Birkett appointed Director of Glasgow International 

Glasgow International (GI), a biennial contemporary arts festival, has announced RICHARD BIRKETT as Festival Director.

Birkett has previously worked at London’s Institute of Contemporary Art as Chief Curator and as Curator at Artists Space in New York.

Occurring over 18 days, the visual arts festival operates on an open submission model for artists and curators based in Glasgow, alongside commissions from and exhibitions by international artists.

As Festival Director, Birkett will be responsible for the development and delivery of the festival’s 2024 edition. He will also lead a review of GI’s creative and strategic direction, artistic vision and operational delivery, while building upon the festival’s commitments towards anti-racism and structural and artistic equity.

Birkett commented: “From its beginnings nearly twenty years ago, the strength of GI has lain in the depth and integrity of artistic, curatorial and community work occurring in Glasgow, and its reciprocity with discourse and practice occurring elsewhere. It is around an ethos of responsiveness, intersectionality, and collective care that I hope GI can reshape itself.

“I’m looking forward, with the fantastic GI team and others, to building a 2024 festival that centres collaboration and multiple perspectives at the juncture between the local and the global.”