NEW SOUTH WALES.- Artspace's Board of Directors have announced Peter Wilson as the new Chair of Artspace. A member of Artspace's Board since 2018, Wilson brings 20 years of experience across a wide range of not-for-profit board roles, working across governance, philanthropy, and advocacy.

Wilson’s current and former board roles span the arts, law reform and social justice, health, and education. He is currently a Board Director of Unharm, the Treasurer of The Women's College within the University of Sydney, and a member of the Finance Advisory Council of the Institute of Sisters of Mercy in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Peter was the recipient of the 2016 Emerging Philanthropy Leadership Award from Creative Partnerships Australia and was named in the inaugural 50 LGBTI Leaders List by Deloitte in 2017.

Wilson said he is delighted to have the “opportunity to build on the legacy of our organisation” and “looks forward to embracing what’s ahead” while thanking Artspace’s former Chair, Andrew Cameron.

“Andrew is an outstanding leader in the arts, and we are so grateful for his leadership and his and his family's generosity and unwavering support of Artspace. Artspace's Board of Directors and staff are deeply appreciative of his time and commitment to the organisation.”

Artspace's Board of Directors also wish to thank Andrew Cameron, who is a long- standing arts advocate, for stewarding the organisation with care and generosity through a period of significant growth and renewal. Under his leadership, Artspace was able to secure an ambitious major capital redevelopment for The Gunnery, a 35-year sublease to future-proof the organisation and fortify its position nationally and internationally.

“I've always admired Artspace's role in the Australian arts ecology and stewarding the organisation has been one of the most rewarding achievements in my career,” said Cameron.

“Artspace is now an important medium-sized arts organisation in Australia with a building infrastructure that is fit-for-purpose, enabling ambitious programming and a greater capacity to self-generate revenue and plan for the future.”

Cameron will continue to support the organisation in a philanthropic capacity across Artspace’s expanded artistic program, including the Banner Series, the Ideas Platform, and funding the dedicated Associate Curator & Executive Assistant position.

Artspace Executive Director, Alexie Glass-Kantor said: “This is an exciting next step for Artspace. I would like to sincerely thank Artspace's Board of Directors for their ongoing collaboration and collegiality, and we congratulate and welcome Peter Wilson's new appointment. We are deeply grateful for Andrew Cameron’s exceptional work during his tenure and look forward to his continuing support and advocacy in the sector”.