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New director to join The Substation
Brad Spolding, current Executive Producer at ILBIJERRI Theatre Company, has been appointed as The Substation’s new Director, from February 2015, succeeding Jeremy Gaden.
Spolding has worked as a producer and artist manager for over 15 years. During his time at ILBIJERRI Theatre Company he has taken the company to new national and international audiences, considerably grown the company and created significant opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.
Brad Spolding is delighted to be appointed the next Director of The Substation
Spolding said: ‘The Substation is an incredible venue and at an exciting point in its history. Outgoing Director Jeremy Gaden has done an amazing job over the last five years to establish the building as a resource for artists and as a place for new audiences in Melbourne’s west. I am looking forward to the challenge of building on his work and creating a centre for contemporary arts which delivers cultural experiences that respond to The Substation’s unique architecture, history, its place in Melbourne, Australia and the world.‘
www.thesubstation.org.au
Australian Virtual Reality Industry Association welcomes new president and committee members
Stefan Pernar, Managing Director of Virtual Reality Ventures has been appointed as president of AVRIA, and new committee members Lance Ahlberg, Principal Strategic Innovation at Suncorp Bank, and Niranga Kaluarachchi, Co-Founder at Samurai Virtual Electronics join the team.
Pernar said: ‘Virtual Reality is not just for gaming and entertainment. It is our aim to bring affordable, practical, VR applications to businesses and corporations across Australia.’
Founded in early 2014, AVRIA brings together service providers, businesses and consumers in the booming virtual and augmented reality industries in Australia, to encourage and support the growth of the sector..
www.virtualreality.org.au
