about Paul Costigan
I am an independent writer, commentator, researcher and consultant on all things visual arts, photography, music, urban design, development and planning, and a host of related climate change issues. I also have an interest in and experience on arts and not for profit boards and administration.
Prime interests: Photography, Arts, Culture and Urban Issues.
(photograph by Gael Newton)
My employment and related background is:
- 13 years as the CEO for the Australia Institute of Landscape Architects – includes experience in administration, governance and corporations law, juries, accreditation, publications, online forums, advocacy and policy development.
- National Director for Museums Australia
- An independent cultural consultant
- Executive Officer for an Arts and Recreation Industry Advisory Body (involved lots of education and training matters, including accreditation)
- Artistic Director of Megalo Access Arts (Screenprint and access arts)
- Too much time in arts advocacy and part-time writer on the visual arts
- Served on many committees and boards of management of arts and not for profit companies
- Somewhere back there I was a school teacher
- I pretended for two years to be a national serviceman in the army
- Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts); specialising in photography & print making (Screenprint)
Currently doing a range of research and arts related consultancy activities.
I am always open to consultancies on urban, community and the arts related matters and initiatives; and writing lots on anything and everything.
The other high interests are travel, visiting urban sites, roaming cities, enjoying visual arts (particularly photography) exhibitions and visiting galleries.
I maintain several online sites, including my photographic research sites photo-web and I contribute regularly to City News – and then there is my blog A Word or Two.
My partner is Gael Newton and she blogs on her own site – click here.
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