Arts + Culture Across
SOUTH EAST NSW
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SEA business hours
9:30 am – 5:00 pm: Mon - Fri
Postal address
PO Box 577
Bega, NSW
2550 Australia
Office address
1/31 Merimbula Dr,
Merimbula, NSW
2548 Australia
our People
South East Arts STAFF
Communications & Projects Officer
Available Monday to Wednesday.
Aboriginal Arts & Community Development Officer
Available Tuesday to Thursday
Finance & Grants Officer
Available Tuesdays by appointment
South East Arts board
Position Vacant - Board Member
Call for EOIs: Join the SEA Board
Help shape the culture of South East NSW
Denise Ferris
Chair of the Board
Denise Ferris, artist and educator, is Professor Emerita at ANU – previously Head of ANU School, Art & Design. Her art practice centres on landscape photographs, environmental change and connection to place in the Australian Snowy Mountains.
Gabrielle Journey Jones
Deputy Chair
Gabrielle Journey Jones is a poet, percussionist and event producer
Karen Wright
Board Member
Karen Wright is a dedicated mental health and women's advocate, based in the Bega Valley, Southern NSW, a region she has called home for many years. She is passionate about the role of the arts in connecting rural communities, supporting mental health and reducing social isolation.
Silas Dunstan
Treasurer
Silas is a finance professional with a career spanning international corporates to local small enterprise.
Narelle Davis
Board Member
Councillor Narelle Davis currently serves on the Snowy Monaro Regional Council, where she advocates for community wellbeing, aged care access, and respectful civic engagement.
Craig Garrett
Board Member
Craig Garrett is a writer, community radio journalist and an international audio producer, with 30 years’ experience in the arts, publishing, community broadcasting, podcasting and not-for-profit sectors.
Anthony Mayne
Board Member
Anthony Mayne has spent many years in the creative arts space, both as an actor and local theatre producer. In 2016 he co-founded the Moruya Red Door Theatre Company and is active in both the South Coast and Canberra theatre world.
Libby Litchfield
Board Member
Libby is a Director at Hazeldean, a Merino and Angus Stud near Cooma. Libby has a strong community and cultural connection to both Monaro and the South Coast, and has an interest in supporting and developing local arts and culture.