First Name
Brett
Middle Name
Last Name
Sheehy
City
State or Province
VIC
Country
Job Title
Artistic Director & CEO
Biography
Artistic Director, CEO and Board Member, Melbourne Theatre Company (from 2012)
• Artistic Director and Co-CEO, Melbourne Festival (2009 to 2012)
• Artistic Director, the cultural program, 5th Biennial World Summit on Arts and Culture (57 Nations represented) (2011)
• Artistic Director and Co-CEO, Adelaide Festival (2005 to 2008)
• Festival Director and CEO, Sydney Festival (2002 to 2005)
• Deputy Director, Sydney Festival (1997 to 2002)
• Administrator, Sydney Festival (1995 to 1997)
• Deputy General Manager, Sydney Theatre Company (1994 to 1995)
• Literary Manager, Sydney Theatre Company (1990 to 1994)
• Artistic Associate, Sydney Theatre Company (1986 to 1990)

Other appointments and awards to date have included:

• Mentor, Foundation for Young Australian’s ‘World of Work Program’ (2014)
• Mentor, Australia Council’s ‘Emerging Leaders Development Program’ (since 2012)
• Judge, Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards (since 2012)​
• Board Member, SBS Subscription TV Ltd. (2011 to 2012)
• Selector and Mentor, Harold Mitchell Foundation Fellowship (2009 to 2012)
• Member, Artists’ Advisory Panel, Bell Shakespeare Company (2009 to 2012)
• Founding Ambassador, Australia Council’s We All Play a Part initiative encouraging nation-wide community involvement in the arts (since 2008)
• Member, Creative Australia, Australia 2020 Summit (2008)
• Member, Power Panel, The Australian Financial Review Magazine (2005 to 2008)
• Member, Arts Advisory Group, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2003 to 2005)
• Member, Committee for Sydney (2001 to 2005)
• Board Member, Australian Theatre for Young People (1999 to 2003)
• Member, Arts and Events Committee, NSW Centenary of Federation (1998 to 2001)
• Member, Sydney Carnivale Council (1996 to 1998)
• Member, Sydney Writers' Festival Committee (1995 to 1997)
• Twice Winner (with Geoffrey Gifford), International Society for the Performing Arts Award - World’s Best Subscription Brochure (1993 and 1994)
• Winner, Mobil Fellowship in Arts Administration (1991)
• Script Assessor, Australia Council (1989 to 1990)
• Reader, Australian National Playwrights' Centre (1988 to 1989)
• Winner, Qantas International Theatre Scholarship (1987)
• Co-editor (with Theresa Willsteed) of the award-winning book ‘Sydney Theatre Company 1978 to 1988’
• Judge (with Glenn A. Baker), Sydney Rock and Roll Eisteddfod (1986 to 1988)
Interested in freelance opportunities
No
Languages spoken (New)
English