About

Our People

Director Anna Reece

With over 15 years’ experience across the Australian not-for-profit arts and cultural sectors, with a focus in major multi-arts festivals, Anna brings her innovative, strategic and dynamic leadership style to FAC.

Anna is highly respected for her commitment to commissioning new Australian work and leading capacity development across the sector.

Prior to joining the FAC team, Anna worked as Executive Producer at Perth Festival, playing a key role in nurturing its artistic vision and strategic direction. Anna joined the Festival in 2014 to produce Perth’s most successful and memorable event The Giants in 2015.

Anna has also worked as General Manager and Co-CEO of the Darwin Festival (2011 – 2014). She is a Board Director for the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA and Circuit West, and the Chair of PVI Collective. Anna holds a Bachelor of Dramatic Art in Production from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, is a member of the Atelier European Festivals Association alumni, a recipient of the Chief Executive Women Australia Scholarship for Emerging Leaders and is a graduate of the Australia Council for the Arts Leadership Program.

General Manager Caris Harper

Caris is an arts manager and producer with art and artists at the centre of a focus on the strategies and structures that drive creative organisations.

Caris has had the privilege of working and leading in some of Australia’s most exciting cultural organisations. She was the General Manager at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (2017 – 2020) and held Head of Programming roles at both Carriageworks in Sydney and Dark Mofo in Hobart. Prior to joining the FAC team she was designing and delivering major creative projects and funding programs for the Minderoo Foundation.

A fierce advocate of the civic value of the arts, Caris works towards participation, diversity and inclusion on our stages, in our galleries, behind the scenes, in our audiences and on our boards.

Curator Glenn Iseger-Pilkington

Renowned for his deep respect and curiosity for artists, Glenn – a Nhanda & Nyoongar man – brings 15 years’ experience working with First Nations artists across Australia and has held positions across state galleries and museums developing collections, exhibitions and engagement frameworks nationally and abroad.

Prior to joining the FAC team, Glenn founded his own arts consultancy, GEE Consultancy, and held curatorial roles at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA Museum Boola Bardip and the South Australian Museum.

Glenn says, "Curatorially I am interested in the power of truth-telling and in employing exhibition-making to reveal place-based narrative, and narrative of the people who navigate these spaces – stories of Walyalup, Boorloo and greater Western Australia. In telling these stories we highlight our difference, our nuance, but importantly, we explore our shared humanity, and all that connects us to each other."

Exhibitions Manager

Caitlin Pijpers

Exhibitions Install Coordinator

Tom Freeman

Exhibitions and Engagement Coordinator

Emma Buswell

Residencies & Studio Coordinator

Bevan Honey

Creative Learning Associate

Shannon Lyons

Creative Learning & Education Coordinator

Jefferson Burrow

Creative Learning Studio Coordinator

Sarah Nelson

Creative Learning Assistant

Linda Iriza

Studio Technician - Ceramics

Finn Anderson

Marketing & Communications Manager

Prue Riley

Communications & Content Officer

Rosamund Brennan

Graphic Designer

Joe Scerri

Production Manager

Kirby Brierty

Events Coordinator

Kailyn Crabbe

Finance Officer

Christine Lofthouse

Finance Assistant

Danielle King

FOUND Manager

Pia Chomley

Retail Assistants

Jenny Dawson
Rose Megirian
India Mehta
Betty Poulsen
Ruby Talbot-Dunn

Administration & Reception

Kate Gregory

Customer Service Assistants

Joanna Brown
Phoebe Clarke
Amy Perejuan-Capone

Precinct Coordinator

George Gregson

Facilities & Production Assistant

Aaron Lyons