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About Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre - Who we are

Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre successfully operates with a small compact team. Avi Amesbury, Executive Director;
Amy Kerr, Communications and Program Manager; Diana Hare, Curator and Exhibition Manager; Priya Rajasekhar, Financial Administrator; and Lee Dewar, Retail Assistant are at the core of the Centre's activities. In addition they are assisted by
Danyka Van Buuren, the Centre's weekend gallery assistant. Together they manage an extraordinary level of exhibitions and events for the benefit of local, national and international audiences, and support local contemporary craft and design practitioners through membership and other activities.

Avi Amesbury - Executive Director

Avi Amesbury leads the Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre team in delivering services that support sector sustainability and professional practice. She oversees the delivery of programs that promote the organisation and engage audiences with the retail outlet, exhibition and public program, membership programs and the diverse range of one-off projects. Avi represents the Centre, its members and professional craft and design in Canberra and advocates for the sector at all levels of government.

Priya Rajasekhar - Financial Administrator

Priya Rajasekhar oversees the financial operations of the organisations including financial reporting to the Management Committee, the annual Audit and good governance policies and procedures. She works with the Executive Director on the financial planning of the Strategic Business Plan and the preparation of annual budgets. Priya has a Bachelor of Accounting and Master of Science in E-Business.

Diana Hare - Curator and Exhibition Manager

Diana Hare curates and manages the Centre's exhibition program including incoming touring exhibitions and national and international tour venues. She is committed to meeting the organisations objectives to present excellence, innovation, freshness, and diversity within the contemporary craft and design movement. Diana has a Bachelor of Visual Art (Ceramics and Curatorship) from the University of Southern Queensland and a Graduate Diploma in Arts, specialising in Art History and Curatorship, from the Australian National University.

Amy Kerr - Communication and Program Manager

Amy Kerr manages the development and implementation of the Centre's communications strategies including membership, website, email and print media, and is the designer of the organisation's promotional material and publications. She manages the exhibition and retail support programs, as well as special events. Amy studied a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Graphic Design/Multimedia) at the University of Ballarat and has a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Textile Design) from the Australian National University. She continues to maintain a successful arts practice.

Lee Dewar - Retail Assistant

Lee Dewar assists with retail administration and coordinates the day to day operations of the Shop. She implements marketing activities and targeted projects and assists with the preparation of promotional material. Lee coordinates the Shop presentation and ensures customers enjoy a unique shopping experience. She has an Advanced Diploma of Design (Fashion) from Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) and is currently studying Event Management at CIT.

Hamilton Darroch - Project Manager

Hamilton Darroch has joined the Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre team as the manager of Centenary of Canberra - a legacy of good design, a Centenary of Canberra project presented by the ACT Government with support from Business and Industry Development and administered by Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre.