Chris Hudson

Christopher has created and produced cultural activities, including arts programming, festivals, visual and performing arts and cultural policy, for over twenty years. Working in both in large bureaucracies and with small arts companies provides him with broad perspectives.

With over twelve years experience in Local Government arts policy, Christopher has held many other positions including Cultural Program Manager for New South Wales Government House (managed by the Historic Houses Trust of NSW) Coordinator of Community Arts Marrickville and Administer for ERTH Visual & Physical Inc.

Christopher is currently with the Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW, where he holds the Policy Officer, Cultural development position. In this role Chris has contributed to LGSA policy on cultural development for Local Government, as well as supporting the Australian Local Government Association on matters cultural.

Extensive travel in Asia and the Americas has provided an Chris with an international perspective on cultural policy issues.

A company director with Community Cultural Development New South Wales, Chris has also held a directorship with ENS International, family business providing management consultancy and training world wide.

Christopher has a particular current interest in how arts practice works to create cultural change, especially in organisations. He believes this phenomenon has a particular relevance for cultural policy, particularly as it applies to government.