Experience

Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Placemaking Curator & Producer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  The Randwick Health Innovation Precinct is a partnership with a strong mission to harness collective strengths of partners in health, education, and translational research, ensuring the future of lifelong health. The Placemaking Curator & Producer leads the strategic planning and implementation of a creative placemaking program across the Precinct, deeply tied to the precinct vision. Delivering a goal to leverage the arts and cultural capital of the precinct’s creativity into the design and operations of its buildings and outdoor spaces to foster creative thinking, facilitate collaboration and more strongly connect the community to precinct service.



Futurecity

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Curator / Cultural Strategist - Freelance

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2022

  In this role I work with Futurecity’s international and local teams to develop ambitious new public art and cultural strategies for developments in Sydney, Melbourne and overseas. I work with public and private sector clients on new developments and precincts and collaborate with architects and design teams on projects and bids, collaborating to integrate art with the design schemes. I have acted as Australian Project Lead on several projects in Sydney and Melbourne, including a Public Art Strategy for 80 Collins Street Melbourne, a Revised Governance and Delivery Strategy for Public Art at Barangaroo, Sydney, and an Arts & Cultural Strategy for the ambitious multi-use Southbank by Beulah development in Melbourne's Southbank Arts Precinct. Resulting from this work, I also curated a major new facade artwork by Atong Atem for Southbank by Beulah and contributed to the Futurecity team's development of a partnership with Centre George Pompidou for the client. I have also acted as Senior Curator/Strategist on the Cultural Strategy for key Sydney Projects including the Australian Technology Park in Sydney and QICIGRE Castle Towers Shopping Complex. I have also contributed to many other projects and bids including major cultural infrastructure renewal, transport projects and frameworks for cultural partnerships and programming in private developments.



Kaldor Public Art Projects

• Australia
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Artistic Program Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Apr 2021

  As Artistic Program Manager Kaldor Arts Projects, over 12 years I undertook fourteen ambitious art projects in sites across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, working with some of the most celebrated international contemporary artists on world-premiere artworks and major re-presentations of large-scale international exhibitions and programs. In this role I curated large-scale public artworks by Thomas Demand, John Baldessari and Michael Landy and acted as managing curator for the development of Australian premiere projects in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, including Allora & Calzadilla, Marina Abramovic: In Residence, 13 Rooms, Bill Viola and Anri Sala, amongst others. I have delivered strategic planning, curatorial and program development and overseen marketing and fundraising strategies that have supported the growth of Kaldor Public Art Projects over the past decade. This includes consolidation of the Kaldor brand and development of a growing team; forging a range of government, museum and creative industry partnerships; a greatly expanded scale of projects and programs; more than 400% increase in live and online audiences; expanded and diversified fundraising revenue, as well as directly sourcing funds up to 1 million for key projects. I have collaborated with numerous creative industry and cultural sector partners for art commissions and programs, including Sydney Festival, Sydney Dance Company, Melbourne Festival, GoMA, amongst others. This has given me experience working across diverse artforms and creative practices. I have had the opportunity to work on projects involving Aboriginal heritage and culture, including a major project with artist Jonathan Jones, offering me an understanding of Indigenous cultural heritage, practice and protocols. Additionally, I have worked on overseas tours and managed international collaborations with the Monnaie Museum (Paris), Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam) and Art Basel/Fondation Beyeler, (Basel).



Naomi Milgrom Foundation

• Australia
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Strategy Consultant

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

  In this contract position I worked closely with MPavilion's CEO to develop new narratives around the MPavilion event and programs and to help shape the pitch documents and materials to support stakeholder, government and donor engagement with the event. I undertook meetings with staff and conducted a team workshop to support fundraising aspirations and program directions. I also worked with the CEO to shape the framework for selected commissioning programs, including an artist-in-residence and writer-in-residence program and an artwork commissioning series in collaboration with new regional partners, Shepparton Art Museum and Geelong Gallery.



