The NSW Far South Coast’s Four Winds has announced that Leigh Small will become its new Executive director.

Small is a career arts administrator. She was Executive Director of Sydney Dance Company during Graeme Murphy‘s tenure as Artistic Director, and from 2010 to 2022 served as CEO of the Sydney Film Festival. She has held several executive and board positions at organisations including the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre Company and Belvoir St Theatre.

Leigh Small. Photo supplied

As a freelance producer, Small has worked with Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the English National Ballet, produced The Iliad Out Loud for the Sydney and Adelaide festivals, and 2021 Four Winds Festival. Recently she has worked with Wendy Beckett on developing theatrical productions for the Australian market, and strategic planning for Sydney independent company Red Line Productions.

Four Winds began as a biennial fine music festival in 1991. It has grown to become a multi-faceted organisation, including its signature festival, now held held annually, over Easter near Bermagui.

Four Winds also presents a November Youth Music Festival lead by David Hewitt, an emerging...