These are the folks behind your favourite inner-city celebration.
Sharon has a creative and artistic approach to life, drawing on her love for beauty, nature and colour - turning dreams into reality, to create unforgettable events.
Based in Wellington, Sharon has the creativity of her Nelson hometown still running in her veins. Growing up surrounded in nature, inventive family members and practical problem solvers, has inspired her to follow her own poetic path.
Sharon has over 18 years' experience in corporate event management and executive support roles, therefore ensuring you will be working with a highly motivated, strategic professional with energy and enthusiasm. Sharon is a skilled problem solver, solutions focussed, practical and organised – all key elements to achieving a successful event, cultivating fun and memories.
Her previous roles include Production Assistant at Wētā FX, Film Tutor at Victoria University of Wellington and was previously the Artist Liaison for Cubadupa 2023.
Outside of CCAT, Abby is a co-founder of Heartbreaker Productions, a production company that create works that show genuine connections between women and non-binary people that exist outside of the male gaze.
Abby is excited to push her logistical, administrative and producing skills with her new role as Festival Coordinator for Cubadupa 2024.
When she’s not working with the coolest festivals can catch her around Wellington either rocking the drums in local bands Lilith and F.A.I.R.Y or sporting a guitar for her dinky riff-rock solo project Wiri Donna
Samuel Morgan is a disabled podcaster and musician with a passion for accessibility and disability rights. Sam studied a Bachelor of Commercial Music at Massey University. In 2019 he focused his honours research on how music technology education can be more accessible for blind and low vision individuals. Since then he has worked as a Digital Content Developer for Arts Access Aotearoa and an Access Advisor for Wellington Access Radio. Currently Sam is undertaking research with Massey University that has a focus on making music venues in Aotearoa more accessible.
James has worked in fundraising for arts, culture and heritage organisations since arriving in Aotearoa in 2005. James worked as General Manager for Massive Theatre Company, working with emerging and established artists to create original New Zealand Theatre. James joined Q Theatre, just prior to the Auckland venue opening in 2011, first as Programmes and Development Manager, and then as Chief Executive. Whilst at Q Theatre, James led successful capital fundraising campaigns, launched new private giving programmes and worked on variety of commercial partnerships, including building Q's Principal Sponsorship, with Barfoot and Thompson. Q Theatre won the EVANZ (Entertainment Venues Association) award for 'best small venue' four times during James' tenure, and he was named 'Venue Executive of the year" by EVANZ in 2017.
James has worked in local government, at Tauranga City Council, initially as Manager at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, and then as Manager: Arts, Culture and Heritage. Most recently, James established a new public art framework for Tauranga, which saw the creation of a new public art fund of up to $3m annually, based on 1% of Council's total capital expenditure programme going towards the commissioning and development of public art.
James served on the executive board of the Performing Arts Network New Zealand (PANNZ), and co-chaired the organisation for four years. James currently serves on the executive board of EVANZ, the peak body for live entertainment venues in New Zealand.
Creative Capital Arts Trust Board