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The creative force behind some of the country's biggest festivals has been appointed artistic director of the often-controversial winter event Dark Mofo.
Chris Twite will take over from Leigh Carmichael, who has been in the role since the inaugural festival in Hobart 10 years ago, on a three-year term starting in 2024.
Twite has programmed and produced for organisations including Falls Festival, Sydney Festival, Brisbane Festival and the Sydney Opera House.
"This is an important moment for the festival, as we aim to secure its long term viability with new ideas and energy," Carmichael said.
"We believe Chris' deep experience within the Australian cultural scene will ensure the festival remains artistically vibrant, in an increasingly competitive landscape."
Carmichael, who announced in October he would depart, oversaw contentious Dark Mofo works including the installation of giant inverted Christian crosses at Hobart's waterfront.
He offered an apology in 2021 after pulling the pin on a project that asked Indigenous people to donate their blood so it could be used to soak a British flag.
The event is returning to a full two-week program from June 8 after several COVID-hit years.
A record 40,000 tickets were sold on the opening day of sales.
Twite said he was thrilled to direct the next chapter of Dark Mofo.
"After a decade at the forefront of culture in Australia, it remains a vital and exciting event that realises ambitious projects and raises the profiles of both international and local artists," he said.
Carmichael will remain in his role as director of Hobart-based creative organisation DarkLab, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Museum of Old and New Art group.