Anthony Sargent CBE

UK

After studying Politics Philosophy and Economics at Oxford University, Anthony worked for 13 years in BBC Radio and TV presentation, production and management, before moving to London’s Southbank Centre as Artistic Projects Director. Appointed Birmingham City Council’s Head of Arts in 1990, he created Birmingham’s first Arts Strategy and led all the Council’s major arts projects and festivals, co-leading with Sir Simon Rattle Birmingham’s acclaimed 10-year festival of the 20th Century, Towards the Millennium.

After rejoining the BBC in the management team for their nationwide Radio and TV Millennium Music Live Festival, he was founding General Director for 15 years of Sage Gateshead (the award-winning international centre for music performance and education) before moving to Canada to lead Luminato Festival Toronto as its CEO. Now an international consultant and advisor, an ISPA member for 25 years (ISPA’s Board Chair 2013-2016), he has hosted 16 editions of ISPA’s Pitch New Works.

Host
Pitch New Works
Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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