Following her tenure as Interim Executive Director from August 2024, Clare Mockler will take up the role permanently, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has announced. Mockler is a widely experienced and highly regarded arts leader, who also previously served as CEO of the City of Adelaide. Currently acting as Interim Director of the South Australian Museum, until the recruitment process for a new Museum Director is completed, Mockler is set to lead a new era for arts, culture and creative industries when she rejoins Arts South Australia.