Ms Jane Haley
Ms Jane Haley
Senior Associate
Originally trained as a teacher, Jane Haley has worked in the arts all her life and all over Australia. She has expertise and experience in policy and strategy in government, education and community settings, the management of not-for-profit organisations, and corporate partnerships, philanthropic and donor relations.
From 2015 – 2021 Jane was CEO of Ten Days on the Island, Tasmania’s biennial international arts festival. Prior to this role she worked as Strategic Adviser with the University of Tasmania. Jane was CEO of the Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) from 2007 -2012, the inaugural Director of Artsupport Australia (a joint initiative of AbaF and the Australia Council) and, for three years, Senior Policy Adviser to Mary Delahunty, Victoria’s Minister for the Arts.
Jane's arts management career encompasses a broad range of organisations including Arts Access Victoria, Queensland Theatre, the Arts Council of Australia (ACT), and Sidetrack Theatre in Sydney.
She has directed policy and program initiatives for the Victorian government, Arts Queensland, the NSW Department of Education and numerous arts and cultural organisations.
Jane’s keen interest in strengthening the creative and cultural sectors in Australia has led her to leadership positions with professional arts industry and advocacy bodies including ArtsPeak (the national peak body for arts service organisations), the Arts Industry Council of Victoria, and the Australian Institute of Arts Management.