Nicole Durling has spent 20-plus years contributing to the creative sector as an artist, curator, board director, advocate, adviser and executive leader, working in public, private, commercial and not-for-profit organisations and businesses. After 15 years with the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona), as Director of Collections and Exhibitions, she became Executive Director of Craft Victoria in mid-2021. She is dedicated to supporting creative communities and the inherent value that locally produced works have in shaping contemporary society.