Biennale of Sydney

• Australia
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curatorial Research & Publications Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Oct 2008

  Delivery of curatorial research and exhibition development for Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev’s 2008 Biennale of Sydney, Revolutions–Forms That Turn, that included 175 artists from 42 countries. Overseeing research staff and interns to support various streams of exhibition and program development. Management of the artist research list and initial list of works. Shaping press and publicity materials and artists’ biographies. Managing editor of the 2008 catalogue and project manager for the guide, exhibition labels and annual report. Venues for the 2008 Biennale included: Art Gallery of NSW; Cockatoo Island; Museum of Contemporary Art; Pier 2/3; Sydney Opera House; Artspace; Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney; online venue (www.bos2008.com/revolutionsonline)

• Program Coordinator

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Working with the Manager of Public & Education Programs, Rhana Devenport, to curate and deliver an expansive suite of Public and Education Programs for the 2006 Biennale of Sydney that featured the work of 85 artists across 21 venues. Highlights of the Public Program included 3 symposia - at Museum of Contemporary Art, Art Gallery of NSW and UNSW College of Fine Art - artists talks and events across venues, coordination of the International Visiting Curators program and other public and education programs and events. Venues for the 2006 Biennale included Art Gallery of NSW; Museum of Contemporary Art; Pier 2/3; Artspace; Gallery 4A at the Asia-Australia Arts Centre; Australian Centre for Photography; Blacktown Arts Centre; Campbelltown Arts Centre; Hyde Park Barracks; Ivan Dougherty Gallery; Museum of Sydney; National Art School; Performance Space; SCA Galleries, Sydney College of the Arts; Sydney Opera House: The Playhouse, The Studio, Exhibition Hall; Tin Sheds Gallery, University of Sydney.



October Salon Belgrade, Biennale Exhibition (curated by Rene Block)

• Curatorial Assistant & Coordinator

  • Aug 2006 - Nov 2006

  Coordination of the Australian component of René Block’s Belgrade Biennale, Art, Life & Confusion, including: Australian funding application and acquittal; budget management; freight coordination for 21 works by Robert MacPherson, Rosemary Laing, Jirrawun Girls and Tim Silver; compilation and delivery of catalogue materials for participating artists. Coordination of the Australian component of René Block’s Belgrade Biennale, Art, Life & Confusion, including: Australian funding application and acquittal; budget management; freight coordination for 21 works by Robert MacPherson, Rosemary Laing, Jirrawun Girls and Tim Silver; compilation and delivery of catalogue materials for participating artists.



Sarah Cottier Gallery

• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gallery Manager

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Day-to-day management and administration of a respected contemporary art gallery, exhibiting and stocking work by 18 Australian and international artists in a variety of media. Day-to-day management and administration of a respected contemporary art gallery, exhibiting and stocking work by 18 Australian and international artists in a variety of media.



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Curator and Cultural Producer

  • Jan 2000 - Feb 2002

  Development and production of new installation snow.noise, associated website project and performance by German artist Carsten Nicolai at Art Gallery of NSW. Development of various curatorial concepts and writing. Production of events for EMI Music Australia and large-scale New Year’s Eve concerts for Le Mans Grand Prix. Development and production of new installation snow.noise, associated website project and performance by German artist Carsten Nicolai at Art Gallery of NSW. Development of various curatorial concepts and writing. Production of events for EMI Music Australia and large-scale New Year’s Eve concerts for Le Mans Grand Prix.



Modular Recordings

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tour Coordinator

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Development of structure, strategies and procedure for the new company Modular Touring and general restructure of accounts procedure for both Modular Touring and Modular Recordings, working with founder and CEO Stephen Pavlovic. All development and pre-production for Australia-wide tours: Jack Johnson; Jon Spencer Blues Explosion; The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and 20 Miles. Development for tours: Jesse Malin; Ben Harper and Ben Lee. Development of structure, strategies and procedure for the new company Modular Touring and general restructure of accounts procedure for both Modular Touring and Modular Recordings, working with founder and CEO Stephen Pavlovic. All development and pre-production for Australia-wide tours: Jack Johnson; Jon Spencer Blues Explosion; The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and 20 Miles. Development for tours: Jesse Malin; Ben Harper and Ben Lee.



Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art Ltd

• Curatorial Assistant

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Working directly with the curator and overseas Biennial team on the development and delivery of Anthony Bond’s Trace exhibition for the inaugural Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art held in the UK. The exhibition included the work of 60 international artists across 13 venues in Liverpool, including the Tate Gallery Liverpool, Open Eye Gallery, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool Cathedral and Bluecoat Arts Centre. Working directly with the curator and overseas Biennial team on the development and delivery of Anthony Bond’s Trace exhibition for the inaugural Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art held in the UK. The exhibition included the work of 60 international artists across 13 venues in Liverpool, including the Tate Gallery Liverpool, Open Eye Gallery, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool Cathedral and Bluecoat Arts Centre.