Art Education Victoria (ArtEdVic) is governed by an elected Board of volunteers.
Find out more about our 2023 Board members below.

We also have a number of portfolio’s that focus on different areas within ArtEdVic:
Early Years/Primary, Secondary (Yr 7-10), VCE Programming/Resources, Tertiary, Inclusive Education, Member Engagement and Advocacy.

The Member Engagement area of ArtEdVic has a number of sub-committees including:
ARTicle (our journal), Annual Conference, Special Events/Symposiums, Professional Development and our Advisory Subcommittee.

Our Life Members are individuals who have made remarkable contributions to visual art education in Victoria and to the association within their time at ArtEdVic.

Life Members
Life members include: (above not in order) Lee Emery, Marion Strong, Nicole Wassell, Robert Matthers, Freya McCormick, Nancy Whittaker, Deryck Greenwood, Adrian Montana, Janette Grenfell, Jill Edwards, Max Darby, Irene Court, Adele Flood,  Jeffrey Sheldon,  and Steve Marks.  Note: Robert Hamilton and Tania Tickyj not pictured.

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Lena Cirillo

Executive Officer | Staff

Executive Officer | Art Education Victoria Lena Cirillo is the Executive Officer of Art Education Victoria, an artist, qualified teacher and speaker. She is a facilitator/mentor/coach and is a consultant for various organisations and institutions, including the Victorian Academy of...

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Amelia Bird

Program Coordinator | Staff

Program Coordinator | Art Education Victoria Amelia is an arts and cultural management professional working across education, public programs, exhibitions, and the delivery of arts and cultural events. She joins Art Education Victoria from Museums Victoria, where she is a key...

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Elizabeth Knight

Board Chair

Visual Arts Specialist |  Elizabeth Knight is currently teaching Visual Arts in Regional Victoria at Brauer College. She is teaching. Elizabeth has taught in both private and government secondary schools in Regional Victoria. Her classes have engaged with Community partners...

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Hau Ong (Andy) Ding

Secretary | Board

Achievement Leader for Art, Performing Arts and Technology | Gleneagles Secondary College Board Member from August 2019 to August 2022 Acting Chair from Sept 2022 - Jan 2023 Secretary current Hau Ong is the Wellbeing and Inclusion Leader at Gleneagles...

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Demi Nicolaidis

Deputy Chair | Board

Learning Area Leader | Visual Arts Templestowe College Deputy Chair from Sept 2022 - present Demi Nicolaidis is the Learning Area Leader for Visual Arts and a member of the Curriculum Learning Group. Demi has taught visual arts for 25...

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Jenny Lu

Treasurer | Board

Associate Director | Faculty of Fine Arts and Music and Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne  Jenny is currently the Associate Director - Faculty of Fine Arts and Music and Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. Jenny...

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Martine Corompt

Board Member

Program Manager | Bachelor of Arts Fine Art - RMIT University Martine Corompt is currently the Program Manager for the BA Fine Art RMIT University. In addition to managing a program of 500 students she is also a parent, an...

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Cindy Asp

Board Member

Visual Art Specialist | Spotswood Primary School Board member from May 2023 - present Cindy Asp is the Visual Art Specialist at Spotswood Primary School (SPS). Over the last 18months Cindy’s role has extended to teaching Visual Art and Wellbeing....

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Olivia Migani

Board Member

Arts Professional Learning Teams Leader  | Tarneit P-9 College  Secretary from Sept 2022- Jan 2023 Olivia is currently the Visual Arts Professional Learning Teams Leader at Tarneit P-9 College, Tarneit teaching across all years and currently teaching Visual Arts, Media...

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Maria Nardo

Board Member

Specialist Leader and Visual Arts Educator | Saltwater P-9 College Maria is one of the Visual Art Educators as well as being the Specialist Leader at Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook. She has been teaching for 4 years in Visual...

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Kerry Power

Board Member

Educator | Master of Teaching, Bachelor of Education, Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education - Monash University Board Member from May 2023 - present Kerry Power has taught art and multimedia in secondary schools in Victoria and is currently a...

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Natalie Shields

Board Member

Visual Arts Teacher | Meadows Primary School in Broadmeadows Natalie is passionate about Visual Art education in the Primary Years and is a tireless advocate for genuine creative exchange in a multicultural learning environment. She creates space for new learning...

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Art Education Victoria exists for and because of our passionate community. Our members include art and generalist educators, schools and tertiary institutions, arts and cultural organisations, and businesses across Victoria and beyond. Become a member today to receive a range of benefits, join a community, and support collective advocacy for visual arts education.

 

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