Curator & Venue Manager

• May 2023 - Present

Project Coordinator & Stage Manager

• Sep 2023 - Present

Two-month contract reporting to the Festival Director to deliver The Unconformity Cup, the highly-anticipated football game between The West and The Rest and closing ceremony of The Unconformity Festival. Outside of this role, I will also be stage managing the live music in Crib Road, the central meeting place and heart of the festival with dining, drinks, live music, community and industry along Queenstown’s main street.

Artist Liaison Coordinator

• Sep 2021 - Aug 2023

Two-month contract supporting the Music Programmer to deliver a complex music program and green room hospitality with short lead time.

Associate Producer

• Oct 2022 - Present

This role allows me to apply my extensive range of skills to a diverse range of work on a regular basis. It requires me to understand a task at hand instantly and carry it out effectively, efficiently and independently. Tasks have included: -Ghost writing emails, grant applications and acquittals, budgets, media releases, catalogues -Producing visual art exhibitions, commercial film shoots -Social media marketing, mailing list development -Book-keeping, financial administration, legal applications -Distributing flyers and posters, bartending, manual labour Show less

Director

• Jan 2021 - Present

Rebranding my freelance work and personal projects under Kitsch Events. "Events made by an avid daggy dancer + festival freelancer, living in nipaluna/Hobart. Specialising in festival operations and good times."Solo projects include:-Flowery Gully: a boutique NYE festival in Eaglehawk Neck with live music, camping and a big breakfast in the morning.-The Shitshow Hobart: a local variety show poking fun at anything from world-class acrobatics to burping the alphabet.-Josh Glanc: award-winning Melbourne comedian performing for the first time in Hobart. Show less

Event Manager

• Nov 2022 - Apr 2023

Sold out experimental club night at Simple Cider made possible through the support of the City of Hobart and Arts Tasmania. As the Event Director/Manager, I was responsible for:-Project management, including overseeing event design, all scheduling, safety, consumable and equipment resourcing, signage, stakeholder engagement and negotiation such as venue, security, technical contractors, licensing and insurances-Artist management + producing the performance program, a diverse 25 pax+ program of multi-disciplined artists from various backgrounds and levels of experience (first time performers to late-career interstate headliners), head stage manager-Creative direction, including decor, set painting, flow of programming, lighting and venue activation-Finance management, including overseeing budgets, processing invoices and grant applications and acquittals-Staffing management, including mentoring two creative producers for five months, rostering, briefing and coordinating on-the-ground event staff-Marketing, including working with a graphic designer, all social media and print marketing, publicity including radio and flyering-Accessibility, including Auslan consultation, staff workshop and live interpretation (making the event the only deaf-accessible club night in Hobart), developing information and plans-Box office management, including ticket pricing and information, online and in-person infrastructure Show less

Creative Producer

• May 2023 - Present

The Squid Festival Creative Producer will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and executing creative projects across a range of art forms and working closely with the local community of Triabunna and surrounding areas to ensure authentic community participation and local stories are presented within the Festival. This will include science and sea based activities that align to the Festival theme. The Squid Festival Creative Producer will have a background in creative production, including experience in developing and managing projects, and working with a variety of stakeholders. The Creative Producer will have excellent communication and organizational skills and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. They will work closely with the Festival Manager and General Manager to build the annual program and establish realistic budgets and timelines for delivery. Hands on management of all project based teams and other short term staff will be required to deliver the projects. Show less

Associate Producer

• Oct 2022 - Oct 2023

Reporting to the Festival Director and working with Creative Associates and Project Manager, I produced three late nights of programming for Mona Foma's major after hours event, The Party. The Party was in a disused industrial space in Hobart's CBD, with 1,000 pax. Responsibilities included:-Artist contracting and liaison, working in consultation with The Party Creative Associates, The Party production crew and core festival team-Ensuring all event information from and to artists is collated and communicated effectively, including the venue and stage wheelchair accessibility and green room hospitality-Booking artist flights, accommodation and entertainment Show less

Production Coordinator

• Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

Supporting the Production Manager to deliver a multi-city contemporary arts festival in lutruwita/Tasmania (full-time, Oct 21-Feb 22).Responsibilities included:-Staffing and internal communications-Delivering operational signage-Creating and developing documentation and internal systems-Stakeholder relations-Warehousing-Processing invoices, reimbursements, etc-Managing the Event Operations Centre-Mentoring our Operations Coordinator

EOC Administration

• Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

Supporting the Emergency Operations Centre in administration, as well as general warehousing and festival bump-out tasks.

Site Crew & Green Room Attendant

• Aug 2023 - Aug 2023

Mundi Mundi Bash is one of the most remote music festivals in Australia, located 40km outside of Broken Hill. It is most famous for consecutively breaking the world record for the most amount of people dancing the Nutbush. Mundi Mundi Bash is one of the most remote music festivals in Australia, located 40km outside of Broken Hill. It is most famous for consecutively breaking the world record for the most amount of people dancing the Nutbush.

Producer

• Apr 2023 - Jul 2023

Engaged by artist Willoh Weiland to produce her 'Gift Trilogy' exhibition opening, by reimagining the venue of Contemporary Arts Tasmania and engaging the Country Women's Association. Engaged by artist Willoh Weiland to produce her 'Gift Trilogy' exhibition opening, by reimagining the venue of Contemporary Arts Tasmania and engaging the Country Women's Association.

