A New Approach welcomes 2024 Board Associates
Australia’s national arts and culture think tank A New Approach (ANA) has announced the appointments of April Phillips and Merlynn Tong to the Board, with both joining as Associates in 2024.
Phillips is a Wiradjuri-Scottish woman of the Galari/Kalari peoples, residing on Yuin Country on the NSW South Coast. As a professional artist and arts worker, Phillips leverages digital tools with experimental processes, futurism and human rights in mind. She was awarded the Women in Digital Rising Star of the Year in 2023, attributed to innovation and social impact. Phillips has worked in creative and advisory roles with the Australian Children’s Television Foundation, National Portrait Gallery, Telstra Foundation, National Gallery of Australia, Australian Parliament House, Big hART, National Association of the Visual Arts, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Museum of Australian Democracy and the Australian Museum.
