The Board of Contemporary Art Tasmania is comprised of eight Directors elected by the Contemporary Art Tasmania membership and has provision for up to three Appointed Directors, co-opted for their expertise. The Board oversees the management and finances of the company and meets bi-monthly. Contemporary Art Tasmania also offers a Board mentorship each year. The Board is assisted by Sub-Committees for Programs, Communications and Engagement, and Touring.
The organisation is run by a small team, comprising a Director and part-time staff. All employees are active participants in the local arts community, many of them as artists.
Patron
Patricia Brassington
Artist
Board Members
Troy Ruffels
Chair
Artist, Lecturer in Art, UTAS
Scott Ashby
Secretary
Barrister, Solicitor and Director of Bass Legal
Joe Parsons
Treasurer
Director, Excalibur Finance
Theia Connell
Artist, Curator and Facilitator
Fernando do Campo
Artist, Lecturer at UNSW Art & Design, Sydney
Melissa Edwards
Executive Producer, DarkLab
Abigail Foley
Independent Consultant
Raef Sawford
Design + Content Director, DarkLab
Staff
Director
Michael Edwards
michael@contemporaryart.org.au
Curator
Kylie Johnson
kylie@contemporaryart.org.au
Exhibitions and Touring
Jason James
jason@contemporaryart.org.au
Engagement
Sharifah Emalia Al-Gadrie
emalia@contemporaryart.org.au
Communications
Nadia Refaei
nadia@contemporaryart.org.au
Program Committee
Fernando do Campo
Artist, Lecturer at UNSW Art & Design, Sydney
Joel Crosswell
Artist
Michael Edwards
Director, Contemporary Art Tasmania
Kylie Johnson
Contemporary Art Tasmania, Program Committee Coordinator
Amber Koroluk-Stephenson
Artist
Jon Smeathers
Curatorial Mentee 2023/2024
Sarah Wallace
Assistant Curator, Mona
Touring Committee
Jane Barlow
Plimsoll Gallery Exhibitions Manager, UTAS School of Creative Arts
Ashley Bird
Acting Senior Curator, QVMAG
Joe Bugden
CEO, Salamanca Arts Centre
Malcom Bywaters
Director, Academy Gallery
Geoff Dobson
Director, Devonport Regional Gallery
Michael Edwards
Director, Contemporary Art Tasmania
Peter Hughes
Senior Curator Decorative Arts, TMAG
Jason James
Touring, Contemporary Art Tasmania
Mark Viner
Executive Manager, Burnie Regional Art Gallery
Engagement Committee
Sharifah Emalia Al-Gadrie
Contemporary Art Tasmania, Engagement
Michael Edwards
Contemporary Art Tasmania, Director
Nadia Refaei
Contemporary Art Tasmania, Communications
Raef Sawford
Design + Content Director, DarkLab