Chief Executive Officer

IACA is seeking a visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead our organisation, which represents QLD First Nations Art Centres.

Lead with Purpose – Become IACA’s Next CEO

The Indigenous Art Centre Alliance (IACA) is guided by its members—our programs and services reflect their aspirations and priorities. As CEO, you will lead a dynamic team and work closely with our First Nations-led Board to implement our strategic vision, strengthen our sustainability, and amplify the voices of our member art centres at every level.

This is a unique opportunity for an established or emerging First Nations leader to drive meaningful change and champion a thriving network of self-determined, community-based art centres across the region.

We encourage applications from candidates with diverse leadership experiences. IACA embraces flexibility and is open to innovative leadership models, including the possibility of a co-CEO arrangement.

Help shape the future of IACA—we’d love to hear from you.

IACA is seeking a dynamic new CEO to guide the organisation and meet its strategic goals. This is an identified position – Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only.

The successful candidate will bring experience in strategy, community engagement, cultural leadership, as well as people and partnership management. They will have an understanding of the arts and cultural sector, and in particular, the operating contexts of Indigenous Art Centres.

Our future CEO will demonstrate a capacity to build and sustain impactful partnerships across community, government and philanthropy. They will embody culturally safe leadership to ensure that IACA lives the values it advocates.

They will understand the nuances of working with diverse communities, applying cultural equity and justice to their leadership practice.

They will work collaboratively with our First Nations-led Board, staff and stakeholders to create new engagements and opportunities for sector strengthening, focusing on the creation of safe and sustainable workplace that support self-determination, wellbeing and prosperity.

📅 Apply by COB Monday, 28th July 2025

 Please email Tim Acker for a candidate’s application pack: tim@tracker.net.au