Congratulations to Maria Balshaw who has today been confirmed as the new Director of the Tate. Currently Director of the Whitworth (University of Manchester) and Manchester Art Galleries, and Director of Culture for Manchester City Council, Balshaw takes over from Nicholas Serota. She will be Tate’s ninth director and the first woman to hold the role. The appointment by the gallery’s Board of Trustees has been approved by the Prime Minister, Theresa May.