Correne Wilkie is an experienced music industry professional with over 20 years in artist management, and was the first recipient of the Australian Association of Artist Managers (AAM) Legacy Award in 2022. She took Melbourne band The Cat Empire to the worldwide stage, has been the coach and strategist behind many other prominent music managers and artists, and is a dedicated champion of creative culture in the Australian music and entertainment scene.
Applying her expertise in the broader entertainment space, Wilkie and her partner David Strong opened the immersive entertainment experience Museum of Desire in Melbourne at the end of 2024. Around 20,000 visitors attended in the first 16 weeks of opening. Wilkie speaks to ArtsHub about her latest role as museum curator.