Nicola Selwyn Vance

Professional public art manager and curator with broad skillset in public art commissioning, collections, policy, curatorial advocacy and publication editorial. Public art advisor to local government and NGOs. Post-tertiary education: curatorship, museum studies, art history and visual art/design. A calm, focussed professional with technical knowledge, established track record, extensive local government experience and flexible communications skills. Over a 12-year period (2008, 2011-12, 2013-2021), I curated and administered the public art program and municipal art and heritage collection at Maribyrnong Council and provided curatorial advocacy to staff and external stakeholders. Projects included: HIDDEN Footscray exhibition; StreetWORKS street art program 2014-19; management Council's Art/Heritage Collection; public art/commission contract management; developer-led projects and policy development. Current member: LSB Lorne Sculpture Biennials 2021 Committee; Victoria University's Art Collection Advisory Committee and National Trust's Public Art Expert Advisory Committee. PAST EVENTS Curator: F5 Footscray in Transition exhibition/public art project 2011-2016 | Editor: F5 Catalogue 2016 Co-convenor Percent for Public Art Discussion Group (LG Vic) 2016 SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: Public art management: Project manager, Brecknock Consulting P.L. | Consultant (LGAs Vic) Publications editorial: A/Book Editor, Methuen Books; Editor - Imprint Journal, Print Council of Aust Gallery management, curatorial projects & marketing (MUMA/GGP/ACCA & LGAs Vic) Teaching: Holmesglen / Swinburne TAFEs, Dept Design, Media & Art I am also a practising photo-artist with exhibitions in public spaces, ARIs, Council galleries. 'PEOPLE, POLITICS & POWER', Counihan Gallery Brunswick, Moreland City Council - Dec 2017 Metanoia Theatre, Brunswick; 'Two Cities in Print: 12 Artists respond to Portland and Melbourne', Portland Bay Press, March-June 2017 PUBLIC ART FESTIVALS Sept/Oct 2013: Japan (Honshu, Shikoku) - Setouchi Art Triennial. Research public sculpture collections; liaison with A/Director (Hakone Open-Air Museum). WORKSHOP PLANNING: Co-initiated the 'Preservation Outdoor Sculpture + Monuments' 2-day workshop, Museum Victoria, 8-9 Nov 2012. (Led by Katharine Untch - Conservator, ARG Serv, San Francisco)