About Us

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.

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 private wealth, tech and financial services industries for companies including Monochrome Corporation, 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.

Riley Camejo is an all-round, theatre creative, technician, and manager. With an extensive history in performance, theatre making, and technical production, his work often focuses on creating immersive and tactile experiences for a variety of audiences with a major focus on audio design.

Riley tries to push the envelope of what is considered “immersive” in theatre with the hope to inspire audiences to lose themselves in the worlds he creates. Having fulfilled many roles, Riley has previously worked with a theatres and live performance companies including La Boite Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre, Metro Arts, Opera Queensland, Circa, Woodward Productions, Shake and Stir, RAVA Productions, and Woodford Folk Festival.

Equipped with a wealth of experience from touring, stage managing, designing, and operating shows around Australia, Riley strives to facilitate environments for storytelling and creativity to flourish and achieve their most potential.

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 joined the Metro Arts team in 2023 to manage the Norman Park Artist Workshop (MAVA Substation). 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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