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West Australian Ballet has appointed a permanent artistic director, after filling the role with a temporary guest director for the past two years.

New financial reports have shone a spotlight on the pressure facing WA's major performing arts companies, especially WA Ballet and WASO.

West Australian Ballet has postponed the search for a permanent artistic director while it completes a strategic review, with David McAllister to fill in for another year.

Three weeks after WA Ballet announced the surprise departure of its popular artistic director, the company's chair has revealed its board made the call to not renew his contract.

Former Australian Ballet artistic director David McAllister will return to Perth to lead West Australian Ballet Company after Aurelien Scannella announced his resignation.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Lauren Major, Sean-Paul Stephens, Michael Lundberg, Ashwin Nair, Tom Chaney, David Cresp, Addy Wetzler, Alex Maund, Esme Bowen and Liz Dallimore.

West Australian Ballet head of development Lauren Major will step up as the next executive director to co-lead the company with artistic director Aurélien Scannella.

The first of a three-part series focused on WA's culture of giving looks at the not-for-profits turning to endowment funds for financial security.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Lauren Major, Sean Adomeit, Caroline Parry, Gaye McMath, Sue Middleton, Paul Sims and Craig Byron.