Melania Jack Artist CV
Melania Jack is a queer, non-binary, feminist artist working within music, projection and performance platforms.
Current Employment
Programs Coordinator NorthSite Contemporary Arts 2024
Events and Content Producer NorthSite Contemporary Arts 2022-2023
Arts Project Management
2013- 2024. Project Manager and co-creative for Shiny Shiny Productions.
2023 - Hot & Heavy - Multi Arts Project - electronic music, projection art, sculptural installation, dance, aerials and audience participation. Employed and managed 22 cast and crew. Work presented at Cairns Festival and APAX. Develop and deliver a 2 week community engagement program- music and dance workshops.
2022: Project Manager for Western Touring Circuit workshops in 12 QLD towns. Delivering workshops to schools and community groups in Ableton Live - Music making.
2021: Project Manager for Women in Music Mentorship - Q Music. Managed and mentored 12 mentees to produce a QLD tour for emerging artist Jesswar with local support acts.
2020-2021. Digital adaptation project that employed and trained 4 other artists to work cameras and hardware on a live streaming project highlighting 6 other Cairns based musicians. Employed 5 other artists and worked with a professional mentor to produce a narrative based podcast pilot. Produced a music film clip employing and training 2 other artists in camera work. Released 3 digital singles. Supported by Arts QLD and Regional Art Fund
2019: Creative development and presentation of new work “A Soap Opera”. Employed 7 other artists and provided one traineeship position in stage management for Adelaide Fringe Festival Season. Supported by Arts Queensland, RADF and Adelaide Artist Support Grant
2018: 2010: Regional Laundromat Tours - 16 towns and festival season performances. Employed and trained two traineeship positions in live sound for QLD Tour. Employed 4 artists for NSW Tour. Supported by Arts Qld, Create NSW and Australia Council
Education
Newcastle University - Masters of Creative Industries. 2020
SAE Byron Bay - Diploma of Film Production. 2021
TAFE Lismore - Certificate 4 Screen and Media. 2009
Northern Rivers Conservatorium Arts Centre Inc - Diploma of Contemporary Music. 2006
The Outlook - Certificate 4 Facilitation and Program Development. 2009
TAFE - Certificate 4 Workplace Assessment and Training. 2005
Certificate 4 Small Business Management. 2005
Certificate 2 3D Arts, ceramics and sculpture. 2004
Projection Art Experience
Ahead in 2024 - Umbrella Gallery Townsville, Bundaberg Gallery, ISEA -International Symposium of Electronic Art.
2023 - NIME (new interfaces for musical expression), Mexico City
2023 - International Women’s Day group exhibition, Victoria Society of Arts Canada.
2022 - 2023. Pressing Topics Installation Exhibition at NorthSite Contemporary Arts.
2022 - Strike Installation - Outerspace Gallery, Judith Wright Centre
2013-2023. Projection art for The Ironing Maidens Live Shows.
2017. Projection installation/performance Berlin Performance Art Festival.
2018. Art State Lismore. Projection installation/performance for The Ironing Maidens.
2016. VVR - Virtually virtual reality. Group show for Ballinale Art Festival NSW.
2015. Produced visuals for mememe productions dirtgirlworld musical Sydney Opera House.
Festivals, Events and performance highlights
Wide Open Spaces Festival 2021
Adelaide Fringe Festival 2019, 2020
Curiocity science art and tech festival 2019
Woodford Folk Festival 2018
Performing Arts Berlin 2017
Fusion Festival Germany 2017
Jungle Love Festival 2018
Planting Festival 2018
Speaker - Australian Music Week - Panel on Diversity in the industry with Shellie Morris, Peter Nobel. 2018
Community and cultural projects management
2007-2008. Project Officer -Stylin Up Regional - Indigenous Hip Hop Music Program. Provide logistical coordination, organization and administrative support to program.
2003-2004. Project manager for literacy training program and women’s development. UNICEF East Timor
2002-2003. Project manager for women’s research project focussed on traditional arts and industry.OXFAM East Timor
2000-2002.Project manager for women’s NGO Murak Rai - Australian Volunteers International. East Timor.
Referrals
Ashleigh Campbell
Director
NorthSite Contemporary Art
Cairns QLD
director@northsite.org.au
Kellie O’Dempsey
Projection/Visual Artist
0401005049