Moira Sinclair
Moira Sinclair became Executive Director of Arts Council England, London in March 2008, where she is responsible for the support and development of the arts throughout the capital, overseeing a portfolio of over 250 regularly funded organisations, which includes many of the national companies such as the Royal Opera House and the National Theatre, alongside many smaller influential and experimental companies such as Company of Angels and Bigga Fish.
Moira was previously Director of Development for the London office, where she led on strengthening relationships with London’s Mayor and with the 33 boroughs and in placing the arts at the heart of the successful £9.4m cross-sectoral Well London bid. She also worked closely with the other London agencies on cultural planning for the Thames Gateway and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Before joining Arts Council in 2005, Moira was Director of Vital Arts, an award winning arts and health organisation. She has also worked in local government, and in theatre and production management, with roles at Greencandle Dance Company, Tricycle Theatre and at the Hexagon in Reading among others. A graduate of Manchester University where she studied drama, Moira became a Clore Fellow in 2004/05.