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Artistic director embarks on the Clore
As a result of support by The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) and the Assembly Government, Simon Harris has embarked on the year-long Clore Fellowship Leadership Programme, established to promote leadership in the arts. Harris, former playwright and theatre producer, now in charge of Sgript Cymru, a drama company specialising in writing by Welsh playwrights, is the first Welsh recipient of the prestigious fellowship. Which has received £35,000 funding from a combination of the Welsh Assembly Government and ACW. ACW’s Chief Executive, Peter Tyndall, said: ‘It is crucially important that Wales invests in the development of its future cultural leaders. We are very pleased to be supporting - in partnership with the Assembly Government - a fellowship for Wales within the Clore Leadership Programme. ‘The Clore Fellowship is a great opportunity to develop and nurture future leaders for Wales’s vibrant and active cultural sector. By investing in our cultural leaders, the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the whole sector will be improved.’ Alun Pugh, Minister for Culture, Welsh Language and Sport, said: ‘This is a remarkable opportunity for outstanding individuals from Wales to develop their leadership skills, talent and confidence within the cultural sector. The development of leadership in the cultural sector will be crucial to its future success.’ As part of the programme, Harris will receive professional development through mentoring, tuition and group learning and two intensive two-week residential courses. He will also undertake an in-depth research project and be seconded to a new organisation where he will have experience of managing a high level project. Harris said, ‘The Fellowship will provide me with the opportunity to learn from the best in the field while developing my leadership skills through a personalised programme of training, practical experience and research. ‘Although I’m sure it will help me to realise my own potential as a leader, the real winners will be the people I work with because I’ll be better able to help them realise their potential too,’ he said. Lord Smith of Finsbury, Director of the Clore Leadership Programme, said: ‘Our hope is that at the end of their year's Fellowship, recipients will be of greater value to their existing place of work, and will also be in a position to take on bigger and more demanding roles in future. By helping exceptional individuals to make a step-change in their skills and career potential, we aim to bring substantial benefit to the cultural field as a whole.’ For further information, CLICK HERE
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