Ministerial Creative Industries Advisory Council

The Creative Industries Ministerial Advisory Council (CIMAC) provides expert industry advice and feedback to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage on matters related to the development and growth of the Northern Territory creative industries. The Council consists of up to seven members.

What the Council does

The Council is responsible for:

  • advising the Minister on matters of interest for the development and growth of the Northern Territory (NT) creative industries
  • representing the creative industries and working with industry bodies and stakeholders to develop effective networks across business, tourism and government
  • advising on the delivery of the Creative Industries Strategy NT 2020-2024 priority actions and performance targets
  • advising on the establishment of a new independent industry representative group
  • discussing ideas for the promotion, professional and sustainable commercial development of the creative industries

The terms of reference PDF (608.6 KB) defines the role, responsibilities, reporting requirements, procedures and remuneration of the Council and establishes its code of conduct.

Membership

The Council consists of seven members, who are practicing industry leaders including:

  • music, performing, visual and literature artists
  • an NT business sector representative
  • two national representatives.

The Minister appoints a chairperson from the Council membership.

Members are appointed for an initial term of two years.

Current members of the Council are:

Helene George, Managing Director, Creative Economy

Helene George

Managing Director, Creative Economy

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Ben Graetz, Founder, BRG Productions and Co-CEO, Party Passport

Ben Graetz

Founder, BRG Productions and Co-CEO, Party Passport

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Dr Judith Lovell, Senior Academic Manager, Graduate School Batchelor Institute

Dr Judith Lovell

Senior Academic Manager, Graduate School Batchelor Institute

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Elena Madden, Managing Director, True North Strategic Communication

Elena Madden

Managing Director, True North Strategic Communication

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Mark Smith, Executive Director, MusicNT

Mark Smith

Executive Director, MusicNT

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Philip Watkins, Chief Executive Officer, Desart

Philip Watkins

Chief Executive Officer, Desart

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Contact

For more information, contact Arts NT by calling 08 8999 8981 and email arts.office@nt.gov.au


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