Stage Manager & Performer

• Jan 2023 - Feb 2023

Stage Manager & Performer for The Queer Woodchop, performed in both Launceston and nipaluna/Hobart as part of Mona Foma 2023.

Stage Manager & Performer

• Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

Production Assistant, Stage Manager & Performer, Aug-Sep 22 for Epoch Wars at New Annual Festival (Sydney & Newcastle).

Stage Manager & Performer

• Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

Production Assistant, Stage Manager & Performer for Abolish The Olympics, Apr-Jul 2021 at Contemporary Art Tasmania.Pony Express is an experimental Live Art duo led by Ian Sinclair and Loren Kronemyer. Through a pandrogynous collaborative process, they work across media art, live art, transdisciplinary and cross-artform collaboration to create alternate realities exploring themes of adaptation, global weirding and the slow apocalypse.

Artist Liaison Manager

• Mar 2022 - May 2022

Artist liaison for 70+ artists across a remote, four-day, indigenous-lead festival with minimal lead time. Responsibilities included: -Being the conduit between 70+ artists, six producers and all production, technical, marketing, finance, logistics, sustinability and contracting departments -Providing support, leadership and stakeholder management to producers and core eam as one of few staff with events experience -Co-produced the main stage with the Festival Director -Mentored three mentees as part of their Project Management qualifications, engaged Junior Artist Liaison and Artist Logistics Coordinator, rostered and managed said team onsite -Orchestrated the creation of the Artist Handbook, a critical document that was then repurposed for each department and formalised key internal festival processes -Applied for OneMusic licensing on behalf of the festival -Developed MOU's, thereby implementing a higher business standard for the company -Once onsite, supported the broader festival operations through traffic management, stage management, stage manager management, transport, accommodation, safety response, volunteer and production support -Co-produced and co-hosted Cloudy Bay Cabaret, the adults-only, late-night variety show (under-budget) Show less

Facilities & Assets Coordinator

• Aug 2020 - Sep 2021

Reporting directly to the Director, Facilities & Assets, this role provides high-level administrative and coordination support to the Director and broader Facilities team. Reporting directly to the Director, Facilities & Assets, this role provides high-level administrative and coordination support to the Director and broader Facilities team.

Front Of House Manager

• Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

Managing volunteers, guests and speakers of the Central Gallery (Main Stage) Talks for a two-day science festival in 2019 + 2021. Managing volunteers, guests and speakers of the Central Gallery (Main Stage) Talks for a two-day science festival in 2019 + 2021.

Merchandise Manager & MC

• Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

Market Crew Assistant

• Oct 2019 - Nov 2020

Assisting the market management team with the market setup (bump in) and market close (bump out). Responsibilities include maintaining stallholder relations, managing traffic and manning the information booth. Assisting the market management team with the market setup (bump in) and market close (bump out). Responsibilities include maintaining stallholder relations, managing traffic and manning the information booth.

Private Teacher

• Apr 2020 - May 2020

Casual private teacher for two primary school aged children (of former employer) during the COVID-19 pandemic, working to the Department of Education curriculum. Casual private teacher for two primary school aged children (of former employer) during the COVID-19 pandemic, working to the Department of Education curriculum.

Operations Coordinator

• Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

Full-time, eight-week seasonal contract as the assistant to the Operations Manager of the Garden of Unearthly Delights. The Garden is the most popular independent hub of the second largest Fringe festival in the entire world. Full-time, eight-week seasonal contract as the assistant to the Operations Manager of the Garden of Unearthly Delights. The Garden is the most popular independent hub of the second largest Fringe festival in the entire world.

Event & Staffing Assistant

• Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

Carpentry Apprentice

• Jul 2019 - Nov 2019

Developed basic carpentry skills as part of the Soda Projects team, a Hobart-based events and film/television construction company. Important to take time to enrich my events knowledge, planning and capabilities through hands-on experience. Developed basic carpentry skills as part of the Soda Projects team, a Hobart-based events and film/television construction company. Important to take time to enrich my events knowledge, planning and capabilities through hands-on experience.

Bartender & Runner

• Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

Operations Assistant

• Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

Full-time, seasonal position supporting the senior Operations team in delivering Dark Mofo, focusing on environmental-responsibility and sustainability. Full-time, seasonal position supporting the senior Operations team in delivering Dark Mofo, focusing on environmental-responsibility and sustainability.

Finance Officer

• Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

Finance position for duration of four-day major music festival Splendour in the Grass in Byron Bay, assisting the treasury, and doing a similar role at Falls Festival in Marion Bay, sometimes running cash between bars and office as well. Finance position for duration of four-day major music festival Splendour in the Grass in Byron Bay, assisting the treasury, and doing a similar role at Falls Festival in Marion Bay, sometimes running cash between bars and office as well.

Front of House

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

Ushering guests in a spiegeltent on the Darwin waterfront, the most highly sought after venue of the festival. Ushering guests in a spiegeltent on the Darwin waterfront, the most highly sought after venue of the festival.

Logistics Assistant and Street Team Member

• Apr 2018 - Apr 2018

Supported tour-booking administration (flights and accomodation) during the day as Logistics Assistant. Then, during the night, looked after the Laughing Stock artists at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, handed out flyers on the street and sold merchandise after shows. Supported tour-booking administration (flights and accomodation) during the day as Logistics Assistant. Then, during the night, looked after the Laughing Stock artists at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, handed out flyers on the street and sold merchandise after shows.

Front of House Assistant Manager

• Sep 2017 - Sep 2017

Front of House

• Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

Waitress & Cook

• Jun 2014 - Jan 2017