14/08/2026
We are delighted to announce that Martin Clark will be joining Towner as its new CEO & Director in January 2027. He was appointed by a panel led by our Chair of Trustees, Stephen Welton CBE, with President David Dimbleby.
Martin, who previously worked with Towner as a member of the Turner Prize 2023 jury, joins the team after ten years as Director of Camden Art Centre, London. During his tenure, he has grown the organisation’s profile and visibility, both nationally and internationally, programming and curating an internationally acclaimed series of exhibitions.
Before taking over at Camden Art Centre, Martin was Director at Bergen Kunsthall, Norway (2013-17), and prior to that, in 2007, he took up the post of Artistic Director at Tate St Ives (2007-13).
He joins at an exciting moment in Towner’s development as we look forward to delivering Towner Seven Sisters, the new cultural destination for art, heritage and nature at Black Robin Farm, and to growing our creative programme in Newhaven which supports artists, communities and creative businesses.
Martin said: “I’m enormously excited to be joining Towner at this pivotal moment for the organisation. It is already the largest and most significant museum and gallery of modern and contemporary art in the southeast, but with the delivery of Towner Seven Sisters at Black Robin Farm, we have the opportunity to create a new kind of arts organisation. One that brings together a world class collection, an ambitious and internationally renowned exhibition and commissioning programme, alongside innovative new models of education, training, skills development and creative opportunities, all set in the unique and breathtaking landscape of the South Downs National Park.”
We look forward to welcoming Martin when he joins us in the new year.
