Simon Dove

Curator, Educator, and Arts Leader

Simon Dove is a curator, producer, educator, and Executive Director of CEC ArtsLink, an organization dedicated to supporting international cultural exchange and artistic collaboration. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions across the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States, including serving as co-curator of Crossing the Line Festival in New York, Director of the School of Dance at Arizona State University, Artistic Director of Springdance Festival in Utrecht, and Director of Yorkshire Dance.

His work spans contemporary performance, visual arts, education, and cultural diplomacy, with a longstanding commitment to fostering international dialogue through the arts. At CEC ArtsLink, Dove supports artists and curators working at the intersection of culture and social change, with particular attention to environmental justice, migration, and cross-border collaboration. His practice is grounded in the belief that artistic exchange can catalyze deeper understanding and lasting cultural relationships.