
| Finance Officer | Christine Ferris | (028) 92 623515 | cferris@artscouncil-ni.org |
IT
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generalist IT Officer (Temporary) | Matthew Lindsay | (028) 92 623554 | mlindsay@artscouncil-ni.org |
Registry
| Title (Grade) | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receptionist (Temporary, part-time) | Maura McClure | (028) 92 623555 | mmcclure@artscouncil-ni.org |