Nick Marchand

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Nick Marchand is a British-Australian theatre and arts specialist. From 2006 to 2010, he was Artistic Director and Chief Executive Officer of Griffin Theatre Company. He was previously co-curator of Wharf 2 Blueprints at Sydney Theatre Company (2001-05). [1] [2]

In 2010, he was announced as Country Director of the British Council in Australia. In 2014 he became the British Council’s Director Arts for China and North-East Asia and in 2019 he took up the position of Head of International Programmes at the Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London. [3]

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  2. Creagh, Sunanda (12 October 2005). "Pair leave prints on bold experiment". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  3. Hallett, Bryce (24 May 2010). "Strong new voice of innovation". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2010.