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He lectures on world art at [[Sotheby’s]], [[Goldsmiths College]] and the [[University of Westminster]], and is a consultant for organisations such as the United Nations, the Arts Council and the [[BBC]]. He is a [[Clore Fellow]] and is a Trustee of the [[National Trust]], a member of [[English Heritage]]’s Blue Plaque Group and a member of Tate’s “Tate for All Board”. He is a Judge for the Art Fund’s “Museum of the Year” in 2016. He was formerly a Trustee of the [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]] and a Council Member of [[Tate Britain]]. He also sits on the Caine Prize Council<ref>[http://www.caineprize.com/council_members.php Council Members] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409054443/http://www.caineprize.com/council_members.php |date=9 April 2014 }} , Caine Prize website.</ref> and is a spokesperson for the National Archives’ Explore Your Archive programme. Casely-Hayford is a supporter of Sense International.<ref>[http://www.senseinternational.org.uk/news/dr-gus-casely-hayford-lends-his-support-sense-international “Dr Gus Casely-Hayford lends his support to Sense International”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928135239/https://senseinternational.org.uk/news/dr-gus-casely-hayford-lends-his-support-sense-international |date=28 September 2021 }}, Sense International, 22 July 2013.</ref>{{r|NMAfA announcement}}
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He lectures on world art at [[Sotheby’s]], [[Goldsmiths College]] and the [[University of Westminster]], and is a consultant for organisations such as the United Nations, the Arts Council and the [[BBC]]. He is a [[Clore Fellow]] and is a Trustee of the [[National Trust]], a member of [[English Heritage]]’s Blue Plaque Group and a member of Tate’s “Tate for All Board”. He is a Judge for the Art Fund’s “Museum of the Year” in 2016. He was formerly a Trustee of the [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]] and a Council Member of [[Tate Britain]]. He also sits on the Caine Prize Council<ref>[http://www.caineprize.com/council_members.php Council Members] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409054443/http://www.caineprize.com/council_members.php |date=9 April 2014 }} , Caine Prize website.</ref> and is a spokesperson for the National Archives’ Explore Your Archive programme. Casely-Hayford is a supporter of Sense International.<ref>[http://www.senseinternational.org.uk/news/dr-gus-casely-hayford-lends-his-support-sense-international “Dr Gus Casely-Hayford lends his support to Sense International”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928135239/https://senseinternational.org.uk/news/dr-gus-casely-hayford-lends-his-support-sense-international |date=28 September 2021 }}, Sense International, 22 July 2013.</ref>{{r|NMAfA announcement}}
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In 2019, he was named as the inaugural director of the forthcoming [[Victoria & Albert Museum|V&A East]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/news/gus-casely-hayford-is-inaugural-director-of-va-east|title=Gus Casely-Hayford is inaugural director of V&A East|first=Tim|last=Reeve|website=V&A|date=8 November 2019|access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/mar/21/va-east-repository-of-objects-thoughts-feelings-dream-gus-casely-hayford|title=Meet Gus Casely-Hayford, the man on a mission to drag museums into the 21st century|first=Kadish|last=Morris|newspaper=[[The Observer]]|date=21 March 2021}}</ref> due to open in east London in 2025,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/va-east |title= V&A East |website=Victoria and Albert Museum |access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> with [[Yinka Shonibare]] as an ambassador for the new museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/proginfo/2024/11/the-essay-a-museum-in-the-making|title=The Essay – A Museum In The Making|website=BBC Media Centre|date= |access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> This museum complex in [[Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park|London’s Olympic Park]] designed to engage younger and more diverse audiences through inclusive cultural programming. In November 2025, it was announced that V&A East in London’s Olympic Park would open in April 2026 under the direction of Gus Casely-Hayford, as part of the £1.1 billion East Bank cultural district, with a focus on inclusive and diverse programming aimed at younger audiences.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/nov/05/gus-casely-hayford-v-and-a-east-unapologetically-diverse-museum-gen-z</ref>
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In 2019, he was named as the inaugural director of the forthcoming [[Victoria & Albert Museum|V&A East]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/news/gus-casely-hayford-is-inaugural-director-of-va-east|title=Gus Casely-Hayford is inaugural director of V&A East|first=Tim|last=Reeve|website=V&A|date=8 November 2019|access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/mar/21/va-east-repository-of-objects-thoughts-feelings-dream-gus-casely-hayford|title=Meet Gus Casely-Hayford, the man on a mission to drag museums into the 21st century|first=Kadish|last=Morris|newspaper=[[The Observer]]|date=21 March 2021}}</ref> due to open in east London in 2025,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/va-east |title= V&A East |website=Victoria and Albert Museum |access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> with [[Yinka Shonibare]] as an ambassador for the new museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/proginfo/2024/11/the-essay-a-museum-in-the-making|title=The Essay – A Museum In The Making|website=BBC Media Centre|date= |access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> This museum complex in [[Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park|London’s Olympic Park]] designed to engage younger and more diverse audiences through inclusive cultural programming. In November 2025, it was announced that V&A East in London’s Olympic Park would open in April 2026 under the direction of Gus Casely-Hayford, as part of the £1.1 billion East Bank cultural district, with a focus on inclusive and diverse programming aimed at younger audiences.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/nov/05/gus-casely-hayford-v-and-a-east-unapologetically-diverse-museum-gen-z</ref>
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In February 2022, Casely-Hayford was announced as the new presenter of the online revival of ”[[Time Team]]”, alongside [[Natalie Haynes]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Time Team’s new presenters Gus and Natalie {{!}} EXCLUSIVE CHAT | website=[[YouTube]] | date=19 February 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zheagQRykCY |language=en |access-date=2022-03-09}}</ref>
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In February 2022, Casely-Hayford was announced as the new presenter of the online revival of ”[[Time Team]]”, alongside [[Natalie Haynes]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Time Team’s new presenters Gus and Natalie {{!}} EXCLUSIVE CHAT | website=[[YouTube]] | date=19 February 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zheagQRykCY |language=en |access-date=2022-03-09}}</ref>
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