Sunshine Coast Council

Background and experience

Recipient 2020 Sunshine Coast Australia Day Award 2020 – Creative
Researched and published internationally in the areas of arts audiences, arts marketing, arts fundraising and business development in the arts
Developed Queensland’s first Graduate Diploma in Arts Administration at QUT in the 1990s
Presented papers at arts management and cultural policy conferences in North America, Europe, the UK, and Asia
Former member of the Scientific Committee of the International Association of Arts and Cultural Management (AIMAC)
Published three books on arts management, the latest book in 2015 by Melbourne University Press, Philanthropy and the Arts
Provided consultancy in arts governance, arts marketing and strategic marketing to arts organisations in Australia and overseas, and to local and state governments
Graduate of the AICD and a former member of the Sunshine Coast AICD Committee
Previous Board experience with APACA, QPAC, Qld Ballet, Qld Arts Council and Australian Institute of Arts Management.