Maria Balshaw

Maria Balshaw
CBE
Born (1970-01-24) 24 January 1970 (age 54)
Birmingham, England
Alma materUniversity of Sussex
OccupationDirector of Tate
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Maria Jane Balshaw CBE (born 24 January 1970)[1] is director of the Tate art museums and galleries. The appointment was confirmed by Theresa May, the UK Prime Minister at the time, on 16 January 2017, making Balshaw the first female director of the Tate.

Balshaw has been director of the Whitworth, University of Manchester and also of Manchester City Galleries, which includes Manchester Art Gallery and Gallery of Costume. Until May 2017 she was director of culture for Manchester City Council.[2] Balshaw also serves on the national council of the Arts Council England.[3]

On 12 June 2015 Balshaw was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in the Queen's birthday honours list, for Services to the Arts.[4]

  1. ^ Staff writer (17 June 2011). "The tales of one city". Arts Industry. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Maria Balshaw". art.mmu.ac.uk. Manchester School of Art.
  3. ^ "Maria Balshaw appointed to the Board of Arts Council England". gov.uk. GOV.UK.
  4. ^ Press Association (12 June 2015). "Queen's birthday honours list 2015: GCB, DBE and CBE". The Guardian.