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IACA Board

 

IACA is governed by a majority First Nations Board, whose leadership, cultural authority, and lived experience anchor the organisation’s strategic direction. This Board—comprised of artists, artsworkers, and Art Centre Managers—ensures that IACA’s priorities remain firmly grounded in the aspirations and requirements of its member art centres. Their collective expertise provides strong industry representation and reinforces IACA’s role as a trusted, culturally led peak body.

To further strengthen governance excellence and manage organisational risk, the Board has appointed two non-member Directors with specialist expertise in finance and legal. Their independent advice supports rigorous decision-making and upholds IACA’s commitment to accountability, transparency, and best practice.

As part of its broader commitment to sector integrity, IACA requires all member art centres to be governed by First Nations–led boards or advisory bodies and to be signatories to the Indigenous Art Code. These standards safeguard the integrity of the art centre model, uphold the reputation of the sector, and position IACA members as leaders in ethical practice, cultural strength, and community-led governance.

2025–2026 IACA Board

Board Members

Solomon Booth – Chair
Daphne de Jersey – Deputy Chair
Melanie Gibson – Treasurer
Whitney Rassip
Junibel Doughboy
Jessica Creek
Melanie Gibson

Non-member Specialist Advisors

Brian Tucker – Financial Advisor
Robyn Ayres – Legal Advisor

After analysing the results of a document review, two surveys (for the Management Committee and the members) and a workshop, it is clear IACA is a respected and trusted organisation, highly valued by it's members and participants for its record of providing services to members and delivering innovative initiatives and programs.

Tracker Development 2017/18 Governance Appraisal Report

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IACA gratefully acknowledges, the Australian Government’s Office for the Arts, Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program, the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s Backing Indigenous Arts initiative, Creative Australia and the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) for their invaluable financial assistance and ongoing support. IACA is a proud supporter member of the Indigenous Art Code.

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Make a Difference. Support IACA's Capacity Building Programs. Across Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait, more than 400 Indigenous artists are creating, working, and sustaining culture through their community art centres. When you give to IACA, you stand with these artists — and with the art centres that sustain them. These are places where culture is lived and shared, where knowledge flows between generations, and where livelihoods are built on Country. Thriving art centres mean thriving communities. They are hubs of cultural strength, economic opportunity, and community connection. Your donation supports IACA’s work alongside its member art centres through co-designed programs that build real skills and create genuine employment pathways for First Nations artworkers. Your gift helps fund: • Training programs developed with and for art centres • Creative fellowships for artists • Travel for artworkers to access training and mentorship • Learning resources, expertise, and tools that strengthen capacity across the network IACA partners with community-led art centres where artists and their communities are shaping their own futures — culturally, socially, and economically. Your support makes this possible. Indigenous Art Centre Alliance Inc. is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). All donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.

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