About Us

Genevieve has been a staple feature of Metro Arts for the past 10 years, having worked with the organisation as an artist, producer, and on staff making coffees, selling tickets, in general administration and most recently in Partnerships and Development.  She is a QUT graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons), a Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama), and Master of Creative Industries (Arts Management and Creative Production).  Genevieve is driven to create meaningful relationships between the corporate, government and arts sectors, and continues to hone her legal and arts administration skills to this effect. She is inspired by the social egalitarianism offered by community driven contemporary art and enjoys working with Metro Arts artists to achieve this on a daily basis.

In a former life, Genevieve was a multidisciplinary contemporary performance maker. Her arts industry experience includes stage management, producing, curatorial management, directing for performance, lighting design, costume design, performing and facilitating performance workshops/lectures.

Starting at Metro Arts in 2016 as an intern, Shani has since held a variety of roles across marketing, producing and ticketing. In her current capacity, she manages Metro Arts’ daily operations across venue, administration, ticketing, and our internship and volunteer programs.

Shani has a Bachelor of Entertainment Industries from QUT (2016) and a Certificate III in Visual Communication (Photo Imaging) from the Design College Australia (2013).

Benjamin Knapton is an independent Australian director who works across theatre, contemporary circus and film, as well as being the Associate Director of Brisbane-based Circa. With Circa Ben has created, directed and co-directed new circus works and large-scale events that have toured extensively to major international festivals and venues.

Annelize joined Metro Arts in 2023, bringing over two decades of experience in the arts to the role as Curator. She previously served as the MAVA Pathfinders Producer at Metro Arts and held the role of Senior Governance Officer at QAGOMA. Annelize also completed her PhD in Fine Art at Griffith University in 2022.

With a background as an exhibiting artist, academic researcher, educator, program coordinator, and writer, Annelize is passionate about fostering arts communities and providing artists with the supportive environments to expand their artistic practices.

An artist herself, Annelize’s journey with Metro Arts commenced in 2018 when she was selected as an Artist in Residence. This transformative experience marked the beginning of her enduring connection with our organisation, instilling in her a profound appreciation for the value of nurturing spaces where artists can experiment and cultivate their creative efforts.

Bianca joined the Metro Arts team in 2022 and is the Venue and Events Officer. In this role she assists and facilitates hire for artists and general community alike, through providing support in bringing their ideas, celebrations and functions into Metro Arts’ unique and eclectic spaces. Prior to this, Bianca has been a familiar face around the local theatre industry, as a Front of House all-rounder, theatre maker, performer and playwright. She is also a co-founder, producer and core creative for independent theatre collective, The Naughty Corner.

Bianca holds a Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary and Applied Theatre from Griffith University, and is particularly passionate about the creation and production of new and evocative performance works within the independent sector.

Jean graduated in Accounting from the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil. With over six years of experience, primarily as an auditor, Jean now serves as a dedicated Finance Officer at our company. He is committed to leveraging his expertise to help Metro Arts achieve its goals and drive success.

Jamie joined the Metro Arts team in 2024 to lead marketing, communications and community engagement for the organisation.

Prior to this, Jamie worked in the start-up, tech and financial services industries for companies including Monochrome Corporation, VentureCrowd, Super Retail Group and Allianz Partners. 

With a background in copywriting and brand activation, Jamie specialises in understanding and building out the essence of individual or organsiation without having it’s soul lost along the way.

Drawing from a lifelong passion for arts, culture and connection, Jamie strives to amplify the stories of Metro Arts, alumni, local artists and community. They are passionate about building authentic bridges between art and audience.

Kelsey has joined Metro Arts for 2024 as the Associate Technical Coordinator. They have experience as a technician and stage manager across a variety of productions including circus, dance and theatre.

Kelsey is committed to improving the accessibility of theatre and performance experiences for all those involved in the process, including audiences, artists and arts workers. They focus on working with the Deaf community, advocating for access and inclusion in the arts.

Kelsey holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Production, and a Diploma of Auslan (Australian Sign Language).

Matthew undertook a work placement through QUT during his studies, and soon joined the team as graphic designer/digital coordinator in early 2024. Matt holds a Bachelor of Business Marketing, and Bachelor of Creative Industries Interactive Visual Design in 2023. With a strong passion for graphic design, Matt loves all things visual, and is passionate about helping artists showcase their work and exposing audiences to new contemporary art.

Chris recently joined the Metro Arts team in 2023 to manage our Norman Park Artist Workshop. He has been a practicing artist since the mid-1990’s and holds a Doctor of Philosophy, Masters and Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts. His works have been exhibited in Russia, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, the USA and throughout Australia. As a practitioner interested in the complexities of studio production his diverse background in contemporary art draws from machinima, interactive game mods, site-specific sculpture, sound art, AI, performance, sculpture and painting. Chris is a graduate of CalArts and Queensland University of Technology.

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