The Australia Council is delighted to announce the participants of the Australia Council Leadership Programs.
The Leadership Program consists of a suite of development opportunities aiming to build the resilience and sustainability of Australian arts leaders.
Please visit this page for further announcements and updates.
| Frame Documentary Limited | New Media | VIC |
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| HotHouse Theatre Limited | Theatre | VIC |
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| Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Theatre Co-op | First Nations/Theatre | VIC |
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| Institute of Modern Art Limited | Visual Arts | QLD |
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| Moogahlin Performing Arts Inc | First Nations/Theatre | NSW |
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| Outback Theatre For Young People Inc | CACD | NSW |
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| Outloud | CACD | NSW |
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| Writers SA | Literature | SA |
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| Spineless Wonders Publishing Pty Ltd | Literature | NSW |
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| The Farm Gold Coast NFP Ltd | Dance | QLD |
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| Theatre Network Australia Inc | Theatre | VIC |
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| Urban Theatre Projects Ltd | Theatre | NSW |
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- Jilda Andrews (ACT) Yuwaalaraay, National Museum of Australia / Australian National University
- Jo-Anne Driessens (QLD) Koa people, City of Gold Coast
- Aleshia Lonsdale (NSW) Wiradjuri, Arts OutWest
- Sinsa Mansell (TAS) pakana/Trawoolaway, pakana kanaplila
- Birrunga Wiradyuri (QLD) Wiradyuri, Birrunga Gallery & Dining
- Emily McDaniel (NSW) Kalari Clan of the Wiradjuri Nation Independent Curator, Educator, Writer
- Nickeema Williams (QLD) Koa, Meriam, Kuku Yalanji Woorabinda Arts / Central Queensland Regional Arts Service Network (RASN)
- Vanessa Elliott (WA) Jaru Nation, Principal Consultant of Vanessa Elliott & Associates
- Zane Saunders (QLD) Badjala, Gunggari and Jarrowia, independent
- Dean Greeno (TAS) Palawa, Trawlwoolway, Pairebenner, University of Tasmania
- Hannah Donnelly (NSW) Wiradjuri, Carriageworks
- Mark Cora (NSW) Mingungbal Tribe, Independent, Visual Artist
- Mariaa Randall (VIC) Gidabul, Gulibul and Yaegl, DubaiKungkaMiyalk
- Ros Abercrombie (VIC) Regional Arts Australia
- Brett Adlington (NSW) Lismore Regional Gallery
- Kristy Ayre (VIC) Chunky Move
- Tina Baum (ACT) National Gallery of Australia
- Kate Ben-Tovim (VIC) Turning World
- Samuel Cairnduff (TAS) Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
- Daniel Connell (SA) Independent Artist
- Rebecca Conroy (NSW) Independent Artist and Scholar
- Alana Culverhouse (WA) Co3 Australia
- Tarragh Cunningham (QLD) QAGOMA
- Silvano Giordano (WA) Wilurarra Creative
- Julian Louis (NSW) Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA)
- Rosemarie Milsom (NSW) Newcastle Writers Festival
- Angela O’Donnell (NT) Chamber of Commerce NT
- Arjunan Puveendran (NSW) Musician, Composer and Speaker
- Denise Robinson (TAS) Independent
- Imara Savage (NSW) Theatre/Opera Director
- Katrina Torenbeek (QLD) Queensland Music Festival
- Naomi Velaphi (VIC) Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) and Independent
- Sharon Vigona-Goudge (NT) Independent Arts Worker
- Sangeeta Isvaran (INDIA) Wind Dancers Trust- Katradi Initiative
- Venasio Komai (FIJI) Fiji Arts Council
- Keni Kurniasari Soeriaatmadja (INDONESIA) NuArt Sculpture Park
- Jing LU (CHINA) Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
- Cheryl Su Meng TEH (MALAYSIA) KLSings and VoxPop Choirs
- Ayebatonye Abrakasa (NSW) Irregular Fit
- Nikki Brogan (NSW) FBi Radio
- Luke Campbell (TAS) Second Echo Ensemble
- Penny Camens (SA) Patch Theatre
- Joel Carnegie (VIC) The Space Company
- Bastian Fox Phelan (NSW) Independent Writer
- Zoya Godoroja-Prieckaerts (NT) Independent Artist
- Emma Hicks (NSW) Museum of Contemporary Arts & University of Sydney
- Tasnim Hossain (NSW) Independent Theatremaker
- Rebecca Kais (WA) Art Gallery of Western Australia
- William Le (NSW) International Casting & Creative Management (ICACM)
- Sigrid Macdonald (NSW) Second Nature Strategies
- Daisy Montalvo (NSW) FUNPARK
- Lana Nguyen (VIC) Independent Creative Producer
- Katina Olsen (QLD) Independent Choreographer and Performer
- Raina Peterson (VIC) Karma Dance
- Adelaide Rief (ACT) Independent Creative Producer
- Jenna Robertson (QLD) Independent Artist and Creative Producer
- Lani Auvita Scott (QLD) Arts Society Papua New Guinea
- Amelia Wallin (VIC) West Space
- Vi Do (VIETNAM) San Art
- Radhika Ganesh (INDIA) Ek Potlee Ret Ki
- Razcel Jan Salvarita (PHILIPPINES) Creative Community Activist
- Nguyen Minh Chau (VIETNAM) Independent Storyteller
- Ika Yuliana (INDONESIA) Jatiwangi Art Factory
The Australia Council welcomes the first cohort of Australian CEOs participating in the National Arts Strategies (NAS) Chief Executive Program in the US.
- Caroline Bowditch, Arts Access Victoria
- Alice Nash, Back to Back Theatre
- Philip Watkins, Desart
- Brian Parkes, JamFactory (Brian’s scholarship is in partnership with Arts South Australia).
The Australia Council is supporting two participants to take part in the Creative Community Fellows Program with National Arts Strategies in the United States. The program invites pracitioners working in socially-engaged practice to come together, collaborate and develop project ideas in October 2019 and February 2020.
Creative Community Fellows
The Australia Council welcomes the next cohort of Australians participating in the ISPA Australia Council Regional Fellowship. Beginning with the New York Congress in 2020, fellows will engage with ideas, thinkers and leaders from the world’s most significant performing arts organisations over a three-year program.
- Simon Abrahams, Melbourne Fringe
- Ben Graetz, ILBIJERRI Theatre Company
- Fiona MacDonald, Imaginary Theatre
- Viv Rosman, Polyglot Theatre
- Deanna Smart, Dancenorth
The Australia Council welcomes the next two First Nations arts leaders participating in the Milparanga Australia Council Scholarship, in partnership with the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation.
- Sinsa Mansell, pakana kanaplila
Iarapuna - Zane Saunders, independent artist
Butchilla people
Elverina Johnson, independent artist
Gurugulu and Indinji Gimuy
