Director Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Joe Hill is Director and CEO of Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP). Previously, he served as Director and CEO of Towner Eastbourne from 2018 to 2026, where he led a major transformation of the gallery, growing audiences to over 200k annually. During his tenure, Towner was named Art Fund Museum of the Year in 2020 and hosted the Turner Prize 2023, generating an additional £16 million in economic benefit for Eastbourne. He also led the development of a major Levelling Up-funded arts and environment project at Black Robin Farm in the South Downs. Joe is a member of the Turner Prize 2026 jury and contributes to national conversations around culture, placemaking and regeneration.
Prior to Towner, Joe was Director of Focal Point Gallery, where he led the acclaimed Radical ESSEX research and place-making initiative. Originally trained as an artist, he has held curatorial roles at Camden Art Centre, Firstsite and as part of the Venice Biennale.