Arts Advisory board
The Sunshine Coast Arts Advisory Board provide advice for council to consider as it delvers its strategic blueprint to grow the region’s investment in the arts.
The Sunshine Coast Arts Advisory Board provide advice for council to consider as it delvers its strategic blueprint to grow the region’s investment in the arts.
Role of the board
Working with the charter (PDF, 396KB) the board’s role is to:
- guide, promote and help build the identity of the Sunshine Coast as an arts destination for tourism and industry
- advocate the region’s advantages to secure new investment in arts and cultural infrastructure
- provide strategic advice to council in relation to arts and cultural facilities and infrastructure
- provide advice on strategic direction of wider cultural policy and strategy
- provide opportunities to develop philanthropic activity in relation to the regional arts offer.
Contact the Sunshine Coast Arts Advisory board.
Help drive arts and culture in the region
Sunshine Coast Council is calling for Expressions of Interest from an experienced, arts manager/administrator/leader professional to fill a vacancy on the Sunshine Coast Arts Advisory Board.
The position is responsible for applying experience and knowledge as a creative arts manager, administrator to help drive arts and culture in the region.
The member will provide strategic advice focussed their understanding of state and national arts policy, strategy and government advocacy to contribute to the Board’s thinking in developing its recommendations and advice to Council.
The member must be committed to understanding the Sunshine Coast arts and creative sector and proactively contribute to achieving its objectives in a professional and independent manner.
The inaugural Sunshine Coast Arts Advisory Board was established in 2016. Board members in the five non-identified positions are appointed for a two-year term with the option to continue for a second term.
Due to retirement of one of the Board members, there is currently one position vacant.
The Board has identified and recognised the need to ensure the position is filled by a strategic arts leader/manager who will work as part of a cohesive and proactive Board to provide advice to Council and act as an advocate, at all levels of government, for the arts and creative sector on the Sunshine Coast.
Professional and experienced arts managers, administrators and leaders are invited to Express an interest.
To be successful in the role you must:
- have a strong understanding of state and national arts policy, strategy and government advocacy to contribute to the Board’s thinking in developing its recommendations and advice to Council.
- be committed to understanding the arts and creative sector and be ready to add value through your skills and knowledge to achieve the Board’s objectives and its recommendations in a professional and independent manner as a strategic advisor to Council.
- have well-developed team skills to ensure open, collaborative, confident and constructive communications and discussions with a board populated by highly experienced and professional members from diverse arts and cultural backgrounds.
- have the confidence, networks and connections to provide advice that is representative of the arts/creative sector and have the ability to advocate for the arts and creative sector on the Sunshine Coast.
The Board meets formally up to five (5) times a year including two one day strategic planning workshop.
Board members are remunerated for their services in line with sitting fee rates for non-government members of Queensland Boards.
To apply, please download and complete the application form (Word, 109KB) and send via email to [email protected]
Applications close: Friday 10 May 2024
Enquiries: [email protected] or contact Claudia Di Blasi, Manager, Arts, Heritage and Libraries, on 5420 8922.
Annual reports
- 2022/2023 (PDF, 3.5MB)
- 2021/2022 (PDF, 2.37MB)
- 2020/2021 (PDF, 2.79MB)
- 2019/2020 (PDF, 2.3MB)
- 2018/2019 (PDF, 3.46MB)
- 2017/2018 (PDF, 18.84MB)
- 2016/2017 (PDF, 1.52MB).
Board members
The members of the board have a diverse range of skills, expertise and creative insight in strategic planning and the development of cultural policy.
Liz Burcham
Liz Burcham is a key member of the Sunshine coast Creative Alliance committee. She has had a wide-reaching career in the arts and creative industries leading creative businesses and projects. The focus on her freelance practice is strategic planning and creative professional development while also being Editor of Museum of Brisbane’s lifestyle magazine, SUNNIE and Director of Queensland Theatre.
Helena Gulash
Helena Gulash is a Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) woman who brings strategic leadership experience from her extensive work in First Nations affairs, both within Government and Community. Helena established, and is principal of, Helena Gulash Consulting, which provides Indigenous Arts and cultural management expertise.
Andrew Maccoll
Andrew Maccoll, Founder of Saturate, a distributed design team of highly skilled creatives based on the Sunshine Coast, is a Creative Director and Cinematographer. He is an expert in brand strategy and culture changing creativity, with a skill set including photography and film direction.
Maz McGann (Chair)
Working across community and government, Maz McGann has extensive experience in leading the development of strategies, business plans and undertaking evaluations and consultations across a range of areas including arts, culture and tourism. Maz is the founder and principal of Play Your Part Consultancy and has worked with local councils, arts and community organisations across Australia.
Jennifer Radbourne
Emeritus Professor Jennifer Radbourne has extensive experience in performing arts, arts governance, philanthropy and academia.
Kris Stewart
Kris Stewart is a creative industries executive and artistic leader whose work has been seen through the US, Canada, Europe and Australia and New Zealand. Kris is currently the Chief Executive Officer at QMusic, the peak body for Queensland’s music industry. He was previously the Artistic Director of The Brisbane Powerhouse, Queensland’s home for contemporary cultural practice.
Karina Seljak
Karina Seljak is a practising drawing and sculptural artist based in Coolum Beach. After living in multiple world cities, Karina identified the Sunshine Coast as the most strategic place to build her artistic career. With a double degree in Fine Arts (Fashion) & Business (Advertising) from QUT, graduating in 2011, Karina brings 12 years of industry experience engaging with the intersection of art, design and commerce, as well as the perspective of a practicing young local artist. She’s also Co-founder & Director of her own brand of award-winning closed-loop recycled blankets.