Edel Assanti has announced the appointment of Jack Charlesworth in the role of Director, Sales and Commercial Development.
With a background in arts fundraising and cultural strategy, Jack was most recently Associate Director of Outset Contemporary Art Fund. For seven years he led the operations of the charity, overseeing transformative grant giving alongside the patrons’ programme of international events. Jack began his career within public institutions including Nottingham Contemporary and the Royal Collection, and has since managed creative partnerships and events for corporate clients including UBS, Coutts, NatWest, Tiffany & Co. and Conde Nast. He has further been a contributor to Cause4’s Ethical Fundraising Enquiry (2022), the British Council’s Arts Philanthropy in the Philippines study (2021), and currently sits on the Development Committee of South London Gallery, UK.
Jack states that:
Having long followed Edel Assanti’s programme, it is an absolute privilege to contribute to their important work in championing the careers and voices of such luminary artists. The gallery’s commitment to presenting timely exhibitions and fostering meaningful discourse within the international cultural sector has always resonated deeply with me, and I am thrilled about the opportunities ahead to bring my experience to this dynamic team.
Jack joins the gallery at an exciting moment, following the opening of The Stars Fell on Alabama: Southern Black Renaissance, an exhibition coinciding with the final week of Lonnie Holley’s celebrated exhibition at Camden Art Centre, and in advance of the opening Noémie Goudal’s presentation for the Prix Marcel Duchamp in Paris next month.
