Quay Arts has announced that Jo Cowan has been appointed as Director of the charity. Jo has been Acting Director since June and has worked for the organisation for over three years.

Quay Arts Trustee, Morris Barton, stated, 'There was an extremely high level of response from the national advertising. Jo was selected from a strong field and tough interview process and we are delighted she has accepted.’

Jo brings a wealth of experience to Quay Arts, with a background in visual arts and business management. Jo’s track-record and commercial experience will help deliver stability and growth in the coming years.

Jo stated: ‘I am delighted to be taking the Director position and am looking forward to building on the strong reputation of Quay Arts. I am under no illusions as to the challenging times ahead. Although Quay Arts only receives a small amount of public funding, every penny goes towards the exhibitions and programming. Inevitable cuts mean that we will have to find innovative ways of supporting ourselves as a charity and ensuring that we continue to deliver the high quality events, exhibitions, workshops and education programme that the Island has come to expect.’