2022 Craft ACT's Annual Report
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Jodie Cunningham |<br />
Ex officio (non-voting)<br />
(2021-ongoing) | CEO,<br />
<strong>Craft</strong> ACT: <strong>Craft</strong> + Design<br />
Centre and Artistic Director,<br />
DESIGN Canberra<br />
Jodie Cunningham is CEO + Artistic Director of <strong>Craft</strong> ACT: <strong>Craft</strong> +<br />
Design Centre, one of Australia’s leading creative centres for the<br />
development of visual art, craft and design. Jodie manages the overall<br />
operations and resources, acting as the main point of communication<br />
between the board of directors, staff, members, sponsors, and<br />
government bodies. She is the public face of the organisation,<br />
curating a vibrant program of exhibitions, residencies and crossdisciplinary<br />
collaborations including the DESIGN Canberra Festival.<br />
Cunningham is a highly creative arts leader, visual artist, and educator<br />
with extensive experience in developing and delivering innovative<br />
exhibitions, public programs in museums, galleries, and art contexts.<br />
She also has an extensive background in visual art and design<br />
education and a commitment to mentoring developing artists and<br />
fostering collaboration.<br />
Cunningham advocates for the power of creativity, the arts and<br />
cultural activity to provide hope to our communities, strengthen our<br />
local and national cultural identities, and facilitate social change.<br />
CEO + Artistic Director Jodie Cunningham, Emerging Contemporaries opening night, 2023. Photography Tim Ngo<br />
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