Karen Rodgers

Karen Rodgers
Director of Arts

With over twenty-five years’ experience within the Australian arts environment, Karen is driven to develop and support the arts and cultural sector.

Providing direction to deliver on strategic outcomes and to shape policy agenda, as Manager Multiyear Investment with the Australia Council for the Arts, Karen successfully championed priorities for investment decisions that directly impacted industry engagement and outcomes.

Karen has a successful history developing, delivering and supporting Australian work with previous roles including, Executive Director at Griffin Theatre Company, Producer for the Seymour Centre at the University of Sydney, founding General Manager for the dance theatre company Force Majeure, Associate Producer for Performing Lines and Special Projects Manager for the Olympic Arts Festivals.