Professional History – Stephen Clark

Director/Owner

aha!goodthinking/ArtReach Queensland                                             2015 –

• Arts, culture, events, tourism policy & planning
• Project & event management
• Marketing & Communications
• Research, training & community engagement

Flying Arts Alliance Inc           Executive Officer                                 2009 – 2015

• Executive & Operations Management
• Marketing, Development & Communications
• Strategic Planning, Research & Evaluation

Queensland Music Festival    Managing Producer                               2007-2009

• Production of large scale community music events
• Regional music touring projects
• Community/Education development projects

Business Consultant              Marketing & Management Projects      2006 -2009

• Specialist consulting and management services to the tourism, arts and special events/festivals business sectors
  • State Gvt, Local Gvt, Qld Arts Council, Australia Business Arts Foundation
• Tour Manager, Queensland Arts Council

Tourism Queensland                Manager, Strategic Planning                2003 – 2006

• Design and Implement Corporate Planning Program
• Design and implement strategic initiatives incl. Destination Management Strategy
• Research & Development

Tourism Queensland                Destination Marketing Manager         1997 – 2002

• Design & Implement Strategic Destination Marketing programs
• Marketing research & evaluation

Queensland University / Queensland University of Technology       1997 – 2007

• Academic Lecturer/Tutor (sessional)

Noosa Shire Council

Noosa Enterprise Group          Director – Marketing & Events           1994 – 1996

• Destination Marketing & Development
• Special Events/Festivals programming, production & management
• Community Cultural Development projects

Noosa Shire Council

Noosa Enterprise Group         Events Director                                      1992 – 1993    

• Special Events/Festivals  programming, production & management

• Community Cultural Development projects

Darwin Theatre Company         Artistic Director / CEO                         1990 – 1991

• Artistic policy planning & program/ Director/Actor

• Company management and marketing
• Executive management

World Expo on Stage                 Project Manager/Producer                   1988

• Coordination and management of national and international performing arts program
• State/National performing arts touring initiatives

Freelance Arts, Events, Festivals Worker (Qld)                                       1984-1989

• Arts and Special Events Producer/Contractor

• Brisbane Multicultural Music & Arts festival (Producer)

• Sydney Festival (Producer)

• Queensland Theatre Company (Director/Performer/Stage Manager)

• TN Theatre Company (Administration/Performer/Tour Manager)

• New Moon Theatre Company (Director)