Chief Executive Officer, Acme
Lea O'Loughlin is CEO of Acme, the largest provider of permanent affordable artist studios in England, supporting over 800 artists in 15 buildings in London annually.
With expertise in artist mobility, precarity, access, diversity and inclusion, artist studios and the long-term resilience of cultural organisations, Lea is a former board member of Res Artis, serving as President from 2018 to 2022. She currently sits on the steering group for CVAN London, is a member of On the Move.
Lea works internationally and has held various strategic, curatorial, programming, advisory and advocacy roles across the cultural and visual arts sectors. Prior to her appointment as CEO in 2026 and Co-Director in 2018, she was Head of Residencies and Awards at Acme.
