News item | 20-05-2022 | 16:30
Mrs. Drs. Deirdre Carasso is appointed as a member of the Council for Culture. The Council of Ministers has agreed to this on a proposal from State Secretary Uslu of Culture and Media. The appointment will take effect on 1 July 2022 for a period of four years.
Deirdre Carasso studied Art History at the University of Amsterdam and Archivistics A at the State Archives School. Since 2020 she has been director of the Utrecht Library. Previously she was director of the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam and worked at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam and the National Archives in The Hague. She is currently a member of the Supervisory Board of Scapino Ballet Rotterdam. She will resign from this last position, because it cannot be combined with membership of the Council for Culture.
Deirdre Carasso about her appointment: “Using my experience, I like to contribute to bringing culture closer to people. It is an honor to be able to do this together with the other councilors. The area of interest in museums and the visual arts can count on my special attention.”
The Council for Culture also consists of the following members: Kristel Baele (chairman), Stef Avezaat, Lennart Booij, Erwin van Lambaart, John Olivieira-Siere and Ellen Schindler.