On April 1, 2019, Ilana Altman and David Carey will assume joint leadership of the Bentway as Co-Executive Director, Programming & Visitor Experience, and Co-Executive Director, Partnerships & Communications, respectively.
The duo joined the Bentway in 2017 – Altman as Director of Programming and Carey as Director of Development. Bentway Board Chair Mazyar Mortazavi says, “As the Bentway evolves as a destination for cultural experiences and a leader in urban transformation, we are excited to benefit from Ilana and Dave’s individual areas of expertise. They understand the needs of the Bentway firsthand and have the commitment and creative vision to steer us towards an exciting future.”
An expert in leading start-up initiatives for the performing arts, Founding CEO Julian Sleath has made the decision to resign, but will stay on until May 17, 2019, supporting Altman, Carey, the Board, and the Bentway team during this transition.
Mortazavi added, “The extraordinary success of the Bentway so far has been realized through Julian’s depth of experience and while his enthusiasm and passion will be missed his leadership has provided the foundation for the future success of the Bentway. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours.”
A lot of exciting things are in the works as we look towards the spring and summer 2019 season. We are excited to be working on a range of diverse programming, including New Monuments for New Cities (an open air art exhibition organized in collaboration with the High Line Network); a new dance commission by famed Montreal-New York choreographer, Noémie Lafrance; the return of the annual block party; and much more. Stay tuned for more detailed information soon!
