Sherryn Vardy is a dedicated conservator and arts administrator who has held various roles including at Latrobe Regional Gallery, Cowwarr Art Space, Gippsland Art Gallery and McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery. In a previous position at NETS Victoria she curated and developed the touring exhibition Made to last: The conservation of art. During her time at ACMI she was Exhibition Project Coordinator and Assistant Registrar in the national and international touring team and travelled with major exhibitions. At AMaGA Victoria Sherryn was both a Museum Accreditation Program Manager and Regional Digitisation Officer – Bushfire Recovery Project where she worked with small museums and communities. Sherryn holds a Bachelor and Graduate Diploma of Visual Arts from Monash University and a Master of Cultural Material Conservation from the University of Melbourne. She is on both the National Council and Victorian Branch committees of the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM) and currently operates a private conservation practice in Gippsland.

Elsa Ch’ng is an arts professional dedicated to creating and supporting unique, innovative and relevant contemporary arts experiences and the care and management of Collections. Previously, she worked as the Manager of External Relations at TarraWarra Museum of Art and as the External Engagement Coordinator at McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery, where she also provided curatorial and exhibition support. Additionally, Elsa served on the Nillumbik Arts Advisory Committee. Prior to moving into the arts sector, Elsa worked in the NGO sector and academia.

Elsa is committed to supporting art that reflects and resonates with today’s society. She believes in the power of art to provoke thought, inspire dialogue, and foster social change and through her work strives to make contemporary art accessible and relevant, nurturing a vibrant cultural landscape.

Kent Wilson is an energetic advocate of the arts and arts workers, bringing a team-oriented approach that honours the power of collective action to achieve shared goals, guided by passionate and ethical leadership. He is committed to building capacity and resilience for strength and sustainability, working with artists and organisations to achieve objectives, growth, and ongoing viability.
The projects he has curated, produced, and directed are the recipients of numerous grants – across local, state and federal governments and agencies – and attract philanthropic and in-kind support from a wide array of sources. He has consulted and advised for arts organisations and arts workers, sat on assessment panels for state and local government grants, founded a successful non-profit organisation delivering two large triennials, and curated dozens of exhibitions and programs at the City of Boroondara, La Trobe University, and Castlemaine State Festival. Kent’s projects look to engage arts and non-arts audiences with insights into natural and cultural ecologies, learning, labour practices, social cohesion, and collaboration – always founded on an engagement with and respect for process, site, and audience.

Victor Griss is an arts and curatorial professional with a passion for creative projects and partnerships, philanthropy, education and bringing the arts to new audiences. He has gained extensive experience in public galleries in university and local government sectors in collections and curatorial roles including at Deakin University Art Gallery; and Counihan Gallery (Merri-bek City Council) where he was responsible for delivering over 150 exhibitions and 250 public programs. He was a member of the City of Whitehorse Arts Advisory Committee (2012-2015), RMIT School of Art Advisory Committee (2014-2019) and Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) board of management (2021-2023). He is currently a committee member of the Melbourne Cinémathèque, a member of the RMIT Vocational Education Industry Advisory Committee and a panellist for the Georges Mora Fellowship selection committee. Victor holds a Master of Liberal Arts (Museums & Collections) from the Australian National University.

Photograph: Claire Watson