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Review of Renaissance

February 2008: Six years on from its creation, Renaissance is undergoing a robust and objective appraisal to help it deliver maximum impact for the future. The review will capture experience of the first six years to consider the investment to date and gather evidence of the quality and scope of its effectiveness. The findings will be used to inform and shape the delivery of Renaissance from 1 April 2009.

The review will be overseen by an independent panel of experts chaired by Professor Sara Selwood and reporting directly to the MLA Board. The steering group membership is:

• Sara Selwood (Chair): Professor of Cultural Policy and Management, City University
• Mark Taylor: Director, Museums Association
• Diane Lees: Director, V&A Museum of Childhood and Director General Designate, Imperial War Museum
• David Fleming: Director, National Museums Liverpool
• Mark O’Neill: Head of Arts and Museums Glasgow
• Nichola Johnson: Director, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and Museology
• Tim Challans: Assistant Director, Leisure Culture and Lifelong Learning, Walsall Council
• Hedley Swain: Acting Director of Programme Delivery, MLA

Observer:

• Julie McGuinness: National Audit Office