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CASSANDRA LEHMAN

6 Sword St Woolloongabba

Summary

Highly regarded and respected arts industry professional and contributor to the arts and culture sector, both within Australia and internationally. Passionately committed to building community and broadening audiences for the contemporary arts, with a continued primary focus on challenging audience perceptions and extending intercultural understanding through the arts Master of Visual Arts, 2002, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University Over two decades of industry experience as a curator, gallery director, arts consultant, valuer, policy writer,and in theatre production and design. An extensive background in contemporary visual arts and arts management, with a focus on Australian, Indigenous and South East Asian contemporary arts, crafts and design. Extensively travelled, with a wealth of knowledge and experience in working with Australian, Torres Strait Island and Indigenous Australian artists, and South East Asian arts communities. Regularly contributor to publications and exhibition catalogues, both here and overseas.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Co Director - Creative

Artisan
10.2022 - Current
  • Complied with industry standards to update organisational procedures, documents, contracts and regulatory mandates to maintain national industry standards .
  • Prepared vision statement, creative programs, creative strategy and documentation to provide detailed resources for marketing and fundraising
  • Sought and obtained philanthropic support for the ongoing program and the organisation
  • Fostered and extended partnerships with national, regional and local organisations

Curator / Deputy Director – Artisan

formerly Craft Qld
01.2020 - 01.2021

Director – ARTCONSULTANT, consultant

01.2016 - 01.2020

Expert Curator

Benefactor Travel
01.2020

Gallery Operations/Curator

Artisan
01.2019 - 01.2020

Galleries Coordinator

QCA Galleries Qld College of Art, Griffith University
01.2012 - 01.2016

Gallery Director

Woolloongabba Art Gallery
01.2010 - 01.2012

Gallery Promotions Officer

Ipswich art Gallery
01.2009 - 01.2010

Design Projects Coordinator

Queensland College of Art, Griffith University
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
  • Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
  • Managed competing demands and professionally adapted to frequent change, delays and unexpected events.

Senior Consultant

Arts & Events Alice Springs Town Council
01.2005 - 01.2006

Purchasing Manager

The Australian Ballet
06.1992 - 09.1997
  • Purchased new materials and equipment and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
  • Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
  • Working closely with designers, broke down designs to identify costume components for complex ballet productions calculated quantities, sourced samples, purchased and distributed to makers.
  • Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.

Education

Master - Visual Arts [Research

Griffith University
Brisbane, Qld
2002

Certificate Fine Art [Painting] -

Gateway TAFE
Brisbane, Qld
2000

Theatre Design - Interior Design

RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC
06.1991

Diploma - Photography [Fine Art

1985

2019

P.S.C -

Melbourne
2018

2015

Albury, NSW
2016

Catalogue Essay, HERI DONO - Pseudo-Development Ancestors -

2012

art-19591 -

2013

Office for Contemporary Art (OFCA) -

2010

Asialink Visual Arts Residency, Cemeti Art House -

2009

Skills

  • Curatorial expertise, exhibition installation and design, photographic and lighting expertise
  • Promotional writing, advertising and marketing, administrative and computer skills
  • Organisational, time and budget management skills, teamwork, staff and volunteer supervision
  • Confident and experienced in public speaking, grant writing, art evaluation and sales
  • Creative Direction
  • Exhibit Preparation
  • Grant Proposal Writing
  • Public Lecturing
  • Sales Negotiation
  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Public Speaking

Accomplishments

  • Professor Elisabeth Findlay
  • Director - Queensland College of Art Griffith University South Bank, QLD T: (07) 3735 3107 e.findlay@griffith.edu.au
  • Tarun Nagesh
  • Curatorial Manager – Asian and Pacific Art, QAGOMA Stanley Place, Sth Brisbane, QLD T: (07) 3840 7041 tarun.nagesh@gqagoma.qld.gov.au
  • Susan McCulloch OAM
  • Director - McCulloch and McCulloch & Whistlewood Gallery Balnarring, VIC T: + (03) 59

Timeline

Co Director - Creative

Artisan
10.2022 - Current

Curator / Deputy Director – Artisan

formerly Craft Qld
01.2020 - 01.2021

Expert Curator

Benefactor Travel
01.2020

Gallery Operations/Curator

Artisan
01.2019 - 01.2020

Director – ARTCONSULTANT, consultant

01.2016 - 01.2020

Galleries Coordinator

QCA Galleries Qld College of Art, Griffith University
01.2012 - 01.2016

Gallery Director

Woolloongabba Art Gallery
01.2010 - 01.2012

Gallery Promotions Officer

Ipswich art Gallery
01.2009 - 01.2010

Design Projects Coordinator

Queensland College of Art, Griffith University
01.2008 - 01.2009

Senior Consultant

Arts & Events Alice Springs Town Council
01.2005 - 01.2006

Purchasing Manager

The Australian Ballet
06.1992 - 09.1997

Master - Visual Arts [Research

Griffith University

Certificate Fine Art [Painting] -

Gateway TAFE

Theatre Design - Interior Design

RMIT University

Diploma - Photography [Fine Art

P.S.C -

Melbourne

Catalogue Essay, HERI DONO - Pseudo-Development Ancestors -

art-19591 -

Office for Contemporary Art (OFCA) -

Asialink Visual Arts Residency, Cemeti Art House -

CASSANDRA LEHMAN