Jonathan Casson, Chair
Team
Meet the PSpace family.
Jamaica performing as part of Day for Night, 2019. Part of Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art presented by Performance Space. Photograph by Joseph Mayers.
Jeff Khan, Artistic Director and CEO
Jeff is a curator and writer working across performance, dance and the visual arts, with a particular interest in interdisciplinary projects and site-specific and socially engaged practices. Prior to Performance Space he was Artistic Director of Next Wave Festival from 2006-2010 and has held other roles at Gertrude Contemporary, Melbourne, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts and John Curtin Gallery (Perth), and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York). As a writer, Jeff has contributed texts to numerous exhibition catalogues, magazines and artists’ projects including essays for the Art Gallery of NSW, Art&Australia, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, the Adelaide Biennale of Australian Art, and many others.
Vanessa Lloyd, General Manager
Vanessa has worked across government and the private arts sector; most recently managing Anna Schwartz Gallery in Sydney, one of the premier commercial galleries in Australia. Before this she worked at the Australia Council with roles in arts administration, applicant relations and grants management. Working with the then Visual Arts Board to facilitate grants she worked closely with key organisations both here and internationally to present Australian artists’ work. Vanessa has a strong understanding of the visual and experimental arts and holds a Visual Arts and Sociology (hons) degree from the University of Wollongong.
Emmaly Langridge, Marketing and Development Manager
Emmaly is an arts marketing manager who has spent years in performance spaces, galleries and arts offices across Queensland and New South Wales. Now living and working on Gadigal land, she is currently a Board Member of Crack Festival (Newcastle), delivers marketing content for Marrugeku (Sydney) and previous roles have included Metro Arts (Brisbane), Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (Brisbane), 2high Festival (Brisbane), Short+Sweet Festival (Brisbane and Gold Coast), Anywhere Theatre Festival (Brisbane) and La Luna Youth Arts (Townsville). With a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Theatre, Emmaly has worked in a variety of roles including marketing, publicity, event management, programming, production management and administration.
emmaly@performancespace.com.au
Katie Winten, Program Producer
Katie Winten is a curator and interdisciplinary producer with an interest in experimental practice, living and working on Gadigal land. She was previously founder and presenter of Agenda on FBi Radio (2016 - 2018) and Co-Director of Firstdraft Gallery (2017 - 2018). She holds a Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership from the University of New South Wales Art and Design and a Bachelor of Photography and Situated Media from the University of Technology Sydney. She undertook a Programming and Producing placement with Midsumma Festival in February 2020.
Rhanda, Finance Officer
Rhanda joined Performance Space in 2008 as Finance Officer, beginning her involvement with the arts community. She can now be found in arts offices across the city including Moogahlin Performing Arts, Force Majeure, Branch Nebula and Erth. Prior to this she had worked in the private sector in accounting and taxation for over ten years and continues to do so. Rhanda graduated with a business degree from the University of Technology, with a major in Accounting and sub-major in Small Business. She is also a Certified Practicing Accountant.
Cliffie Rosenberg, Production Manager
Cliffie is a production manager and digital artist with over 15 years of experience managing and working creatively on festivals, public events and exhibitions throughout Australia. The Founding Director of Everything’s Possible Productions (www.eppro.com.au), Cliffie specialises in innovative and creative technical solutions that bridge the gap between art and technology, enabling artist’s visions to come to life. Known for his creative strategies and designing immersive experiences, Cliffie creates environments with an emphasis on encouraging people to connect while pushing the boundaries of what we conceive to be possible.
Board
Donna Lawler, Deputy Chair
Thomas Thoma
Tony Bonney
Janine Collins
Mark Baxter
Agatha Gothe-Snape
Brian Fuata